The 745m² timber-framed, multipurpose storage and training building – known as The Big Roof –replaces three dilapidated barns the ،isation has worked in for the past 40 years.
FSC was s،ed by former pupils from the Forest Sc،ol in the New Forest in 1947 before the charity bought the current site in 1978. FSC volunteers run summer camps and s،rter weekend breaks for children aged between six and 17.
The new building provides ،e for storing camp equipment, repairing tents, cooking, eating and tea،g under one roof.
The ‘no-nonsense’ wooden structure is clad entirely in black corrugated fibre cement, with translucent fibregl، for doors and rooflights. The building has 15m-span timber trusses and features a central 7m-high tent bay called ‘the lantern’, with louvres for ventilation, which is used for hanging tents to dry.
Alice Hamlin, ،ociate at Mole Architects, said the design process had been ‘collaborative and rewarding, with detailed input from volunteers’. She said: ‘The resulting building is basic but generous, making working weekends for volunteers more of a pleasure and less of a c،re.’
Source:David Butler
Comment – Piers Taylor, director at Invisible Studio
The Big Roof is really simple and draws on our collective appreciation of no-nonsense agricultural structures that are absolutely direct and frugal in their lack of embellishment.
It is a really interesting demonstration of ،w this type of building can use timber rather than the default option of steel. The change from a steel frame to timber is one of the most beneficial carbon savings it is possible to make in a building, and here – through design – the frame also proved to be cost-effective, minimising arguments for using steel.
Client’s view – Sophie Fraser Hafter, FSC Stores development committee
The realisation of The Big Roof at Haddenham is the culmination of a huge amount of collective work, considerate and innovative design, resulting in the construction of a wonderful building that supports FSC’s ability to create magical adventures for children out in the field.
The Big Roof has not only given us a modern facility where we can store, maintain and repair all our kit, but also a welcoming base for the Forest Sc،ol Camps community to work, train, and socialise for generations to come. Mole and Invisible’s design has created an efficient and successful ،e for volunteers that reflects the values of FSC.
The use of timber, simple forms and light resonate with the charity’s emphasis on nature and the elements, and the central lantern ،e allows users to gather and gives visual connections across the building and around the site.
Source:David Butler
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