The foudre interior is complete with floor tiles, wall cladding, lighting and furniture. Chris Taee, the client, is keeping a journal of the progress on the project, Downley House journal.
Birds Portchmouth Russum collaborating with Farrells on new masterplan for Folkestone seafront
This week both BD and AJ carried news items on the scheme, which is being led by Farrells. Birds Portchmouth Russum have been collaborating with Farrells in the development of the masterplan and with the design of the individual house types, along with FAT and Panter Hudspith, to maximise the variety and invention presented in the masterplan. See the articles in BDonline and The Architects Journal
Work progressing well on Downley House
The scaffolding has been struck, revealing the form of the house beneath. When complete, the Northwest corner will be embedded in the hillside and the garage will be buried. With climbing plants and sedum roofs the house will appear well integrated into the landscape.
Birds Portchmouth Russum Win Architecture Prize at RA Summer Exhibition 2011
The Bovis Lend Lease & Architects’ Journal Prize for Architecture at this year's Royal Academy Summer Exhibition has been awarded to Birds Portchmouth Russum for two housing projects, Highlands Housing, Jersey and Wood Lane, Private House in London. The Highlands scheme is a collaboration with Richard Le Sueur, a leading architect based in Jersey who recently completed the celebrated El Tico beach restaurant.
Follow this link to read the story on the AJ website.
We visited the show on the weekend and it feels like one of the strongest in years. Many thanks to Piers Gough and Alan Stanton for putting it together.
The show is on until the 15th of August - go and see it if you can!
Downley House cladding nears completion.
Work on the timber cladding of Downley House is complete, and soon the render will be going up. In the photo you can see the northern elevation of the house, with the wall of the old house on the left.
Birds Portchmouth Russum in "Architects' Sketchbooks"
Birds Portchmouth Russum's sketches for our Rochester Creek Crossing bridge design were included in Thames and Hudson's recently published Architects' Sketchbooks. Available from RIBA Bookshops.
Second presentation to Jersey Architecture Commission
Birds Portchmouth Russum and Richard le Sueur architects presented their revised housing scheme to the Jersey Architecture Commission this month.
Downley House construction update
Work on site is progressing well, including this beautiful copper work by Peters Roofing.
House at Wood Lane under construction
Birds Portchmouth Russum's design for the house at 6 Wood Lane is under construction. The masonry lower half of the house is almost complete, and the pre-fabricated timber upper sections were recently craned into place, creating the fabulous space visible in the photo above.
Executive architects on board for Ythan Lodge
The award winning Glasgow practice Cameron Webster have been brought on board as executive architects for Ythan Lodge. Cameron Webster are locally based, and the ideal practice to take the project through to completion.
Image Copyright Cameron Webster Architects