Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Brooks Dye Works, a regeneration project in Bristol, is among the latest developments to leverage Taylor Lane Timber Frame’s advanced design expertise and innovative products. Located in St Werburghs, Bristol, the Brooks Dye Works development features 113 homes, ranging from one to four bedrooms.
This site is anchored by the restored, iconic Brooks Dye Works chimney, with each residence offering open-plan, flexible living spaces, parking, and outdoor access. The area has a rich history, originally serving as the Brooks Laundry in the 19th century, where it was used by Brooks Dyers and Cleaners as an industrial site.
Developer Acorn Property Group worked with Hereford-based Taylor Lane Timber Frame on the project, using both its Advanced wall system and prefabricated pitched roof cassettes to help reduce time onsite.
Dave Gittins, Construction Director for Acorn’s Bristol Region, says: “Through careful planning, our teams worked to ensure the scheme aligned with their ‘different by design’ ethos, complementing the surrounding area while also making improvements to the public realm.”
Acorn selected Taylor Lane Timber Frame as the sub-contractor, impressed by the high quality of their craftsmanship and the efficiency and precision inherent in timber frame construction. Taylor Lane collaborated closely with the main contractor to successfully deliver all 113 properties. The project presented significant challenges during both the design and construction phases, due to the inclusion of intricate and site-specific details.
Complex roofs
Taylor Lane had to contend with a variety of substrates, building up from block and beam slabs, cast concrete slabs and, in some instances, over a steel frame for the underground carpark. Different tolerances and settlement issues had to be factored in.
Some of the properties were near existing dwellings so appropriate products and methods had to be used to ensure compliance, particularly with fire regulations.
The development includes a mix of two- and three-storey terraced houses and apartment blocks. Numerous roofs were designed to accommodate the different property types, including pitched truss, cut and flat roofs. There is a complex fall design for the apartment roofs. To ensure the development blends well with its surroundings some properties have parapets – a traditional architectural feature in the Bristol area.
Source: timberdevelopment.uk
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