Private Residence
Eden House – The Sustainable Luxury Home Of The Future
Project Summary
Eden House is an exciting project that aims to redefine sustainable luxury country homes in the UK. The project explores how contemporary architecture and advanced environmental strategies can come together to create homes that are both elegant and responsible.
Our goal is to be fully carbon-neutral and energy positive. This includes planting trees within the surrounding Green Belt to offset the carbon generated during construction, and relying on renewable energy systems to produce more power than the house consumes over the course of a year.
Projects like Eden House also contribute to broader conversations around sustainable development and the future of residential real estate. Our team frequently shares insights and connects professionals across the sector through informal industry discussions within his network.
Energy Positive Building
Thanks to a combination of 106 solar panels and a ground source heat pump, the two main technologies, the building will produce more energy (36,678.57 kWh/year) than it consumes (36, 341.20 kWh/year).
Eden House will have many eco-sustainable sources of renewable energy, like a ground heat pump and a home biogas unit to properly dismantle waste from the kitchen.
Biophilia: the innate pleasure from living abundance and diversity as manifested by the human impulse to imitate Nature with gardens.
— E. O. Wilson
A design in synergy with nature
Our biophilic design ensures that nature is at the heart of this sustainable luxury residence. The building is surrounded by its own courtyard, which helps to incorporate vegetation inside and gives biophilic views. You’ll find nature elements throughout the house, connecting the inside and outside, such as the green wall below the ground floor that establishes a visual connection to nature right as you park your car.
Welcoming Biodiversity
We’re committed to enhancing the natural context of the Green Belt area where our building is located. We’ll be maintaining wildlife corridors and creating microecosystems for birds, butterflies, and bees. To achieve this, we’ve divided the plot into different realms dedicated to certain species, and included solutions like bee bricks and bird houses. We’re also aiming to engage with local and national charities and trusts to preserve the local wildlife.
Natural Ventilation & Enveloping Design
Being erected around a courtyard, the building is designed for natural ventilation, which avoids overheating and allows for a comfortable living space during the summer.
We’re using natural materials and renewable energy to minimize our environmental impact. Our enveloping design welcomes the natural landscape and preserves the existing mature trees on the site that provide sun protection and privacy.
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you
— Frank Lloyd Wright
Sustainability Consultant: Mesh Energy
Landscape Design Consultant: Liz Lake Associates
Ecological and Arboricultural consultant: Arbtech
House & Garden Magazine: Issue 521, Oct 2023, Link here
Architectural Digest: Issue 521, Oct 2023
House & Garden Magazine: Issue 521, Oct 2023, Link here
Architectural Digest: Issue 521, Oct 2023
House & Garden Magazine: Issue 521, Oct 2023, Link here
Architectural Digest: Issue 521, Oct 2023
