We have been watching over the gently paced delivery of these two, entirely independent structures on the same site for nearly 18 months. The differences between them could not be more obvious, yet there are many similarities at play here too. Both are of modest footprint, single story, timber framed and timber particle insulated, with…
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Soft springtime light on the building site.
We like these domestic, cozy-looking shots from our recent site visit. We are overseeing a thorough retrofit and remodel of an Edwardian house. It is full of lath and plaster ceilings, suspended timber floors and variously-plastered walls. Wrapping it all up in timber-particle insulation with vapour control layer and threading through the myriad of green…
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Yesterday’s site visit to inspect the beautifully juxtaposed materials and details of a garden pavilion in the curtilage of Grade ll listed house. Inside Douglas fir roof joists, plywood ceiling, lime render and ply joinery, outside green roof and larch cladding.
Lovely sceneries and surroundings complement this 18th century old cottage which been brought back to life in 2014.Project we completed together with Stenmax contractors 10 years ago and still proud with the results.
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A ray of sunshine from our site in Barnes, the only way is forward. Extending out with the help of timber only and of course a very helpful work from our structural engineers Webb Yates.
Visiting the site this morning brought smiles to our faces. The sense of satisfaction with the finished product was palpable especially as this part of our site has been a particularly slow in completing. The last three months involved simply observing the nature doing the finishing works. In the meantime, other developments on the same…
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We have been overseeing two projects of site this year in two opposite parts of London – Highgate in the North and Barnes in South West. In Highgate our timber framed and insulated weathering-steel-clad sustainable energy nerve centre, which doubles as a secondary entrance to a large Listed Building, has been slowly reaching its completion.…
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This weathering steel cloak installed this Winter is slowly evolving into its first Spring. The patina continues to mature nicely. The hoarding facing the street continues to shield it from the views of passers by until the process is complete.
Thank you Architecture Today for showing interest and sharing Sanya’s story about setting up a community land trust and developing affordable housing for and with the community. Click here to read the article.