Rosemont, Worcestershire
The Rosemont project is a new single-storey dwelling designed to be constructed within the rear portion of the client’s existing garden. The proposal enables the clients to downsize into a smaller, fully accessible home that better supports their needs as they age, while also allowing them to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle with reduced running costs and a stronger connection to the surrounding landscape.
Externally, the dwelling combines rendered walls with areas of timber cladding positioned between carefully arranged openings that frame views across the surrounding rural landscape. A metal-clad roof with generous overhangs provides shelter to entrances and outdoor spaces while offering shading during the warmest summer months. The overall architectural approach is intentionally modest and grounded, allowing the building to sit comfortably within its rural setting while enhancing the clients’ daily connection to nature.
Rosemont demonstrates how thoughtful design can support ageing in place, sustainability and quality of life through a compact, high-performance home that is both practical and deeply connected to its environment.
The home is arranged in a simple T-shaped plan, with a central open-plan living space forming the heart of the dwelling. This configuration creates two sheltered external courtyards on either side, offering protected outdoor ‘rooms’ that extend the living areas into the garden. The courtyards are bounded to the north by a master bedroom suite on the western side and a guest suite on the eastern side, providing privacy and clear spatial zoning while maintaining a compact footprint. The efficient layout minimises circulation space, resulting in a modest total floor area of 117m².
Accessibility has been a key driver throughout the design, with level thresholds, generous clearances, and carefully considered internal arrangements to ensure the home can be used comfortably over the long term. The building will be constructed to a high-performance standard to deliver durability, energy efficiency, and low operational costs, supporting both affordability and environmental responsibility.