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Elspeth Beard Architects - King Arms Mews
The site is located in Godalming town centre, just off the High Street in a small mews which was originally part of the King's Arms Hotel. The mews building formed part of the stables which opened onto a courtyard to the rear of the hotel. The hotel and mews buildings were constructed in the mid-18th Century and later added to in the 19th and 20th centuries. The mews building is Grade II listed and is situated within the town's Conservation Area.
the design
Elspeth Beard Architects - King Arms Mews
There was evidence that numerous alterations had been carried out on the building, with the obvious conversion from a stable building to an office with a suspended ceiling installed at first floor level. The space was divided into three rather poky rooms. The first task was to remove this ceiling and to expose the original timber rafters, purlins and tie-beams within the roof area and install three new roof lights. In order to keep the roof structure fully exposed within the first floor space a new roof was constructed fixing the insulation to the top of the rafters before the roof tiles were fitted.
construction
Elspeth Beard Architects - King Arms Mews
The project involved the restoration of the existing building fabric and opening up the roof space at first floor level and removing the internal partitions to create one large, airy open-plan office space. New partitions were constructed at ground floor level and a disabled toilet fitted. All existing services were stripped out and replaced so that the building would comply with current Building Regulations.
It was important that the existing roof structure should be visible within the new office. To meet the Building Regulations' requirements a 'warm roof' was constructed. This entailed fixing the tiles to tanalised battens which in turn were attached to counter battens on a breathable membrane. This was laid above Kingspan 85 mm insulation with 12.5 mm plasterboard fixed to the top of the existing rafters. Three 'conservation roof lights' were installed in the south-facing roof slope. This type of roof window was selected because it has a low profile and a genuine glazing bar.
The new office space is light and airy and is home to my architectural practice. We currently have six desk spaces and a meeting area but could accommodate at least two more workers if necessary. In 2005 our King's Mews office was featured in the Architects' journal (PDF file).
  • Click here to view published articles about the King Arm's News project.
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