Twilly Springs house by Diamond Architects

By 2010-06-25T00:00:00

The scissor brace is made of S-shaped lengths of green oak and connected at midpoint by a traditional dovetail halved joint.

Source: Dan Miles

A new-build green oak frame joins an original 17th century elm timber rafters to create a contemporary house with historic roots

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