ALCOVE

A Park Pavilion informed by a wider landscaping strategy for a small London park. Overlapping circles, derived form existing Art Deco Garden, create nodes for movement and connection, pausing and destination. The pavilion’s linear form, defining the park edge, is eroded by the these circular forms creating a sculptural alcove, or even apse, as a focus for park activities and the terminating vista of the main axis through the park.

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Derived from the exiting landscaping of Kensington Memorial Garden, two circles are created to define both movement and destination. To the north this opens up a key junction of primary routes allowing a generous node to pause and open up lines ac

Derived from the exiting landscaping of Kensington Memorial Garden, two circles are created to define both movement and destination.

To the north this opens up a key junction of primary routes allowing a generous node to pause and open up lines across the park.

The circle to the south becomes the central hub for key park activities and pushes into a linear block of programme, eroding the form to create a beautiful sculptural space and the termination of the main north/south axis through the park. The simple, compact block defines an edge to a maintenance yard and houses extensive park facilities including café, park office and changing facilities.

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The simple monopitched form takes advantage of positioning and orientation to optimise secure natural lighting, biodiverse green roof planting, whilst being at the ideal pitch for PV panels. Its extremely compact form and the short cross spans promo

The simple monopitched form takes advantage of positioning and orientation to optimise secure natural lighting, biodiverse green roof planting, whilst being at the ideal pitch for PV panels. Its extremely compact form and the short cross spans promote modular, panel based engineering solutions including SIPs and CLT, allowing a lightweight, thermal and cost efficient building with low embodied energy with a short construction programme.

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Materials and detailing bond together the new and old elements of the complex. The barn-like structure of the new cookery school exploit the spectacular views and evening sunlight across the rural valley to the west with a crisp fully glazed wall, w
This substantial house addition stretches out from the pitches of the original arts and crafts style building, folding and stepping down into the steep surrounding site. Its fold’s open fissures that highlight views around its interlocking rooms. Oc
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This installation for part of the London Design Festival achieved a big impact with a minimum of means. The 70x7m grid system holds a pixelated array of panels, which are orientated to reflect or provide glimpses of the foliage beyond, merging the a
The circular form defines an arrival and orientation point from multiple directions, by local rail, car or long-distance footpath, connecting all the centre’s operations under one roof such that each component can operate individually or as part of
The building’s plan and roof forms are a direct response to its tight site, setting it back from the surrounding trees and gardens, and pitching to minimise its volume. Built to an extremely tight budget, its main entrance is sculpted and cantilever
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 The form of the centre embraces the park as the landscape rises to meet with the building. The plan inflects to create a sheltered external space that acts as a transitional zone between the centre and the park. The building’s circulation is c
A low turf roofed stone-faced building abuts a cross-laminated timber two-storey construction with a sculpted roof form that folds down to respect to the existing buildings and a ridge point defined by a cart shed beyond, housing the plant. The farm
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Inclined floor planes unsettle and embrace visitors, leaning out to the seemingly fragile edges of the structure. This instability aims to promote a heightened engagement with its spaces that is entirely open, free and non-prescriptive. It is a pl
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London’s parks have traditionally defined their identity and territory through their own ornate bespoke ironwork. The role of these formal park gates has been equally representational and functional. They act as individual spatial markers within the
The Marriott Portsmouth hotel required extensive updating and remodelling to revitalise its appearance and operation while improving its thermal and acoustic performance. Taking advantage of a highly visible position on the main route into the city

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