Repair Manual for an Existing Modern Outbuilding
A beautiful building may hide some ugly secrets under the surface. Tom Kaneko was tasked with directing a team to rescue this one-off, uniquely made garden studio building from collapse.
The building was predominantly of timber construction, and beautifully performed as the garden office for the householders. However, the technical detailing was inadequate, causing structural timber to rot over the 10 years since this building was erected.
Tom Kaneko diagnosed the design defects, and produced a manual for its repair, though others advocated for its demolition due to the complexity of the task. Using 3D models to communicate the problems and solutions to tradespeople, Tom Kaneko and his team have secured the structural integrity of the building for the next 25 years or more.
Contractor: Rado Bordei
Examples of the extent of damage – and tracing likely structural load paths for this counter-levered section of the building.
