Shortlisted for the 2013 RICS Pro-Yorkshire Awards, Saw Wood Barns is a high-end, residential project for developer Oakdale Estates. It involved the conversion of two dilapidated barns and stables into four, luxury three to four-bedroom properties with views across the surrounding countryside. Each property features a contemporary 'pod' within the central courtyard space, housing the hall and stairwell and maximising the living space within the existing buildings. The internal layouts were designed to take advantage of the stunning views, with principal rooms featuring sliding/folding doors to the substantial private garden areas. The project was designed to be as sustainable as possible, with the use of highly insulated timber frame for the extensions, maximum use of natural light throughout and high levels of insulation to the existing building envelopes.