Birds Portchmouth Russum’s recently completed project 69 Highgate High Street has been named Civic Trust Award 2021 Greater London Regional Finalist! Hooray!
See project page for more images and information:
Highgate High Street
6 Wood Lane on the longlist for RIBA House of the Year 2017!
RIBA have named the top 20 homes for the House of the Year 2017 award longlist .... and Birds Portchmouth Russum's 6 Wood Lane is one of them! Hooray!
See the RIBA page for more information:
RIBA House of the Year 2017
& Dezeen article here
Watch this space!
Further information:
Location: Highgate, London
Client: Private Commission
Year: 2012
Value: £600,000
Awards: Lend Lease/AJ Award , Royal Academy 2011 , RIBA Regional Award 2017
See the project page here:
6 Wood Lane
& Pictorial guide here:
Issuu - 6 Wood Lane Guide
Wood Lane wins a RIBA Award!!
Birds Portchmouth Russum’s Wood Lane, Highgate, wins a RIBA Regional Award!
All of the Birds Portchmouth Russum gang piled into 66 Portland Place on the evening of 22nd May to cheer on 6 Wood Lane and celebrate with a glass on champagne in hand!
Read more about the project below:
Location: Highgate, London
Client: Private Commission
Year: 2012
Value: £600,000
Awards: Lend Lease/AJ Award , Royal Academy 2011 , RIBA Regional Award 2017
The new 4 storey house in Highgate maximises the potential of the narrow site to add a contemporary addition to the eclectic villas along Wood Lane. The traditional relationship of living and sleeping accommodation is inverted with the bedroom set at garden level and the living area elevated above. The double height living level contains an open plan kitchen /dining / living space with an elevated crystalline conservatory on the south side and an external terrace above the entrance.
The Garden and Entrance level plinth is constructed with engineering brick to respond to its earth retaining requirements.The living area element was prefabricated off site and craned in. The living element is made by cold formed timber and resin boat building technology which ensures quality and space efficient construction.
See the project page here:
http://www.birdsportchmouthrussum.com/projects/#/wood-lane/
& Pictorial guide here:
https://issuu.com/birdsportchmouthrussum/docs/6_wood_lane_guide_bpr_architects
6 Wood Lane shortlisted for a RIBA London Regional Award 2017
Birds Portchmouth Russum's recently completed 6 Wood Lane project has been shortlisted for RIBA London Regional Award 2017. The judges have made their visit and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Monday 22nd May, at RIBA HQ. Check out the pictorial guide above, and join us for a night of celebration, commiseration, and everything in between.
Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects published in Country Life Magazine : 'The Secret Address Book'!
Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects are mentioned in the March edition of Country Life magazine: 'The Secret Address Book - The 100 best architects, builders and interior and landscape designers in Britain.'
Modern practice whose most recent country house success was Downley House, an original sequence of differently shaped buildings that incorporated the ruined walls and set within the existing walls of an earlier house, located in a hidden valley in the South Downs AONB.
They say: ‘Our ideas draw strength from urban, historical and social analysis, contemporary culture and art through to the technology of construction.’
We say: ‘Thought provoking practice if you’re looking to do something highly distinctive’
For further information and drawings for Downley House see our project page here:
http://www.birdsportchmouthrussum.com/projects/#/downleyhouse/
Downley House also published in previous Country Life editions:
'The Majesty of our Country Homes' - 11th June 2014, p.93
'Architecture and Landscape' - 6th February 2013, p.62-67
Richards entry to this years Article 25 10x10 auction
Article 25's 10x10 auction returns for 2016, with this years focus on the area of Brixton. Richard's drawing was based within the tricky square of Acre lane:
"Whilst today a busy highway, the past relays a diverse history. In June 1944 a ‘doodlebug’ destroyed much of the 8th Church of Christ and killed 72 people. The Trinity Asylum, founded in 1824, lies adjacent to the church. The crumbling brick and stone pier is a vestige defining the entrance to the Asylum and echoes the memory of a place – ‘West Brixton’ - lost in metropolitanisation. My drawing is a reflection of this bygone memory."
Find out more and see the other entrants here... you can even place a bit if you like. Or better still come along in person to the RIBA on the 29th November - hammer strikes at 19:00!
The Old Registry refurbishment complete!
The refurbishment of The Old Registry, Reigate, is complete!
Birds Portchmouth Russum worked with local contractor firm, Fileturn Ltd, developing a scheme for six new apartments in an existing Victorian building, previously used as offices. Birds Portchmouth Russum took the scheme from RIBA Stage 0 - Stage 4, alongside progressing the design for the 44 Reigate Hill new apartments to the rear of the building. Its great to see the outcome of lots of hard work!
Spinner Ash Gets Planning Permission!
Spinners Ash, Petersfield has been granted planning permission!
The project refurbish's and enhances a 1960’s house adding the Birds Portchmouth Russum touch to the family home.
The arrival to the house is currently undermined by the prominence of the existing studio balcony and stairs on the eastern elevation. The design encloses the garden from the entrance road, allowing glimpsed views of the architectural details as you move towards the house, whilst screening the stair to the studio within the garden enclosure.
Changing the orientation of the stairs and projecting the curved 'glass block' structure forward of the current elevation provides an opportunity to introduce more light and generosity to the entrance sequence.
Merry Christmas!! From all at Birds Portchmouth Russum
Pictured: Birds Portchmouth Russum are currently developing a 'visionary' masterplan to transform Burneside into a World-Class Village. More to follow in 2016!
Have a very Merry Christmas
x
Ronnie & Reggie
Here is Richard's submission for this years Article 25: '10 x 10 Drawing the city' auction. The theme this year was a celebration of the Thames, with the given square centered around Old Billingsgate Fish Market. The drawing depicts the golden weather-vane on top of the market building, referencing its past life as the largest fish market in Europe and two of its most famous workers: the Kray twins.
The online auction runs till 3pm on November 30th, with the live auction held at the RIBA on December 1st. All proceeds go towards the architectural and construction charity: Article 25.
Check out the events page here, and collection of submitted entries here.
Happy bidding!