Saturday 30th May
MEET Trina Collins and Felipe Jaurequi
Trina Collins and Felipe Jauregui spent 18 months renovating a small house in a pretty Gloucestershire town, only to realise it was too small. The solution was obvious: build a new property in the garden. With a fair amount of renovation experience, the couple opted to take on the project management, hiring subcontractors as necessary. Their first thought was to use a SIPs system, but their finance options were limited. Instead, they chose timber frame with cement fibre board cladding – a pragmatic choice for their thin, angled, sloped plot. After five years of hard work, the couple have a stunning two-bedroom house, built to almost Passivhaus standard. It is clad in black fibre cement with cantilevered sections, plenty of glazing, and a separate living space and bedroom for Trina’s father to enjoy. Sustainability was important to the couple, so they employed a range of options to insulate the home and keep a lid on their energy usage. Find out more about this inspiring project, live at the Workshop Theatre. Image: Pete Helme
