Oak Frame for the
Danby Moors Centre
Showcase Arena
The completed building.
The North York Moors National Park Authority set out to construct an
environmentally friendly building constructed within an old walled
kitchen garden. The brief was
to produce a sustainable structure with a negative carbon print.
The finished building has certainly produced a 'wow' factor, and was shortlisted
for the WoodAwards 2007 - a prestigious national awards ceremony.
Scrapping the proposed sedum roof and replacing the steel frame with a
hardwood timber post and beam construction using only locally sourced
timber met the client's needs and gained them a certificate from GreenBeams.com
for the carbon stored for the foreseeable future.
Architect Wm Saunders Partnership were delighted with the prospect
of
creating a building that was totally unique.
Quantity Surveyors Iddison Dodd & Partners were amazed at the low
cost of the timber.
Carpenters from Woodhouse Barry Construction enjoyed working with the
green oak.
