Modern two-story house with black and wood siding, two large windows, two cars parked in driveway, trees and bushes nearby, fence on the right side, sidewalk, and a sky with some clouds.

Overview

Wraxhill Road is a design-led replacement dwelling, delivering a new-build home on the site of an existing bungalow. The defining constraint and opportunity was the site’s distinctive triangular geometry. Rather than forcing a conventional footprint, the architecture follows the site form to create a crisp, contemporary house with a clear identity and efficient planning.

The Brief

The client’s goal was a modern, high-quality home that made intelligent use of the plot while improving spatial quality, daylight, and overall functionality. Key requirements included:

Replace an existing bungalow with a contemporary new-build home

Respond directly to the site’s triangular layout to maximise usable space

Create a coherent architectural language with strong proportions and clean detailing

Progress through planning efficiently, without unnecessary complexity

Project Snapshot

Project Type: Replacement dwelling (bungalow to new-build house)

Site: Triangular plot, form-led design response

Focus: Efficient planning, strong identity, clean contemporary detailing

Planning: Straightforward route, no significant concerns

WRAXHILL ROAD

A modern multi-level house with outdoor seating, a small garden, a deck with a swing set, and children playing outside. The house features large windows, a rooftop garden, and outdoor dining areas, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and trees.
Modern two-story house with black and beige exterior, large windows, outdoor seating area with umbrella, and landscaped garden with flowers and bushes.
Modern two-story house with black and wooden exterior, two cars parked in driveway, surrounding trees and garden.
Architectural floor plan of a house with various rooms including a living room, dining area, kitchen, bedrooms, and bathrooms, with a brown background and white lines.

Design Response

Our approach was to let the site lead. The building form adopts a triangular expression that aligns with boundaries and naturally organises the internal layout. This allowed us to:

Reduce wasted circulation and create a more efficient footprint

Shape spaces around the best outlooks and natural light

Establish a distinctive external identity that feels intentional and resolved

Maintain clear buildability through simple, legible geometry and coordination

The result is a home where plan and elevation work together expressing the site shape as a positive design move rather than a limitation.

Planning Outcome

This project progressed with no material planning constraints, allowing the design to focus on proportion, layout performance, and deliverable technical clarity rather than policy-led compromise.

Line drawing of a house with trees and a yard, with a blue sky background.

What We Delivered

Site appraisal and feasibility

Concept design shaped around the triangular plot

Planning drawings and submission coordination

Design development to support a smooth route into technical design and delivery

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