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Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Arthur’s Cave in Tywyn, Wales by Miller Kendrick Architects LtdJune 16th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd Miller Kendrick have completed the build of their competition winning entry for a of ‘pop-up hotel’ cabin located at Castell y Bere, Wales. The cabin, known as ‘Arthur’s Cave’, was one of eight winning entries for the Epic Retreats – a partnership between holiday cottage firm Best of Wales, tour operator Cambria Tours and George & Tomos Architects. The project was part funded by the Welsh Government’s Tourism Product Innovation Fund.  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd
 Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd The cabin will be featured as part of Channel 4’s ‘Cabins in the Wild with Dick Strawbridge’ documentary series. The construction of this cabin is due to air on 4th June. The design takes its inspiration from the ancient landscape of Wales but utilises modern construction techniques. The structure is a combination of CNC-cut birch plywood ribs and sheathing panels, which act together to form a composite structure. The structural ribs are comprised of either three or five individual sections of plywood, tightly fitted together using ‘jigsaw’ joints with a high degree of tolerance. As a single internal material, the plywood provides both structure, finish, fixtures and fittings – including a plywood sink and bath. The faceted envelope is clad in locallysourced Welsh larch boards stained black, with sheep’s wool insulation part-filling the cavity.  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd Wherever possible the project has sought to use locally sourced materials. The sheep’s wool insulation is from Ty-Mwar. The green larch cladding is from Esgair Forest who’s saw mill is adjacent to the site in neighbouring village of Machynlleth. The cabin is heated via a small log burner, has hot and cold water, LED lighting powered via photovoltaics and a self composting WC.  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd The construction of the cabin took four weeks to complete. The build was managed and built by EJ Ryder Ltd. who also assisted in the detailed design and provided expert knowledge of plywood construction and prefabrication techniques. The cabin was built with the Burford Farm Project in Shepton Mallet. The structural engineers were Momentum Engineering, London, and the cost consultant was PMP Consultants, Birmingham.  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd. is a new architectural practice based in London and the West Midlands. It was established in 2015 by Paul Miller and Michael Kendrick to explore innovative ways of working in architecture and to research new methods of construction.  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd  Image Courtesy © Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd
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