The house is set within a very large plot, surrounded by its own miniature forest, and is located in Sywell, Northampton.

This project involved taking control of the detailed design and delivering an already established vision, while keeping it as pure as possible and avoiding any dilution of the original intent.

This five-bedroom, modestly sized family home is arranged over two storeys. At its heart is an open, double-height dining area that incorporates the staircase and a bridge, linking the house together and creating a strong sense of drama. Above the bridge sits a five-metre-long roof window, aligned with both the bridge and the clerestory window at the rear of the house, reinforcing the central axis of the design.

The staircase is a cantilevered feature, and four of the bedrooms benefit from double-height ceilings, gable windows, some form of balcony, and their own en-suite bathrooms.

The building is constructed using ICF (insulated concrete formwork), comprising interlocking blocks—similar to a Lego system—which are then filled with concrete.