Project
West Park is an award-winning designed home that completely refurbished the original property. The initial brief involved an open plan living space suitable from two people up to two large families. ARCO2 created a home that utilises creative solutions to a problematic building.
Reusing features
Wherever possible, the existing elements of the building were maintained and, if necessary, upgraded to modernise the home without losing the current features.
Design Features:
- Underfloor heating maintained
- Insulating timber wrap added
- Original walls kept
Locally sourced
Locally sourced timbers have completely changed the external appearance of the house and local tradesman completed the plumbing, electrics and roofing.
- Cornish timber used
- Local tradespeople employed
Sustainable Features
What adds to West Park even more is how low energy it is. ARCO2 have included ingenious solutions such as heat from the ‘sun space’ warming the entire house and a ventilation heat recovery unit providing a humidity controlled living environment.
- 300-600mm of sheep wool insulation
- ‘Buffer’ extensions
- Solar collection space
- Low energy house
