Red Cow Terrace is a development of three new homes near St Albans, which Office S&M secured planning permission for on a greenfield site in a conservation area. The homes are located in Wheathampstead, an ancient village with many notable historic buildings that have influenced the design. The previously undeveloped site, historically known as Red Cow Field, is in a conservation area and surrounded by existing cottages which constrain the height of development. However, by capitalising on the natural slope of the site, which lowers by around two meters, the design achieves three floors while matching the height of its two storey neighbours. The top floor is hidden within the barn like form of the buildings, while benefitting from full length skylights and generous views across the village.