Petham Village Hall

This National Lottery funded project sought to replace the existing village hall whilst providing a shop and post office facilities, previously lacking from the village, creating a hub for the community.

Located within a conservation area, consultation was undertaken with the local community, planners and conservation department to create a building whose form is reminiscent of a Kentish farm building using local tradition materials seen elsewhere in the village.

The Hall has been designed to minimise operational costs and be low maintenance; a ground source heat pump provides heating with high levels of insulation and careful orientation encouraging passive solar gain further reducing heating costs, with a natural ventilation strategy utilised.