NewsAugust 14, 2008
NEW case study: Rowe Lane private TF development
 Architect Marcus Lee of FLACQ was also project manager when building his own timber frame home, inspired by the spirit of Californian houses he has studied and the simplicity of Japanese domestic architecture.
Flexibility and buildability were the key criteria in the design. With architect and structural engineer Arup working together, a bespoke timber frame kit was developed, the modular approach facilitating a fast build programme. The frame is fabricated out of Siberian larch glulam posts and beams, connected by patented stainless steel connections designed by Cowley Timberwork. The timber frame is exposed to express the structure.
The external rainscreen cladding, window and door frames are all of cedar, the roof covering is of cedar planks and the balcony is constructed of Douglas fir, all of which give subtle variations in tone.
The living spaces are largely open plan, to create a visual connection between the front courtyard and the back garden. The kitchen, with its long worktop bar, links the split floor level, separates the living and working areas and functions as the building's reception and family hub.
On the first floor, partitions between the two bathrooms, the main bedroom and the guest room follow the lines of the beamed roof. By closing different sliding doors, each bathroom can become en-suite with a bedroom. The top of the house, under the slope of the pitched roof, is both an office and a long, inter-connecting ‘dorm' for the family's three children. One of the advantages of the timber frame system is that the walls are not load-bearing, so can be re-arranged in future to accommodate changing family requirements.
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