Pine Heath

: London

Pine Heath is an extensive whole-house renovation and sensitive energy-focused transformation of a modernist townhouse set in the Hampstead Conservation Area, originally designed by Ted Levy, Benjamin & Partners in the late 1960's. The client briefed Studio Hagen Hall to revive their tired terraced house into a warm, broken plan home for their growing family, with a keen focus on upgrading its overall energy efficiency and performance. Every element of the house was addressed and considered in detail, from reconfiguring layouts and creating bespoke interiors & joinery, to upgrading the external envelope and implementing a renewable energy strategy.

Under the surface, the comprehensive set of performance improvement strategies (including both envelope upgrades and renewable technologies) have helped reduce heating demand by 77%, and annual carbon emissions by 93% - meaning that the embodied carbon included in the retro-fit is eclipsed (or netted out) by reductions in emissions in little over a year. The scheme exemplifies Studio Hagen Hall's approach to enhancing and respecting post-war residential architecture, prioritising a rich dialogue between the existing character and contemporary interventions. Specifically, the retrofit and refurbishment of Pine Heath blends sensitive restoration with necessary sustainability, and proves that upgrading precious post-war housing stock is not only possible, but can lead to contextual and highly crafted results that honour their roots while looking firmly to the future.