LONGMEAD HAY MEADOW
June 2020
A 12m x 8m asymmetrically pitched barn, forming part of a research centre for 1500 year old flood meadows in Oxfordshire.
Round wood rafters on both sides; one side to take thatch, and the other taking solar panels. Due largely to the weight of the thatch and the large clear-span in the middle of the barn, this is a highly spec’d frame, using concealed flitch plates and reinforced bracing.
“Roundwood Design’s innovative structural techniques, precision engineering, and sensitive aesthetics bring roundpole construction into the 21st Century”
“Their meticulous preparation meant that assembly on-site by their expert team was executed with apparently effortless ease and efficiency.”