Residential Development

  • New build

  • Rural

  • Commercial

Sun-dappled dirt path leading to a small cottage framed by lush green trees and summer foliage.
Sun-dappled dirt path leading to a small cottage framed by lush green trees and summer foliage.
Modern black timber barn conversion cottages along a gravel driveway in a rural countryside setting.
Modern black timber barn conversion cottages along a gravel driveway in a rural countryside setting.

Nestled in rolling countryside, this picturesque rural setting on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border. The site of a former collection of derelict workshops that straddle an ancient byway. These three new homes showcases a thoughtful design in keeping with its surroundings.

Commissioned by a property developer to design three new properties on a very restricted plot of land. The site itself bisected by a byway leaving two small and narrow plots of land either side. It was important to maintain the fantastic views afforded by the location.

The change on this site was working with the height restriction imposed in planning and a slopping site. To add to this is the fact that the site is bisected by a byway leaving very little room around the houses. When designing the properties we considered setting them partly in the ground creating some almost subterranean spaces with high level windows. The rooms were vaulted to create a feeling of space. Internal balconies overlooking circulation was used where possible for a senesce connection within the property.

Detailed architectural site plan for a residential development featuring three barn-style housing plots.
Detailed architectural site plan for a residential development featuring three barn-style housing plots.
3D architectural cross-section of a modern house showing an open-plan kitchen and loft bedroom.
3D architectural cross-section of a modern house showing an open-plan kitchen and loft bedroom.
Modern black timber clad garden office with a grey slate roof next to a gravel driveway.
Modern black timber clad garden office with a grey slate roof next to a gravel driveway.
Modern home with red brick walls, grey zinc cladding, and a clay tile roof set against green trees.
Modern home with red brick walls, grey zinc cladding, and a clay tile roof set against green trees.
Modern red brick house with a black gabled roof, large windows, and grey zinc cladding extension.
Modern red brick house with a black gabled roof, large windows, and grey zinc cladding extension.
A modern black timber-clad barn conversion with a slate roof and wooden post-and-rail fencing.
A modern black timber-clad barn conversion with a slate roof and wooden post-and-rail fencing.
Modern black timber barn conversion with slate roof and gravel driveway in a rural setting.
Modern black timber barn conversion with slate roof and gravel driveway in a rural setting.
A black timber barn conversion with a slate roof behind a wooden picket fence and large tree.
A black timber barn conversion with a slate roof behind a wooden picket fence and large tree.

GAVIN WEBSTER

" I am now in the process of starting a fifth project with HF Architecture albeit a feasibility study at this stage. I would never have had the confidence to attempt the second project or in fact any of these latter projects had it not been excellent work of Colette and Paul I cannot recommend them enough. "

HF Architecture Ltd is a friendly, design led RIBA and CIAT Chartered Practice based in Southampton. We offer design services to private and commercial clients both locally and across the South of England. Our portfolio includes a wide range of projects, ranging from private home extensions and bespoke dwellings to larger residential developments and educational sector projects.