A highly technical new-build home designed to withstand a 1-in-1,000-year flood event, requiring a com­pletely different approach to a con­ven­tional res­i­den­tial build.

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The entire ground-floor structure was designed and con­structed as a waterproof, flood-resilient zone, with the main living accom­mo­da­tion elevated to first-floor level. The property is effec­tively built on stilts, allowing it to respond to its chal­leng­ing flood-risk location while still delivering a striking con­tem­po­rary family home.

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The super­struc­ture was con­structed using the Izodom ICF system by Econekt, combined with Posi-Joist inter­me­di­ate floors and high-per­for­mance Internorm windows and doors to create an excep­tion­ally well-insulated and energy-efficient building envelope.

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Externally, a carefully considered com­bi­na­tion of natural stone slips, standing-seam metal cladding and render gives the property a distinctive modern appearance while com­ple­ment­ing its rural setting.

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This project showcases the ability to deliver technically demanding homes using ICF, where structural engi­neer­ing, water­proof­ing, energy effi­ciency and archi­tec­tural detailing all need to work together from the outset.