The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This new-build scheme created by London-based firm Haverstock Architects, features accommodation for 10 young adults with autism in assisted-living facilities. The design consists of three types of structure, with individual cottages as well as shared facilities. The design responds to the beautiful site, and incorporates […]
Category Archives: Educational
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. London-based design team Aberrant Architecture created this exhibition for the Victoria and Albert Museum, which examines the importance of humour in the politics and identity of the UK during the last 200 years. The space is split into four sections, distinctively designed and coloured, that […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. A £12.9m extension to Byron Court Primary School in Wembley, designed by London-based practice Paul Murphy Architects, almost doubling the capacity of the school to 1050. Taking just 16 months to complete, the extension includes new classrooms, kitchen and sports hall, split into 3 distinct […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. Newhall development for Bellway Homes displays best practice in housing provision along with sustainability and high quality landscaping, creating a carefully considered new neighbourhood. The architect created 239 new, high quality dwellings, with 11 different housing types creating variety and interest, with a controlled palate […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. An expansion to a school, adding maximum possible internal area while compromising external play area as much as possible. The design was developed through a series of consultations with staff and parents, establishing a clear brief. The brief was fulfilled by adding a three storey […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. A new car manufacturing facility for Jaguar Land Rover, featuring saw tooth sections that allow large quantities of north lighting into the fabrication floors, situated on a brownfield site near Wolverhampton. The facility gives 185,000 sqm of space, including office accommodation, production floors and a […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. Interior fit-out of a school near Regent’s Canal in Hackney. The design references the Edwardian construction of the existing building and the waterside location. The building was stripped back to its original features and construction, revealing features such as a parquet floor and intricate pipework […]
The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. A refurbishment of a number of key spaces within the Westminster Song School, including a large, new, performance chamber. The practice uses colour, material, composition and light in a highly sympathetic way, skilfully negotiating the problems associated with refurbishing a listed structure. The design features […]
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. […]
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 […]