29/11/2025
Natural building materials have always been a central value at Andrew Kirby Architects Ltd. Although not exclusively, as we work to clients briefs and requirements, but when it’s what a client wants, it delights the design and construction process and comes easy to us.
This embraced natural materials with timber frame and woodfibre systems, but also an incredible earth and straw thermal / trombe wall slicing through the centre of the home at a level change. This is now rendered in clay ready for final finishing. One side of it is the wall to a walk in shower room. I can’t wait to see that and if I’m honest, quite jealous!
The humble architect journey continues and when I reflect on it, I’m really glad I’ve stuck to a series of principles and values that have helped make buildings I’m really proud of, despite a world of uncertainty on nett zero.