FEATURE
MODERN HOMES
PHOTO
WILL SCOTT , KEITH COLLIE,
COURTESY OF LIDDICOAT &
GOLDHILL
COLLABORATORS
GREEN OAK COMPANY
MAIN CONTRACTOR
VIRGIL PETRAITIS
exterior to concertina upwards,
creating a canopy over the
dining terrace and revealing
ribbon glazing within. A single
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the main roof’s ridge provides
steady ambient light to the
living spaces.
The original green oak framing
was in a state of near-collapse
at the start of the project: it
was carefully disassembled and
removed from site for repair
by the Green Oak Company,
specialists in traditional handcarpentry techniques. While the
smaller stable range remains
timber-framed, the main barn
frame and cladding is largely
cosmetic – the oak is supported
by a steel exoskeleton clad in
a super-insulated industrial SIP
system.
staircase and an pen firep ace
This hybrid device interrupts
the regularity of the threebayed barn and delineates the
di erent pr rammes ithin
The prevalence of recycled and
found materials belie hightech solutions to the building’s
operational requirements. A
ground-source heat pump
harvests warmth from the
paddock soil to provide heating
& hot water. Reclaimed light
fittin s ere adapted t se
long-life, low-energy LED
lamps. Integration of heat, light
and security systems allow
Sinclair (who travels frequently
between his studios in London,
New York and Malmo) to
manage the building and work
remotely - the barn is part of
the nascent Internet
of Things.
This structural approach
allowed for rapid completion
of the building envelope and
incorporation of the huge
opening mechanisms.
One of the central spatial
challenges was insertion of a
mezzanine (for sleeping and
bathing) into the main volume.
A tapering brick chimney
supports the corner of the
mezzanine, and incorporates
a cantilevered, waxed steel
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CLIENT
JOHN SINCLAIR (USTWO)
AND DEBORAH HARVEY
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
FLUID STRCTURES
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST
£480,000