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Plumb & Datum, architects in Bristol
Architects in Bristol. Houses, workplaces and public buildings, measured against the place they stand in.
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(01) Practice
(02) Selected work
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House in a Combe
A low concrete house folded into the side of a wooded valley, so that from the lane it all but disappears.
- Levels
- 3
- Floor area
- 240 m²
- Heating
- Ground-source heat pump
(03) How we work
- 01
Start with the ground
Every project begins with a survey: levels, light, soil, neighbours, history. The building is measured against what's already there.
- 02
Keep what's worth keeping
The greenest building is usually the one already standing. We repair, reuse and add, and only demolish when there's no better answer.
- 03
Draw it until it's simple
Good buildings look obvious once they're built. Getting there takes a lot of drawings, most of them thrown away.
Section A–ALight, mass, and the line between them.