Quaker Barns
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The new north wall of Hall Barn is made of straw bales, faced with a rainscreen of translucent glass fibre panels fixed to steel frames which span between the original oak posts
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Conversion of an eighteenth century barn into two holiday homes
The two dwellings, which are designed to be let together or separately, form two sides of a courtyard and share a common entrance porch.
The structure of the Grade II listed farm buildings has been mostly retained, incorporating some modern insertions.
The new north wall of larger barn, which overlooks the courtyard, is made of straw bales faced with a rainscreen of translucent glass fibre panels, a wall which gives high levels of thermal insulation.
The barns are constructed from local materials, such as brick and oak and recycled resources such as straw bale, fibreglass and car window seals.
Data
- Begun: Jun 2000
- Completed: Oct 2001
- Floor area: 300m2
- Sector: House
- Total cost: £190,000
- Address: Quakers Hall, Haveringland, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4QF, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Hudson Architects
- Project architect: Anthony Hudson
- Client: Jenny & Anthony Hudson
- Project manager: Jenny & Anthony Hudson
- Structural engineer: Alcock Lees Partnership
- Strawbale consultant: Sarah Wigglesworth Architects
- Site manager: Brian Buck