We are Chartered Civil and Structural Engineers in Steyning, Nr Brighton, Sussex, with a satellite office in Chichester and Guernsey, working on commercial, residential, light industrial, educational and healthcare projects nationwide from Scotland to the Channel Islands, but predominantly in London and the south of England. A modern company, fresh ideas, a professional client focused approach to Civil and Structural Engineering.
contact@mccareysimmonds.co.uk Tel: 01273 808820
Private. £1.7 million.
Works near completion on a recording studio for a musician in Bath. McCarey Simmonds are responsible for the design and detailing of the superstructure and substructure along with the sub-surface drainage, assisted by drainage specialists gta Civils. The structure comprises of a sedum flat roof supported on a framework of Glulam timbers. The timber, finished to a very high specification is supplied by specialists Cowley Timberwork. The external walls are constructed in Bouyer Leroux BioBric’s, which have very high energy efficiency and acoustic properties. The outer skin is of locally sourced Somerset stone.
The building, which has been designed to a very high standard by Architects WCEC, has been sunk into the ground to limit it’s impact on the surrounding countryside. The large inclined vertical glazing within the main recording studio space gives fantastic views across the spectacular North Somerset countryside.
