Introducing the Open Eye
July 22nd, 2010 by Tim Riley (timriley)
It was a pleasure to present our scheme to the press and key members of the North West’s Art community culminating in a visit of the site located within the Mann Island Development. The gallery is to be a key part of the covered public realm – a new flexible public space on a grand [...]
Hampstead House Extension Submitted for Planning
July 9th, 2010 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
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 [...]
RCKa featured in Innovate Offsite Magazine
February 28th, 2010 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
Our use of Modern Methods of Construction in residential design has featured in “Innovate Offsite” magazine, which will be available at the MTech Consult stand during EcoBuild 2010. This article continues our theme of designing site-specific, contemporary housing using innovative methods of construction we previously explored in Offsite Construction magazine, where we looked at the [...]
First look at completed Highbury house extension
January 10th, 2010 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
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 wall, [...]
RCKa Shortlisted for Preston International Design Competition
November 19th, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
We’ve been shortlisted for our entry in the Gateway Goes for Guild international design competition. Four teams have made it through to the final round from 74 submissions.
Our proposal provides a range of house types, including eight four-bed, four three-bed houses and two bungalows on a tight urban site close to a sensitive conservation area. [...]
First View of Hampstead House Extension
October 22nd, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
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 the house [...]
Open Eye Gallery wall
October 8th, 2009 by Tim Riley (timriley)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 (timriley)
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 (timriley)
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 [...]
Progress photos of Hackney extension & refurbishment
September 16th, 2009 by Tim Riley (timriley)
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