Runway Set

For this set build on a public beach, all runway elements were prefabricated off site to limit on-site installation times under heat of the tropical sun.

With an initial survey to assess gradients and tree locations the runway was installed and levelled in 2 days.

Production Designer: Eryl Ellis

Cell Set

To help improve the natural ventilation of the Police Station Set for DIP it was extended to include an external yard and cells.

A temporary construction made of treated timber, plywood and precast concrete cellular blocks.

The ‘open’ structure allows cross ventilation of the set during filming in tropical weather and under hot lighting rigs.

Production Designer: Eryl Ellis

Temporary Jetty

This temporary jetty was constructed to enable the camera crew to film scenes on water.

At the request of locals who used the jetty to fish and promenade thereafter, it was not de-rigged and has become a permanent feature on the beach.

Beach Shack Set

Back in Guadeloupe for the making of the 5th Series of BBC | Red Planet production of ‘Death in Paradise’.

First to be re-built is the Beach Shack made from multiple building components, assembled in strict sequence from storage in various shipping containers.

Brick KC7808 Front Door

The entrance to the annexe is formed between new and old brickwork walls.

Phenolic hex plywood fascia panels integrate and conceal the door, ironmongery and a polyester powder coated channel handle.

Employing the expert joinery skills of Steve Connah.

Brick KC7808 Rooflights

The design and fabrication of bespoke rooflights to appear frameless from the interior, belies the number of processes undertaken on and off-site – tig welding, polyester powder coating and fixing of frames, making and spray painting of glazed units, application of structural and weather sealants.

There is a reason why proprietary units are preferred if budget allows!

Chinese New Year 2015

Happy Chinese New Year of the Sheep | Ram from Chung Tyson!

Limited edition card by pop-press.co.uk

CABIN complete

Garden CABIN completed in Surrey.

Prototype for a prefabricated timber building system with recycled plastic rainscreen cladding and breathable steico insulation.

Bespoke furniture hand-made from pre-finished birch plywood.

CABIN was made and installed in collaboration with Stephen Connah.

CABIN Install

First day of installation and eco cassettes are fittings nicely..