We are excited to see our Anchorage Passivhaus project featured in its second publication of the summer: The Self Builder Magazine. “A Challenging Undercurrent” is the story of an ambitious self-build that proved to be every bit as challenging as its riverside setting suggests. Overlooking the River Avon, this striking cantilevered home was designed for experienced self-builders Frank and Kerry, who set out to create a contemporary, highly sustainable house on a steep and c

We're delighted to see Anchorage Passivhaus featured over an eight-page spread in the July 2026 edition of Build It magazine. The article explores Kerry and Frank's remarkable journey and their vision for their final self-build home that would challenge conventional perceptions of Passivhaus design. The result is a Certified Passivhaus that combines outstanding energy performance with a bold, contemporary architectural expression, set within a sensitive riverside Conservation

For self-builders, energy independence is no longer a ‘nice to have’ but instead is becoming essential. Recent global events have shown just how exposed our homes are to political events outside of our control: the ongoing conflict in the middle east has already driven sharp increases in oil and gas prices, with knock-on effects for UK households through rising energy bills. At Habitat+ Architects, we see Passivhaus as a direct response to this uncertainty. The approach is s

We are thrilled to be working with Beattie Passive to bring this fantastic, ultra low energy, riverside Passivhaus to life.