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2007 Timber-Framed Shop-Studio

September -December 2007
The 2007 Shop-Studiop project was Lakeside's first timber-frame structure. The shop-studio was only 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and presented a 40 ft long by 16 ft high eastward facing wall to near-hurricane force winds. As a result, timber-framing presened the perfect solution for a sturdy structure that could easily withstand wind loads and it afforded the open interior desired in this type of purpose-built building.

The shop was designed on a 40 ft long by 25 ft wide footprint with an interior height of 16 ft to the top sill and nearly 24 ft at the ridge. The superstructure of the building was framed with 10x10 inch treated timbers 24 ft long on 8 ft centers along each side of the building and in the center under the ridge beam. Each 10x10 vertical timber was set in 24 in diameter by 8 ft deep concrete pier and a traditional monolithic slab poured after the vertical timbers were set. 6x6 and 6x4 inch horizontal cross-members tie the vertical timbers together and finally the shell is 2x4 framed between timbers.

To obtain the desired open-space interior, a single vertical 8x8 inch timber was used as a center support for an engineered laminated horizontal beam, which runs the 40 ft length of the shop. The second floor of the shop was roughed in for a 500 SF studio which could be used as living space, office or art studio. The shop portion of the structure provides two vehicle bays, one 12 ft wide by 40 ft long bay can accomodate any size recreational equipment.

One of the most inviting spaces in this timber-framed shop-studio is the back second story porch which overlooks a 26 ace lake. This second story cover porch is accessed via double french doors off the second floor studio.  

The Shop-Studio was one of the most satisfying project completed by Lakeside as it gave us the opportunity to create a wonderful purpose-built building and apply practical, yet beautiful, timber-framing construction techniques.