Rock Cottage has been designed to address two identities, one public and one private. The facades facing the road are designed to extract the aesthetic of the local vernacular but take on a subtly modern form. They are clad in local Chilmark stone recycled from the existing building in combination with locally sourced stone from Chilmark stone quarry.
The south and west facing facades take on a lighter green oak timber structure, glazed to maximise the view of the valley and provide solar gain for the property. For solar control and solar shading the glazed panels have horizontal timber louvers providing the building with a manageable level of natural lighting limiting the need of artificial light and with this minimizing the overall energy demand.
