A hybrid steel frame and timber frame structure allowed a fully open plan interior to be created at ground floor level, with fully glazed elevations on all sides, utilizing timber frame to minimize the weight of supported structure above which also helps to minimize the size of concrete foundations.
Giraffe Engineering provided a full suite of structural design services from conception through to completion, including design of a bespoke staircase, specially designed to achieve the exact requirements of the architectural brief.
Press: Wiltshire house named best new build in UK after transformation, Gazette and Herald, March 2023 https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/23404385.wiltshire-house-named-best-new-build-uk-transformation/
Awards: Best Individual New Home, LABC National Awards 2022 https://www.labc.co.uk/news/labc-building-excellence-awards-2022-winner-best-individual-new-home
Architect: Artel31 https://artel31.co.uk/
Contractor: Artel31 https://artel31.co.uk/