Work on the timber cladding of Downley House is complete, and soon the render will be going up. In the photo you can see the northern elevation of the house, with the wall of the old house on the left.
Birds Portchmouth Russum in "Architects' Sketchbooks"
Birds Portchmouth Russum's sketches for our Rochester Creek Crossing bridge design were included in Thames and Hudson's recently published Architects' Sketchbooks. Available from RIBA Bookshops.
Second presentation to Jersey Architecture Commission
Birds Portchmouth Russum and Richard le Sueur architects presented their revised housing scheme to the Jersey Architecture Commission this month.
Downley House construction update
Work on site is progressing well, including this beautiful copper work by Peters Roofing.
House at Wood Lane under construction
Birds Portchmouth Russum's design for the house at 6 Wood Lane is under construction. The masonry lower half of the house is almost complete, and the pre-fabricated timber upper sections were recently craned into place, creating the fabulous space visible in the photo above.
Executive architects on board for Ythan Lodge
The award winning Glasgow practice Cameron Webster have been brought on board as executive architects for Ythan Lodge. Cameron Webster are locally based, and the ideal practice to take the project through to completion.
Image Copyright Cameron Webster Architects
Downley House CLT erected
The cross laminated timber (CLT) structure of Downley House, fabricated by Eurban in Switzerland, commences on site this week. The CLT was CNC machine cut complete with door and window openings and penetrations for services, and brought over to the UK in lorries. This modern method of construction is growing more popular over here in the UK, and its easy to see why. Its sustainable, strong, flexible and the entire structure for a house like Downley can go up in a few weeks.
Downley House: cross laminated timber structure signed off
The cross laminated timber (CLT) structure of Downley House, supplied by Eurban, is now fully designed and ready to be manufactured. Cross laminated timber is like oversized plywood - very strong and dimensionally stable, and yet flexible enough to be drilled on site.
Southwark Park Primary School Phase 1 Complete
Ythan Lodge receives Planning Approval
Birds Portchmouth Russum's design for extending Ythan Lodge, a modernist house near Loch Lomond in Scotland, has received Planning Approval.