Study Trip: Ghent University Library 

—A delicate insertion wrapping the periphery of the existing Physics Hall, the perforated, powder-coated steel structure allows for connectivity between the bookstacks and the open reading hall below. All of the elements were prefabricated, and bolt together to form a three-storey perimeter which holds both the public and private collections

Study Trip: Exploring the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux 

—Embedded into the landscape through its extensive use of columns, the stadium reflects the adjacent trees within the surrounding flat landscape, deliberately contrasting the homogeneity of Bordeaux’s historic centre and aspiring for a sense of openness and accessibility. The grand stair blurs the lines between the boundaries of interior and exterior

Study Trip: Sarajevo's eclectic communist era housing 

—Standing out in the otherwise muted historic cityscape of old Sarajevo, this postmodernist building was the home of refugees and squatters during the civil war. The dwellings at Papagajka are laid out around a tall and narrow atrium courtyard. The entire ground floor plan is taken up by dual aspect retail and cafes, which activate and connect the courtyard and street, while informal nooks with seating and planters built into the balustrades of the access decks create a feeling of inhabitation and encourage use of the communal space

Study Trip: Exploring Peter Salter’s Walmer Yard 

—The luxurious use of form and materiality gives rise to an exciting and unique space in this tight urban site

On Site: Knights Park moving image studio 

—One of the new moving image studios recently handed over at Kingston School of Art. A re-configured layout makes more efficient use of the existing double height volume at the centre of the building, enabling an expansion of studio provision. An infinity cove and technical grid complete a comprehensive upgrade to these facilities which, like all the workshops within the school, are held in common for all academic courses to access

In Progress: Offsite Fabrication 

—Production of our innovative family homes in Liverpool has started in the factory, based at HMP Hindley. The houses will be assembled on site in approximately 12 hours per unit from pre-fabricated externally finished cassette panels

In the Studio: Roger, Danny and Maria 

—Figuring out how the timber structure of the Den, at the Royal Exchange Manchester, will work with its fabric cover and seating

In Progress: Early Albert Island model 

—Early stage massing model of Albert Island, exploring industrial typologies and layout

On Site: Knights Park photography workshops 

—This recently completed darkroom houses the processing and print equipment at Kingston School of Art. It also includes a pass-through sink to make the transition between darkroom processing and review in the light less cumbersome. These new workshop facilities, largely for analogue processes, are retained as part of strong ethos that believes in a holistic approach to arts education

From The Archive: Testing rooflights under an artificial sky 

—Testing the effectiveness of our rooflight design on this 1:20 model of the Royal College of Art, Battersea. The Bartlett School of Architecture has a lighting simulator that can mimic any time of day

In the Studio: 1:25 Model 

—Testing proposals for a courtyard extension to the Warburg Institute Library. The roof structure has been designed to evoke an elliptical rooflight in the original Warburg Institute in Hamburg. The ellipse is symbolic of Aby Warburg’s intellectual theories behind cosmological freedoms of the mind

On Site: Theatre Royal Drury Lane strip out 

—Demolition progressing on the Grade I listed auditorium ahead of a new, improved geometry

Study Trip: Social Housing 

—Wohnpark Alterlaa, a flourishing social housing neighbourhood in Vienna, a city where 62% of the population live in state funded housing

On Site: Fish Island Village 

—Concrete and steel entry lobby at Fish Island Village

In the Studio: Auditoriums 

—Modelling flexible auditorium layouts

On Site: Creative demolition at Knights Park 

—Temporary props hold up the existing roof in advance of the new steel frame

From The Archive: Cambridge, Massachusetts 

—Early morning at the Carpenter Centre

In the Studio: Gingerbread Housing 

—Gingerbread tower assembly session for the Museum of Architecture at the V&A

On Site: Albert Island 

—A plane lands at London City Airport, seen from our Albert Island site. The relationship to the airport is a key consideration in the masterplan design.

In the Studio: Samples 

—Carpet discussions for Theatre Royal Drury Lane

On Site: Texture 

—Play of light and shadow, mornings at the Bristol Old Vic

Reference: Entrance for Elephants 

—Entrance to the Malmö Stadsteater. Formerly used by elephants

In the Studio: Sketching 

—Overlay sketching on the Warburg Institute visuals

Reference: Handrail 

—Walter Segal handrail, London, 1950, steel and sapele

On Site: Etching Press at Knights Park 

—The etching press is now in the printmaking workshop at the Knights Park campus, Kingston School of Art

On Site: Grand Hall 

—Finishing touches to the Grand Hall plywood lattice ceiling at Battersea Arts Centre

From The Archive: Bridge Theatre light 

—The Bridge Theatre light is a pendant fitting made of copper mesh, each one is unique due to its hand formed nature.

On Site: Precast concrete 

—On-site processing plant for precast concrete paving at Fish Island

Reference: Markings in Porto 

—Planned and unplanned, formal and informal, anarchy versus order.

On Site: Corten steel shutters for the Bristol Old Vic 

—Prototyping waterjet cut artwork based on two interwoven poems. First by David Garrick from the Theatre Royal prologue written in 1766, he also did a spoken work performance to announce the opening of the original theatre. And second by Miles Chambers, former Bristol City Poet.