[UK] Future Systems

jparchitectus · 29-08-2005

office profile

Future Systems is an architectural and design practice producing highly original work. The designs are not only architecturally innovative and visually striking, but are also pieces of highly functional equipment - inspired by both nature and technologies transferred from other industries.

The practice is recognised world-wide for consistently challenging traditional pre-conceptions of space and demonstrating environmental concern and efficiency, without the need to compromise on contemporary form. Research is a vital ingredient for the practice and a balance between experimental and real projects is kept in order to remain at the cutting-edge of the field.

Delivering design excellence, whatever the budget, is matched by the emphasis placed on the development of a close working relationship between Client, Architect and Engineers, to achieve the highest levels of functionality. Future Systems take a proactive role in leading the design team. All activities and costs are monitored throughout the tightly controlled construction process enabling completion date objectives and budgets to be kept under control. The management of projects is considered as important as the creative process and it is this commitment that gives Future Systems the confidence to pursue innovation both in design and procurement strategies.

Future Systems' work is grounded in sound commercial principles, enabling clients to achieve a variety of business objectives such as raising their profile, enhancing their brand positioning and attracting sponsorship. Future Systems have been quoted as 'laying down the agenda for architecture in the 21st century'.

jparchitectus · 29-08-2005

Selfridges 1999

The ambition of this scheme is great. Selfridges require a state of the art department store. They also wish to have a building that will provide an architectural landmark for Birmingham. It is this ambition that has driven our design. Enabling the building to become a genuine catalyst for urban regeneration. The ambition for the interior is to meet the expectation of the exterior, balancing the curiosity created by the unique façade. The fluidity of the form of the building is matched inside with an organically shaped atrium stretching across the floor plan. Like an urban canyon, the atrium creates shafts of natural light penetrating deep inside the space. We have re-interpreted the notion of a department store, not just in its form and appearance. We have also analysed the social function such a building now plays in our society. The form of the building is soft and curvaceous in response to the natural curve of the site, sweeping around the corner and wrapping over the top to form the roof. This building expresses what it is in a way that is aesthetically innovative but also clearly signifies its function as a department store without the need for signage

jparchitectus · 29-08-2005

219 Floating Bridge 1994

The bridge links two areas of very different scale; on the one side a vast commercial development and on the other the more delicate proportions of 19th century warehouses and a quayside piazza. By creating a low floating structure, emphasis is placed on the horizontal stretch of water rather than the vertical dominance of Canary Wharf. The slender form of the bridge is evocative of a brightly coloured insect touching the water as lightly as a waterskater, offering pedestrians a sense of freedom as they cross. Colour is central to the concept - like a laser beam of light the bridge skims the dock with a piercing lime green line, the sense of perspective exaggerated by the tapering plan of the deck.

jparchitectus · 29-08-2005

Lords Media Centre 1994

There exists at Lord's a tradition of patronage of innovative structures - the objective of the design has been to respect and savour the essential nature of Lord's while bringing to it a building that will herald the coming millennium and provide the most elegant and state-of-the-art media centre in the world. The NatWest Media Centre at Lord's will be one of the most innovative buildings this century. It will be the first all aluminium semi-monococque building in the world. It represents a breakthrough, not just in the creation of a new three-dimensional aesthetic but in its method of construction; this building was built and fitted out not by the construction industry but by a boatyard, using the very latest advances in boat building technology. Raised 15m above the ground, the aerodynamic contours of the building reflect the sweep of the plan of the Ground with the enclosing skin formed by a smooth, white, seamless shell. The west facing glazing is inclined to avoid any glare or reflections while providing unobstructed views of the game for the world's media.

jparchitectus · 29-08-2005

PUSHPULLBAR LINK to work #11

Lords Media Directions -

Directions to selfridges

Directions to the pedestrian bridge

good interview with design boom

The atlas and the suitcase

Olllllllllllllllllll

A book about future systems

PeterE · 30-08-2005

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Originally Posted by jparchitectus

Selfridges 1999
clearly signifies its function as a department store without the need for signage

Hmmm... not so sure about that! Interesting building though.

Hate Lords Media Center

... looks like a giant appliance, maybe a micro-wave.

cacapis · 30-08-2005

right before the hack I posted that I liked it because it reminds me of bomberman LOL

SWANK-E · 30-08-2005

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Originally Posted by cacapis

right before the hack I posted that I liked it because it reminds me of bomberman LOL

it's after the hack, Mark Timms posted it in the new Architectural Travel section.

cacapis · 30-08-2005

really? I did a search and couldn't find it. Odd

SWANK-E · 30-08-2005

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Originally Posted by cacapis

really? I did a search and couldn't find it. Odd

JP even provided the link
http://www.pushpullbar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147

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jparchitectus PushPullBar Permanent Fixture Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 5,250 Country:	Selfridges 1999 The ambition of this scheme is great. Selfridges require a state of the art department store. They also wish to have a building that will provide an architectural landmark for Birmingham. It is this ambition that has driven our design. Enabling the building to become a genuine catalyst for urban regeneration. The ambition for the interior is to meet the expectation of the exterior, balancing the curiosity created by the unique façade. The fluidity of the form of the building is matched inside with an organically shaped atrium stretching across the floor plan. Like an urban canyon, the atrium creates shafts of natural light penetrating deep inside the space. We have re-interpreted the notion of a department store, not just in its form and appearance. We have also analysed the social function such a building now plays in our society. The form of the building is soft and curvaceous in response to the natural curve of the site, sweeping around the corner and wrapping over the top to form the roof. This building expresses what it is in a way that is aesthetically innovative but also clearly signifies its function as a department store without the need for signage Attached Images __________________ need info on an architect - click here or like firefighting Last edited by jparchitectus; 29-08-2005 at 23:13..

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jparchitectus PushPullBar Permanent Fixture Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 5,250 Country:	219 Floating Bridge 1994 The bridge links two areas of very different scale; on the one side a vast commercial development and on the other the more delicate proportions of 19th century warehouses and a quayside piazza. By creating a low floating structure, emphasis is placed on the horizontal stretch of water rather than the vertical dominance of Canary Wharf. The slender form of the bridge is evocative of a brightly coloured insect touching the water as lightly as a waterskater, offering pedestrians a sense of freedom as they cross. Colour is central to the concept - like a laser beam of light the bridge skims the dock with a piercing lime green line, the sense of perspective exaggerated by the tapering plan of the deck. Attached Images __________________ need info on an architect - click here or like firefighting

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jparchitectus PushPullBar Permanent Fixture Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 5,250 Country:	Lords Media Centre 1994 There exists at Lord's a tradition of patronage of innovative structures - the objective of the design has been to respect and savour the essential nature of Lord's while bringing to it a building that will herald the coming millennium and provide the most elegant and state-of-the-art media centre in the world. The NatWest Media Centre at Lord's will be one of the most innovative buildings this century. It will be the first all aluminium semi-monococque building in the world. It represents a breakthrough, not just in the creation of a new three-dimensional aesthetic but in its method of construction; this building was built and fitted out not by the construction industry but by a boatyard, using the very latest advances in boat building technology. Raised 15m above the ground, the aerodynamic contours of the building reflect the sweep of the plan of the Ground with the enclosing skin formed by a smooth, white, seamless shell. The west facing glazing is inclined to avoid any glare or reflections while providing unobstructed views of the game for the world's media. Attached Images __________________ need info on an architect - click here or like firefighting

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jparchitectus PushPullBar Permanent Fixture Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 5,250 Country:	PUSHPULLBAR LINK to work #11 Lords Media Directions - Directions to selfridges Directions to the pedestrian bridge good interview with design boom The atlas and the suitcase Olllllllllllllllllll A book about future systems __________________ need info on an architect - click here or like firefighting Last edited by jparchitectus; 29-08-2005 at 23:35..

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cacapis PushPullBar Permanent Fixture Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: La Plata Posts: 2,079 Country:	right before the hack I posted that I liked it because it reminds me of bomberman LOL Attached Images

29-08-2005	#1
jparchitectus PushPullBar Permanent Fixture Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 5,250 Country:	[UK] Future Systems office profile Future Systems is an architectural and design practice producing highly original work. The designs are not only architecturally innovative and visually striking, but are also pieces of highly functional equipment - inspired by both nature and technologies transferred from other industries. The practice is recognised world-wide for consistently challenging traditional pre-conceptions of space and demonstrating environmental concern and efficiency, without the need to compromise on contemporary form. Research is a vital ingredient for the practice and a balance between experimental and real projects is kept in order to remain at the cutting-edge of the field. Delivering design excellence, whatever the budget, is matched by the emphasis placed on the development of a close working relationship between Client, Architect and Engineers, to achieve the highest levels of functionality. Future Systems take a proactive role in leading the design team. All activities and costs are monitored throughout the tightly controlled construction process enabling completion date objectives and budgets to be kept under control. The management of projects is considered as important as the creative process and it is this commitment that gives Future Systems the confidence to pursue innovation both in design and procurement strategies. Future Systems' work is grounded in sound commercial principles, enabling clients to achieve a variety of business objectives such as raising their profile, enhancing their brand positioning and attracting sponsorship. Future Systems have been quoted as 'laying down the agenda for architecture in the 21st century'. __________________ need info on an architect - click here or like firefighting Last edited by jparchitectus; 29-08-2005 at 23:12..

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