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Since its completion in the late 15C Rosslyn Chapel has had to endure the mixed fortunes of so many ecclesiastical buildings. With the reformation and indeed some early conservation attempts the buildings fabric has suffered immensely. Despite the very best efforts of the trust and many volunteers it actually took a book and film to substantially turn its fortunes.
The building combines hand-made brick, stone and glass with the building’s oak frame to form a contemporary and stunningly beautiful home. Generous windows, framed with imposing oak beams, provide ample light to the luxurious open plan design.
With land for new buildings a scarce resource under current planning legislation a common route these days is to buy a plot with a property that is ripe for demolition. This was the long term plan for owners of a less than desirable 1970’s bungalow near Corsham, Wiltshire.
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Whilst several gridshells have now been built using different technologies, none had until now been constructed to support a frameless glass roof. When we were approached by engineers Buro Happold to build a radical new roof for the orangery at Chiddingstone Castle, our inquisitive nature got the better of us!
Despite being a very traditional environment for a timber frame, the brief for this project meant that an entirely traditional solution was unlikely to fulfil it, but our Scottish timber framing and design team had an idea up their sleeve.
When the architect for this project design a curved sedum roof for the extension to this cottage he immediately assumed they would have to made from glue laminated beams. Our timber frame designers in Scotland had other ideas!
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