New house, Stow, Scottish Borders

Designed for a young family this property has been developed to provide living accommodation on three levels on a very steeply sloping site.

The site’s southerly aspect and a large area of south facing glazing allows for a passive solar strategy which will maximize the suns warmth in winter.  Heat loss is reduced to the colder north façade through locating the service accommodation on the north side which require small or no windows.