Eothen Homes with Saxon 10

Built for Newcastle-based charity Eothen Homes, the 60-bed home, is recognised as the first of its kind in the North East, because it has been designed using research into the needs of people living with dementia. Eothen says the venue will provide a family environment where
quality of life is at the top of the agenda and a key part of the design is freedom, security and space

The 1,275m2 roof is at a pitch of 30º, though the slates can be laid at a minimum pitch as low as 17.5º, which extends the possibilities for designing distinctive roofscapes. The project also employed Redland ridge and verge components.

Manufactured with a riven surface, cut back interlock, thin leading edge and chamfered side edges, Saxon 10 Slates mimic quarried slate but have features that only machine made tiles can deliver, such as single nail fixing and no requirement for eaves or top slates.

Two vibrant, rich colours are available: A Black that matches the black-grey slate of Scotland; and Blue, which is based on the “ blue-grey slate quarried in Snowdon