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Exterior Architecture is committed to the achievement ofstrong, legible, innovative landscape design. We aim toproduce appealing and appropriate designs that enhancethe health and well-being of the existing landscape, fortoday and for the future.

Recent Office Events

A KENSINGTON GARDEN,WEST LONDONA recently finished project in a largeLondon house has come into its ownover the summer months. What wasonce a damp, tired and somewhatneglected piece of land is now astunning lawned garden andterrace with barbeque area. TheEA team have cleverly created aharmonious link between theoutside and inside by usingdesign details complementary tothose used in the interior of thehouse, such as similar joinery,cabinetry, materials and choiceof colours. Subtle touches suchas the lighting under the stepsallows the garden to be gentlyilluminated at night, enabling theowners to enjoy the outside spaceat all times of day and evening.

INTERNATIONAL ON-SITERIVER WORKS Work has begun on the revetmentand restoration of 1km of riverbank at a residential estate outsideof the UK. These images show thefirst stages of installation of willowspiling (woven living willow) to forma living, growing structure whichresists and deflects water flow,allowing the bank to naturallyre-generate and stabilise,preventing further erosion. Thewillow has only been in for a fewweeks and has already sprouted sois looking promising for next spring.The revetment process of spilinghas been extremely sustainable,with almost all of the willow beingused having been harvested froma low lying area within the sitewhich in stage two is to becomethe lake catchment point for all ofthe rainwater run off from site, andtreated using a reed bed to increasethe water quality before it isdispensed back into the river.Stage 1 river works will be nearingcompletion in November.

FORGOTTEN SPACESCOMPETITIONA selection of some of the entriesfrom the recent RIBA ForgottenSpaces competition, including ourvery own on Kops Mead, can nowbe viewed online on the ArchitectsJournal website.www.architectsjournal.co.uk

Diary of Events That WeThink Are of Interest

September 2010

2 SeptemberArchitecture tour - David Adjaye'sRivington Placewww.rivingtonplace.org

3 September'Exploring Concrete'www.architecture.com

14 September - 16 OctoberIntegrated Habitats DesignCompetition Exhibitionwww.ihdc.org.uk

15 September'Lighting - Let there be LED' seminar

www.buildingcentre.co.uk

15 & 16 SeptemberGreen Roofs For a Changing Climatewww.worldgreenroofcongress.com

18 SeptemberTree-athlon, Battersea Park, SW11www.treesforcities.org

18 & 19 September

Open House Londonwww.londonopenhouse.org

20 SeptemberPeter Rich: Landscape, Nature,Culture & Lightwww.royalacademy.org.uk

22 September

John Pawson: Plain Space, TheDesign Museumwww.architectureweek.com

23-26 September

100% Designwww.100percentdesign.co.uk

29 SeptemberWood Talks:Live/Work/Shopwww.buildingcentre.co.uk

30 September onwardsGaugin, Tate Modernwww.tate.org.uk