Case Study: Robinson Devlin

An Open Plan SIPs House Design 2020

The Story of the Robinson/Devlin Project

Angela Robinson & Ed Devlin wanted to build a stylish, eco-friendly and spacious open plan design house to over-look several acres of land, on the edge of a lovely Norfolk village.

They built the new home on an area of land in the garden which is adjacent to their listed farmhouse and on the boundary of a Conservation Area.

Our clients wanted a light filled, open plan house design that made the most of the course of the sun throughout the day, from shining in the kitchen in the morning, through the living area and into the garden room for the afternoon.

Features of this Sips design:

1. Open plan design
2. Low energy costs
3. Energy efficient
4. Quick build time
5. Sturdy building

The Open Plan Design

The design of the house and its orientation on the site makes the most of the natural daylight.  Using SIPs aided this house to achieve code for sustainable homes level 4. Specifying SIP roof panels allows the clients to have a vaulted ceiling adding to the designs contemporary feel.  This along with features such as an en-suite and dressing room made for a modern and luxurious open plan family home.

The home’s mono-pitched covering has both functional and aesthetic benefits.  From the outside, the visual impact of the asymmetrical design adds to the contemporary appeal of the finished self-build.  The taller of the two pitches is angled towards the south – the perfect orientation for the home’s solar electric panels.  On the opposite side of the house, the vaulted ceiling works to filter early morning sunlight into the main living area.

Customer Comments

“Our idea was to build a stylish, comfortable and energy efficient home which had to be very economic to run. We wanted a light filled open plan house that made the most of the course of the sun throughout the day.

The build totally fulfils our brief and has provided us with a modern, easy to run eco-friendly house that is a delight to the eye and a joy to live in and is the sort of house that we should all be thinking of when we think of housing in the 21st century.

Overall, we are very pleased with the quality of the product and services that Sips Eco Panels offer and the entire build process has both matched and exceeded our expectations.”