Homebuilding & Renovating

Wing-shaped Roof

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Architect Meredith Bowles, a keen birdwatche­r, says his design for the roof was inspired by the wing of a herring gull (the front door – not shown – is “beak orange” while the seagull grey roof and white timber reflect the bird’s colouring). “Constructi­ng the twisting roof on this prefabrica­ted timber self-build was perhaps the most challengin­g part,” he adds. While not structural­ly complicate­d, the geometry of the roof meant that every joist had to be cut to a different angle.

“The roof is my favourite feature,” says archivist Richard Wilson, shown with partner Ben Baglio, a ceramicist, ( opposite). This is the couple’s first self-build.

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