Britton Street, London

Britton Street,
Clerkenwell


This design for a family home and basement studio, to be built from lightweight prefabricated CLT panels, will create a ‘Hidden gem’ in a tight and densely populated site. Surrounded by 4-6 storey buildings the design adds to the artisan community thriving within the historic urban fabric of Clerkenwell, central London.

The massing of this contemporary design solution, which sits between two party walls, has been formed by the need to maximise light penetration, to a site effectively in shadow 85% of the year. Indeed, the design has required careful balancing, in order to maintain privacy for its residents whilst minimising the loss of daylight to the surrounding neighbours.

(Design by Spaced Out, rendering and movie courtesy of Clustaspace)

Out Of Sight, London

Westbourne Road ,
London N7 8AB

Located in Islington, overlooking Paradise Park, this double-pitched mansard roof extension provides a much needed extra storey to an otherwise cramped maisonette. The design solution is an innovative form and structure that does not interfere with the existing terrace features.
Titled "Out of Sight", the composition has made no visual impact / modification to the street scene along Westbourne Road. This was achieved by setting the facade behind the existing front parapet, providing a much needed outside space.

The construction sequence was tuned to enable the family to continue living in the rooms below during the construction period.

The result is that a growing family are now able to stay within their local community with the benefit of more suitable spaces. We believe this is a perfect solution to the growing pains of Families that find themselves otherwise trapped by spatial and planning constraints. Forced to move from sensitive inner city areas to the suburbs.

From the new roof terrace and with glimpses from Paradise Park, the eye-catching roof covering with it’s faceted form is a stunning addition the Terrace. Spaced Out specified this high reflective stainless steel for a specific signature to the building. Playing with this visual effect, its reflective qualities causes a virtual illusion merging the architecture with the sky. Perfect for ‘Out of Sight’.

Shortlisted for AJ Small Projects 2010

http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/small-projects/

King's Cross Gasholder Competition, London

King's Cross,
London
Our proposal was for the main frame of gas holder no 8, to be raised on a giant hand, a heroic gesture to celebrate it’s beauty and magnificence.

In raising the frame from its base, our design creates an amorphic, user friendly new landscape. A place for simple and great events, for culture, art, fashion catwalks, speeches, recitals, performances and much much more......”race you to the little finger” will be heard many times a day.

This extraordinarily refined and purposeful historic structure is reinvented by the armature that supports it. A unique vision for London and King’s Cross, at Britain's gateway to Europe, an overture to a surprising city, a city where anything can happen.

(Conceptual Design development with Bob Baldwin of Doris Inc.)

(Design and model by Spaced Out, rendering courtesy of Clustaspace)

Weave House, London

17-19 Shacklewell Lane,
Dalston

Dalston is a rapidly evolving central urban suburb. The Site is flanked by studio workshops , a halel superstore and a mosque, formally a synagogue. The area has a dynamic mixture that makes up this special community. Currently the dominant immigrants being from the Caribbean, Africa and Turkey. The area has dramatically transformed since the Jewish Community started to move-on in the early 1970’s. Dalston is soon to be connected to the City by a new Monorail. Travel times to the Stock Exchange will be reduced from 35mins to 12 mins . This area is likely to change once again. The design responds to the shifting qualities of the area with a South Street elevation that has a range of coloured sliding screens that merge and diverge on a regular basis.

Penderyn Whisky Distillery Visitor Centre, Wales

Penderyn,
Brecon National Park

Officially opened in June 2008 by HRH The Prince of Wales, the £850,000 visitor centre for Penderyn Whisky has experienced a steady stream of visitors wishing to visit one of the very few independently owned distillerries in the UK.

The centre is housed in one of the site’s existing buildings, which has been reclad in black stained, whaney edged, sawn oak panels, giving it a unique presence in the landscape. In line with the whisky itself, the visitor centre is deliberately understated and expresses a beautiful handcrafted quality.

The centre offers views into the still, bottling area and cooperage store, whilst using barrels to act as space dividers, which guide visitors from the double height entrance lobby to a tasting bar made of black slate with a glass inlay.

Winner of 2009 RIBA Award

(David Archer Architects with Spaced Out Architecture Studio)

Aaya Restaurant, London

66-70 Brewer Street
Soho


Lighting was the key to the design for this japanese restaurant, which occupies the ground and basement levels of a building in brewer street. The design explores the vast spectrum of design visible in modern japan, from kyoto’s traditional temples to the upmarket retail stores of Tokyo.

The scheme uses patterned and diffuse light fused with traditional Japanese material and space manipulation to create a SOMETHING SPACE.
A 10 metre long sushi counter provides a focal point of the basement level, where raw fish are prepared and displayed under glass and lit from concealed lighting points.

(David Archer Architects with James Engel of Spaced Out and Jonathan Coles Lighting)

New Eco-Tourism Estate, Collaton St. Mary, Devon

Collaton St. Mary, Devon

Close to the beautiful and holistic inland transition town of Totnes in South Devon and with views to the ocean over Collaton St. Mary in the Torbay. This new Eco-Tourism Estate will consist of a Farmstead Complex, Lodges, family Linhay, a Health Spa, a Market Garden providing produce for the Estate, Outdoor Tennis Courts with support facilities, Indoor Sports Hall, Staff Accommodation, 2 Management Residences, Livery only Stables, Extended Cycle Route, Wetland Wildlife Area, Major Landscape and Habitat enhancement, Managed Woodland, Sculpture Trail in new Woodland, Ancillary Buildings & Infrastructure.

All the Architecture, including over 60 Lodges will be carbon neutral. Materials, whenever possible will be locally sourced.  

Planning Approval has been granted by Torbay Council for Phase 1 and Phase 2 has been approved by the Planning Committee ( awaiting sign-off by the Executive)

(Design and model by spaced out architecture studio, rendering courtesy of Clustaspace)