Newcastle

Structural Design for
Residential Dwelling

New Build Residential Dwelling – Whitburn Road, Cleadon

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Avenue Corner

Avenue Corner is a 1st floor apartment situated in Durham City.

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Starbucks Drive-Thru

The Home Engineers were commissioned to provide the structural design to a new Starbucks drive-thru in Blaydon, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

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113 & 115 Ouseburn Road

The work at 113 & 115 Ouseburn Road sets an examplar for contemporary living.

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Great Park Self – Build #1

The Home Engineers provided the structural design for this bespoke self-build dwelling in Great Park, Gosforth.

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Great Park Self – Build #2

The Home Engineers provided the structural design for this bespoke self-build dwelling in Great Park, Gosforth.

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Project Type: Collaborative Team: Services Provided:

New Build Residential Dwelling.

Fitz Architects, Northumbrian Water Ltd, The Home Engineers (Structural & Civil)

Project Challenges

This project required the demolition of an existing property and the creation of a complex new build structure on a constrained site.

The extensive use of glazing meant careful integration of steelwork into the masonry frame.

In addition, the position of the development directly above a public sewer created significant civil engineering challenges, demanding a coordinated approach between multiple stakeholders.

The Solution

We designed a robust load-bearing masonry structure supported by structural steelwork to enable the expansive glazing to the rear of the property and the distinctive link bridge.

Our civil engineering team prepared a bespoke drainage design to accommodate the necessary sewer diversion, liaising directly with Northumbrian Water Ltd to secure the required Section 185 Agreement.

The Outcome

The completed dwelling delivers a bespoke, high-quality new build property with light-filled internal spaces and an elegant glazed rear elevation.

The structural and civil engineering solutions allowed the architect’s design intent to be fully realised, while also ensuring regulatory compliance and long-term performance of the building and its drainage systems.

Why Clients Choose The Home Engineers

My architectural design practice has worked with Shaun and the team for the past 6 years. Their work is always first class with drawings and calculations delivered in a timely manner. I highly recommend their services.

Paul Bell

We engaged The Home Engineers on the recommendation of our building surveyor for a prospective purchase. They surveyed the roof space and advised on a way to stabilise the deflected purlins which we will undertake. Very responsive to questions and clear in advice.

Mark Worthington

Cannot recommend THE Newcastle highly enough. Twice we have used Shaun and the team in the past year, both times have had a positive experience with them. After buying our house, we realised that there may be some structural issues. THE visited the site promptly and diagnosed the issue, explaining in clear and easy terms what we needed to do to correct this issue. We have subsequently used Shaun and the team again to produce the structural designs for the extension we are putting on the house.

Owen Burbidge

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