Rose Walk Close
Deeper Green were asked to extend and make more energy efficient a draughty late-1960s-built chalet bungalow on an exposed site high above the town of Newhaven. The project was complete in the autumn of 2026. The house now requires around 40% less energy to heat it, makes about 107% of its own annualised energy needs and has the ability to accommodate multi-generational family living.
Eco-Retrofit Keere Street, Lewes
Deeper Green were delighted to be involved in the eco-refurbishment of this ‘bookend’ property on one of Lewes’ most picturesque and historically sensitive streets. It turned out to be a great case study of eco-retrofit in a heritage constrained context.
The Lewes Home Retrofit Guide
Vane Close, Hampstead
Deeper Green designed a new extension and refurbishment project on a residential property in North London. It was, in fact, the sixth project Ian McKay had undertaken for the same client since the late 1990’s. This latest venture involves a conjoined pair of late 1960’s-built townhouses just off Hampstead High Street. The work includes a complete remodelling of the ground floor as well as the erection of a new energy efficient extension to replace an ageing conservatory.
Eco-Station
As one of the first projects of the new eco-town of Bordon in East Hampshire, the former Ministry of Defence fire station (Circa 1907) was converted into a new headquarters and visitor centre.
Teleworking Cities of To-Morrow
An idea who's time has come
During the early stages of the Coronavirus lock-down, the RIBA Journal decided to launch a competition posing the question of how do we live with this virus going forward? The competition was called, 'Rethink: 2025 – Design for life after Covid-19'. In the run-up to launching Deeper Green, founder Ian McKay decided to dust off an idea he originally mooted in the late 1990's through his former practice, BBM Sustainable Design. In its original guise, the idea was known as the Comstation and it was an idea targeted at helping society reduce its dependancy on commuting with view to lowering carbon emissions. Twenty odd years on, it would appear society just was not ready for it. Perhaps with the enforced working from home regime of the first half of 2020, its time has come. In its updated format, now called The Node, the proposition thinks through issues around living with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Crowhurst Design Guide
Deeper Green were delighted to work with residents of the Parish of Crowhurst in East Sussex in putting together a unique architectural design guide to sit alongside their Neighbourhood Plan.
Yaffle House
Yaffle House is a super low-environmental impact new-build house which anticipates the needs of those wishing to live responsibly in the age of the climate emergency and which creates convivial conditions for life both inside and outside.
Romney Marsh Visitor Centre
It all begins with an idea.
Barons Down Road
An eco-retrofit of a timber frame house which creates a stylish template for low-cost/low-carbon refurbishment.
