The internal layout of the building is designed to meet the modern living standards of a small family. The open plan layout can be divided by a series of screens. The terraces draw light into the plan maximising the potential for passive solar gain, break down the mass of the building and help link the building, garden and rivers. The proposed materials are to be sympathetic with the surroundings with timber cladding employed. The proposed structure does not encroach any further on the bank of the river Thames and would be well screened from view by the existing retained trees.