Abbotswood 

The brief

Meridian have been employed to deliver this beautiful replacement dwelling situated within the Kent Downs area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property is an unusual one with it being made up of three metal and timber clad boxes which hover above the ground plane – 2 forming a two storey element and a third single storey section which cantilevers over an existing retaining wall and is linked via a glazed passageway. This is a 4 bed, 2 storey contemporary home which responds to the existing landscape and topography as well as working with the extent of the partial constructed dwelling in order to keep waste to a minimum. The property is to be heated and powered with a PV array, suite of heat pumps and water from an onsite borehole to limit any reliance on the grid.