Rotunda Roundhouses
The humble Rotunda was intially created in 2011 by our founder and spatial designer Gemma Roe – who, pregnant at the time with her first child was on a mission to create a truly sustainable modular eco-building which would enhance wellbeing and encourage togetherness. Drawing inspiration from the curves in nature and the neolithic and Iron age Roundhouses, Gemma started from the very beginning. The circle. The symbol of unity & the parent of all subsequent shapes. Some may call it an over-enthusiastic bout of ‘nesting instinct’, (?!) she prefers to think of it as divine inspiration!! The first prototype was built and tested in 2012.
Today, the business is run and managed by a small and friendly team with over 40 years of building experience.
Philip is a leader of men and admired by many – and the chattiest person you’re ever likely to meet. Feel free to pick up the phone if you’re having a bad day, Philip is an expert at cheering people up and ensuring that our clients are delivered not only a flawless product but a lot of laughter along the way!
We work closely with architects, surveyors and architectural technicians who all help to bring our clients dreams into reality. We also welcome the involvement of two of our longest-standing friends and accomplices, Dawn Heather Gibbins and our company mascot Esmee Connelly (who, without her arrival five years ago, the Rotunda may not have been possible!)
Rotunda Roundhouses Ltd: A small and friendly joinery firm, who create this extraordinary product.
The Rotunda is unlike any other building available in the UK, it’s a fully functional high-performance building with excellent thermal dynamics and jaw-dropping aesthetics. Being modular, a Roundhouse installation can be completed in as little as two weeks, ensuring minimum disruption to your site or business.
“Well we are all fabulously, ridiculously pleased with the way things have worked out and with the rotunda itself. It’s gorgeous. The guys have been simply wonderful – hard-working, friendly, patient, discreet, basically 100% right-on….”
On a product front I searched the internet and when I came across your site it felt like finally I had found what I was looking for.
The Rotunda you built in my garden is awesome, the entire time it was being put up it rained and the guys had to work in horrible conditions. In spite of this they didn’t complain and did a wonderful job. It is a very special place which I use for doing art in and meditation. I love it.
Working together to make six more roundhouses had been amazing. It has been creative, inspiring and an absolute joy. You have surpassed my dreams for what you have done and it has been so much fun doing it.
But it is not just that the product is great, the Rotunda team is amazing. They are not just professional and talented, ethical and visionary but also the loveliest people you will ever meet. They have been patient and kind, a real dream team. Thank you is not enough. Xxx”
“Having discovered Rotunda Roundhouses we knew instantly that this was going to be the way forward for our beautiful coastal site. Gemma and the team were very patient and fully committed in bringing to life our fantastic idea that has been even better than we could have hoped. We are so glad they are nice, down to earth professional people with a great product. It makes it easier when we go back for another 9 units!”
Our three Rotunda roundhouses are aesthetically very beautiful, environmentally sustainable, incredibly spacious, and nestle perfectly within our rural Derbyshire valley.
As each of our buildings were constructed the roundhouse designs evolved and developed and the Rotunda Team ensured the buildings more than met our exacting needs. Twelve months on they are still happy to provide support. Thank you so much to all the Rotunda team.