Park Barns >
The Park Barns project, located near Chesterton, Oxfordshire, saw the demolition of several derelict agricultural buildings. In their place, a new state-of-the-art building is being constructed which will house 1,201m2 of office floorspace alongside car parking and landscaping.
LOCATION: CHESTERTON, OXFORDSHIRE
ARCHITECT:
ANDERSON ORR
PROJECT VALUE: CONFIDENTIAL
DATE: 2023-2024
The Challenge
Various structural options were considered, with a steel frame adopted to fast track the construction process. The steel frame required careful analysis to suitably limit its horizontal deflections due to the large expanses of glazing, whilst still providing an economic solution which minimised the steel tonnage.
The SOLID Approach
OLID’s Structural team worked closely with the Architects to maximise the spacing of the internal columns. This provides flexible internal spaces, which can facilitate potential future reconfigurations of the open plan rooms.