Golf View

Structural Engineer: Spark Structures

Location: The Gower, South Wales

Status: In construction 

This plotland development site in the Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in south Wales was bought by our clients at auction. The previous chalet had to be partly demolished due to Health and Safety concerns. An outline planning application for a replacement dwelling was submitted and granted soon after purchase. 

The project will enable the Welsh speaking couple to move back to an area where they have friends and family connections. The comprehensive placemaking guidance for the Gower AONB has set the overall scale and materiality of the replacement dwelling. Working with the client, who are a Structural Engineer and Planning consultant, we created a clear brief for the project with sustainability and provenance of materials at its core setting out to achieve Passivhaus standard using as many natural and locally sourced materials as possible. 

The result of an engaging design process is a timber and steel clad 1.5 storey home including 2 bedrooms and a home office. The timber wall and roof panels will be made locally off site, limiting construction time and overall carbon emissions.