Design Philosophy

Eden Architecture is a design, construct and manage agency focused on sustainable, practical and energy-aware building design.

A flexible environmental design practice

The work covered with other freelance design-team members has been deliberately varied. Clients have asked for conservatories, extensions, Class II listed building work, cob, rammed earth, adobe and clay-lump construction, straw bale, oak timber frame and anaerobic digesters.

Energy as part of good architecture

As the construction market has changed, the practice has focused increasingly on energy. Work has included feasibility studies, commissioned 4kWp photovoltaic arrays, designs for further solar installations and successful planning consent for two 1MW anaerobic digestion plants.

Energy monitoring and management can offer a strong return on modest capital investment. In one commercial example, wireless technology reduced annual energy consumption by around £17,000 against a £7,000 installation cost.

Performance through fabric and control

Eden Architecture improves thermal performance through considered solar gain, thermal mass, insulation and fixtures that reduce energy use. This can be strengthened further through wireless energy monitoring and controlled programming.