Pennycroft is an impressive five-bedroom family home that replaces an outdated 1930s house on a semi-rural plot on the edge of Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire. To comply with the strict regulations in a designated ‘Area of Special Character’ – the design is a contemporary interpretation of the local Arts and Crafts architecture and references successful architectural elements of that era while offering a solution to better suit the needs of modern-day family living.

The concept behind the home is incredibly simple, yet effective – a solid brick base, punctured with a series of apertures supports a ‘clear story’ with timber detailing above. The new build comprises two separate structural elements; a large two-storey building that accommodates the majority of the home and vaulted single-storey living space. This is linked via a sleek glass walkway, which allows the volumes to visually read separately while physically joining to create an L-shaped footprint that is orientated to frame the rear garden.