1. Education case study
Client: Ronald Openshaw Nursery
Head Teacher: George Potrykus
Architect: Stewart Maclachlan, Technical Resources, London Borough of Newham .
Project: Extension to School with featured timber domed roof
Value: £457,000.00
Traditional craftsmanship alive and well in East London
This prestigious project involved the erection of a steel framed building with a featured tim-
ber domed roof. The building designed by Stewart Maclachlan of LBN incorporates an
innovative vaulted and domed semi-circular timber roof. Traditional craft hand skills were
used to manufacture the roof on site.
The domed ends themselves were manufactured from timber units of 25mm marine
plywood framework, and hundreds of small timber slats covering the inside and outside;
similar to the construction used in boat building. The finished inside is a beautiful array of
circular timber.
Everyone involved with this contract had to ensure the highest standards of quality, as the
tightest of tolerances were required for the domed end to meet the vaulted section
millimetre accurate. The result has been the production of a piece of work of the quality
not often seen on construction sites these days.
Congratulations go to all involved with this project, it is testament to what can be achieved
working toward a common goal with teamwork and co-operation.
Please contact Ray Spooner on 020 8594 2594 for a free quotation
363 Ripple Road, Barking, Essex. IG1 19PN. t: 020 8594 2594 e: info@carmelcrest.co.uk w: www.carmelcrest.co.uk