New videos from Open Eye Gallery
December 10th, 2011 by Russell Curtis (Russell Curtis)
There are two more videos of the Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool, designed by RCKa. The first is a timelapse sequence showing the installation of the graphic installation by S Mark Gubb on the Western Wall, entitled “Good Sailing“. Wall Work Installation, November 2011 The second is a short piece by Sky Arts, broadcast in [...]
Hampstead House wins Planning on Appeal
November 30th, 2011 by Tim O'Callaghan (Tim O'Callaghan)
This post is rather late but our Hampstead House extension won planning approval earlier this year. The application was refused at committee despite strong support from planning officers. The decision was overturned on appeal and the sensitivity of the design and quality of the application was praised by the planning inspector. The project will begin [...]
Hampstead House Extension Submitted for Planning
July 9th, 2010 by Russell Curtis (Russell Curtis)
We’ve recently submitted our plans for an exciting contemporary extension to a house in Hampstead, London Borough of Camden. The scheme has been developed to respond to the sensitive location within a conservation area whilst providing space for a growing family, opening the rear of the house to the garden, and improving the ingress of [...]
First look at completed Highbury house extension
January 10th, 2010 by Russell Curtis (Russell Curtis)
We’ve recently completed the refurbishment of a Victorian house in Highbury, London. Removing a substantial part of the rear of the house allowed us to create a large living room with unbroken views out to the rear garden. A dramatic, full-height storage wall, clad in zebrano timber veneer, runs the entire length of the party [...]
First View of Hampstead House Extension
October 22nd, 2009 by Russell Curtis (Russell Curtis)
We’re developing plans for a new extension to a private house in Hampstead. The proposed extension will provide an enhanced relationship between the existing house and it’s rear garden, with an interesting folded roof-form creating dramatic internal spaces, the lifted corners of the extension allowing daylight into the depth of the plan. The works to [...]
Open Eye Gallery wall
October 8th, 2009 by Tim Riley (Tim Riley)The wall enclosure of the open eye gallery is deferential to the angular forms of the adjacent buildings and integrates well weaving around the columns and addressing the covered public realm. The wall provides much needed enclosure to the gallery spaces with controlled views through it to provide important visual permeability through this important corner [...]
Planning application made for Open Eye Gallery
September 25th, 2009 by Tim Riley (Tim Riley)
We’re really pleased to announce that we have recently submitted our Open Eye Gallery proposals for planning approval. The layout responds well to the difficult shape of the site and provides three valuable gallery spaces. The wall enslosure design has development into a very interesting form, deferential to the angular forms and monochrome theme of [...]
Space exploration in Hackney
September 25th, 2009 by Tim Riley (Tim Riley)
As the walls begin to be boarded up some of the key design ideas, previously restricted to sketches and models, can now be experienced in person. The images below best describe the principle ideas. From the kitchen and dining space one can experience a panoramic view of the garden. To ensure this is unbroken the [...]
Progress photos of Hackney extension & refurbishment
September 16th, 2009 by Tim Riley (Tim Riley)
Structural works are completed as is much of the first fix so its now possible to visualise some of the interesting spaces being created. View from hall towards rear garden View from kitchen towards courtyard Rear elevation View from kitchen towards rear garden
Muswell Hill extension granted planning permission
August 13th, 2009 by Russell Curtis (Russell Curtis)Our proposed extension to a large residential property in Muswell Hill has been granted planning permission by Haringey Council. The extension reconfigures and extends an existing kitchen to provide a new dining room which opens on to the garden, and a new bathroom. The striking form of the extension clearly distinguishes the new addition from [...]