The owners chose timber frame, partly for its “radical” qualities, having been impressed by the European approach to house construction. In particular. they were looking for a modern design with high insulation values and fast erection.

“We didn’t have an architect and literally started with a blank sheet of paper”

“We had a vision in our heads, from seeing houses we liked in Germany, and looked at Fleming Homes’ case studies. Together we worked out a floor plan – it was a symbiotic process.”