don’t move
Saturday’s event ‘Dont Move -Improve’ on 25th February, where architects meet Joe Public in order to provide them with some free advice & hopefully convince the listener to take them on, was a well orgainised and stimulating event. Soraya Khan gave a clear message as to what could be achieved in her presentation. Kent SMS particularly [...]
one step ahead
kent SMS attended the 30th anniversary party of the architects pcko, who by their own admission; having arrived as emigres from Poland back in 1981 with no office and all four partners with unpronounceable surnames, were amazing fortunate to win a housing competition that enabled them to break new ground. The main reason for their [...]
europe beckons
If you are a small consultancy there is not a great deal that you can do to out gun the larger practices in a straight fight. Invariably they win not always on design ability but on the key performance criteria such as financial stability, number of people available to work on the project & increasingly [...]
a close call
Kent SMS is very pleased that client Terry Pawson has been shortlisted for the Lake Windermere Steam Boat Museum competition. The practice is down to the last eight with submissions to be completed by mid-october. It is going to be a tough one with the likes of Adam Kahn & Niall McLaughlin also on the [...]
Eco2
during the week kent sms visited a site in the harrow weald that is to be the location for 14 apartments & four houses. yoop architects have designed the scheme commencing with a super-insulated fabric and solid block. it has no need for renewables but does have a whole house heat recovery system which should [...]
adjaye on architecture
On friday the o8 July at the V& A David Adjaye spoke with enormous passion about his chosen subject for which he has been awarded the OBE. As an architect with an international following he has studiously managed to avoid the usual pitfalls, preferring instead to establish his own language and design philosophy. He has always eschewed [...]
RIBA members
Kent SmS supports architects not just for business reasons but because they are incredibly resourceful. To supplement their income one practice we work alongside runs a studio at Kingston School of architecture. It is a massive commitment for little recompense. We much admire their enthusiasm. Architects rarely take things at face value and for some [...]
new model required
Surely you do not plan to continue marketing your practice/company the same way as before the recession arrived? Even in London where things move along at quite a pace and change can be rapid there is little sign of departure from tradition. Many architects & engineers still continue to talk mostly about themselves, use outdated [...]
timothy smith & jonathan taylor
Short listed for the AJ Small Projects competition the event last night was a really excellent showcase of what can and is being achieved by skilful, gifted architects who have taken the decision to brave the elements and strike out on their own. This Kent SMS client did not win but it has certainly given [...]
and the winner is…
Kent SMS attended the private viewing of the AJ Small Projects competition where there was much anticipation as to who the winner would be & outright disbelief when The Jellyfish Theatre stole the show.
