Sustainable RIBA Chartered Architects Practice and Certified Passive House Designer. Working on projects in Bath, Bristol, Frome and beyond.
We are down-to-earth, sustainable architects who support you to act kindly and build mindfully. So your project won’t cost the earth or your wellbeing.
With mindful consumption and intelligent design, we do more with less and make your spaces work hard for you. Everything is unique to your neck of the woods.
By maximising longevity, what we build is passive, resilient, and rigorously designed, and will see you through.
Projects
Valley view loft
Larkhall, Bath
Buzzing extension
Bathwick, Bath
Sycamore extension
Lower Swainswick, Bath and North East Somerset
“Thanks to Jenny, our house now has moments of beauty. On the inside we have some fabulous spaces that take your breath away. On the outside we exude style and personality. Everyone says ‘wow’ and we get to live here and experience the space every day. We feel very lucky.”
Eleanor & Stephen
What’s behind the name?
Silvan (from the latin silvanus) means ‘consisting of or abounding in woods or trees’.
We believe your home is an ecosystem, just like a woodland. A habitat that conserves and produces energy, manages waste, produces food, and a vibrant community of living things where stories happen.
We design your project as a whole, including the implications of cost, approvals and regulations.
Our values
We’ll help guide you through the woods
We have our heads in the treetops, but our feet firmly planted in the ground.
Who cares wins
Lets work together
We’d love to hear more about you and your project, and see if we are a good fit for one another.
“Great things about Jenny: She listens. She genuinely wants the best outcome for the client. She has great, creative ideas but puts her own ego second. She understands families, parenting and domestic scale design. She strikes a great balance between beautiful and practical. She is patient. She cares. She is excited and interested and a joy to discuss ideas with. She is trustworthy and honest. I cannot recommend Jenny highly enough.”
Ruth & Nathan