Eva-Last provides eco-friendly solutions to match pristine natural surroundings. Designed for the future The Aberfoyle Lodge, situated on a working tea estate that has preserved its rainforest, boasts a panoramic view of the mountains surrounding the Honde Valley and the client envisaged a deck that would serve as the ideal social space and vantage point for this central attraction.
A multifunctional conference, wedding and art exhibition space, the Aberfoyle Lodge was designed to give pride of place to its Arches gallery, with its state-of-the-art design. APS designed a celebration of light and space that would allow the works of art to be showcased to their best advantage.
PROJECT DETAILS
- Project Name: The Arches Gallery at Aberfoyle Lodge
- Project Type: Decking, staircase, pergola, and suspension bridge
- Description: Eva-Last sustainable building products selected to complete feature gallery at luxury lodge
- Size: 2475.7 ft2
- Products Used: Eva-Last Infinity I-Series decking in the Caribbean Coral color; Staircase: Eva-Last Infinity stair tread profile in the Caribbean Coral color; curved pergola: Eva-Last Ultraspan in the Xavia color; Suspended Bridge: Eva-Last Infinity I-Series decking in the Caribbean Coral color.
- Date of Installation: March 2021
- Project Location: Honde Valley, Zimbabwe
- Architect: Architectural & Planning Studio (APS)
- General Contractor: Hydro Power Contractors
Designed for the future
The architectural design emphasizes curved, layered custom-designed roof segments, with clerestory windows that admit natural ambient light from the shaded rainforest. Landscaping was designed to complement the gallery building with verdant planting and carefully maintained tree species, drawing attention to the deck and reflection pond.
Movable screens and partitions were positioned to highlight simple, raw materials over a prefabricated steel structure to accentuate the environmentally friendly construction, which was intended to nestle into the surrounding landscape. Special features include high arches, a curved steel structure, clearstory curved glazing and the cantilevered deck.
Eva-Last’s credentials and flexibility to the fore
KEY INFLUENCER QUOTE
“The client is extremely happy with the finished gallery and the way it complements the rest of the existing lodge in this pristine natural area.” – Geoff Fox, APS.
SUMMARY
Eva-Last sustainable building products selected to complete feature gallery at luxury lodge.Click here to download a PDF version of this case study.
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