Projects

A condensed 14-month fast-track programme leveraged design-for-manufacture principles, with CNC-milled LVL ribs produced even as final structural engineering wrapped up.

On-site assembly lasted a mere 23 days and culminated at winter-solstice sunrise, when the oculus keystone was ceremoniously installed.

Detailed interior acoustic treatments and bespoke reclaimed-maple seating occupied the final quarter in preparation for the inaugural summer concert season.

Celebrate celestial cycles through architecture while delivering a zero-carbon multipurpose hall for community performances and educational workshops.

Maintain a steady 26°C operative temperature year-round through passive strategies and choreograph daylight so it becomes dynamic ‘scenery’ during events.

Engage visiting school groups with brass inlays embedded in the floor that trace solar azimuths, turning the building into a hands-on citizen-science lab.

Curved beech LVL ribs interlock via concealed stainless-steel knuckles, and carbon-negative cork infill panels add insulation and acoustic dampening.

The stage is surfaced with reclaimed maple planks salvaged from a retired basketball court, while the exterior is clad in charred larch shingles for durability.

Transparent PV glass surrounding the oculus trickle-charges under-stage battery packs repurposed from e-bikes, powering all evening lighting requirements.

Achieving sub-centimetre footing accuracy for astronomical alignment required multiple high-precision GPS surveys and real-time kinematic adjustments.

Grant conditions mandated all structural timber be sourced within 500 kilometres, narrowing species options and complicating procurement logistics.

COVID border closures nearly stranded the custom Italian-made oculus glazing; emergency charter air-freight preserved the critical timeline.