U7 Bartlett Show 2014

Bartlett Summer Show now open until Saturday 5th July at the Slade UCL.

U7 exhibition exploring the themes of Metabaolism.

Kindly sponsored by James Latham Advanced Technical Panels.

image: S. Mittal

Brick KC7808 Link Roof

Just completed the lower link roof in preparation for the green roof build up.

This is the second phase of roof construction and requires the upper roof scaffolding to be dismantled and phase 2 scaffolding to be erected.

Brick KC7808 Core Drill

To form outlets for rainwater drainage Nick spent a day using the diamond core drill.

The hole openings are carefully co-ordinated with the external brickwork joints, finished roof level and will line up with the final galvanised rainwater hopper and downpipe locations.

Brick KC7808 Roof Phase 1

We are building the timber roof structure for the upper roof in preparation for single ply membrane installation next week.

Forming the roof firrings to fall and the WBP plywood deck and parapets was straightforward – more tricky was the hauling of full sized boards to roof level when there are only two of us on site.

Brick KC7808

The brickwork contract is now complete and looking like a distinct partner to the Coach House.

Raked joint details require a time consuming clean up with the brick chariot tool and dry brush.

The tidy up and snagging begins…

Brick KC7808 Roof

Work has re-commenced on the roof joinery to the kitchen link.

Setting out C16 joists to co-ordinate the roof light opening and light fittings.

The temporary batten locates joists for the beam brick infills to follow.

Liverpool Arena

Intensive 3 day install as part of the set build crew for BBC Showcase event at the Liverpool Arena.

OFF|CUT in Blueprint

OFF|CUT at Fritz Hansen, London featured by editor Johnny Tucker in Blueprint 331.

Cover image: Blueprint copyright

Owl Project Workshop

We have been trialling some materials at the Owl Project workshop at Rogue Studios Manchester.

In the design and making of product prototypes, the ‘High-Z” CNC allows the cutting of materials with digital accuracy.