Bamber Miller Architects were commissioned to renovate this Victorian ground floor flat conversion in August 2010. The client purchased the property in North West London after being charmed by its character and southerly orientation. The Architects saw the potential for maximising space and light in the two-bedroom flat by looking towards Scandinavian interiors and traditions […]
Arriving in the middle of the night to a high white wall that is interrupted only by a heavy wooden gate creates an intriguing feeling of what lies behind. As the gate slowly opens Villa Maggona is revealed. The Villa is situated along Galle Road in the Village of Maggona on the west coast of […]
The Cool Dry Conservatory has finally been revealed in all its glory with the removal of the external scaffolding. It is certainly a very impressive structure. Only a few remaining glass panels remain to be fitted and a capping off ceremony is scheduled for mid February with National Development Minister Mr Mah Bow Tan invited to attend […]
Over the months of September and October the Cool Moist Conservatory has made significant progress and is really taking shape. The elliptical shape is more dramatic than the Cool Dry and looks very impressive with the extra height. Inside the Cool Moist the upper levels of the core are being completed. The core serves […]
Shooting the site over August and September proved challenging due to the number of events on, in and around Singapore. Nearly all of my locations were either severely restricted or there was no access at all. Singapore Youth Olympics and the Formula One were the two events that created the most disruption. I did manage […]
Construction on the Cool Dry Conservatory is progressing extremely fast and it’s hard to keep up with only monthly visits. As more arches are erected the gridshell, which is a self supporting structure, is constructed within the bounds of the arches. The gridshell will support the conservatory glazing and forms part of the facade system. […]
Forming part of the new Gardens By The Bay development in Singapore are two large conservatories designed by UK Architects, Wilkinson Eyre Architects. The two conservatories have their own roles to play in this 54 hectare garden at Marina South. The cool-dry conservatory will explore issues related to plants and people, whilst the cool-moist conservatory […]
