Scaffolding comes down and the sunlight floods in.
Isometric view of pilgrimage centre with Roldal stave church
Roldal Pilgrimage Centre
Birds Portchmouth Russum has participated in a competition for a new pilgrimage centre for Roldal stave church.
Ny Valer Long Section
Ny Valer Church
Birds Portchmouth Russum has participated in a competition for a new church in Ny Valer, Norway. The competition was the second largest in terms of number of applications in the history of Norwegian architecture. The link to the competition website can be found here.
Easter Egg Hunt at Downley House
Downley House completed and the client has moved in.
Mike Russum in BD
Weekly architectural magazine BD featured an interview with Birds Portchmouth Russum director Mike Russum as part of their 'Life Class' column. Can you spot Wood Lane? Check the 17th of February issue for the interview, or for BD subscribers read it by following this link: Life Class
Ythan Lodge nears completion
Split level stair in place, glazing installed, interior finishes to be completed in the near future. Additional photos can be found on the website of executive architects Cameron Webster.
Downley House interior nears completion
The foudre interior is complete with floor tiles, wall cladding, lighting and furniture. Chris Taee, the client, is keeping a journal of the progress on the project, Downley House journal.
Birds Portchmouth Russum collaborating with Farrells on new masterplan for Folkestone seafront
This week both BD and AJ carried news items on the scheme, which is being led by Farrells. Birds Portchmouth Russum have been collaborating with Farrells in the development of the masterplan and with the design of the individual house types, along with FAT and Panter Hudspith, to maximise the variety and invention presented in the masterplan. See the articles in BDonline and The Architects Journal
Work progressing well on Downley House
The scaffolding has been struck, revealing the form of the house beneath. When complete, the Northwest corner will be embedded in the hillside and the garage will be buried. With climbing plants and sedum roofs the house will appear well integrated into the landscape.
Birds Portchmouth Russum Win Architecture Prize at RA Summer Exhibition 2011
The Bovis Lend Lease & Architects’ Journal Prize for Architecture at this year's Royal Academy Summer Exhibition has been awarded to Birds Portchmouth Russum for two housing projects, Highlands Housing, Jersey and Wood Lane, Private House in London. The Highlands scheme is a collaboration with Richard Le Sueur, a leading architect based in Jersey who recently completed the celebrated El Tico beach restaurant.
Follow this link to read the story on the AJ website.
We visited the show on the weekend and it feels like one of the strongest in years. Many thanks to Piers Gough and Alan Stanton for putting it together.
The show is on until the 15th of August - go and see it if you can!