Lineworks were commissioned to design a small freestanding garden studio at the end of an long garden. The studio design is simple, with a workspace at the front which overlooks the garden and storage to the rear. The raised deck enjoys westering sunlight in the afternoon. A built-in bench provides a nook to look over the garden. The reveal hides a gutter which doubles up as small porch.

While primarily used as a workspace, the studio doubles as overnight accommodation. It also operates as an exercise space positioned remotely from the main house. The timber construction is clad in vertical panels of untreated accoya timber, with the roof and two sides finished in galvanized sheeting.

There is a small toilet and bike store to the rear. A pocket door opens the space fully in summer, connecting the studio space seamlessly to the outdoors. High levels of insulation regulate energy usage, and heating is provided by a single air heating unit which is only required in winter.

Internally, birch plywood sheets clad the walls and black cork tiles cover the floor. The full rear wall of the studio space has a wide bank of shelving formed from 18mm plywood sheeting allowing for the storage of books and products.

The detailing of the studio makes use of simple readily available materials such as accoya cladding and galvinsed corrugated sheeting. These are orchestrated in such a way as to create clean yet architecturally sophisted details without the need for multiple trades or complex junctions.

A split roof creates a clerestory window for east-facing daylight, whilst the main glazing faces to the west. Built with sustainability in mind, the structure uses no concrete and is instead supported by two-meter-long screw piles. These support a galvinsed steel frame that provide a rigid base and hold the structure securely above the clay soil.

The final design expresses something both contemporary and natural, the clean lines creating a sharp contrast to the looseness of the greenery around and beyond.