News
Wed 05 May 2010 · bauhaus publication
Final copy has been approved for a guide to the work of studioKAP, due to be published by the Bauhaus Weimar in early June. Two research assistants have been working with our office over the past couple of months preparing and assembling information for the document.
Wed 05 May 2010 · schools
An interesting article in the Daily Telegraph on a couple of recent, successful school projects - Unfortunately, the majority aren't nearly so good, 1 because of the highly contractor-driven procurement routes, pfi, ppp etc which place so much blunt emphasis on costs and 2 because of the sheer pace and volume of it all - simply not the time or resources available (not least among the architects, often commissioned to design half a dozen projects at a time) for thoughtful, discoursive design processes to evolve. Those councils that have succeeded in getting their resources routed into more directly funded, "traditional" procurement routes on a school by school basis (where for example the design team is employed by the client/user rather than the funding contractor) have, all things being equal, tended to produce better end results. BSF has nevertheless achieved a lot of really good new schools, strange that the govt doesn't make more of that achievement in their current election campaign....
Tue 06 Apr 2010 · Bauhaus Open Symposium
Christopher Platt has been invited to speak at the 'Bauhaus Open' symposium at the Bauhaus University, Weimar. The event runs from May 26th -May 28th and other speakers include Tony Fretton, Anthony Vidler, Alberto Campo Baeza, Vittoria Lampugnani and Dietmar Eberle.
Tue 30 Mar 2010 · A+DS
Rod Kemsley has been appointed to the Design Review Panel of Architecture and Design Scotland. As the Scottish equivalent of CABE in England, A+DS Review Panels play a crucial public role. Assisting clients and statutory authorities by providing independant expert review of significant projects during their design stages
Mon 29 Mar 2010 · Scottish Homebuilding & Renovation Show 2010
studioKAP will be exhibiting at the Homebuilding & Renovation Show on the 15th & 16th May 2010 at the SECC in Glasgow. Look out for us, we will be at our small but well designed stand no. 533. Click on the above link to register for FREE tickets to the show.
Mon 08 Mar 2010 · Lewis
The steel frame of the new building at Linsiadar is nearing completion as is repair / consolidation work to the old stones adjacent. The massing of the building, derived in part from ancient settlement forms in the area, begins to materialise.
Mon 01 Mar 2010 · Web Launch
Welcome to our new website, put together over the last few months with the help of Tim Dyer at Sounds Like Design and replacing our rather tired old site first created in 2004. We hope you find what you need, do give us a call / email if you need further assistance.
Thu 25 Feb 2010 · Bearsden start
We are about to begin work on a major new house refurbishment and extension at Ledcameroch Road in the Glasgow suburb of Bearsden. Work will commence on site 8th March.
Wed 24 Feb 2010 · Ardrossan Beach Pavilion
Chris Platt and Rod Kemsley made a presentation to the Irvine Bay Regeneration Company and their design jury. Selected from over sixty applicants we were invited as one of five shortlisted practices to prepare design approaches for a new beach cafe pavilion to be built on the seafront at Ardrossan. studioKAP are working together with BCC cost consultants, Woolgar Hunter Consulting Engineers and ERZ Landscape Architects.
Wed 24 Feb 2010 · New heights
Rod and Hector claw their way up their first grade 6C at Govan Climbing Centre
Tue 16 Feb 2010 · Isabel
We would like to welcome Isabel Pablo-Romero Caranza as a new architectural intern in our office. Isabel comes to us from Seville and will be here for six months.
Mon 08 Feb 2010 · Lochgair, Argyll
Work begins on site for a new house overlooking Lochgair in Argyll
Mon 11 Jan 2010 · Linsiadar
Despite very difficult weather conditions work began this year on the site of the house at Linsiadar on the west coast of Lewis.
