The Hithe
A challenging project, The Hithe had constraints of size, budget and neighbouring assets. The finished building is a demountable triumph.
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Commercial Timber Guidebook published: a game-changer for timber building design
New industry guidance reflects consensus on good practice to support adoption of large-scale timber offices in the UK A major collaboration between property developers, insurers, and technical experts has led to the launch of the UK’s first Commercial Timber Guidebook. The guide, which aims to promote the use of structural...
continue readingThe Commercial Timber Guidebook
The Commercial Timber Guidebook has been developed to address the common concerns that face timber construction. These typically include durability, moisture, fire safety, and as a result, the challenge of obtaining sustainable property insurance. These issues are compounded by a lack of comprehensive guidance specific to mass timber construction.
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The Chapel of St Albert the Great
The Chaplaincy at the University of Edinburgh is in an elegant townhouse in George Square, the oldest Georgian square in Edinburgh. The building's form and materials, the use of a sedum roof covering and, in particular, the use of timber, contribute to a calm, peaceful space in a tranquil garden.
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College Road
This new five bedroom house was commissioned by a client, a family with four daughters, who well knew the work of Knox Bhavan Architects - the practice had converted a house for them in the Dulwich area some years ago. But as the family reached school age, more room was...
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Alfriston School
Alfriston school, a secondary-age day and boarding school in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, caters for 120 girls with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities. Its swimming pool building, completed in 2014, was designed by Duggan Morris Architects to be enclosed by a beautiful multi-faceted timber structure. Envisaged as a...
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