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🧱 What a beauty! 🧱 No, really - this chimney might even be one-of-a-kind. How so? This is The Creamery, part of The Newt in Somerset. We got on board to help Stonewood Design update this Victorian building, whilst retaining as many original features as possible - including its landmark brick chimney. However, this proved something of an engineering challenge - in order to make the fireplace visible from three sides, this 18m tall freestanding masonry chimney, built in the 1900s, would have needed external support. That wasn't quite in keeping with the desired aesthetic, so we got to work researching historic masonry chimneys. Our solution: to dismantle and rebuild it, brick by brick, using steel rods that are tightened, effectively sandwiching the masonry together. This looked more authentic to the original architecture, but met modern safety standards. Post-tension masonry is extremely rare in chimney design, meaning this one may even be the only one of its kind. Take a look at the finished project below 📸 👇 And keep your eyes peeled for more about The Creamery - coming soon.... 👀 #structuralengineering #structuraldesign #masonry #heritage
Brickwork An in depth look at the beautifully constructed and detailed brickwork at our creamery project in Somerset. The brickwork is a combination of recycled local bricks and imperial-sized, handmade new bricks akin to that of the original building, and with similar bullnose details. The building’s landmark chimney was found to be structurally unstable, and had to be taken down brick-by-brick and rebuilt with a more stable internal structure. The engineering work involved in the reconstruction of the chimney was extremely unique owing to how rare it is for a chimney of this scale to be rebuilt in the UK. And to add more complexity, the base of the chimney has been designed to be open on all four sides. Photography: Fotohaus Ltd Client: The Newt in Somerset Project Management: JLL UK Cost Consultants: Synergy Construction & Property Consultants LLP Contractor: Ken Biggs Construction Structural, Civils & Fire: Hydrock, now Stantec Services Engineer: E3 Consulting Engineers Planning Consultants: AZ Urban Studio Glazing Consultant: GL&SS Landscape Architects: Greenhalgh Landscape Architects
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Sam Auger MEng CEng MIStructE - props to you!