Rivers Academy West London
October 2011
The main steel frame has been completed
Rivers Academy West London
September 2011
Planning consent for various modifications to the design including a new signage beacon on top of the existing entrance tower has been granted.
New Pearson Cycles Shop
September 2011
Pearson Cycles in Sheen near Richmond Park opened to the public on Friday 2nd September - only 12 weeks after we first got the commission to design their new shop. This new shop is an addition to their existing shop in Sutton which is officially (Guinness Book of Records) the oldest bicycle shop in the world making this now the newest bicycle shop in the world...more details to come
Rivers Academy West London
August 2011
Longford Community School has just converted to Academy status and is renamed Rivers Academy West London marking an exciting new era for the school. The new reception and administration block is now on site with completion due next February.
New Pearson Cycles Shop
July 2011
This project for a new shop for Pearson Cycles in Sheen near Richmond Park is currently on site and is due to open by the end of the summer. This is an addition to their existing shop in Sutton which is officially the oldest bicycle shop in the world. The ground floor will feature a small cafe and workshop as well as a sales area and treatment rooms on the first floor.
House in West London
June 2011
This project for a two storey ‘glass box’ rear extension, enlarged and rebuilt rear balcony, full internal refurbishment and associated works to a Grade 2 listed house in West London has just received full Planning and Listed Building Consent.
Longford Community School - New Reception and administrative offices building
May 2011
This project has received planning consent and is due to start on site at the start of the summer holiday break in late July 2011
Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2011
March 2011
Tinderbox Spitalfields has been shortlisted for the 2011 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.
Tinderbox Spitalfields - Frame Magazine
February 2011
Mangiare Spitalfields
January 2011
This is a new upmarket Italian fast food outlet, in Spitalfields London E1, it opened on Thursday 20th January 2011
Tinderbox Spitalfields
December 2010
This is now the largest coffee shop in London and opened on Monday 6th December 2010
Tinderbox Spitalfields
November 2010
Project now approaching completion
Serena Linley Provence, London SW3
November 2010
The new shop opened to the public on Monday 22nd November 2010 and sells bespoke lifestyle and well-being products
Mangiare Spitalfields
November 2010
A new fit out for Mangiare is currently on site - within the recently completed Nido development in Spitalfields, London E1. Internal floor area approx. 150m2
Serena Linley Provence
September 2010
New shop for Serena Linley Provence in South Kensington currently on site. The shop will sell bespoke lifestyle and wellbeing products
Open House London
18th September 2010
The new library for Longford Community School is open to the public on Saturday 18th September as part of Open House London.
Tinderbox Spitalfields
September 2010
A new fit out for Tinderbox is currently on site - within the just completed Nido development in Spitalfields, London E1. Internal floor area approx. 260m2 including a new mezzanine structure.
EcologiK Magazine
August / September 2010
Longford Community School featured in August / September edition of EcologiK Magazine, 2010
Details Magazine
August 2010
Longford Community School features in the August edition of Details Magazine, 2010
Living etc
August 2010
The Islington apartment is featured in the August 2010 edition of Living etc Magazine
RIBA London Awards 2010 winner
May 2010
The new library building and sixth form centre for Longford Community School has won an RIBA London Award.
BCSE Awards 2010
April 2010
The new library building and sixth form centre for Longford Community School has made it through to the shortlist for the British Council for School Environments (BCSE) Awards 2010 in the The Big School Makeover Award category
FX Magazine
April 2010
The new William Curley chocolate shop and dessert bar in Belgravia is featured in the April edition of FX Magazine
WAN AWARDS 2010 - Finalist
April 2010
The new library building and sixth form centre for Longford Community School has made it through through to the final shortlist for the WAN Education Award 2010 - one of 5 selected worldwide.
RIBA London Awards Shortlist 2010
March 2010
The new library building and sixth form centre for Longford Community School has made it through to the final shortlist of entries for the RIBA London Awards 2010
WAN AWARDS 2010
March 2010
The new library building and sixth form centre for Longford Community School has been selected to go through to the long list for the WAN Education Award 2010.
Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2010
March 2010
Tinderbox in Islington has been shortlisted for the 2010 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.
Frame Magazine
March 2010
The new library building and sixth form centre for Longford Community School is featured in the March/April 2010 issue of Frame Magazine. Please see the Press section of this website for more details.
Architecture Today magazine
November 2009
Longford Community School is published in the November 2009 issue of Architecture Today magazine. Please see the Press section of this website for details.
Blueprint magazine
November 2009
Longford Community School is published in the November 2009 issue of Blueprint Magazine. Please see the Press section of this website for details.
Building
October 2009
Longford Community School is published in the October 2nd issue of Building Magazine. Please see the Press section of this website for details.
The Times Educational Supplement
October 2009
Longford Community School is featured in the October 2nd issue of The Times Educational Supplement. Please see the Press section of this website for details.
William Curley Chocolatier
October 2009
New shop and dessert bar opens to the public
William Curley Chocolatier
Project now approaching completion
William Curley Chocolatier - new shop at 198 Ebury Street, Pimlico Green, London SW1
September 2009
Project now approaching completion
William Curley Chocolatier - new shop on Pimlico Green, London SW1
May 2009
This project for a new shop for William and Suzue Curley is currently being designed and is due to open by the Autumn. In addition to the current offerings at their Richmond Green site, will feature a specially designed dessert bar and banquette seating for 20 people.
Longford Community School - proposed new classrooms
October 2009
This new teaching block will provide three new classrooms raised on columns with seating areas below.
Longford Community School - proposed learning steps
October 2009
This timber clad structure will provide an area for external teaching and also for seating during school breaks.
Longford Community School - proposed quadrangle roof
July 2009
This is a new ETFE roof supported by bespoke designed timber trusses over an existing 750m2 quadrangle at the school. This will provide new internal classrooms, all-weather circulation routes, assembly areas, various structures such as an open auditorium and interactive seating plus raised mezzanines for teaching.
Longford Community School - new library, fitness centre & classrooms
Summer 2009
Building is completed all ready for the new Autumn 2009 term.
Longford Community School - new library, fitness centre & classrooms
May 2009
This project is now nearing completion on site. The existing concrete columns of the old block are now disguised with dark grey Formica clad joinery study units. The Formica clad tables and benches were specially designed by us for this project.
Longford Community School - new library, fitness centre & classrooms
March 2009
The existing brick end gable wall has been removed and including the new extension a large 400sq.m open plan library centre will be created at first floor level. The new Finnforest roof beams can be seen supported at one end on the new structural frame.
Longford Community School - new library, fitness centre & classrooms
Febuary 2009
Final adjustments to the structural fins are being made.
Longford Community School - new library, fitness centre & classrooms
February 2009
After only one day, most of the structural fins were fixed in place.
Longford Community School - new library, fitness centre & classrooms
Febuary 2009
The Finnforest structural timber fins have arrived from Germany and the first one is being hoisted into place and attached to the steel frame.
Longford Community School - new library, fitness centre & classrooms
February 2009
The new steel frame is complete. The site is inspected on the day after the heaviest snowfall in years two weeks prior to the external structural fins installation.
Longford Community School - new library, fitness centre & classrooms
January 2009
External works commence. A new steel frame is lifted into place to support the new extension.