Tag: london
70. 1 New Oxford Street and The Standard Hotel
1 New Oxford Street is an office refurbishment with works to the building envelope and internal structure and layout. Designed originally by French architect La Fontaine, it was heavily influenced by the Art Deco era and Beaux Arts.
68. Clerkenwell Corner Sites
The Salads visited Groupwork / Amin Taha's Islington 'corner sites' in January 2020.
55. Feilden Fowles Studio and Waterloo City Farm
Thank you to Ellie and Freya of Feilden Fowles Studio who showed us around their lovely self initiated studio, the second phase of the Waterloo city farm project.
52. Alex Monroe Studio
Two studios designed for Alex Monroe Jewellery, one new insertion sits within a tight medieval block pattern on a bustling main road. Raw materials such as metal and birch faced ply were used to define this ‘makers’ environment.
48. Walters Way
Walter Segal designed a system of timber framed building that allowed an person with little or no building experience to easily erect their own house.
46. Garden Museum
The SaLADS visited Dow Jones Architects' sensitive redevelopment of a medieval and Victorian church.
40. Dorich House Museum
Now Grade II listed, the building was completed in 1936, to Gordine’s design, and is an exceptional example of a modern studio house created by and for a female artist.
39. The John Soane Museum
Sir John Soane, most famous for building the Bank of England and Dulwich Picture Gallery and this, his own remarkable home in Lincoln's Inn Fields, originally designed to house his collectables.
29. Camden Housing
Berwyn Kinsey, architectural historian and enthusiast led an architectural walking tour through Camden Council's affordable housing.
16. Kennington Walking Tour
Ellis Woodman led us on our first bespokely organised tour, showing us the architectural gems of Kennington and the Stockwell area.
14. Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians, which was founded in 1518 made a bold leap when choosing the daring Denys Lasdun to design their building.
13. 2 Willow Road
2 Willow Road in Hampstead, is a beautiful modernist home designed in 1939 by Modernist Architect and furniture designer, Erno Goldfinger.
11. Architectural photography tour
The SaLADS went on an architectural photography tour around central London.
9. Balfron Tower
Balfron Tower, Erno Goldfinger’s 27 storey counterpoint to his West London Trellick tower stands in the shadow of Canary Wharf.
7. Lloyds of London
Built in 1986 and located in the heart of the City of London's historic financial centre, the Lloyds Building is one of London's most recognisable pieces of high tech architecture.