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The main entrance is large enough to accommodate a showpiece


motorbike, which was wheeled in across the access bridge to create a striking ‘welcome’ feature underneath a wall of pop art pictures


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comprehensive design statement which encompassed the diversity, scale and styles of surroundings buildings. “The local authority supported the contemporary approach and invested a great deal of trust in us,” says Ric. “The design did create controversy – it’s a bit of a Marmite house in that you either love it, or hate it – but the majority view was really positive.” With planning in place the build started on site, and continued without any major hitches. The house was built on concrete strip


foundations with a screeded floor and under- floor heating on 100 Polyfoam Plus insulation. The walls were constructed in timber clad block- work. Two skins of 100 mm Toplite concrete blocks with 60 mm of Kingspan K8 insulation


were clad with Cedar timber feather edged weatherboarding on vertical battens. Between them is a layer of Kingspan breathable membrane. There is also a timber clad steel framed wall, filled with 150 mm mineral wool insulation. “I was keen to use materials which would


develop more character over time,” says Ric. “Cedar is particularly good for this and looks particularly striking against white render and slate roofing.” The unusual internal design and large internal


spaces – the sitting room is 5 metres high – were achieved with a complex steel framework which supports the entire structure inside, cou- pled with a combination of block and non-load bearing stud walls. Double joists were installed in the bathrooms to provide extra support for


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