The Outdoor Sanctuaries range is built on an advanced construction pipeline closer to that of an aircraft or car than a building. A parametric digital model contains all components of the pods, as a complete kit of parts and corresponding instructions, fabricated using Computer Numerical Control cutting and robotic shaping machinery.

The digital pipeline to CNC manufacture ensures sub-millimetre accuracy and speed in the build, alongside rapid reconfiguration into bespoke arrangements, The sequence from parametric model to finished product is entirely paperless, 2d drawings are replaced with 3d counterparts alongside their cutting templates directly accessed by our construction partners via a cloud-based distribution of the model.

Material usage is automatically calculated in the pipeline to allow accurate and rapid procurement. Advanced nesting techniques allow material wastage to be dramatically lowered and calculated per project before construction commences, giving opportunity for further reductions by group nesting across several projects. The parametric model automatically creates a counterpart for structural analysis, forming part of the fabrication pipeline. The results of these studies are fed back into the sequence to ensure streamlined structural performance and material reduction, reducing cost and embodied carbon.

Our interiors are dressed in sumptuous textiles, using locally sourced fabrics and finished by hand.

Each Pod is fabricated in several sections to allow ease of transport and erection using common, low-cost infrastructure. These sections are commissioned in the workshop before being shored up for transport and installation. A simple stacking technique allows typical Hiab cranage with manually installed bolted connections. On-site construction and commissioning is rapid and minimal for accelerated multiple deployments across larger sites. Speed of operational readiness from delivery is comparable to that of a typical prefabricated chalet or caravan, as the process is not dissimilar.

High level of architectural design ensures that the efficient floorplates are cleverly arranged to give unique comfort and the joyful spatial experience of living vertically amongst nature, and in sympathy with it. The Outdoor Sanctuaries are designed and built to achieve zero carbon over the course of their operational lives. By using sustainably sourced timber, alongside materials and processes sympathetic to their context and location, the pods are intended to reflect and embody the nature in which they are found.

The 1920’s experienced the Arts and Crafts movement. In the 2020’s we are championing the Arts and Techology Movement; Bespoke design, state of the art off-site production and artisan finishing.