The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. London-based practice Hopkins Architects completed this new-build structure for Brighton College in Kemptown, Sussex, having won the limited competition. The design responds to and complements its context of historic Grade 2 listed structures, replacing a number of outdated buildings previously residing in its location, with […]
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The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. The new building created by London- and Crathie- based practice Moxon Architects gives the CNPA a new public face, containing reception areas, meeting rooms and offices. The building is low, avoiding clashes with the architecture of the beautiful local historical buildings, seeking instead to blend […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. Delivered by London- and Manchester-based Simpsonhaugh Architects, City Village is the practice’s first scheme to be realised in Coventry. The architects selected materials that reflected the surrounding city or the sky itself to soften the impact of the taller elements, and all facades feature relief […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. London-based architects McCloy and Muchemwa created this temporary structure in Leeds City Centre, where it formed the backdrop to a series of community arts-based activities. Inspired by Duchamp, the design seeks to alter perceptions about the relationship between art and everyday objects. Barriers deliberately interrupt […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. The design to refurbish an existing Grade II Listed London Board School was completed by London-based Haverstock Architects. The scheme adds a new three-storey extension (a perforated Cor-Ten box on a brick plinth) and included essential restoration work to the listed building, preserving the character […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. The design by London-based MJP Architects, creates an inclusive and accessible building, with the experience of the student as its key concern. Student rooms form clusters, with shared amenities including kitchens and living rooms, and with varying room sizes to suit a range of budgets. […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. London and worldwide practice HKS Architects designed this new build school for Glenworth, East London. The site was very difficult and constrained, leading to the requirement for highly efficient floor plans to fit the functions of the school onto the site. The design was so […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This extensive renovation and extension of the Great Hall and library at Lincoln’s Inn was completed by London-based practice MICA Architects. The most significant change to the estate in 150 years, the project includes additional contemporary office and library storage, and seeks to work in […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This renovation was designed by Belfast-based White InK Architects and London-based Wilkinson Eyre Architects, for the Queen Mary University of London, and consists of the refurbishment and extension of the 1960s brutalist building in Mile End. The design optimises the internal facilities, and celebrates the […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This new rehearsal building was completed by London-based Reed Watts Architects, with the intention of allowing the theatre to bring all of its production facilities on to its site in Regents Park, London, for the first time. As well as a large, double-height rehearsal space, […]