Gap House London : Architecture Information

Private Property Gap House Pitman Tozer Architects Pitman Tozer Architects' Gap House has been shorlisted as one of five vying for the RIBA Manser Medal for best housing project. images © Nick Kane The narrow house occupies a 2.3m wide former side alley and rear garden of an adjoining house. The project utilises passive solar design, high levels of insulation, a ground coupled heat pump, and rainwater harvesting to reduce its impact on the environment and meets Code For Sustainable Homes Level 4. This was achieved despite a being a narrow site within a conservation area and jammed between two listed buildings. The building is a comfortable family house yet it's also an example of how sustainable architecture can be achieved without compromise on a constrained plot and without making a song and dance about it. images © Nick Kane "The jury praised this open-plan space as a 'delightful surprise after the narrow route from the entrance'. They added: 'The house is a fine example of design in a tight urban site.' Gap House images / information from Pitman Tozer Architects