The Layered Gallery, located in central London, houses a private collection of photographs, prints, pastels and lithographs. The five storey Grade II listed building it is extended from dates from 1770. The aim of client and architect has been to create an enclosed courtyard structure that provides a retreat and place to contemplate art. This has been achieved by adding a new elevation to the building both substantial and sufficiently light to bring life into what is now a garden‐like inner court.
The Exhibition Road Quarter, designed by AL_A, is the largest construction project undertaken by the V&A since its main buildings in South Kensington were completed in 1909 under the direction of Sir Aston Webb. The project has transformed the former boiler house yard on London’s great cultural artery, Exhibition Road, to create a sequence of major new spaces that will redefine the V&A’s relationship with the street and the public:
Photography: Hufton + Crow, Stephen Citrone, Peter-Guenzel
Client: Victoria & Albert Museum
Team: Ho-Yin Ng, Maximiliano Arrocet, Alex Bulygin, Blandine Plenard, Chiara Zaccagnini, Fernando Ruiz Barberan, Filippo Previtali, Giulio Pellizzon, Matthew Riley, Michael Levy, Michael Wetmore, Patrick Drewello, Peter Angrave, Peter King, Raffael Petrovic, Robert Rice, Rumen Stefanov, Song Jie Lim, Stefano Bertotti, Stephen Citrone, Win Assakul
Engineers: (SMEP) Arup
Quantity Surveyor: Aecom
Lighting Designer: DHA Designs
Historic Building Adviser: Giles Quarme & Associates
The White Tower is the oldest building in the Tower of London, built shortly after the Norman conquest of 1066. Historic Royal Palaces, a charity that runs and manages six historic palaces in the UK, asked leading design consultancy Kinnersley Kent Design to redesign The White Tower’s gift shop.
My Chelsea is a niche boutique hotel located in the heart of Chelsea. With the brand of My Hotels set in unique locations that complement their surroundings, this hotel does just that. Drawing on the beautiful gardens and annual flower shows of Chelsea, the hotel design creates an experience where botany and nature come together to provide a serene environment for hotel guests and visitors alike.
An impressive large staircase in a turn of the 20th century house made the circulation generous, light and airy, but its dominance compromised the entire layout. The challenge was to replace this once favoured staircase whilst enhancing this previous spacious quality.
Vauxhall Cross Island site is located adjacent to Vauxhall Underground station and is bounded by Parry Street (to the south), Bondway (to the east) and Wandsworth Road / Albert Embankment (to the west and north).
The Island lies in a central and important location, adjacent to existing transport links at the gateway to Vauxhall from the north. The site is within the Vauxhall/Nine Elms/Battersea Opportunity Area, identified in the London Plan as having the potential to accommodate high-density development to provide substantial numbers of new jobs and homes.
The Coco Retro bistro brings French flair to Royal Tunbridge Wells, a large affluent town in Kent, just outside London.
The brief for the design studio 32mq was to provide three different inspiring dining areas for three different dining experiences. The ground floor is an informal and relaxed brasserie; the first floor is an elegant intimate and stylish restaurant and the lower floor is a wine cellar (under development) dedicated to the wine collection of the owner.
Crouch End sits in a hollow between the sharp ridge of Crouch Hill to the south and Muswell Hill to the north. Between the dialogue of views from Crouch Hill to the iconic Alexandra Palace the topography steeply descends along residential streets of terrace housing. The house forms part of the final group of four early Edwardian terrace properties on this path.
ÜberRaum Architects’ Ennismore Gardens project is located in a Grade ll listed Victorian terrace in the Knightsbridge Conservation Area. The ground floor apartment was refurbished and a one storey rear extension added. With a basement and six storeys, a Doric entryway and stucco façade marks the property’s historic significance. Leaving this untouched emulates the architects’ intentions – accentuating period details alongside contemporary features.
A timber extension has been completed by Studio Carver in Belsize Park, North-West London. Designed for a young Anglo-American family, the extension was inspired by traditional timber conservatories of the Mid-West. This addition to the original Edwardian house creates a light and homely space for the family out of sustainable oak, poured concrete and zinc cladding.
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