The Gradel, Oxford (UK)
Client
New College Oxford (UK)
Architect
David Kohn Architects, London (UK)
Timber contractor
Blumer-Lehmann AG, Gossau
Year of construction
2022-2024
Pictures © Blumer-Lehmann AG
Planning contract
Engineering of the timber structure
• incl. development of details and connections
• incl. structural documentation for execution phase
Project description
David Kohn Architects designed the building that is used as accommodation for students of the New College Oxford. The almost 1500m2 large roof sits with is top floor on top of a concrete structure. For the originally in concrete designed freeform roof structure, a timber solution with LVL rafters was developed together with Blumer-Lehmann.