Our concept also called for a structure which reflected the local shipbuilding tradition and allowed the building volume to undulate reflecting the Kentish downs whilst never exceeding the height of a Kentish cruck framed barn. As Inwood's jig could only produce beams 7m long our solution was to design 32 identically curved glulaminate sweet chestnut beams. Pairs of beams were connected together, like the 'hinge' on a pair of scissors and then opened and closed by degrees, increasing and decreasing the ridge height of the building, and by extension, decreasing and increasing the width of the building.