Vault House

April 1, 2019 Benjamin Allen

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Photographs by Mel Yates + others / Engineer: Mason Clark Associates / Contractor: J A Pike Building Contractor Ltd / Joinery: Broadleaf Joinery

Vault House

LISTED AS ONE OF 2018’S TOP 10 ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS IN THE UK

The project involved the construction of two load bearing York brick vaults in the back yard of the house to create in enclosed courtyard garden. The materials are purposefully very simple and robust. The floor is exposed screed the taps were very made from various assembled chrome parts including radiator valve handles which were stripped back to their inner brass. The attic stair is CNC cut birch plywood. The project has been featured in The Sunday Times, The Yorkshire Post, Grand Designs Magazine, Architects Journal Specification Issue, Detail magazine and Dezeen.

The Clearing News

June 4, 2018 Benjamin Allen

Folkestone Artworks Collection / photographs by Philip Panting / Engineer: Format / Fire consulting: Cundall / Contractor: Hub Workshop

The Clearing News

We are pleased to announce that our Folkestone Triennial project The Clearing will now be a permanent installation as part of the Folkestone Artworks Collection and is open to the public to visit at the Quarterhouse in Folkestone. Here are some new photos of the space by photographer and friend of the studio Philip Panting.

The project was featured in Dezeen, Wallpaper magazine and the Observer / Guardian newspaper / Frieze magazine.

A Room For Two

June 4, 2018 Benjamin Allen

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Project Lead: Omar Ghazal / Photographs by Michael Sinclair / Fabricator: Top
Notch Joinery

A Room For Two

Our project for to create a bedroom for two siblings in London’s Barbican Estate has been featured in Dezeen, The Sunday Times, Barbican Life magazine and in the book Homework published by Thames & Hudson. It was listed as one of Dezeen’s top ten residential interiors of 2017.

The Clearing / Folkestone Triennial 2017

September 11, 2017 Benjamin Allen

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Folkestone Triennial 2017 / Photos by Thierry Bal (first 4 images) + Paper Boat Documentaries (second 4 images) / Engineer: Format / Fire consulting: Cundall / Contractor: Hub Workshop

The Clearing / Folkestone Triennial 2017

We are excited to announce the opening of our latest project, a public artwork that also serves as the hub space for this years Folkestone Triennial and was commissioned by the Creative Foundation. The Triennial runs from 2 September to 5 November.

It has been featured in Dezeen, Wallpaper magazine, the Observer / Guardian newspaper, and Frieze magazine.

Making The Clearing

September 11, 2017 Benjamin Allen

Folkestone Triennial 2017 / Engineer: Format / Fire consulting: Cundall / Fabricator & Installer: Hub Workshop

Making The Clearing

We have made a short film of the making of our project for the Folkestone Triennial titled The Clearing.