Designed by Richard Hawkes, founder of Hawkes architecture, Crossway is one of the first zero carbon houses in the UK. The building explores the uniqueness of ‘place’ as well as harnessing solar energy to generate all its own electricity and thermal energy. The building demonstrates how contemporary design can celebrate local materials and crafts and integrate new technologies to produce a highly sustainable building that sits lightly on the Earth Visit www.hawkesarchitecture.co.uk for more information.Tumblr (3.0; @crossway)http://crossway.tumblr.com/<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kq8ip0SpGL1qz60s6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our friend Duncan’s steam plough going through the motions at the Weald of Kent Ploughing match which was right outside our house this year.  We had a great day.  Everything was just idillic.  Thanks to Bill Piper for the photo, great shot !</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191967647http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191967647Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:10:12 +0100<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kq8ilgnAUi1qz60s6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>great photo by Bill Piper at the Weald of Kent ploughing match, which was literally right outside our house this year.  What a great day we had - lovely weather, grub & ale</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191966443http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191966443Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:08:04 +0100<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kq8igrheOl1qz60s6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>we really must get on with the landscaping !</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191964833http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191964833Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:05:14 +0100<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kq8i8xzu2u1qz60s6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>our friend had a flying lesson and thought we might like these - i’ve been dying to see some aerial shots too !</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191961985http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191961985Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:00:32 +0100<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kq8hbkuiNO1qz60s6o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>taken on 29th August 2009.  For some reason i wore Grandad’s flat cap this day to keep the sun off may face.  Oscar loved helping to do the weeding, bless him</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191949752http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191949752Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:40:00 +0100<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kq8h3qmASa1qz60s6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>taken on 18th August 2009.  More plants making a home on the roof.  Still barely stubble in the grand scheme of things mind you !  I want to grow a beard (on the roof that is)</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191946782http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191946782Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:35:50 +0100<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kq8gzy1tEQ1qz60s6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>taken on 17th August 2009</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191945483http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191945483Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:33:33 +0100<img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kq8gvzsUny1qz60s6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>taken on 17th August 2009</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191944031http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191944031Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:31:11 +0100<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kq8gdqabaT1qz60s6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>taken on 17th August</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191937297http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/191937297Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:20:14 +0100Solar powered Sterling engine: The world’s most efficient way of converting solar energy into...http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/177043298http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/177043298Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:54:00 +0100<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/7FUNpWQOzquo2eroggfG0hx8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>lots of wildflower - just not many on the roof !  i blame it on the seeds bouncing off the soil when they were scattered !  We’ll do better next time</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/157977066http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/157977066Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:19:07 +0100<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/7FUNpWQOzqm3e8m2YVd8GJiro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the first signs of life on the roof !</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/153695041http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/153695041Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:18:19 +0100<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/7FUNpWQOzq4olzprxPDJEDqro1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>spot the house !  snapped while taking a stroll along the public footpath</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/145300837http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/145300837Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:52:00 +0100<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/7FUNpWQOzprp9do018gWlnNAo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>photo by Jefferson Smith for Grand Designs</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569868http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569868Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:49:32 +0100<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/7FUNpWQOzprp8kusPBrflAHlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>photo by Jefferson Smith for Grand Designs</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569670http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569670Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:48:55 +0100<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/7FUNpWQOzprp7yd5TtStEFOWo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>photo by Jefferson Smith for Grand Designs</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569490http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569490Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:48:00 +0100<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/7FUNpWQOzprp7ebs30W9MjNso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>photo by Jefferson Smith for Grand Designs</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569396http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569396Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:48:00 +0100<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/7FUNpWQOzprp6tz3by1rnyIDo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>photo by Jefferson Smith for Grand Designs</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569305http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569305Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:47:34 +0100<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/7FUNpWQOzprp64thlAifzKuFo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>photo by Jefferson Smith for Grand Designs</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569201http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569201Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:47:01 +0100<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/7FUNpWQOzprp5f9lUDD4kt5ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>photo by Jefferson Smith for Grand Designs</p>http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569066http://crossway.tumblr.com/post/139569066Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:46:28 +0100