TESTIMONIAL

“I have a lovely view of the garden from my desk, it’s light and bright, this is the best office space I have ever worked in – I love it!” Bob Brace.

PURPOSE FOR THE GARDEN ROOM

Our clients based in Tring were downsizing from a larger property but wished to continue to work from home. A garden room was the answer and an external office would mean fewer interruptions reinforcing it as a separate workplace.

Mr Brace needed to get back to work quickly and looked at several companies before deciding to work with us at Green Studios because we could deliver everything required.  Near the top of the list was IT accessibility as lots of connectivity was required, in particular to be connected to the house. Security was also a high priority as was the environment.

KEY FEATURES

Living in a green belt area the Brace’s options were restricted by planning permission i.e. the total height of any building could not exceed 2.5 metres also prohibiting the installation of a pitched roof. Interactive 3D drawings (used with their existing software) helped with the planning and decision stages and we were able to provide everything requested whilst echoing our client’s views on sustainability.

In particular low maintenance Aluminum framed windows were a top priority as was the use of sustainable and environmentally friendly materials. The living green sedum roof was chosen to encourage wildlife to thrive in the garden. The partition walls that created the utility room area were formed with a double layer of Fermacell and medium density rockwool for additional sound insulation. This allowed the utility room to be fully operational without causing a disturbance.

This visually stunning self contained unit has resulted in increased productivity and a better quality of life for our clients. In addition to this the garden office studio can easily be converted later to enjoy during their retirement.

 SPECIFICATION

• 2.5m high permitted development Studio
• Utility room, complete with washing machine, tumble dryer and cat flap
• Partition wall formed with double layer of Fermacell and medium density rockwool for additional sound insulation
• Sedum Green Roof

UPDATE

Since we finished the installation Mr Brace has also fitted his own alarm, data and telecoms cabling and has hooked up a web-enabled infra-red security camera to the studio allowing him to log anywhere in the world and still see his garden office.

 

2 Responses to “Garden Office Studio – Tring, Herts”

1. Bethany says:

   September 25, 2013 at 1:49 pm

   Work-life balance is the key to a happy life, and a garden room goes a long way to achieving this

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   • Green Studios says:

     September 26, 2013 at 5:53 pm

     Absolutely Bethany – we couldn’t agree more!

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