Lake Drive, Dorset
Two new open-plan (Sub) Urban split-level houses in Dorset commencing on site in September 2023.
Cast in-situ concrete with a locally sourced Douglas fir timber frame overlooking views over the heathland. High insulation values, natural stack ventilation, standing seam embedded solar panels and heat pumps.
The White Building, Hackney Wick
Evolution of Hackney Wick’s most frequented neighbourhood spot - refurbishing the 19th century sweet factory to include new low cost workspace for local creatives - a new zero waste restaurant - a brewery / pizzeria with a new canal side extension and public realm.
Palmers Green, Backyard Studios
An refurbishment and extension project, creating low cost studios and communal exhibition space for creative practitioners in Enfield. Making the most of a very contained plot and encouraging an active yard space. Currently at RIBA stage 3
Chalcot Crescent, Primrose Hill
A refurbishment and partial extension of a Grade II Victorian House made famous by its setting in a handsome crescent of townhouses that formed the backdrop of a popular children’s film involving a bear that liked marmalade.
Graylings Retreat, Woldingham (On site)
A new build house and surrounding landscape including bat loft / tea house overlooking the Surrey Hills. Built of a prefabricated timber frame, sunk into the sloping hill, an ’upside down house’ built in three projecting forms creating introspective courtyards with views over the landscape.
Trowbridge Gardens, Hackney Wick
An enclosed, vibrant complex of artists studios, workshops, gardens, yoga studios, local business, self build studios and men’s mental health sheds. Coordinated the re use and extension of the former daycare centre - creating new routes and the insertion of new external structures.
Affordable Workspace Challenge
An affordable, self build workspace solution in open plan ground floor commercial units. We collaborated with SpaceCraft to refine a panel based system which anyone could build using simple tools and simple sheet materials. Go to: http://www.spaceform.space
Bow, East London
A zinc clad extension to a terraced house in the Fairfield Road conservation area - openness, light and seamlessness formed the brief.
The Triangle House
A tiny triangular one bed studio with courtyard and frontage directly onto the street - optimising storage to allow home based work. Formerly an MOT garage and coach house - an opportunity to salvage original features including a Staffordshire blue block paver floor - Due for completion in early 2022
Piano Factory, Fish Island E3
Feasibility and design for a complex of low-cost creative studios, community and cafe space within a new commercial development set for completion in 2025 in the heart of Fish Island. Spatial planning and workspace strategy, cost planning, building services coordination and public realm.
The Bat House
A new bat habitat in the Surrey Hills, providing a home for a range of Pipistrelles and long-eared bats. Super sustainable traditional douglas fir timber frame construction - set sympathetically into the rolling landscape of the Surrey Hills.
Hilltop Walk, Woldingham
A sprawling but characterful single storey collection of bungalows hidden in the mature hilltop woods of Woldingham Garden Village - The buildings are original war-time built barracks that now form a range of living areas, nooks and crannies. Our brief was to bring light and function into the kitchen and dining areas.
Tetris Terrace, Stepney Green
A modest but eccentric townhouse in the York Square conservation area, made of one ‘and a half’ houses - where a full floor is taken from the next terrace at the first floor level - we looked at lots of ideas to rethink the inner structure of the house to make the most of its unusual form. Refurbishment complete 2020
Wallis Road, Hackney Wick
Planning and strategy for range of studios, gallery and climbing wall. Home to the Hackney Wick Boulder Project as well as a wide mix of musicians, producers and DJ’s, artists, photographers and designers.
Morden Wharf, Greenwich
A proposal for the reuse of a large warehouse building fronting onto the River Thames. We are drafting an internal strategy for a full scale brewery for ‘CRATE’, alongside studios for creative businesses and river side public realm.
Balcarres Loft Project
A house extension at the south of the city centre, creating a generous family home out of a thin semi detached pebble dashed 1930s house.
Townscape Analysis, Westminster Council
A Townscape analysis to asses the character and status of blocks, buildings, structures, streets and green spaces that for the defining character of an area featuring prominent development plots.