Old Ashley Hill,
Unknown type in Ashley
Completed: 2014
Architect: ARTEL31
About this home:
Artel31 has created a new-build house using predominantly reclaimed materials in the centre of Bristol. The wedge-shaped site sits between two roads on a steep hill affording it great views out over Bristol but also of city life moving up and down the hill. The rear of the property was designed more intimately around an existing 300-year-old pear tree with small patios and planting bands to create a secret garden. The main external aesthetic from the public realm juxtaposed a traditional form using reclaimed bricks and slate with two contemporary masses of wood and slate which dissect the historic form showing their subservience whilst retaining an element of balance.
Features:
Urban Infill
Building close to trees
Challenging Access
Accessible Design
Officer Delegated Decision
Solar Panels
Innovative Materials
Innovative Construction Techniques
Airtight Design
Individual Self-Build
Low Cost Construction
Garden Plot
Recycled Materials
Planning Insights:
3 months at planning
Project Challenges
Incredibly tight urban site
Lean design processes ensured that minimal waste was stored on site during the build, stacked design buried bedrooms for thermal inertia and acoustic isolation from roads while opening upper floor.
Self build first-home with micro budget
The house was designed to be finished in layers with the main living and accessible ground floor completed in stage 1 followed by a 4 year process to finish the other floors.
Prestigious Heritage setting of the site
Careful consideration and justification of view corridors was used to balance the new proposal with the important heritage assets forming the wider appearance of the conservation area.
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