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Experts in Passivhaus, retrofit and healthy low energy buildings

Sustainable, imaginative and carefully crafted design

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Innovating in diverse range of project types and locations

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At Habitat+ Architects, we bring our clients’ visions to life through innovative design that results in carefully crafted, sustainable buildings. Our award-winning team is passionate about creating spaces that matter – spaces that enhance their setting, stand the test of time and make a meaningful impact.

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Repaired and restored leaded lights. Carefully spliced and repaired timber columns. Expertly revitalised brickwork and traditional putty detailing.

Over the past six months, extensive external repair and restoration works have been completed at Bradby Hall , part of Haileybury ’s historic estate. It’s been a privilege to contribute to the conservation of this prestigious Victorian building. Greg Flanagan and his team approached every element of the project with diligence and respect, ensuring that original features were preserved while giving the building a renewed external presence. Projects like this highlight the

5 days ago

No design changes needed

What do these three buildings have in common? They were all granted planning approval without any requirement for design changes, despite each being located in a highly sensitive planning context. Knossington Passivhaus (Conservation Area), The Paddock House (outside a settlement boundary and adjacent to a Grade II listed building), and the Performing Arts and Dining Building at Lingfield College (Green Belt) each faced very different constraints. Yet all three secured cons

Feb 6

Exploring a Passivhaus self build but worried about compromising design elegance?

When people think of Passivhaus design, the stereotype is often a simple, box-like shape focused purely on efficiency. But Passivhaus doesn’t mean dull — it means smarter, more thoughtful design that works for you and your site. A perfect case in point is Anchorage Passivhaus in Wyre Piddle. This Certified Passivhaus shows that energy-efficient homes can be dynamic, expressive and beautifully tailored to their surroundings. Set on a steep riverside plot in a Conservation Area

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What our Clients Say

Caroline Bool,
Director of External Relations,
Lingfield College

I thoroughly enjoyed working with Habitat+, from the project idea conception, through the build and now admiring the finished project, they have been a joy to work with. Excellent communication, conscientious planning, tasteful design, environmentally considerate and on budget! I take great satisfaction knowing that we will be working together again in the near future.

Simon Brophy,
Estate Director, Haileybury

I have had the pleasure of working with Habitat+ since the practice was formed. I have worked closely with Tim on a number of high profile projects on Grade II and II* listed buildings.

The projects have been extremely complex in their nature, not least due to the constraints of working on listed properties. Habitat+ have provided exceptional architectural services throughout and have helped us deliver these projects on time, on budget and to an incredibly high standard, all whilst complying with the requirements of the conservation officer.

We continue to work with Habitat+ on a number of projects, including development of a 10 year Masterplan, and they are a key and trusted partner of the School.

Watch Caroline Bool, Head of Operational Development at Lingfield College's testimonial of our work.

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Elizabeth Multon

Habitat+ guided us through the process of renovating and reconfiguring our 200 or so year old house, and we were so impressed with and grateful for their expertise and professionalism throughout. Whether it was creating various plan options for a new kitchen/living area or enhancing the energy efficiency of the building using appropriate materials and contractors, we felt absolutely safe in their hands, able to work together on designs, providing us with a very clear and detailed spec for our builders to work to, ensuring the quality was spot on and achieving the result we wanted, and we’re delighted with the result: on schedule and on budget. It was great to work with Tim and the team - huge thanks!

Passivhaus

This is Anchorage

It is a carefully crafted, innovative and pre-fabricated contemporary certified Passivhaus set in the heart of the Wyre Piddle Conservation Area.

It’s a house which maintains a comfortable internal temperature all year round, regardless of whether there's a heat wave outside or snow on the ground.

It does this using the sun as the primary heat source - there is no central heating system.

It is a true healthy home, with a pollen and pollutant free internal environment.

And it does this for around one tenth of the energy consumption of the equivalent house built only to a building regulations standard, for around six percent extra cost - approximately an eight year payback.

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Education

Our education projects are diverse, bespoke and keep the staff and students at their heart

How many of us have been to a school where the classrooms are poorly ventilated and stuffy, or cold and draughty?

How many of us have had lunch in a dining hall which is so loud you can’t hear someone speak, or where some students can’t bear to be in there?

We can form master plans or strategies to help reimagine school, college and university campuses to unlock their full potential.

Whether transforming an existing dining hall into a calm, safe space like we did at Lingfield College, or creating a classroom for the future model as we did at Haileybury, we do what we do to allow the teachers and staff to do what they do best.

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