Whitecross Lane

The steep 1 in 2.5 slope of the site is a major design consideration for these two houses in Somerset. The proposed scheme works with the contours of the site, building into the slope with massing of the built form. This is achieved by a multi-layered (i.e. split level) design concept. Both houses have a total floor space of 210m², over 3 floors: bedrooms, bathrooms, living area on lower ground; entrance, kitchen/dining on ground floor; study/gallery space on first floor. A ground floor terrace is accessed from the dining and entrance areas; the lower ground floor bedrooms open onto a small open air sunken pool, running the length of the façade to a terrace.