Additional guest suites for country house hotel

Pinelog's design is a building of timber frame construction, faced externally with mock Tudor half timbers and coloured render.

Originally built as a hunting and fishing lodge in 1840, the Lake Country House Hotel in Llangammarch Wells is set in 50 acres of Welsh parkland.

In order to attract additional visitors a number of initiatives have been implemented, including the opening of 'The Kingfisher Spa', a purpose-built health, fitness and leisure centre.

Confident that the new facilities would add to the hotel's ability to increase business, the owner commissioned Pinelog, who also designed and built Kingfisher Spa, to provide additional guest suites in a new accommodation block.

The brief stipulated that the new accommodation block was to be positioned in an area close to the hotel and on the same building line.

It should comprise 12 suites on two floors and be finished with materials matching the hotel.

Pinelog's design is a building of timber frame construction, faced externally with mock Tudor half timbers and coloured render.

It has a 30degree pitch roof finished with natural slate roof tiles.

Georgian windows and doors complete the reinterpretation of the character of the hotel.

Each suite is accessed by decks which command views over the golf course.

Meetings at an early stage with relevant conservation and planning authorities, ensured that the plans passed the planning stages with only minor modifications.

Pinelog was also able to arrange meetings with the Welsh Tourist Board to ensure that all available grants were secured.

The remote location and changeable weather, favoured a timber framed building, which could be part-fabricated in Pinelog's factory in a controlled environment, transported to site then erected very quickly.

This was vital as throughout the build programme, the hotel remained operational and Pinelog was able to minimise disruption to both hotel guests and staff during this period.

Compared to a building of traditional construction, on-going energy costs will be reduced.

Wood is a highly effective insulating material and the Rockwool wall insulation used has superb thermal properties too.

The frame is manufactured from pressure treated redwood from sustainable sources and other environmentally friendly features include the use of a biodisc self contained sewage treatment system rather than septic tanks.

Of primary consideration was sound insulation.

In order to ensure that sound does not pass from one suite to another, all internal walls are double skinned.

Additional glass fibre quilt insulation was trapped between the layers.

Similarly, all the floors were triple skinned and sound insulated in the same way.

Acoustic levels were independently tested and were found to be well below that demanded by building regulations.

Each generous sized suite has been individually designed as a fresh, bright space where guests can relax and unwind.

They are finished to an exceptionally high standard with quality materials and fabrics used throughout.

Said the hotel's owner: 'The specifications for our accommodation block were exacting, demanding work of a very high standard.

Pinelog was able to complete the project on time and on budget, whilst minimising disturbance.

We are delighted with the results.'.

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