Field House

Providing multi-disciplinary engineering services, Webb Yates worked closely with the timber and stone specialists, KLH and The Stonemasonry Company, to deliver a low impact scheme. The building is highly sustainable in its design, utilising renewable resources in its construction allowing the home to meet LETI 2030 targets for embodied carbon.

The structural solution includes a post-tensioned stone colonnade supporting a natural Douglas Fir floor and CLT upper storey and roof. A natural stone wall supports first floor joists and a post-tensioned stone staircase continuing the natural materiality. Western Red Cedar cladding wraps the upper levels of the home, and natural stone is expressed in the lower level. Internally, CLT walls and ceilings are strategically exposed ensuring fire requirements are met while reducing the need for additional materials to be used in finishes. The use of concrete is limited to foundations only and the need for structural steel framing is avoided.

High levels of fabric efficiency and airtightness reduce space heating energy demand. The residual demand is fulfilled with a high efficiency air source heat pump, feeding underfloor heating systems throughout the home. Good air circulation and passive cooling are provided by mixed mode ventilation with heat recovery. The system works in combination with the architectural elevation design, limiting excessive solar gains to provide a comfortable indoor environment without the needs for mechanical cooling systems.

The finished home is a harmonious blend of natural materials and innovative engineering, designed to offer a beautiful, sustainable living space that respects its rural setting.