Timber frame
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about timber frame
Project • By o25 • Parks/Gardens
Langley Vale Visitor Hub
The Langley Vale Visitor Hub will be an inspiring building which will motivate visitors to participate in the planting of trees while informing them on the historical significance of the area. Our main purpose is to keep the site's heritage alive and convert the tragedies of history to hope for the future. Furthermore, it is important for us to highlight the WWI memorial, which will be revealed to the visitor.
The building's form and materials draw inspiration from The Princess Mary Gift Fund that inspired a nation to make a small contribution on their part for the greater good. The gift was contrasted heavily by the atrocities of WWI and comprised of a metal box, containing small presents, that was shipped to British soldiers on the wes... More
Project • By David Nossiter Architects • Private Houses
Pye Barn
The site, an eighteenth century aisled framed barn, had been converted to a dwelling fifty years ago, and was in desperate need of modernisation. The architects wanted to prrovide a contemporary design without compromising the rural setting and oak structure of the original barn. More specifically, it was to be a working family home that could evolve.
The property is situated within three acres of land with direct access to the village green beyond and we were keen to exploit the connection with the gardens. At the centre of the house is an eight-metre high galleried hallway. This is the heart of the building and allows one to experience the strength and scale of the oak framed structure. However, the upper gallery led to a dead end and... More
Project • By FELD ARCHITECTURE • Private Houses
HOUSE EXTENSION IN BRITTANY
Extension of a seaside villa from the early 1900s. The new structure offers unique qualities of volume, light and openness which were absent from the existing house. The main volume is designed as a single object, all clad in zinc shingles which were handcrafted to order. Construction detailing and execution was carried out with infinite care. Partly cantilevered, the extension rests on a dark substructure, making it lighter. Large windows on all façades bathes the interior spaces with sunlight throughout the day. They also provide a continuous relationship with the surrounding garden which was absent from the existing villa.
The extension structure is timber-frame and glued laminated timber for the superstructure and cast concrete for t... More
Project • By BAUFRITZ • Private Houses
House Imagine
House Imagine replaces an older, uneconomic and poorly designed house on the site that did not suit the owners’ needs and desires. In the new design, the clients wanted a contemporary and sustainable replacement dwelling that would be more suitable for contemporary life, offer a healthier environment and be far cheaper to run than a conventional home.
At first glance the house appears to be a typical house on an ordinary London street. Care was taken to respect the setting, which sits within the Muswell Hill Conservation Area and is characterized by detached brick and tile houses. The form and scale of the street elevation mirrors that of neighbouring houses, but offers a contemporary presence with crisp window and door openings set into... More
Project • By Fraser Brown MacKenna Architects • Universities
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Fraser Brown MacKennaArchitects designed a classroom suite for Carshalton Boys Sports College in South London. The building is clad in perforated and solid Cor-ten panels and utilised off-site manufacture to meet programme, budget, and sustainability requirements.
The new built-for-purpose Maths facility replaced a deteriorating temporary structure, providing eight new flexible classrooms, staff offices and WC facilities within a new 775sqm single storey building. With its intriguing visual aesthetic the new Cor-ten clad facility promotes a positive, modern identity for the department, and provides an improved working environment within.
The interiors are flooded with natural light and make use of moveable partitions to provide flexib... More
Project • By Assemble Project • Offices
Yardhouse
Yardhouse is a new affordable workspace building based in Sugarhouse Yard, designed and built by Assemble. It was jointly funded by Assemble and the London Legacy Development Corporation.
The building is seen as a prototype for high quality new-build affordable workspace provision. It is based on utilising interim use sites as an affordable source of land alongside an economic, modular approach to construction. Given the short life-spans of these sites, the building system is designed such that it can be de-mounted and re-assembled elsewhere.
Yardhouse is arranged as a simple 2 storey, 3 aisled structure occupying a square footprint of 12m x 12m with a total internal floor area of 250m2. The side aisles serve as private studio s... More
Project • By Rural Design • Private Houses
15 Fiscavaig - The Hen House
This small holiday house is located in the township of Fiscavaig on the western side of the Isle of Skye. Our clients sought a small holiday house, simply designed, that respected and connected with the landscape context. On "rst visiting the site it was dif"cult to see how any proposal could succeed if it disrupted a landscape that did not lend itself to intervention. The gentle undulations present evoked the timeless character of Skye and its underlying geology. Untouched since the Ice Age, it seemed presumptuous that we, in our short time, should alter the site to suit our own purposes.
The decision to lift the building off the ground on short concrete columns resolved our dilemma, released us from convention, and allowed the house to... More
Project • By laisné roussel • Housing
Canopia (By Sou Fujimoto Architects and laisné roussel)
This mixed-use development (residential properties, offices, panoramic bar, shops, shared spaces) is to be found at the intersection of Rue Cazeaux and Rue Beck in Bordeaux's Gare Saint Jean neighbourhood. It includes 199 homes, 3,770 m² of office space and 500 m² of retail outlets.
Canopia, as the development is known, aims to become a focal point within the city. It is an urban landmark which, come nightfall, becomes a lighthouse or a star in the skyline of this regional city. Residents and visitors to the city will enjoy a unique vantage point over the surrounding region.
With its handsome proportions, generous outdoor spaces, and environmentally friendly qualities, the tower proposed for Canopia has plenty to recommend it. All... More
Project • By JD Architects • Apartments
Cinque Ports Street
RIBA Regional Award Winning Building 2016.
This unique site is situated in the heart of the ancient Cinque Port town of Rye. The site was formally an industrial site which was demolished in 2002 leaving a derelict infill site in the town centre. The site also has the remains of the medieval town walls running through the site which are protected as a scheduled ancient monument. Significant archaeological digs and studies were carried out to inform the design parameters and to avoid disruption to the remains.
The scheme provides a mix of residential accommodation with flats, penthouses, a studio and house as well as two commercial units to the street frontage. A central courtyard emphasises the line of the town wall and separates the m... More
Project • By Box Urban • Private Houses
Folding Farm House
This replacement dwelling is set into a north facing hill side with panoramic views of Dublin city. The site is bounded on the south by a wooded landscape. The house is constructed using a prefabricated timber-framepanel systemincorporating full-height glazing affording views to the north, while light penetration from the south is manipulated through roof lights and strategic openings.
The building plays between sunken spaces and framed views to the landscape. The typical spatial hierarchy is inverted;providing sleeping accommodation on the lower levelwhile living spaces occupy the upper floor. The lower floor is arranged around a stone terrace to the North and a sunken area to the south, cut into the hillside, which allowssouth light to... More
Project • By Ruetemple • Private Houses
Sleep and play
Two adults and three kids spend almost every weekend at their summer house. They have a bedroom at the mansard floor. Every morning the kids join their parents in the mansard and they spend the morning together.
Assignment:
Create a bedroom that would be convenient for everybody: both for adults and children.
Concept:
The family comes to their summer house for a weekend and like all working people they dream of having a good sleep on Saturday and Sunday after a hard week in town. But all the children are early birds. They wake their parents up early in the morning and the latter have to forget about quiet sleep:). Of course, greeting the morning in the company of one's kids is very nice, but we decided to suggest an unusua... More
Project • By Gjøde and Povlsgaard Arkitekter • Individual Buildings
Open House
As part of the municipality’s ambition to create more awareness on the socially vulnerable in the city of Aarhus, Gjøde & Povlsgaard Architects were asked to design a series of shelters that would provide both shelter from rain and wind, as well as function as a physical frame for people meeting in the city space. All the shelters are developed in close collaboration between the groups of users from the city’s refuge houses and the architects. The shelters are constructed with the same basic framework while the interior reflects the different functions.
Originally, three shelters were designed to be part of the city festival in September 2015 and two of the shelters have now been placed in a more permanent setting at the city harbour. T... More
Project • By De Rosee Sa • Nurseries
Roald Dahl inspired dining hall at Prestwood Infant School
Much-loved children’s author Roald Dahl was the inspiration for a new dining hall and after school facility in Buckinghamshire’s Prestwood Infant School. The author – who lived locally – had already apparently based the headteacher Miss Trunchbull in his popular book Matilda on a former real-life headteacher at the school.
Architects De Rosee Sa and PMR turned to the pages of Dahl’s books again for the new dining hall – and this time drew from the story of Fantastic Mr Fox. The cunning character inspired them by declaring he intended to make “A little underground village, with streets and houses on each side – separate houses for badgers and moles and rabbits and weasels and foxes.” He then added: “And every day I will go shopping for yo... More
Project • By DDAANN • Wellness Centres
Chillin
Chillin interior is representative space of thai massage parlor. Chillin evokes a slightly Asian, exotic atmosphere with an emphasis on the European approach.
Basic element of the proposal is the contrast between the rough brick and limestone walls and the use of wood, textiles and works with lighting. Contrast effect is achieved by using a timber frame screens, which use fillers – translucent materials with graphics – that scatters soft ambient lighting in the space. Wooden plank floor creates a natural base for walking barefoot.
Entrance staircase is lined with mosaic frame showcases. Reception is equipped with a cockpit, chairs and furniture to store coats and shoes. Related area is a „hall“ with seating and a small bar offering refres... More
Project • By SKILPOD • Private Houses
Skilpod #48 Zero Energy
After building a lot of prototype buildings (Steel framing, wood skellet, eps building, steel-wood combo, …) they came into contact with CLT : Cross Laminated Timber.
CLT is not cheap, but for our application it was a great construction method: extremely strong, good thermal properties, fast production, almost no cold bridges, easy to transport, stable construction (like lifting with cranes) and also it comes already in very nice interior finishing’s (so no need for plaster which easily cracks).
We until now we have produced about 40 Skilpod’s in CLT in our production facilities in Geel where we assemble these modules. We got a lot of national media attention and also some bigger partners/projects have approached us to work with Skilpod... More