Sycamore House

by Jonathan Wilson RIBA with Circle Architecture

Client Jonathan Wilson

Award RIBA London Award 2024

A small, tricky plot with several planning constraints did not deter this architect from crafting this two-storey house for himself in Haringey, following the sudden death of his wife.

A comprehensively rigorous approach to low-energy sustainability has guided every design move. A small oasis in this corner of the city, the house is a simple, calming environment, with a strong inside–outside connection and a piano at its heart. It succeeds in effortlessly and elegantly meeting the specific living needs of its owner while serving as a demonstration project for how to go about creating a fully Passivhaus-certified dwelling.

Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.

Contractor Jigsaw Design and Construction

Environmental / M&E Engineer Enhabit (now part of GBS)

Structural Engineer Rodrigues Associates

Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant Smith Thomas Consult

Arboriculturalist SJ Stephens Associates Ltd

Energy QODA Consulting Limited

Passivhaus Certification WARM

Horticultural Design Dala Ribeiro Designs

Interior Design - Bathrooms Javen Design Limited

Design and Manufacture of Shell and Supply and Fit Windows and External Doors PYC Construction Limited

Gross internal area in m² 136