expectations and has become a building that all of
Portsmouth can be proud of.
Each converted casemate now forms a self-
contained and versatile workspace ideally suited
to artists. Utilising a pragmatic approach to
modernisation, the robust form of the studios
arches remains a dominant feature, with the existing
surfaces and textures serving as both naturalistic
decoration and a reminder of the structure’s historic
significance. An outdoor terrace as well as an
internal flooring solution has been constructed over
the existing stone plinth with Kebony wood. This
allows visitors and artists alike to relax and take
in the spectacular views of the seascape so rarely
observed from this location. Kebony was the perfect
material for the terrace and internal flooring due to
its enhanced durability and hardwearing nature.
Developed in Norway, Kebony’s revolutionary
technology is an environmentally friendly process
which modifies sustainably sourced softwoods
through a patented process using a bio based liquid
from agricultural production which is impregnated
into the wood.
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