Designed around the aspirations and dynamic of the client's individual needs this bespoke house reflects both traditional and modern aspects of aesthetic and living spaces. The design uses such themes as Chinese poetry and music which have been woven into the design approach for the house. A vernacular external appearance was required as the building resides within the New Forest National Park. However, the private and secluded elevations of the house are contemporary which follows through internally. The house has an array of sustainable features that are controlled by the house computer system: - Highly insulated envelope - Solar controlled glass - Ground source heat pump - Solar PV array - Mechanical heat recovery system (MVHR) - Passive solar shading system