Rural Design

Rural Development Discuss…..

Rural development should be both sustainable and sympathetic to the traditions and materials of the area.

It should have a very low impact on the landscape.

Site Selection Every site has a unique character.

The key is to integrate the design and to make the most of the natural features the site.

A detailed site plan must be worked out to ensure that the site is used in the best possible way.

The house must be designed to limit the visual impact of the house on the landscape.

Site Layout

House Design If a house is to blend into the countryside, the following

elements must be considered;

Proportion: nice balance between walls and windows

Scale: keeping in scale to buildings around it

Form: simple form, narrow plan, flat front

Materials: natural, timber, stone, slate (native)

Details: simple, unfussy with quality workmanship

Simple form best suits the countryside

Deep plan houses lead to excessive

ridge heights and a lot of roof

Landscape Design Final stage in blending the house into the countryside;

Linking the house to the land

Provide shelter from wind

Privacy to homeowner

Soften visual impact to new house