This remodelled bungalow on a hill overlooking Cardigan Bay comprises a
two storey steel-framed extension with cantilevered roof and balcony
and completely glazed west façade. Designed to eliminate any
down-standing beams in the ground floor ceiling or visible supporting
columns, the structure re-uses the existing trusses from the demolished
portion of the original roof as girders to support the new 1st floor
walls and roof. A steel portal frame with columns contained on the
ground floor by the external wall sheathing, provides racking stability
and is clad in zinc where it emerges through the 1st floor balcony. The
first floor spans 6.6m across a new opening in the original external
wall and most ground floor partition walls were demolished and the
floor re-built with a steel frame providing an open plan living/
kitchen/ dining area of approximately 90m2. Materials, locally sourced
Western Red Cedar, galvanized steel, pre-patinated zinc, and anodised
aluminium, were chosen for durability and minimal maintenance in the
coastal environment
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