Having grown up in the Suffolk countryside I have always loved English summers, and take real pleasure in feeling connected to my environment, I'll often sit in the shed at the bottom of the garden, dilapidated and rotting as it is, to read a book and watch the wildlife.
I have tried to reflect this in the small spaces I design. Through the use of patinated tin and rusty steel reminiscent of old agricultural buildings throughout Suffolk, by having the skylight which allows for a feeling of bright space, and by having a glazed gable end, which breaks down the separation of the building from the outside.
My buildings are designed to be fully functioning homes but can also be used as an annexe for one of your family, a functional secluded office, or simply as a comfortable and beautiful place to relax.
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March 1, 2016
So I've finished the cabin, just waiting on the plumber to connect up the boiler and its done! here are some photos of the finished article.
I used dads old tractor to move it, we're waiting for the ground to dry before getting it in the field.
This is the zinc shower...
November 17, 2015
Here are some photos of a hut I designed for an ancient woodland in Suffolk.
Jane wanted the hut to look like it had been in the wood for a long time so we decided to use rusty corregated iron as a cladding, the roof is new corregated that I distressed with T-wash and...
November 17, 2015
So we finished the painting, with a lot of help from friends. The next jobs are to finish the electrics and start to install the plumbing (kitchenette, tankless boiler, shower, toilet, basin)
here yu can see the light fittings i picked, and the internal bathroom...
April 18, 2015
The windows and louve roof apex's were galvanised last weekend, and I fitted the last two windows on wednesday, finally its starting to look how I imagined! althought until the top of the roof is on its going to remain a little squat, all I have to do is finish the ext...
February 13, 2015
I just wanted to post this close up of the gabled end window to show the coverstrips I'm using to hide the workings of the window. I've still got alot of filling but I'll do that along with all the rest before the painting starts in ernest.
February 7, 2015
The steel for the top of the roof arrived the other day, so I could get to work on finishing the exterior of the build, the apex is going to be modula, so that it can be broken up and fitted in sections, this allowed me to hot dip galvanise them as the vat is small....
February 2, 2015
After having the dehumidifyer on for a week the place had dried out enough for me to fit the pine flooring, the plan is to paint them, and leaving a sizable gap between boards (2-3mm) so I'm fixing them with screws which will mean no sweaking and a solid fit.
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