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Oxfordshire House Progress

Work continues on our project in Oxfordshire as walls, floors and stairs are formed.  

July 20, 2020 patrickjmonaghan

BSA house in Oxfordshire takes shape!

Photos of our project in Oxfordshire taking shape!… Read More BSA house in Oxfordshire takes shape!

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 patrickjmonaghan

BSA hears Portuguese architect Manuel Aires Mateus speak at the Royal Academy of Arts, 20.04.17

What stood out in particular was one project in which the firm had devised a composite double spiral stair in retaliation to building regulations. A smaller tighter spiral stair – for those who are stressed or in a rush – sits within a larger looser stair, so-called the ‘lover’s stair’.

May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 patrickjmonaghan

BSA visit ‘Japan House’ @ the Barbican

May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 patrickjmonaghan

BSA visit The Walkie Talkie

On the 3rd of July, BSA went to visit the Sky Garden on the 35th floor of the 20 Fenchurch Street. This skyscraper, designed by Rafael Vinoly, has been nicknamed the Walkie Talkie because of its distinctive shape. 20 Fenchurch Street was built in 1968.  The tower was designed by architect William. H. Rogers and built… Read More BSA visit The Walkie Talkie

July 14, 2015May 30, 2017 patrickjmonaghan

Merry Christmas from BSA

December 22, 2014May 30, 2017 patrickjmonaghan

Louis Kahn @ the Design Museum

Architecture appears for the first time when the sunlight hits a wall. The sunlight did not know what it was before it hit a wall. Yesterday BSA went to visit Louis Kahn: the Power of Architecture on at the Design Museum. Kahn was an exponent of monumental architecture, skilfully playing with ancient principles of geometry,… Read More Louis Kahn @ the Design Museum

August 22, 2014May 30, 2017 patrickjmonaghan

BSA shortlisted for ID&A Awards 2014

“A museum standard showcase for the display and preservation of a world class collection of haute couture garments.” The Dress Box has been shortlisted for the ‘Architectural Glasshouse over £150,000 Award. Check out our project page here: http://thedesignsoc.com/bernard-stilwell-architects-shortlisted-architectural-glasshouse-150000-award/

August 5, 2014May 30, 2017 patrickjmonaghan

Preserving the Future: London at Breaking Point?

At the beginning of June, BSA participated in the London Festival of Architecture by opening our doors to visitors and provoking a discussion with them about the future of London. Both shocked and hooked by recent figures that suggest the population of the capital is to rise by a million from now till 2021, and that… Read More Preserving the Future: London at Breaking Point?

July 4, 2014May 30, 2017 patrickjmonaghan

Finding Arcadia at Rousham

For the 2014 Summer outing, BSA visited Rousham House and Gardens, a surprisingly unsung paradise in Oxfordshire brought to light in Monty Don’s documentary series ‘Around the World in 80 Gardens’. The house, built in 1635, was remodelled in the 18th century by eminent English architect William Kent  who brought Gothic flair to the house by adding features such… Read More Finding Arcadia at Rousham

July 3, 2014May 30, 2017 patrickjmonaghan1 Comment

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