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Form AND Function - Goodwood Members Meeting. Alw

Form AND Function - Goodwood Members Meeting. Always a mix of excitement and admiration.

One that got away ……

One that got away ……

House over-looking Park_ just received planning pe

House over-looking Park_ just received planning permission for this (after several years!). Not many opportunities to achieve this in London so definitely a big win. Thanks to @sabineeheine for amazing drawings. Watch this space.

Ai Weiwei @ London Design Museum - entrancing, dis

Ai Weiwei @ London Design Museum - entrancing, disturbing, uplifting.

Birthday weekend shenanigans

Birthday weekend shenanigans

1119_BEAT Agency_ Something is taking shape. Awai

1119_BEAT Agency_ Something is taking shape. Awaiting polycarbonate cladding and rubber flooring………

SouthBank Lighting Up - what a lovely walk to the

SouthBank Lighting Up - what a lovely walk to the station at the end of the day.

If only we could talk _Portrait by The Kindness St

If only we could talk _Portrait by The Kindness Studio @ Somerset House

097_tweaks and strategies for agency reception spa

097_tweaks and strategies for agency reception space to create a collaborative place for meeting, interacting, and working.

#workplace
#workplacedesign
#creative working
#officedesign

Regent’s Park Frieze Sculpture Exhibition. What

Regent’s Park Frieze Sculpture Exhibition. What a treat to come across on my journey to the office. (made me 30 minutes late but worth it!)

And breathe …….

And breathe …….

Project Stopped_Development of retail zone in mixe

Project Stopped_Development of retail zone in mixed commercial building in historic centre of St. Petersburg. The proposal took the existing tired space, cleaned it out and clarified with a simple and memorable strategy for retail tenants to create a light-filled and airy experience. Will it ever be completed?

109_Some times you just have to draw the old-fashi

109_Some times you just have to draw the old-fashioned way. Thanks Bruno!

120_House in Reigate- extension to existing proper

120_House in Reigate- extension to existing property suffering from a northern aspect for its public rooms. Simple addition of light catching spaces and external rooms should help! Thanks Rita and Yana.

Function and Luxury _Air grilles and seating, Nati

Function and Luxury _Air grilles and seating, National Gallery, London

Architect on holiday ……..

Architect on holiday ……..

023_Cleeve Hill House_10 years in the making this

023_Cleeve Hill House_10 years in the making this house will finally be photographed next month. Looking forward to sharing this lovely collaborative project.

120_more volumetric testing on our Reigate House r

120_more volumetric testing on our Reigate House redevelopment. Roof lights to bring daylight deep into dark spaces and canopies to provide shared inside/outside spaces. Thank you Rita & Yana!

120_Reigate House_a both-facing property requiring

120_Reigate House_a both-facing property requiring reorientation to bring sunlight feel into the house whilst connecting inside and outside.

119_Something is coming …….. For BEAT.

119_Something is coming …….. For BEAT.

075_Black and white spaces define quiet and collab

075_Black and white spaces define quiet and collaboration areas in New York agency in the heart of SoHo.

060_UK Office complex_making sense of the workplac

060_UK Office complex_making sense of the workplace after the continually evolving working culture. Our analysis seeks to reprogramme the existing building with a series of updated and overlapping orders. This will deliver a variety of flexible and fixed spaces to provide a dynamic working environment for everyone.

Research/Inspiration visit to Pitzhanger Manor. W

Research/Inspiration visit to Pitzhanger Manor. Why haven’t I been here before?

097_Two New Spirals_Designed with steel mesh sides

097_Two New Spirals_Designed with steel mesh sides as complete structural solution. Once installed these will hang from the concrete slab without touching the ground. Look mom “no hands!”
Thanks to @steelandform

Scratching_Site & Office. Drawing makes our probl

Scratching_Site & Office. Drawing makes our problem solving visible.

119_New space within host building for BEAT team n

119_New space within host building for BEAT team now has approval. Next step detail design.

Architect on tour_Spotted in Piazza San Marco_Oliv

Architect on tour_Spotted in Piazza San Marco_Olivetti stair (Carlo Scarpa) with and without visitor

097_Testing colours and combinations on site for T

097_Testing colours and combinations on site for The & Partners two new floors for the Worldwide and m/six groups. Will Amy manage to reduce the options?!

067_London Agency Space_bringing two floors togeth

067_London Agency Space_bringing two floors together through colour, texture and lighting.

097_Multi-storey office space - first image shows

097_Multi-storey office space - first image shows cutting of existing floor slab using a mixture of core-drilling for outer edge and then breaking out the concrete in the centre to fall on the crash deck just below. Second image shows ring beam ready for installation!

Morandi still-life?

Morandi still-life?

116_And just a few steps behind is the stripping o

116_And just a few steps behind is the stripping out of an up-coming co-working space on Vassilievskii Island in St.Petersburg.

097_T&P Workwide/m/SIX in London. Let the fun beg

097_T&P Workwide/m/SIX in London. Let the fun begin! First walls set out and now we begin the sprint towards completion- although perhaps right now it feels more like a steeplechase!

108_House in the Forest_Sectional perspectives to

108_House in the Forest_Sectional perspectives to relate spaces in section as well as interior/exterior spaces. The latitude of the house is almost at 60 degrees north and as such it must be warm and contained during the long winters whilst also opening out into the forest on warm winter days. In all seasons it will be full of light.

108_House in the Forest_Studies for shadow and lig

108_House in the Forest_Studies for shadow and light vs views in and out.

108_House in the Russian Forest_composed of three

108_House in the Russian Forest_composed of three intersecting blocks to provide a strong barrier to the north the house extends organically to the south to catch the sun. External spaces extend the house for indoor/outdoor living when possible with the four season spaces provided with the necessary canopies. Materials are kept simple with canopies and glazing providing interest whilst referencing the tone of nearby trees.

106_Large House_with more than 10 bedrooms how do

106_Large House_with more than 10 bedrooms how do you make this still feel like a home? And of course it is not static as the children come and go - filling their spaces of the house and leaving their traces. How do we ensure the house feels ‘always right’ regardless of the number of family members home?

London Town _welcoming me to another week of excit

London Town _welcoming me to another week of exciting and engaging projects around the globe.

085_T&P Worldwide goes to Manchester. Combining t

085_T&P Worldwide goes to Manchester. Combining the existing in-your-face (and immovable) mechanical services with a wavy aluminium wall creates lightness where there was dark, reflection where there was dullness, and an unexpected (and inexpensive) focus for this space.

097_Gresse Street_old making way for the new. It

097_Gresse Street_old making way for the new. It always saddens me when you want to reuse some parts of a previous scheme only to find it has been constructed for one-time use only. We save what we can but unfortunately most of it will have to go.

St. Petersburg Classic_what potential for this lit

St. Petersburg Classic_what potential for this little building just off Mayakovsky? Only time will tell!

106_House in the Forest, St. Petersburg_scribbling

106_House in the Forest, St. Petersburg_scribbling and planning and musing and scribbling and planning ……..

Constant surprises as one travels around this wond

Constant surprises as one travels around this wonderful city of memories and opportunity- St Petersburg.

097_New Entrances and Exits_similar but different!

097_New Entrances and Exits_similar but different! Let’s see what the client and landlord approve!

101_Camber Houses_View of proposed new street scen

101_Camber Houses_View of proposed new street scene showing semi-detached houses and single property in context with neighbours and vegetation. Planning application shortly!

085_Manchester Agency_Scribbling a quick scheme e

085_Manchester Agency_Scribbling a quick scheme errr I mean ‘Reworking an over-budget solution’. On site in two weeks!

And breathe ………. A few days of headspace :)

And breathe ………. A few days of headspace :)

097_T&P London_Stair studies for new working envir

097_T&P London_Stair studies for new working environment connections. Rather than stairs as objects we are investigating these elements as destinations for gathering, stopping, engaging - and connecting spaces.

097_a selection of colours and fabrics for a numbe

097_a selection of colours and fabrics for a number of bespoke furniture elements for The & Partnership

077_St Petersburg Atrium_will shortly be trying to

077_St Petersburg Atrium_will shortly be trying to bring sense and elegance to this chaotic commercial space in the heart of the historic city.

106_Two Private Houses_sketching and drawing by ha

106_Two Private Houses_sketching and drawing by hand to make sense of this large site with complex brief. Thanks Bruno!

060_T&P @ TGB_looking at options to create collabo

060_T&P @ TGB_looking at options to create collaborative and flexible arrangements for a return to the office environment.

106_what a location for a house - if not two! Cur

106_what a location for a house - if not two! Currently developing solutions to delivery a combination of privacy and complete openness to the landscape.

106_Site Visit (if you can believe it) for two edg

106_Site Visit (if you can believe it) for two edge of forest houses nestling against the sandy shore. More to come soon!

052_Ostrov Courtyard_canopy and new landscaping ne

052_Ostrov Courtyard_canopy and new landscaping nearing completion. Space around edge together with new gathering space at centre well defined. Waiting for lighting, planting, and final decorations……..soon!

We are working on regeneration, retail, hotel and

We are working on regeneration, retail, hotel and private house projects in and around St. Petersburg and are looking for partners with whom to develop these exciting projects. Do you want to hear more?

A rather foggy return to the UK …….

A rather foggy return to the UK …….

St.Petersburg- turning old into ….. interesting!

St.Petersburg- turning old into ….. interesting!!! Watch this space.

How long is this escalator? Already halfway down

How long is this escalator? Already halfway down as well!

It’s been a very, very long time ….

It’s been a very, very long time ….

Something else we have been working on - less work

Something else we have been working on - less work and more play actually....!

112_Fit - out proposal consisting simply of glass

112_Fit - out proposal consisting simply of glass walls in one direction and solid in the other. Views open and close; spaces appear and disappear; and circulation is both clear yet varied.

101_prepping for materials selection review!!

101_prepping for materials selection review!!

101_Camber House_the more three-dimensional the sp

101_Camber House_the more three-dimensional the space the less sketchUp is able to help us understand the real action ship between spaces and elements. Thanks fir the help Gabe!

084_sometimes it seems we are spending half our ti

084_sometimes it seems we are spending half our time turns toilets into nice places to go. A very nice resolution. Thank you Claire - and good luck!

092_Updated proposals to update tired diner. New

092_Updated proposals to update tired diner. New world. New fresh look!

062_T&P Toronto Town Hall - complete with pediment

062_T&P Toronto Town Hall - complete with pedimented meeting room (convertible wall) and beer taps on bar. Great gathering space for a Friday afternoon........

067_Relating movement to incidence in several rece

067_Relating movement to incidence in several recent creative interior projects.

101_Camber New House_More than the sum of its ‘r

101_Camber New House_More than the sum of its ‘relatively’ elemental parts.

101_The push and pull of the section begins to sug

101_The push and pull of the section begins to suggest spatial differentiation, functionality and uses within in a free-flowing space.

101_Private House_Diagram showing plan development

101_Private House_Diagram showing plan development to provide kitchen-centred house with end to end views whilst ensuring privacy.

023_Final touches to new external terrace to creat

023_Final touches to new external terrace to create a dialogue between old/new and inside/outside. Re-use of concrete walls from previous pool building now demarcate boundaries.

052_Ostrov Commercial Centre, St Petersburg - volu

052_Ostrov Commercial Centre, St Petersburg - volumetric and sunlight studies prior to insertion of new-build elements.

064_The & Partnership, NY. Emphasising the dark a

064_The & Partnership, NY. Emphasising the dark and light spaces of the existing spaces to provide drama and differentiated working zones.

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101_Camber Sands site visit day_only place to begi

101_Camber Sands site visit day_only place to begin this new project is the light ......,

099_New Gym Feasibility @ Altius House, Milton Key

099_New Gym Feasibility @ Altius House, Milton Keynes. Seeking to create a dynamic space from a previously used storage area.

052_Ostrov Commercial Entrance_Large internal oval

052_Ostrov Commercial Entrance_Large internal oval reflects external oval brass canopy.

103_Mapping exercise for competition entry. Unfor

103_Mapping exercise for competition entry. Unfortunately not successful but several lessons learned!

Not a building in site .....

Not a building in site .....

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