[UK] Surface Architects

[jparchitectus]

Surface Architects approach to design aims at the emergence of a new series of experimental possibilities to create an architecture of rich experience. Current projects include a new Graduate’s Facility and the redesign of Arts Square for Queen Mary’s College in Mile End, and the recently completed ‘Ambiguous Object’ at the Queen Mary Medical School Library containing a disabled lift and toilets (see image below).

Surface were awarded 3rd place in the BD/Corus Young Architect of the Year Award 2004


Queen Mary's Graduate Facility, Humanities Department
Mile End, London


Client: Queen Mary's, University of London
Budget: £ 660,000
Stage: Completed April 2005

[jparchitectus]

The Ambiguous Object
Queen Mary Medical School Library
Church of St Augustine & St Philip, Whitechapel, London

Client: Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London
Budget: £ 180,000
Stage: Completed April 2004

[jparchitectus]

Queen Mary's Arts Square
Mile End, London


Client: Queen Marys', University of London
Budget: £275,000
Stage: Currently on Site

[jparchitectus]

The Possibilities of Non-movement
Voltaire Road, London
Shinkenchiku Residential Design Competition
1996, Japan

Awarded First Prize

Phase Space

To render movement eliminates it. This aspect of non-movement concerns ‘phase -space’. Phase space allows complete freedom from the spatially deterministic structures architecture has been burdened with since it’s inception. We want to make environments that respond immanently to their users, forming occupational envelopes that allow time and space to merge within an endless topology manifested in sensuous material colourscapes. As clouds, these spaces drift and change, evolved by simultaneous negotiations: Terminable becoming.

[jparchitectus]

Surface Architects call THIS (http://www.surfacearchitects.com/go.php?col=00A0C6&surface=1) home.

Slideshow (http://www.surfacearchitects.com/gallery.php)

RIBA (http://www.riba.org/go/RIBA/About/RIBALondon_3862.html)

[jake]

Great stuff although I have to say the mouseover background color effect on the website is irritating as hell. If anyone feels like having an epileptic seizure this afternoon, this is sure to do it.

[jparchitectus]

I must agree that that was an aweful part of the site architecture. If anyone has any further links or information on these architects please feel free to inlcude any additional links in this thread. :cheers: