Exterior Architecture Ltd. September 2010 newsletter

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Exterior Architecture is committed to the achievement of strong, legible, innovative landscape design. We aim to produce appealing and appropriate designs that enhance the health and well-being of the existing landscape, for today and for the future. Recent Office Events A KENSINGTON GARDEN, WEST LONDON A recently finished project in a large London house has come into its own over the summer months. What was once a damp, tired and somewhat neglected piece of land is now a stunning lawned garden and terrace with barbeque area. The EA team have cleverly created a harmonious link between the outside and inside by using design details complementary to those used in the interior of the house, such as similar joinery, cabinetry, materials and choice of colours. Subtle touches such as the lighting under the steps allows the garden to be gently illuminated at night, enabling the owners to enjoy the outside space at all times of day and evening. INTERNATIONAL ON-SITE RIVER WORKS Work has begun on the revetment and restoration of 1km of river bank at a residential estate outside of the UK. These images show the first stages of installation of willow spiling (woven living willow) to form a living, growing structure which resists and deflects water flow, allowing the bank to naturally re-generate and stabilise, preventing further erosion. The willow has only been in for a few weeks and has already sprouted so is looking promising for next spring. The revetment process of spiling has been extremely sustainable, with almost all of the willow being used having been harvested from a low lying area within the site which in stage two is to become the lake catchment point for all of the rainwater run off from site, and treated using a reed bed to increase the water quality before it is dispensed back into the river. Stage 1 river works will be nearing completion in November. FORGOTTEN SPACES COMPETITION A selection of some of the entries from the recent RIBA Forgotten Spaces competition, including our very own on Kops Mead, can now be viewed online on the Architects Journal website. www.architectsjournal.co.uk Diary of Events That We Think Are of Interest September 2010 2 September Architecture tour - David Adjaye's Rivington Place www.rivingtonplace.org 3 September 'Exploring Concrete' www.architecture.com 14 September - 16 October Integrated Habitats Design Competition Exhibition www.ihdc.org.uk 15 September 'Lighting - Let there be LED' seminar www.buildingcentre.co.uk 15 & 16 September Green Roofs For a Changing Climate www.worldgreenroofcongress.com 18 September Tree-athlon, Battersea Park, SW11 www.treesforcities.org 18 & 19 September Open House London www.londonopenhouse.org 20 September Peter Rich: Landscape, Nature, Culture & Light www.royalacademy.org.uk 22 September John Pawson: Plain Space, The Design Museum www.architectureweek.com 23-26 September 100% Design www.100percentdesign.co.uk 29 September Wood Talks:Live/Work/Shop www.buildingcentre.co.uk 30 September onwards Gaugin, Tate Modern www.tate.org.uk

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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