ScopeDome’s New Roll-Off Roof Observatory
Our first look at ScopeDome’s forthcoming roll-off roof observatory – all the pictures and a few technical details.
Author: Neil Phillipson
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The Black Larch Observatory
An imposing design featuring European Larch beams and contrasting black HardiePlank cladding.
The Noble Observatory
A large observatory with two piers and an attractive Japanese-style pergola roll-off frame.
The Woodpecker Observatory
An attractive observatory with a slate-effect hipped roof and generously sized warm room.
The Flying Bat Observatory
A unique design taking its cue from the little-known Crayford Observatory that combines roll-off walls with a full-height warm room.
The Wedge Observatory
A departure from our standard roll-off roof designs, this observatory incorporates a 3-section sliding roof from Observatorio Astronomico Creinfi
The Hunstanton Observatory
A publicly accessible roll-off roof observatory designed and built for the EU-funded EXPERIENCE project in Norfolk.
The White Observatory
A roll-off roof observatory with rolling side to the East and a flap-down wall on the South side, resplendent in white HardiePlank cladding.
The South Side Observatory
A compact and sturdy roll-off roof observatory designed to optimise sight lines to the South with a rolling side wall.