House Made By Many Hands / Cairn

Hadir Al Koshta — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Working against the grain and thinking outside the conventional steel and stud wall box, emerging architecture practice Cairn has pioneered the use of a new low-carbon concrete in its latest project, a house renovation and extension in Hackney, east London. House-made by many hands is the first building structure in the UK to specify a low-carbon limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) concrete, a new material that generates 30-40% less CO2 in its production than standard Portland cement. Commissioned by an environmentally conscious client, the compact Victorian house renovation has been a testbed for LC3, a product that can reduce total global CO2 emissions by 1-2% if adopted universally by the construction industry. The project demonstrates how a Victorian house can be renovated and extended with a substantially reduced environmental impact – 40% lower than a typical build deploying conventional concrete, steel frame box, and plasterboard.

Sycamore House / Cairn

Andreas Luco — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Sycamore is the complete renovation and extension of a 1960’s house for a family of four on the edge of a historic Buckinghamshire village. The clients loved the location and extraordinary hilltop views of the Chiltons countryside, but the house was too small and in urgent need of refurbishment. The interior was entirely rebuilt, with extensions added to the side and rear, all new glazing throughout, and new landscaping with an external lap-pool overlooking the wonderful view. Only the front wall and garage remain of the original house, maintaining the consistent character of the street. The build was completed in March 2020, just in time for lockdown.

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House Made By Many Hands / Cairn

Sycamore House / Cairn