Andrew Trotman is a Designer, Maker and Chartered Structural Engineer. He previously worked as a building design consultant
and in 2004 established his own company to combine these skills with a lifelong passion for working with wood. He is self-taught
as a maker and learns through doing, responding to the characteristics of the material.
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Specialising in functional, site-specific environmental art and architectural commissions. The scale of projects undertaken
ranges from individual pieces of furniture to residential buildings, from concept to completion. Building projects are carried out
on a design-and-build basis including all professional fees.
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The designs are a response to their location and aim to link man and landscape; the built and the organic. Naturally derived and
geometric structural forms are used to explore relationships between mass, balance and strength. Green timber is a wonderful
medium for this, and its sound environmental credentials are at the heart of the work.
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Naturally durable timber species are used from managed woodland, and sourced locally wherever possible. A hybrid of traditional
techniques assisted by modern methods is used to manipulate and joint the components. The apperance of the joints and their
functionality is a fundamental part of the design aesthetic.
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