This project was undertaken by Bruce Johnson under the guidance of Smytheman Architectural. The brief was to provide RIBA Stage 04 ‘Technical Design’ for two house units and a detached garage on a tricky site which had poor ground drainage, land contamination and coal mining issues.

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Insulated Concrete Frame (ICF) wall construction was opted for by the two self-builder brothers (the clients) and an AMVIC System was designed.

 

In addition to the Technical Design an extensive application was submitted to gain approval of details reserved by a condition. The original planning permission had 18 conditions many of which required coordination with structural engineers, drainage designers and ground condition specialists.