The open plan kitchen, living room and dining space feels part of the landscape through a large triple glazed window seat, set slightly out of the floor plan and defined by a red aluminium frame. This architectural detail features sloping, chamfered edges to allow more natural light in and create longer skywards views. This frame wraps around the southeastern corner, creating a satisfying, cubic facade that neatly aligns with the covered outdoor terrace on the second floor.

Bedrooms, a family bathroom and undercover patio occupy the second storey. Oriented East to make the most of the morning sun, the patio was conceived as a quiet place to survey the landscape, protected by a frameless glass balustrade. Angling views towards the East also offers the clients and their surrounding neighbours a high level of privacy; the subdivided farm is occupied by six residential dwellings in close proximity, so we designed large apertures overlooking the clients own land, with smaller windows in circulation spaces to draw more natural light in, but not provide views out.

The Equine House benefits from an Air Source Heat Pump, highly insulated shell, triple glazing and underfloor heating. Sustainably farmed black larch cladding and white render protects the exterior, topped by a recycled aluminium roof.