a+u 623 – 6a architects

Description

Founded by Tom Emerson and Stephanie MacDonald in 2001, 6a architects is based in London and deeply immersed in the British art and design scene. With a sensitivity to the environment, community, and context, this edition presents 20 projects as distinct experiences, divided into four chapters – “Repairing,” “Gardening,” “Shaping,” and “Walking.” 6a’s earlier works at Raven Row and Clore Studio showcase how the architects “work with what is already there and understand time as part of that existing material.” Includes opening statements by the architects and essays by Sam Jacobs, Anna Puigjaner, Nicholas Lobo Brennan, and Lucia Allais.

CONTENTS

Repairing 6
South London Gallery 8
Raven Row 20
Romney’s Studio 28
The Perimeter 34
Blue Mountain School 38
Center for Art, Research, and Alliances (CARA) 44
Coastal House 52
Essay: Anna Puigjaner 60

Gardening 66
Photography Studio for Juergen Teller 68
House on the Park 78
Tree House 84
Black Stone House 88
Housegarden 94
Essay: Nicholas Lobo Brennan 102

Shaping 106
Cowan Court 108
A2_B2 116
MK Gallery 124
Essay: Lucia Allais 134

Walking 140
Oki-ni Flagship Store 142
A Shopfront for Paul Smith 146
JW Anderson Flagship Store 152
Holborn House 158
Hafen City 164
Essay: Sam Jacob 168