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24/02/2011
Mitchell-Horton - Consulting Structural Engineers
LOCK KEEPERS
Queen Mary University of London
A victorian canal side cottage renovated and converted to provide teaching space for the Faculty of Arts with a contemporary extension
A steel skeleton with trussed cantilevered framework support a timber envelope, first floor and roof
LINES AND COLOURS
Angled lines and use of strong colours form a stricking contrast to the classically proportioned brick facade of the original Lock Keepers Cottage.
St MARY BREDIN
Canterbury
Re-ordering the church for an active and community based congregation
A clear span extension with exposed glulam timber beams linking the churches community centre, opens into the church with large openings in the north wall formed using rigid steel framework.
Additional accommodation provision of offices and a quiet room in a side chapel was constructed utilising timber construction
PV CELLS
Albion Square, Woking
A civic structure incorporating P V Cells laminated into the glass roof of the new canopy. This technology is generating renewable electrical energy to the national grid.
ALBION SQUARE
Woking
Architectural form and function to the centrally masted structural steel framework covers a landscaped urban space, which forms the new gateway to Woking from the main line railway station.
GOOD FOUNDATION
Column base plate fabrication at the works, ready for site delivery.
HISTORIC TIMBER
A craftmans mark in history.
TIMBER BARNS
Drama and grace from old oak frames.
These engineered structures find a new purpose and demostrate strength, flexibilty and adaptability in their restoration and conversion into houses and offices.
BAKERSGATE COURTYARD
Pirbright
These former farm buildings were fully restored and refurbished to form compact commercial office and light workshop use in a courtyard setting.
A combination of structures with a timber framed barn, load bearing masonry workshops and garages and an new build office.
CHANDLERS FILED PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL
Multi purpose hall, classrooms, library, kitchen, stores and staff rooms
WEIR COURT
Weybridge
Multistory apartments with basement parking
Constructed using a combination of construction materials; in-situ reinforced concrete, structural steel, pre-cast concrete floors, load bearing masonry and timber trussed roof.
BE-SPOKE HOUSES
Cobham
A new build private residential house.
HOUSE In The WOOD
Hindhead
Classical architecture of this four storey modern family home is constructed using reinforced cast in-situ and pre-cast concrete, structural steel, load bearing masonry and structural timber.
Externally faced with dressed bath stone the house stands in park grounds of the Golden Valley.
Barn at
NORTH WARNBOROUGH
Visual inspection survey and schedule for remedial repairs and stabilisation.
FROM THE ASHES
Mews House
After the devistation of a fire this mews house was restored to its former grace.
INVISIBLE SUPPORT
Cantilevered steel balconies to a three storey timber framed apartment building building, provided with creative and co-ordinated structural design.
RESIDENTIAL FLATS
Timber frame structure with a curved steel roof over brick and panel cladding elevations.
CABLE SUPPORT
London Underground
Design of a cable support system for London Underground's power and communication cable track side system.
Developed to significantly improve the rate of installtion of new and replacement cable networks.
ANCHOR POST
Foundation Engineering
A revolutionary foundation support for post applications, develped with Anchor Systems (Europe) Limited.
Initially devised for use on London Underground systems the product is finding new and diverse markets.
For further information visit: www.anchorsystems.co.uk
Queen Mary University of London
A victorian canal side cottage renovated and converted to provide teaching space for the Faculty of Arts with a contemporary extension
A steel skeleton with trussed cantilevered framework support a timber envelope, first floor and roof
LINES AND COLOURS
Angled lines and use of strong colours form a stricking contrast to the classically proportioned brick facade of the original Lock Keepers Cottage.
St MARY BREDIN
Canterbury
Re-ordering the church for an active and community based congregation
A clear span extension with exposed glulam timber beams linking the churches community centre, opens into the church with large openings in the north wall formed using rigid steel framework.
Additional accommodation provision of offices and a quiet room in a side chapel was constructed utilising timber construction
PV CELLS
Albion Square, Woking
A civic structure incorporating P V Cells laminated into the glass roof of the new canopy. This technology is generating renewable electrical energy to the national grid.
ALBION SQUARE
Woking
Architectural form and function to the centrally masted structural steel framework covers a landscaped urban space, which forms the new gateway to Woking from the main line railway station.
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GOOD FOUNDATION
Column base plate fabrication at the works, ready for site delivery.
HISTORIC TIMBER
A craftmans mark in history.
TIMBER BARNS
Drama and grace from old oak frames.
These engineered structures find a new purpose and demostrate strength, flexibilty and adaptability in their restoration and conversion into houses and offices.
BAKERSGATE COURTYARD
Pirbright
These former farm buildings were fully restored and refurbished to form compact commercial office and light workshop use in a courtyard setting.
A combination of structures with a timber framed barn, load bearing masonry workshops and garages and an new build office.
CHANDLERS FILED PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL
Multi purpose hall, classrooms, library, kitchen, stores and staff rooms
WEIR COURT
Weybridge
Multistory apartments with basement parking
Constructed using a combination of construction materials; in-situ reinforced concrete, structural steel, pre-cast concrete floors, load bearing masonry and timber trussed roof.
BE-SPOKE HOUSES
Cobham
A new build private residential house.
HOUSE In The WOOD
Hindhead
Classical architecture of this four storey modern family home is constructed using reinforced cast in-situ and pre-cast concrete, structural steel, load bearing masonry and structural timber.
Externally faced with dressed bath stone the house stands in park grounds of the Golden Valley.
Barn at
NORTH WARNBOROUGH
Visual inspection survey and schedule for remedial repairs and stabilisation.
FROM THE ASHES
Mews House
After the devistation of a fire this mews house was restored to its former grace.
INVISIBLE SUPPORT
Cantilevered steel balconies to a three storey timber framed apartment building building, provided with creative and co-ordinated structural design.
RESIDENTIAL FLATS
Timber frame structure with a curved steel roof over brick and panel cladding elevations.
CABLE SUPPORT
London Underground
Design of a cable support system for London Underground's power and communication cable track side system.
Developed to significantly improve the rate of installtion of new and replacement cable networks.
ANCHOR POST
Foundation Engineering
A revolutionary foundation support for post applications, develped with Anchor Systems (Europe) Limited.
Initially devised for use on London Underground systems the product is finding new and diverse markets.
For further information visit: www.anchorsystems.co.uk
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