Nestled in a quiet town on the Isle of Man lies the 'Rosecroft Pavilion', a project birthed from the desire to transform our clients' lives from living in an aging property to thriving in their new sustainable forever-home. Our clients, Aly and Mark, approached Warehome with a clear vision: to create a living space that mirrored their active, outdoor-centric lifestyle while addressing the inefficiencies of their old home.
The challenge was to design a modest yet expansive environment, intertwining seamless indoor-outdoor living with advanced sustainability features. The 'cherry on top'- to do all this within the garden of their existing home whilst leaving ample external amenity space and privacy for the current house.
The design of Rosecroft Pavilion was rooted in the garden setting, innovative lighting considerations and thoughtful architectural planning. Key to this project was the introduction of expansive glazing and a unique 'halo' feature where the roof appears to float above the walls, allowing light to permeate from all directions and providing a constant solar compass. This design not only enhances the spatial quality but also strengthens the home’s bond with the external environment, making the garden an integral part of the living experience.
As the clients live on the island, virtual meetings, photorealistic visuals and VR walkthroughs were imperative to ensure that the design was not constrained by the physical distance of the site from the office. This also allowed for an immersive experience that leverages some of the most current digital technologies.
Engineered Timber Cassette Construction: Optimises insulation and utilises carbon-conscious materials.
Halo Glazing: Enhances natural light and maintains privacy while preserving wall integrity.
Virtual Reality Planning: Enabled the clients to engage deeply with the design process, ensuring that every element was tailored to their needs and expectations.
The Rosecroft Pavilion project underscores Warehome’s commitment to sustainable design and client-centred architecture. It has set a precedent for how thoughtful design can profoundly adapt to and respect client needs, neighbouring property considerations and environmental constraints, paving the way for future projects that aspire to similar goals.
In addition to the design and visualisation process, our 3D site survey and resultant point-cloud data process was vital to defending our successful planning decision when dealing with an appeal submission. This existing site data, captured with 3D scanning equipment and drones, enable us to have a strong dataset of the existing conditions that inform the project through to completion. This case reinforces the value added from such early stage procedures and is part of why it is the only way we intend to start new projects.
