Once the foundation was in place, it was time to build upwards starting with the main structural columns and beams.
Pic 1: Up go the columns and support structure for the south wing.
Pic 2: The original concrete roof slab needed to be hacked to lay the beams for the first floor extension.
Pic 1: Up go the columns and support structure for the south wing.
Pic 2: The original concrete roof slab needed to be hacked to lay the beams for the first floor extension.
Pic 3: Propping up the concrete roof above the porch before it is reinforced.
Pic 4: Intentional overlapping beams and columns were designed to accentuate the original architectural features of line, edge and shade.
Pic 5: Meticulous form and steelwork for the first floor extension in preparation for the concrete pouring.
Pic 6a and 6b: Good weather helped the concrete cure beautifully.
Pic 7: Ground floor concrete structural frame in place. Note how the house has been "rotated" 10 degrees from its original axis.
Pic 8: Close-up of the axis point showing the re-alignment of the house by 10 degrees.
Pic 9: Specially commissioned pre-cast concrete pillars were secured in place. These will eventually support the concrete roof beams.
