TDAD. All Glass Pyramid link, farm house, Suffolk.

Designed by Tim Dodd. September 1993. Pen and ink on Tracing paper.

The existing farmhouse and neighbouring barn courtyard were connected by a pyramidal glass link structure. This structure comprised of polished stainless steel cruciform posts supporting a pre-cast glass-fibre concrete ring beam with drainage, electrical and fibre optic conduit and fixing positions prepared. On to this ring beam attached an all-glass pyramid with triple laminated tempered glass beams supporting the double glazed heated clear roof panels which used glass spacers. All together this would create a jewel like structure that would glow with internal fibre optic lighting, conduited within the pre-cast concrete ring beam. This ring beam was to be helicoptered in as access through the local small roads was limited.

The Plan.

Exploded diagram of glass, polished stainless steel and pre-cast glass-fibre concrete components, and details.

Section of pyramidal Glass Link.

Site Plan.