Winslade Down
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This contemporary style home was designed by Batterham Mathews and is a good example of architecture where internal spaces have been imaginatively designed and the construction detailing rigorously considered. The roof is standing seam aluminium, the walls are clad with brick and Western Red Cedar weatherboarding to a shiplap detail. We think this is a highly attractive and successful scheme. (Photography: Duncan McNichol)
Round windows express the client's love of sailing and things nautical. The rear part of the building is roofed with a Sedum 'green roof' which impose very high loads onto the oak frame especially when wet, as we shall later see illustrated in the choice of truss type. (Photography: Duncan McNichol)
The main section of the building is a full volume of space and is a simple mono-pitch construction with main columns falling within the habitable space. This creates a appealing informality and assists in forming the divisions between the various spaces within the building. (Photography: Duncan McNichol)
Large sliding folding doors open the main living space to the garden terrace and create continuity between the two for those days when the weather allows. (Photography: Duncan McNichol)
The kitchen is contemporary in style and open plan to the living space. Use of different levels within the building creates interest and assists in the separation of sitting, dining, office spaces, etc., whilst giving long views. (Photography: Duncan McNichol)
In the flat roof section of the building we have used 'bow string' style trusses for their large load bearing capacity. Two beam sections of oak are bolted together to a flitch plates that form the anchorage points for a tensile steel rod or 'bow string'. The greater the loads onto the beams the harder the bow string tendon works. We think this is a good use of steel and timber together to form an economical and hard working structure. (Photography: Duncan McNichol)
“"Just to say that it looks fabulous, and all who survey it are wonder-struck. Best wishes and many thanks to you all."
Simon, National Trust
“"Just a quick note to say thank you for sending such a great team to do the work. As well as clearly being very hardworking and hugely skilled, Mick, Andy, Clark and Dave were all exceptionally pleasant, considerate and cheerful guys to have around, and as such a huge credit to Green Oak."
Julia, Crabfields Farm
“"We wanted to write to you to express our profound gratitude for the excellent work you have done on our building scheme. It cannot have been easy to pick up the project from another architect when there were still a number of issues unresolved, but you have done so brilliantly and remained calm throughout, even at fraught times. We really do appreciate that you have gone the extra mile for us. We have all enjoyed working with you and have been so impressed with the quality of your work."
Alastair, The Early Years Project
“"Thank you for the frame that you have just finished at Rogate. It was a miserable wet day, yesterday and John and team carried on regardless. We are delighted with the overall look and also the mouldings to the members. As usual, the frame was millimetre accurate and will be easy to take forward to complete the building."
Bob, Trembath Associates
“"Thanks for the excellent job which has just been completed on the Oak Frame extension to the above property. Not only is the quality of the work faultless, it is a true work of art, which will bring endless enjoyment to me and my wife. The end result has surpassed our wildest expectations."
Ray Nicolaides