Strong, sustainable and flexible, oak-frame buildings have their roots in prehistory. Yet this time-honoured method of building continues to thrive in the 21st century.

‘Timber-frameologist’ Joe Thompson at work in the oak-lath Downland Gridshell at the Weald & Downland Museum in West Sussex.
Strong, sustainable and flexible, oak-frame buildings have their roots in prehistory. Yet this time-honoured method of building continues to thrive in the 21st century.