Timber apartments top-out in London

Today's xsite is Robin...

The erection of the timber frame for an apartment development in Camden is now complete.  The project is for five apartments just five minutes walk from Kings Cross Station.  The narrow site is sandwiched between a 1930s apartments building and a secondary school, currently being redeveloped as part of the BSF programme (the steel frame on the pictures).

The scheme will be clad with a combination of brick-slips (London stock colour) and timber. Works are due to be completed later this summer. 

FIRE!

Today's xsite is Anna...

We've had a very dramatic day in the Ouseburn. On popping out to get lunch from Byker Morrison's we were faced with towering black clouds of smoke from the top of the hill. Some brave members of the office ran towards the flames to get a better look while others retreated to the office to make a 'fire' themed playlist... The Scrap yard was a blaze all day but looks like it is finally under control...

Winners!

Today's xsite is Anna...

Thanks again to everyone who came along and took time to layout an idea of what might happen to the Ouseburn in the future. The judges have deliberated and the votes have been cast, we have decided to award four prizes on the basis of 'best ideas well executed'...

1st place _ Cable Car by Laura Bruton
2nd place _ The Cumberland Arms Zip Line 'cos that bank's a killer' by Andy Robson
3rd place _ Free Trade Flute Shoot by Leon Millar
4th place _ Chicken Museum by Pamela Duff

A 'hard hat' tour of the Toffee Factory site is the prize on offer to the lucky winners, as well as a pint on us at The Tyne pub afterwards...

Late Shows 2011

Today's xsite is Anna...

Thank you very much to everyone who came to visit us over the course of The Late Shows weekend. The Design Challenge map is still in place and ready for judging, there were loads of ideas, models, suggestions and creations! Some sensible and some ridiculous... The winner will be announced shortly!