Burnham, Slough SL1
Replacement two storey dwelling of contemporary design, with new soft landscaping, a rearranged access and new boundary treatment. Photorealistic 3D visuals were produced to present the design from the street and garden.
27 Pink Lane in Burnham, within Buckinghamshire Council's area, was an existing dwelling that the owners wanted to replace with a modern family home. Replacement dwellings are judged on how the new house relates to the size and character of the one it replaces and to the street, so the design had to be contemporary without appearing out of scale.
The new house is a two storey dwelling with a strong pitched roof form and a large glazed gable. Clean lines, a restrained palette and generous glazing to the garden give it a contemporary character, while the pitched roof and proportions relate it to the more traditional houses nearby. The access was rearranged to improve the approach and parking, and new boundary treatment defines the frontage.
Because a contemporary design can be hard to judge from flat elevations, we produced photorealistic 3D visuals showing the house from the street and from the garden, alongside the floor plans and elevations. The visuals help the client make decisions about materials and glazing, and they help the case officer and neighbours understand exactly what is proposed.
New soft landscaping was laid out around the house to replace hard surfaces and to frame the building from the road. The access and landscaping layout shows planting, the driveway and the boundary, giving a complete picture of the finished site. The visuals produced for this project also appear in our 3D CGI portfolio.
When a house is replaced, councils usually compare the new building's floor area, height and footprint with the original, and they look at whether the site can accommodate a larger house without harming the street. The design kept the new house within a reasonable envelope and concentrated the drama of the glazing on the garden side, where it has least impact on neighbours.
A simple, durable palette was chosen so the contemporary form remains calm, with large glazed areas facing the garden and a more restrained street elevation. Details such as the roof overhangs and the depth of the window reveals were drawn so the visuals show exactly how the house would be built.
For contemporary houses, visuals often resolve design questions faster than revised elevations, and they reduce the risk of misunderstandings with neighbours during consultation.
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