The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. KAP diagnostics HQ was installed as a refurbishment of a cluster of disused buildings. As the existing buildings, including a car showroom, were found to be sound structurally, it was determined that they should remain, and be refurbished rather than be demolished for new buildings. […]
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The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. An elegant and traditional refurbishment of a historic property in Hyde Park Gate, created as a collaboration between 23 Architects and Woolf Interiors. The design features custom, elaborate fabrics that resonate with the large scale of the interior spaces, blending an English sense of tradition […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. The architects won a competition and developed an entire urban strategy for economic and environmental regeneration in Balham’s town centre, made up of four projects: the enhancement via public art of the environment underneath and around the railway bridge, enhancements to Hildreth St to make […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This new-build family home in Newbury combines vernacular features such as local flemish bond brick-work with some striking modernist architectural forms. The structure features privacy-enhancing slit windows to the front, and opens up with substantial glazing to the rear, that maximises views of the beautiful […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. The new data centre adds 8,000 sqm of linked custom data centre space. The building was designed to have exceptional standards of mechanical and electrical servicing, with extensive levels of resilience and redundancy as required by a data centre. The structure is clad in metal […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. Artist, architect and lecturer at the Bartlett School of Architecture, Ruairi Glynn, designed this interactive art installation for the entrance lobby of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, that is reflective of waste streams at both a collective and personal level – a tie in with […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. The transformation of a 1980’s headquarters building into open plan and modern facilities, with flexible, informal workspaces designed to encourage interaction and new working patterns and methodologies. A controlled palate of materials, including birch ply panels and louvres, slate flooring and bold graphic yellow elements […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. A drastically remodelled townhouse in West London. The architects researched the site thoroughly, discovering that the property had once housed drapers and cloth makers. The clients had a passion for textiles, embroidery and for history, and so Patrick Lewis Architects were able to create a […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. Aberrant architecture designed a playful installation, featuring a lowered false ceiling that is located at around shoulder height. In order to travel through the space without crouching down, visitors to the gallery were invited to roll around on provided office chairs. The design featured spaces […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. Haverstock Associates have remodelled the interior shell of this classic Modernist building to facilitate the creation of significantly upgraded teaching facilities and spaces for learning, enabling and encouraging social interactions via sophisticated planning. The architects created a strong graphic brand for the school that informed […]