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Business<br />
DESIGN FOR LIFE<br />
The Glade reflects perfectly<br />
DLM’s approach to architecture;<br />
it is an energy-efficient and<br />
sustainable family home. The<br />
house was designed within the<br />
restraints of the site to maximise<br />
privacy, aspect, natural light and<br />
solar gain, whilst minimising harm<br />
on the surrounding landscape.<br />
The build was experimental in<br />
many ways, combining a palette<br />
of traditional and natural materials<br />
with an alternative approach<br />
to construction detailing.<br />
One half of the house is<br />
externally clad as a living wall<br />
with over 4500 native plants<br />
camouflaging the building within<br />
the surrounding tree canopy<br />
and providing improved thermal<br />
performance, and an acoustic<br />
and pollution buffer to the nearby<br />
roads. A mixture of 13 species<br />
have been used to provide year<br />
round cover, seasonal colour<br />
change and pollinating plants to<br />
encourage wildlife and a natural<br />
habitat within the urban setting.<br />
Where possible local materials<br />
and fabrication were used<br />
to demonstrate the skill-set<br />
and workmanship available<br />
on island, and the quality that<br />
can be achieved within a set<br />
budget and timescale.<br />
The house has the provision to<br />
be operated solely via PV panels,<br />
utilising low-energy fixtures and<br />
electric car charging, with smart<br />
lighting and heating systems<br />
to maximise user efficiency.<br />
The building envelope itself is<br />
highly insulated and airtight,<br />
so requires very little energy to<br />
retain a consistent temperature.<br />
Most importantly The Glade<br />
is a home that will weather and<br />
blend into its surroundings,<br />
adapting with the lives and<br />
demands of the family.<br />
Although a relatively small<br />
community, Guernsey is privileged<br />
to have a hugely varied landscape<br />
supporting a diverse range of<br />
lifestyles. Much of the Local<br />
Market housing stock doesn’t<br />
reflect modern styles of living<br />
and the ways in which people<br />
want to utilise and inhabit space.<br />
This, combined with planning<br />
constraints and space limitations,<br />
means that innovative architectural<br />
responses are needed.<br />
96 <strong>En</strong> <strong>Voyage</strong> | Aurigny’s Magazine