The Nightingale Square project is a harmonious blend of timeless design and modern sensibility, crafted to complement its environment while creating a striking, functional space. During the meeting, the design team emphasised their goal of making a lasting impact through thoughtful architecture that balances innovation and tradition.
Project name
Nightingale Square
Architecture firm
Locus Design
Location
South London, United Kingdom
Principal architect
James Cooper
Design team
James Cooper, Melanie David de Sauzea
Interior design
Locus Design (James & Melanie)
Structural engineer
Form Structural Design
Environmental & MEP
Stephen Baverstock
Lighting
Locus Design in collaboration with Delta light, John Cullen
Tools used
Bentley Microstation, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Handmade brick extension with high performance double glazed metal sliding doors/windows, oak timber floor and oak glulam roof structure. Quartzite stone to kitchen areas. Larch cladding on Garden studio and Larch decking to external terrace areas
Typology
Residential › House, - London Terraced House
A tiny extension; just big enough for a dining room table has created a new layout of family spaces where the whole family can eat, relax and play together. The extension utilises simple architectural devices to connect the original house and garden. The project enhances the sense of space and light, with bespoke joinery connecting different areas.
Architecture firm
MW Architects
Location
South London, UK
Photography
French + Tye, MW Architects
Principal architect
Matthew Wood
Interior design
MW Architects
Built area
26 m² (Before: 19 m², After: 26 m²)
Structural engineer
Brimstone Engineering
Supervision
MW Architects
Construction
E&C Design and Build
Material
Blue engineering bricks, bespoke ply joinery, glazing with frameless corners, herringbone-wood floors, exposed steel lattice roof
Typology
Residential › House, Extension
Bounce Battersea opened August 2023 with industrial yet playful design befitting its iconic, brutalist new home in South London. Sports hall brutalist architecture combines with the burgeoning sporting prowess of ping pong to inspire the latest Bounce venue at Battersea Power Station, designed by London-based designers, Shed.
Project name
Bounce Battersea
Location
Battersea Power Station, London, UK
Photography
Kris Humphreys Photography
Collaborators
Black Rabbit Branding
Structural engineer
Meinhardt
Environmental & MEP
Chapman, DDA
Construction
3 interior Contracts (3i)
Tools used
Vectorworks, Cinema 4D, Adobe After Effects
Material
Concrete tiles, oak timber panelling, timber fretwork, smile plastics, domus tiles
Client
State of Play Hospitality
Typology
Sports Architecture
What was the brief?
To transform a 95 sq m derelict shop on a tiny site in a Conservation Area into a spacious four bedroom family house!
What were the key challenges?
The main challenge was to find sufficient additional floor area on a tiny plot under the strict local planning controls.
Architecture firm
COX Architects
Location
Wandsworth, London, Uk
Photography
Matt Clayton Photography
Principal architect
Steve Cox/COX Architects
Design team
COX Architects
Collaborators
William Chappell Structural Engineer
Structural engineer
William Chappell
Supervision
Cox Architects
Construction
Steel, Timber Frame
Material
Whitewashed Brick, Timber & Aluminium Framed Windows, Ppc Cappings
Typology
Residential › House, Remodel
