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This bespoke dwelling was cut into the sloping rear garden creating a half basement. The ground floor slab was an insitu concrete slab supporting a mix of steelwork and load bearing masonry.

The front elevation was the main feature of structure with full height glazing and a glass floor area to let additional light into the basement area.

A 3D model of both the steelwork and concrete was created in order to accurately model the horizontal deflections.

This bespoke water side property has beed designed as a concrete frame to accomodate the 9-10m clear internal room spaces across the width of the building as well as the large curved cantilevered baclonies (as pictured). The balcony areas had to be designed with limited deflection as full width curved bifolding doors are to used above and below he slab.

Using our state of the art finite element analysis and design we were able to provide a very thin floor slab whilst still maitaining limited short and long term deflections.

This bespoke house was designed using a traditional load bearing masonry structure, however due to the areas of glazing and the double height glazing at the rear particular attention was paid the to strength of the masonry walls.

With our advanced wind analysis software we were able accurately analyse the horizontal wind loads applied to the building and on each masonry wall. The upper floor was constructed using PCC floor planks so were necessary steel beams were used to create openings and form large clear spans within the rooms.

This bespoke house was designed using a traditional load bearing masonry structure, however due to the areas of glazing particular attention was paid the to strength of the masonry walls.

The upper floor was constructed using PCC floor planks so were necessary steel beams were used to create openings and form large clear spans within the rooms.

At the rear of the building a floating corner was required for a set of sliding doors, steel cantilevered beams were hidin within the floor and walls to give the appearance of a floating floor when the doors are opened.

This Georgian style home has been designed as a load bearing masonry structure to support PCC upper floors and a vaulted timber cut roof. The home features a 10m high circular vaulted hall with full height glazing and cantilevered landings to support a feature stair.

The cantilevered landings are constructed in reinforced concrete, designed using state of the art finite element analysis software to keep the slab thickness to an absolute mnimum.

This bespoke house was designed to meet a specific client criteria. This house has had a variety of designs including one with a large concrete basement. The upper part of the structure comprised a series of steel frames and precast concrete floors. The frames were designed using 3D modelling analysis and design software to provide the most economical design. The concrete basement was designed the latest in concrete design technology.

Calcinotto was appointed on this new student accomodation to provide a service as an agent for the client and to provide a service for site engineering.

This bespoke house has been designed at feasibility stage to enable a full planning application to be made.

Calcinotto were recommended to the client to undertake the detailed design for including the steel framed Portal frame and the rc concrete floor and foundations. The design was undertaken using 3D modelling software which accurately designs components both using plastic and elastic design methods. Calcinotto also provided connection designs to complete the package.