Arevalo Studio
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Arevalo Studio
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Small painting studio and occasional teaching space for artist Elena Arevalo, hidden behind a domestic lawn and an apple orchard at the end of her garden
The client had looked at prefabricated studio buildings, but wanted a building for the same cost, but with soul and exposing the views around into the garden, good natural north light and storage space.
The building sits on a steel ring beam, to avoid the need for costly foundations, close to the trees. The timber frame building is lined in painted plywood on floors and walls, designed to be robust and flexible for hanging and making things.
Externally it is clad in Onduline bitumen impregnated fibre sheeting, and recycled plastic sheet cladding. Glazing is framed flush in the wall and roof; there are opening doors for ventilation at either end of the building.
Data
- Begun: May 2008
- Completed: Sep 2008
- Floor area: 25m2
- Sector: House
- Total cost: £32,000
- Procurement: JCT Homeowner
- Address: Girton, Cambridge, CB1, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Mole Architects
- Client: Elena Arevalo & Gary Kemp
- Structural engineer: Charles Tallack
- Main contractor: Peter Axton
- Main contractor: F2 Construction
