News
Wed 25 Jan 2012 · Dwelling with Architecture update
Our publication date is fixed as March 2012 and the book is already available for pre-order sale through both the publishers Routledge and Amazon.
Tue 10 Jan 2012 · Isi Metzstein 1928-2012
The flag flies at half mast in our office as we mourn the passing of Prof Isi Metzstein, who passed away yesterday. An outstanding architect, a great teacher, source of inspiration and mentor to our practice. Our thoughts are with his family.
Tue 20 Dec 2011 · Recently-completed house in Falkirk
We've recently completed a new low energy house in Falkirk built largely from recycled materials and incorporating both a ground source heat pump and photo voltaic panels.
Thu 17 Nov 2011 · Building Design Awards 2011
Delighted congratulations to Cara Shields here for winning a prestigious scholarship to the IE School of Architecture in Madrid for remote study towards a masters degree in Architectural Management and Design. At last someone to tell us how to run things here!
Mon 14 Nov 2011 · GIA Awards
Our new house at Linsiadar, Isle of Lewis received a Commendation at the Glasgow Institute of Architects awards ceremony held at Oran Mor in Glasgow on Friday. We're delighted to have achieved this, especially as first-time builders in the Western Isles, and hope we can bring other commissions there to equally successful results. A vote of appreciation to the whole design team and particularly the main contractors - Neil Mackay & Co.
Fri 11 Nov 2011 · Inverness Architectural Association
Rod Kemsley delivered a lecture to the IAA today, a well run event with web-links to folk assembled in Shetland and Orkney as well as those physically present at Inverness College. The talk seemed to go down well with some interesting questions raised and we hope that the audience found it useful and enjoyable.
Wed 02 Nov 2011 · public procurement
A timely petition is currently in circulation which aims to draw attention to the excessive beaurocracy that has built up over recent years in the procurement of consultants and contractors, particularly the public sector. We would encourage anyone with an interest in seeing the optimum quality and value in this country's new buildings to take a look at this and, if appropriate, lend it their support. Click on the link above to read more.
Tue 25 Oct 2011 · The Potting Shed
Our project for the refurbishment of a shop unit on Nithsdale Road in Pollokshields is now complete. You can find more information and photographs within the urban section of our project page.
Mon 17 Oct 2011 · windfarms
Revisiting the issues of windfarms we first investigated at Whitelee, just south of Glasgow, together with artist and blogger Alec Finlay at "Skying": These behemoths on our hillsides and moors are so new, so strange, contradictory and ambivalent. They tingle the same nerves that one feels amongst the ancient stones at Calanais, Skarra Brae or Kilmartin. You feel in your guts that they are something different, not just their physical form of course but what they represent in terms of our current place in the world at large. As man-made artefects they are at once an alien presence and at the same time probably some of the most refined and well-tuned interventions since pre-industrial times. Each is at once an incredibly simple idea and a sophisticated quasi-organic form generated by computer modelling, barely distinguishable in its reality from the computer generated imagery that graced the desks of the planning enquiries. They are at once a symbol of hope for future generations but also engender a poignant concern that tinges the green endeavours of our affluent minority in the west. What use a windmill or two in the face of a population steadily rising in its billions?
Wed 12 Oct 2011 · Glasgow Design
Rod Kemsley has been invited to represent the Glasgow Institute of Architects on the Glasgow Urban Design Panel. This panel has an informal but nevertheless influential role in reviewing any significant urban or architectural proposals coming before the City Council.
Fri 30 Sep 2011 · new appointment
The advertised vacancy for a new architectural assistant has now been filled. We look forward to welcoming Cara Shields into the practice next week.
Tue 06 Sep 2011 · vacancy
We are seeking a new partII-qualified architectural assistant to join the practice in October.
Thu 01 Sep 2011 · Homes & Interiors Scotland Exhibition
Look out for studioKAP at the Homes & Interiors Exhibition at the SECC in Glasgow on the 28th -30th October 2011. We will be exhibiting at stand P23 next door to the RIAS.
Thu 01 Sep 2011 · Architecture Today
Our recently completed project 4 Linsiader will be featuring in the September issue of Architecture Today. The article includes a review of the project by Alan Dickson of Rural Design and photographs by the photographer Keith Hunter.
Wed 24 Aug 2011 · Tarbet
appointment for a new house on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula, quite near Tarbet. Great to be building in Argyll again, a favourite part of the world.
Wed 24 Aug 2011 · Architecture Today
Just finished a piece for an article on the practice to be published by Architecture Today in their September issue of the magazine. The article will centre on Linsiadar, a newly completed project on the Isle of Lewis, but also give an airing to a couple of projects, hitherto unpublished such as Auchoish and Balquhidder.
Tue 16 Aug 2011 · Planning Success!
Following a prolonged period of consultation with the local authority, our project for a large extension to a villa in Bearsden has gained planning permission and conservation area consent.
Mon 11 Jul 2011 · Head of the Mac
Christopher Platt has been appointed as Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow. He will be in post from October but - of course - continuing his toil in practice alongside Rod and Helen. Congratulations from his colleagues here at KAP, we're delighted for him - on you go Chris!
Thu 30 Jun 2011 · Old Bearsden
Our remodelling and extension of this arts-crafts villa is beginning to grow into its garden a little, gradually becoming photographable.
Tue 14 Jun 2011 · New house in Falkirk
Work is progressing well on the new house in Albert Road, Falkirk. The basement concrete retaining walls and timber kit structure are now complete. After much discussion and thought the rainscreen cladding finish will now be constructed from reclaimed Iroko floorboards.
Tue 14 Jun 2011 · Linsiadar completion
The main house at 4 Linsiadar on the Isle of Lewis has now been completed though work is now progressing with the refurbishment of adjacent historic outbuildings. A photographic record of the project was made by Keith Hunter with Rod Kemsley on 2nd June and we look forward to publishing some of this work shortly
Mon 13 Jun 2011 · Reviews in Naples
Chris Platt has been invited to spend the week taking part in reviewing work of Architecture students at the University of Naples, Federico II.
Mon 06 Jun 2011 · Dwelling with Architecture
After many late nights and early mornings (respectively) spent writing Rod and Chris have now submitted the final draft for their joint book project, scheduled for UK publication in January 2012.
Wed 01 Jun 2011 · Creative Therapies
We have just been commissioned to provide offices and workshops for Creative Therapies in Partick, Glasgow
Sat 28 May 2011 · Point House, Lochgair
The Point house in Lochgair is now complete. Located on the shoreline of Lochgair a small existing cottage was stripped back to the old stone walls and then built up and an extension added to form a 3 bedroom dwelling. A breathable construction and insulation system by NBT systems was used to create a comfortable and well insulated dwelling.
Thu 19 May 2011 · Architecture & Design Scotland
As a member of the panel for Architecture & Design Scotland Rod Kemsley took part in a review of two recently completed secondary schools in Inverclyde, Scotland. The widely varying solutions and indeed quality of solutions generate interesting lessons and comparisons, given that both projects were completed for the same authority, by the same architectural practice at more or less the same time
Fri 13 May 2011 · Flowers!
A delightful new little project in Glasgow's Pollokshields. A new flower shop for a longstanding client.
Sat 23 Apr 2011 · Ledcameroch Road Development
Work to an existing period house located in the Bearsden area of Glasgow has just reached completion on site. The project was extensive and included a new two storey extension and considerable alterations to the existing property. A new project page will be completed shortly for the project.
Fri 15 Apr 2011 · Rowallan Gardens
Much to the relief of our patient client residing in less-than-tasteful rented accommodation we have just completed a thoroughgoing refurbishment and extension of their Edwardian terraced house in the Glasgow West End suburb of Broomhill. Tight budget and timescale. Done.
Thu 31 Mar 2011 · Erasmus Work Placements
We are delighted to announce that two students Marisa Sánchez Fdez-Palacios and Alejandro Pacheco Diguez from the University of Seville will be joining studioKAP for six month work placements.
Fri 11 Feb 2011 · Glen Prosen development
studioKAP is one of 10 practices invited to submit an Expression of Interest for architectural services for the development of a new shooting lodge and ancillary estate buildings at the Glen Prosen Estate located in Angus, Scotland.
