We are delighted to announce that our competition entry BONEHENGE has won the 2022 Goodwoof Barkitecture against a very strong field of entries by prominent architects.

The competition and our winning design are featured in the following press releases -

Dezeen - Bonehenge was selected as the winning entry at Goodwoof's Barkitecture competition beating kennels including a Star Wars-informed entry from Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and a cherry wood geodesic dome created by Foster + Partners.

https://www.dezeen.com/2022/06/08/bonehenge-birds-portchmouth-russum-architects/

Architects’ Journal - “Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects has won a ‘cutting edge Barkitectural competition’ for a new kennel design – beating big names such as Foster + Partners, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Hopkins”

https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/small-practice-defeats-fosters-and-rshp-in-dog-kennel-design-comp

Goodwood - “The winner was Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects with Bonehenge, sold for £2,500 in the Bonhams Auction on Sunday 29 May at Goodwoof. A little palace for cocker-spaniel, Illy, the challenge was to create something sustainable, provide generous lighting and harvest fresh rainwater for her dog bowl.”

https://www.goodwood.com/goodwoof/barkitecture/

Building Design Online - “Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects has triumphed over some of the UK’s most high-profile architects to win a competition to design a dog kennel.”

https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/birds-portchmouth-russum-beats-star-names-to-win-dog-kennel-design-contest/5117723.article

Birds Portchmouth Russum came a close second in the BBC housing competition to design 20 new townhouses as part of the huge redevelopment of the former BBC Television Centre in White City, West London. Read more about the competition in the Architects Journal here. ‘The Echelon’ comprises two differing typical houses which have varying characters. The unique identity of each side of the Green reflect that the houses may be aimed at different markets. These characters respond to the strikingly varying context on either side of the site - from the Victorian housing of Frithville Gardens to the symbol of urban London - the elevated circle line on the viaduct.

Though different inside, spatially and materially, the houses are united in character and appearance addressing the Urban Village Green to create a unified terrace character. The Urban Village Green is re-imagined as a delightful communal space.