Architectural design for this contemporary educational shelter within the woods above Windermere for the National Trust. The design includes re-used tyres packed with slate quarry waste as part of the foundation.
There are straw-bales rendered in lime and plastered in clay, sheeps-wool insulation, rammed earth and adobe block providing internal thermal-mass to the walling. All oak, larch and beech timber was taken from the local Monk-Coniston stormed felled trees.
The building is one of few modern entries in Pevsners ‘The Buildings of England – Cumbria’ p77 and 692, described as “an exercise in sustainability”, “the building fits its woodland setting beautifully while being entirely contemporary”. The scheme gained £35,000 Sustainable Development Funding from the Lake District National Park. Completed 2007.
Water End House is part of a small collection of dwellings on a family estate centred around the largest dwelling Derwent Bay House which sits to the north of Water End House.
Architectural design for this contemporary educational shelter within the woods above Windermere for the National Trust.
The Sheepfold facility is a striking standalone building situated in The Upper Booth Campsite designed by Crosby Granger for The National Trust in the heart of the Edale Valley in the Peak District National Park.
The Education shelter and toilet facility is situated in the wooded car park at Tarn Hows, Coniston - one of the ‘honey pots’ of The Lake District National Park.
The team at @ukrestorationservices have now made safe the fire damaged remains of St Aloysius Chapel in County Durham. This is truly the beginning of an exciting journey of resurrection and conservation of this Lutjens Gem. What would you like to see happen here?
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Nov 14
Seventy six meters above the ground, Paul inspects the works at the 1873 Lister Mill in Manningham, Bradford. Grade II* listed and of an Italianate style of Victorian Architecture, it was dubbed Listers Pride by Samuel Lister who commissioned its construction as part of the largest textile mill in the north of England. These re-stabilization works will help conserve the structure while a long term use is established as part of the Mills conversion by @weareurbansplash
Thanks to @highlife_rope_access for their expertise in making these works possible.
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Nov 11
A great action-packed day was had by Paul and Luke last week at the annual SPAB / STBA conference, at the Hospitium in York, a splendid venue within the grounds of the ruined St Mary’s Abbey and York Museum Gardens.
A fantastic range of talks and projects, of particular interest were designs show casing design excellence and innovation within heritage settings, including Tonkin Liu Architect’s - York Minster Centre of Excellence and Jo Lugg from the National Trust, speaking on Castlefield Viaduct regeneration.
It was also great to hear from others who are utilising the latest technology to preserve and protect heritage assets, whether this is through 3d digital scanning or through the recording of environmental data.
The day was wrapped up with evening drinks at York Art Gallery.
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