Shape matters
Copper Bottom is undoubtably an unusual shape. Architectural whimsy? No, says Adrian, the shape derives from the uses it serves, particularly environmental concerns.
Climate and carbon: concrete benefits of timber
Why would someone who “blooming loves concrete” choose a timber frame for his latest house? As Adrian explains, it’s all about climate and carbon.
The house starts to appear
Last week a (very big) crane arrived and started dropping in panels.
Meanwhile at the timber frame factory…
In our last blog we mentioned that we are using a timber frame at Copper Bottom. In the first house Adrian designed and built for our family, he used a cold-formed steel frame, cutting edge technology a quarter of a century ago. But times have changed, and this time round Adrian has chosen to use a timber frame – he will explain why in a blog post to come (expect lots about sustainability!).
Our first house on the River Thames in Oxford was built a quarter of a century ago using a cold-formed steel frame.
The View from the Site Hut
Anyone who has been involved in a building project will know that having a good site foreman is key. We are lucky at Copper Bottom to have the absolute best in the form of Mick Bond. I visited site today to have a chat with him about his career and our project.
A love letter to copper
Our new house, Copper Bottom, will be fully clad in pre-patinated copper. Why? I asked Adrian to explain and he wrote this, pretty much a love letter to copper.
