We were selected through a competitive bid process to design a replacement Scout Hut for a popular and growing Scout Group located on the edge of Basingbourne Woods near Church Crookham. The scheme provides over 300m2 of exciting and robust accommodation, arranged as “2 wings” either side of a central hallway. The main wing...
The brief was for the modernisation and updating of the 11th Winchester Scout Hut. The existing Scout Hut is a distinctive log cabin, constructed in 1961 using telegraph poles. However, whilst the main hall was a great space, it could not be properly used as it had become cluttered over the years and the facilities run down....
A design competition for “A National Landmark of Hope” and “to remind generations of God’s goodness”. The brief was for a project to be made of a million bricks with each one representing an answered prayer. We responded with "A wall floating in the sky”, like the castle in the painting of “Saint Francis...
We enjoy exploring the design potential of exposed structural elements, an inherent feature within the design of a bridge. Illustrated are a couple of bridge competitions we have entered over the years in collaboration with structural engineer firms. The Sheffield Parkway Bridge competition, explores how a tensegrity structure works as a sustainable design for spanning...
We were asked to look at the feasibility of remodelling an existing accommodation block at the Sailing Club to provide both improved accommodation as well as additional teaching rooms. We proposed 2 solutions, that would transform the existing unsightly and out of date building, into a elegant contemporary low energy building suitable for its prominent...