Best new building under £3m
There is one commendation and one winner in this category.
Highly commended: Duck End Barns
A high-performance private home designed as a long-term, adaptable place to live. Set within the Green Belt, Duck End Barns combines Passivhaus-led design, net-positive energy ambition and rigorous detailing to deliver comfort, resilience and exceptionally low energy demand.
Archangel Architects – Architect and Interior Designer
Seamans Building – Main Contractor
Andrew Firebrace Partnership – Structural Engineer
Carter Jonas – Planning Consultant
Ligna Consultancy – Arborist
Greengauge – Services Engineer
Wright Party Wall Cambridge – CDM
Applied Ecology – Ecology
Bremner Partnership – Quantity Surveyor
MS Lighting Design – Lighting
Nicholas Anthony – Kitchen
Syliva Newman Garden Design – Landscaping
Arcadia Systems – Audiovisual/Automations/Security
Eric Bates & Sons – Joinery
Richard Fraser – Photography
Image: Duck End Barns © Richard Fraser Photography
Judges citation:
“This new, multi-winged private house is on the site of former farm barns, oriented to optimise daylight and designed to be powered entirely by electricity. It displays high design and environmental standards – including currently being certified to Passivhaus Premium, an all-electric energy system, and thermal envelope using timber framing. The interior is elegant and beautiful, with sophisticated services and facilities, using the most up to date technology. It’s a good example of what committed clients can achieve.”
