Design in Storage
When designing a layout it’s easy to forget to plan for storage. With a barn conversion the challenge is heightened (often literally) as we often design in full height, full length / full width open spaces that subsume those areas of the home we utilise for storage in more traditional houses (the attic, under the stairs etc.) into the main habitable volumes of the building.
In ‘A Pattern Language’ Christopher Alexander tells us to give 15-20% of the volume of the building to bulk storage.
Plan for dedicated storage rooms, shelving up through double height rooms, raised cabin beds with large storage spaces above and below…
Snippets on MBC
Rather than my usual wordy ramblings I thought I’d challenge myself to come up with some short gems of (throw-away) advice on how I think you should go about a conversion… Snippets …this is one!
If you enjoyed that post, then read these…
Village Buildings of Britain by Matthew Rice
This is a compact and tidy little book with a plethora of information in both pictures and text.
Our engineers … our architects – Le Corbusier
The efficient, shiny world of construction in 1923.
Building Regulations, Approved Documents – Part A Structural Safety
Part A is about ensuring that all new buildings are structurally safe.
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