CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS


ARCHITECTS Bolans Architects www.bolansgroup.com


STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Rajesh Vaghela


ARBORICULTURALISTS Canopy Consultancy Ltd


GREEN ROOF Eco Green Roofs www.egr.co.uk


FLOORING Amtico www.amtico.com


GLAZING Grace Windows


ZINC CLADDING BellZinc Ltd www.bellzinc.co.uk


metres below the neighbouring garden, it is topped with a butterfly-shaped green roof that almost camouflages the structure, while giving a boost to local ecology. n summer its filled with bees and insects, eplains Giancarlo, e een seen foxes, cats, and squirrels up there, and it looks beautiful


The neighbours have also expressed their fondness for the new addition, with one woman admitting she sometimes ust sits there and stares at it to see what’s going on.” dding to its sustainability credentials, an Ecodan air source heat pump powers the underfloor heating in all rooms of the home. ts reliable, and as m putting energy back onto the grid,  get money off my bills eery uarter Helping the building further sit comfortably within its contet, the red brick eterior nods to surrounding structures. The landscaping outside the kitchen has been left natural. When  was growing up, this area was like a wild garden and  hae a lot of memories of playing in it, so part of me would like to keep it like that, eplains Giancarlo.


The minimalist interior is suffused with greys and whites with sporadic ‘pops’ of colour here and there. pon entering through the thick timber front door, you find yourself in a bright, open-plan contemporary kitchenliing space. Where he could, Giancarlo found second hand


or refurbished products to furnish the home, with sustainability in mind. For example, the elegant e-display Wrens kitchen was bought on eBay.  found two guys that take kitchens from trade shows and sell them on.” This strategy meant it was only a fraction of its original cost. The centrally positioned Faber extractor fan, which illuminates different colours, was also


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reused from a nearby project. The double glazed black framed bifold doors circling the courtyard folds fully open to create a large open plan space with an outdoor seating area. ts perfect for parties, enthuses Giancarlo.


Following the narrow, glazed corridor around the courtyard, past a bathroom, you arrive at the more private section of the home featuring the guest bedroom, master bedroom, and main bathroom. One idea of Giancarlo’s to maximise the space was to install a large sunken bath he asserts that it makes the room feel bigger while adding a unique feature.” The ‘butterfly’ roof enlarges the spaces while also allowing for further glazing on the upper part of the outside walls. n the master and guest bedroom, the bespoke triangular windows allow copious amounts of natural light in. One of the key aims of the design was to


ensure privacy was maintained for all parties in this difficult, constrained site, and he says Bolans hae cleerly achieed this. ts ecellent.  cant see into other properties, and they can’t see into mine!” explains Giancarlo.


nd, with enough hiccups and challenges to put anyone off going the self-build route, Giancarlo says that despite this, he is very happy with the final result.


The pain  eperienced on the proect is disappearing more and more over time. You’re going to hit bumps. The thing is ust to keep going, eplains Giancarlo. e thanks his father in particular, and the architects, for their support:  was ery lucky to hae them, and concludes that it has all been worthwhile. ts a beautiful home  get reminded of that eery time someone comes and sees it.”


nov/dec 2022


STRUCTURAL WARRANTY Build Zone www.build-zone.com


KITCHEN Kitchenhaus www.kitchenhaus.com


PUMPS Delta Membrane Systems www.deltamembranes.com


SPRINKLER SYSTEM RAD Sprinkler Systems www.radfiresprinklers.com


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