Commissioned as one of two Treehouses for the Astley Estate in Norfolk, Meander was designed to sit amongst ancient woodland , and takes its inspiration from its woodland context. The structure of the tree itself, its bark and the heartwood.  

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The curved exterior wall is clad in beautiful dark Black Diamond Richlite and, like the bark of a tree slice, it wraps around the cabin. The Richlite detailing reflects the slant of the tall slender trees around it, and the matt black wall is punctuated with small windows, capturing small contemplative views of the trees, and illuminating the space with notes of woodland light.  

 

At the front of the building , a curving steel spiral staircase leads to the entrance at the heart of the building, and here the form is clad in timber, like a a section through the core of the tree. The timber cabin sits on a sculptural substructure of trunks and branches of steel.  

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Location : Swanton Novers, North Norfolk 

Client : Astley Estates

Year:  2025

Images  :  Timothy Soar

Status : Built ​

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