Selected Projects

July 2008

Fashion Architecture Taste

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FAT Practice Introduction

Fashion Architecture Taste (Fat) Ltd has an international reputation for innovative and

progressive architecture and design. The practice is driven by a desire to expand current

conventions and methodologies in favour of an inclusive architecture, responsive to

contemporary culture. Our work is memorable and engaging to its users, legible to those

who experience it, and responsive to the needs of our clients and their communities.

Fat is a London based private limited company under the directorship of Sean Griffiths,

Charles Holland and Sam Jacob. We have an international portfolio of projects which

ranges from urban design and masterplanning in the Netherlands, to the design of trailer

homes for artists in the North of Scotland. Our work has been extensively published in

newspapers, journals and books including Architecture Today and Pevsner’s Buildings of

England.

The practice partners are also involved in research projects and are currently Louis I Kahn

Visiting Professors at Yale University.

Awards and Prizes:

First Place: Bentley Public Library, RIBA competition, 2008

RIBA European Award: Sint Lucas Art Academy, 2007

FX Award, Best Musuem: Croydon Museum, 2007

Highly Commended: Best Public Housing Architect of 2007.

Architecture Foundation Next Generation Award 2006

FX Award, Best Public Project: Stroom 2005

First place: Islington Sq. Housing, RIBA competition, 2003

First place: Tanner Point, RIBA competition 2003.

Architect’s Journal ‘40 Under 40’ exhibition UK, 2005.

2nd place: BD Young Architect of the Year Award 2003.

Client List Includes:

From top Islington Square Housing

Bicycle surveillance hut

2 Garner Street

Sint Lucas art school

BioRegional-Quintain

Grainger Trust

London Borough of Croydon

London Borough of Newham

Tate Gallery

Oliver Peyton

Grosvenor Plc

Great Places

Walsall Council

Environment Trust

Urban Splash

Elephant and Castle

FAT Project History

Architecture + Design

Current CIAC Middlehaven: 84 Unit residential building within masterplanned development, Middlesborough.

Current Bentley Public Library: New build library, Bentley, Walsall, UK.

Current Thornton Heath Library: Extension and refurbishment of existing library, Croydon, UK.

Current St Paul’s Way: Residential tower, Miled End, London.

Current Lindsay Road: 35 Houses, Homezone Street and public open space in Sheffield

Current Paradise Pavilion: Cafe and shop as part of regeneration masterplan for Liverpool city centre.

Current Hoogvliet Heerlijkheid: New community hall and park, Rotterdam, NL.

Current Grote Koppel: New-build commercial office building for private developers, Amersfoort, NL.

Current Bere Regis: 20.7 hectare masterplan for the expansion of a village in Dorset.

Current Retail kiosks and public realm design for Elephant & Castle Regeneration, London.

2006 Sint Lucas: Masterplan of campus, extension and refurbishment of buildings for an art school, Boxtel, NL.

2006 Heals Cafe: Interior design of cafe and bakery outlet in Heals department store, London.

2006 Museum of Croydon: Refurbishment and exhibition design within Grade-1 listed Clocktower, Croydon.

2006 Woodward Place: 23 Houses for the New Islington development in Manchester.

2004 Tanner Point: Competition-winning proposal to refurbish and extend high-rise housing block, Newham.

2004 Sunderland Metro: Proposed refurbishment of Sunderland railway station.

2004 Bristol Legible City: New design strategy for cycle and pedestrian routes.

2003 Speedwell: Proposals for additions and improvements to Speedwell School, Bristol.

2003 Stroom: Bicycle park security hut in The Hague, the Netherlands.

2002 Garner Street: New build house and office in Hackney, East London.

2002 Ten: Offices for advertising agency in Antwerp, Belgium.

2002 Tate Start Room: Interior design and activities for an education centre in Tate Modern, London.

2001 Sitooterie: Summer house for English Heritage, Northumberland.

2001 The New Civic: Three public art installations in King’s Cross precinct, London.

1999 Scala nightclub: Conversion of existing cinema into a live venue & bar, London.

1998 Kessels Kramer: Design of offices for advertising agency in Amsterdam.

1997 ICA: Redesign and refurbishment of bar area and front of house of ICA gallery.

1995 Brunel Rooms: Nightclub and bar, Swindon.

Awards + Prizes2008 First Prize, Bentley Public Library, RIBA design competition, Walsall.

2007 RIBA European Awards, St Lucas Art Academy, Boxtel, Netherlands.

2007 First prize: Museum or Exhibition Space Award, Museum of Croydon, FX Design Awards.

2007 Highly Commended, Best Public Housing Architects, Building Design Awards.

2007 Housing Design Awards: New Islington. Manchester

2006 Architecture Foundation Next Generation Award.

2006 AR Future Project Award for Masterplanned Communities: New Islington, Manchester

2006 Best Public Housing Project: Brick Development Association Awards

2006 Regeneration Awards: Regen Partnership of the Year - Great Places, Urban Splash, FAT and Cardroom Est.

2005 Best Public Building: Bicycle Surveillance Hut The Hague, FX Design Awards.

2005 40 Under 40 Award Exhibition: V+A Museum.

2004 First Prize: Brookes Road High Rise design Competition, Newham.

2003 First prize: competition for social housing, New Islington, Manchester.

2003 Second prize: Young British Architect of the Year.

2001 First prize: Invited competition to re-design McKinsey offices in Berlin.

Exhibitions2008 World’s Away, New Suburban Landscapes: Exhibition at Walker Art Centre, Pittsburgh, US.

2006 Gritty Brits: Exhibition of New London Architecture at Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh

2006 In a lonely place: Inflatable installation in Florence Hall, RIBA, London.

2006 All you can eat: Solo exhibition, Stroom Gallery, The Hague, NL.

2004 Extreme Houses: Munich and Liepzig, Germany.

2003 HomeTime: British Council Exhibition of British Design in China.

2003 International Architecture Bienalle: Sao Paulo, Brazil.

2003 Architecture Bienalle: Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

2001 Space Invaders: British Council exhibition of young UK architects, Lisbon/Pasadena/Tokyo/Rio de Janiero.

FAT 2008 Bentley Library, Walsall

FAT beat off competition from over 70 submissions to win this RIBA competition in March 2008. We are now working closely

with Walsall Council, the stakeholders and user groups to develop our proposals for the new community library and nursery in

Bentley. Hopefully the planning application will be submitted in the summer of this year.

The 630sqm single storey building sits on a brown field site, the site of the former library, in the heart of suburban Bentley.

There are two vertical elements that express the dual functions of the building. These also relate to the tower of the nearby

community Church and frame views of the local landmark, the Cairn, which sits atop the adjacent hillock. The library and

proposed study centre are arranged around a plinth accessible from the main street. The idea is that the combination of the

area’s principle community buildings will provide a new civic focus for Bentley. The masterplan for the site also includes: car

parking, the nursery’s outside play area and a new playground.

The library and nursery will be a prominent, but not overwhelming presence at the junction of the two local roads. The library

and nursery are housed in a robust, but beautiful brick building. The bricks are like books sitting on stone or concrete ‘ shelves’.

The bricks are different colours and are arranged to create a magical polychromatic effect that will give he building a unique

identity. The building is punctuated by a variety of windows including: a book shop style window; circular window looking

into the triple height performance space and a screen of diamond shaped north lights that pick up the brick patterns on the

elevation. We aim to achieve at least a ‘very good’ rating on our bespoke BREEAM assessment.

FAT 2008 Hoogvliet Heerlijkheid, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

FAT is masterplanning a 5.4ha site for a ‘Summer Village’ and ‘Hobby Park’ in Hoogvliet, a post-war New Town on the outskirts

of Rotterdam. The park is primarily conceived as a central amenity for residents as part of a major housing regeneration project,

but will also attract visitors from further afield. The park masterplan includes a range of community facilities, including hobby

huts, a pet cemetery, allotments, shelters, sportsgrounds, an archipelago playground and a boating lake.. The centrepiece

of the park is ‘The Villa’, a multi-purpose building housing a large hall, a cinema, cafe and rentable space for community

organisations. The project is currently under construction.

FAT 2008 The Belvedere, St Paul’s Way

This landmark residential tower, commissioned by a private developer, is situated at the border of Mile End Park in East

London. The site is an awkward triangular shape bordered by main line railway arches. The building provides 27 new studio,

1, 2, and 3 bed apartments, all with stunning views over the park, together with a new ground floor restaurant. It is designed

to be a gateway marker for the park and incorporates a green planted wall on the Eastern elevation. The other elevations are

characterised by a complex lattice pattern which creates a strong visual motif for the building and also forms the structure for

the generous projecting balconies. The building is designed to meet Code 4 for Sustainable Homes, Lifetimes Homes Standards

and Secured by Design.

FAT 2007 CIAC, Middlehaven, Middlesbrough, UK

Fat are working with BioRegional-Quintain Ltd (BQL) to deliver the first phase of Middlehaven, a major regeneration scheme

for a former industrial docklands in Middlesbrough. The Community in a Cube (CIAC) building includes 80 residential units and

commercial or retail tenancies at ground level. The design meets a range of targets, including the aspirations of the masterplan,

construction efficiency and providing lifestyle choices for future residents. The BQL One Planet Living principles underpin all

aspects of the development, which will meet and exceed the EcoHomes ‘Excellent’ rating. Construction of the £7.5 million

building will commence in late 2007.

FAT 2007 Lindsay Road

Lindsay Road is a proposed development of 34 new homes for sale on the former Deerlands School site in Parson’s Cross, Shef-

field. The design is a response to a competition organised by Sheffield City Council inviting members of its Small Developer

Panel to submit proposals for the site. Whilst using sympathetic materials – brick facades, timber windows and doors – the

new houses will be contemporary in character, adding an original and exciting element to the area. The design features two

important new public spaces: a large wild flower garden with paths and benches to make it accessible and a ‘Homezone’ – a

shared surface providing access through the site. The design aims to achieve a number of ambitious targets including: 50% of

units compliant with Lifetimes Homes/SCC Mobility Standards; 10% of energy supplied by renewable sources; Eco-Homes Very

Good rating; Cabe Design for Life Silver standard; Secured by Design accreditation.

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Basketball hoop and painted part-court: Homezone street play facility

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Type 2A: 2 Bed TerraceType 3A: 3 Bed Terrace

Type 4A: 4 Bed 4-Storey Semi-detached Liftetimes Homes

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GENERAL ARRANGEMENT

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Status:

Drawing No.

Revisions:A SCHEME 2 ISSUED FOR INFORMATION 25/02/08B ISSUED FOR TENDER 06/03/08

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IssuedScale at A2

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Notes:Drawings are for information only - not for construction.Use figured dimensions only - do not scale from drawing.

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Existing tree to remove, category B

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Key to Trees

Distibutions of House Types:

Units 1-9: House Type 3DUnits 10-21: House Type 3AUnits 22-29: House Type 2AUnit 30: House Type 3AUnits 31-35: House Type 4A

FAT 2007 Pavilion, Liverpool

Fat won a competition to design a two storey building as part of the Paradise Street Development Area scheme in Liverpool city

centre. The Pavilion will be built within the newly renovated Church Yard Arcade.

The design introduces an intriguing and delightful new building into the Church Yard space, using references that include

ornamental and decorative street furniture as well as the tiled and patterned facades of the Victorian buildings of Liverpool. Our

approach has been to design a building within a building, distinct from its surroundings and acting as a gateway or landmark

to the new development.

The facade is expressed as a decorative tiled screen and the series of facets along it alter the buildings interior spaces and

provide niches for seating and views into Church Yard from the first floor café and ground floor retail units. Shop fronts are as

large as possible and all windows are tall and vertical in aspect. Either ends of the ‘screen’ diminish to lower points to make a

comfortable junction between the arcade and the pavilion. At the south end a sense of activity from the café terrace is visible

into the arcade below.

AboveView to Pavilion South end main entrance

FAT 2006 Islington Square, Manchester

FAT were selected unanimously by the future residents to design 23 new houses for the Manchester Methodist Housing

Group within the New Islington development by Urban Splash. The £2.3 million scheme comprises two to four bedroom family

homes and garden areas. Our design unifies the residents’ desire for ‘traditional’ homes with the New Islington masterplan

commitment to innovative and world class architecture, and was developed in close collaboration with the residents.

As part of the New Islington Millenium Community, the Islington Square housing scheme has been designed to meet ambitious

sustainability targets, intended as an exemplar for the future of UK construction. The design accomodates Reduction of primary

energy, CO2 emissions and water consumption, Green specification of materials and reduction of construction waste, design

for life-cycle adaptability to the Lifetime Homes principles and receives an EcoHomes ‘Excellent’ Rating. Construction was

completed in March 2006.

FAT 2006 Sint Lucas Art Academy, Boxtel, The Netherlands.

Fat was appointed in 2002 to create a new identity for the school and rationalise spaces inside and outside. The existing 1960’s

buildings were given a strong,colourful and unusual new external identity through the addition of decorative screens, surface

treatments and signage. These elements communicate the inner life of a creative educational institution and enhance the

outdoor spaces between the various existing buildings.

The interior design increases the sense of identity and legibility in the main circulation spaces. This is achieved by the integration

of communal activities into the main corridors, incorporating study rooms, dining facilities and exhibition spaces. These become

more street-like with a greater sense of activity and exchange within the building. Existing circulation spaces were made more

generous and new connections made more legible to everyday users and visitors alike. The £3.5 million phased project was

completed in 2006.

FAT 2006 Meals Restaurant and Peyton & Byrne Bakery, London

FAT were commisioned by restaurateur Oliver Peyton to design a new 100 cover restaurant, Meals within Heal’s department

store in central London alongside a new bakery outlet, Peyton & Byrne in the entrance lobby. The design of Meals transforms

an otherwise undistinguished interior into a richly atmospheric space. It refers to Heal’s tradition of decorative design but in a

stylised and contemporary manner that makes use of digital fabrication techniques. Oak-veneered decorative screens define

the main eating areas, framing views to the exterior courtyard as well as creating inglenooks and library spaces. A variety of

seating types are provided, from long banquettes to intimate single spaces. FAT-designed trompe l’oeil tables are matched with

classic bentwood cafe chairs with pink upholstery to complement the banquettes and the pink edged timber panels.

Peyton & Byrnes design reflects the client’s aspiration to re-create the old-fashioned tea shop and bakery in a contemporary

manner. The front of the shop is characterised by a large bronze framed picture window full of cakes. The window is set into a

minimally detailed black shop front that sits within the listed lobby of Heal’s department store. Inside, the shop is finished in

white ‘brick’ tiles with green grouting. The floor is an Op-Art version of a traditional Victorian mosaic floor. Display shelving and

units are kept simple and elegant so that the packaging and food becomes part of the design. It is intended to bring to mind

an archetypal cake shop.

FAT 2006 Croydon Museum of Local History, London

A comprehensive redesign and refurbishment of a museum of local history for the London Borough of Croydon, exhibiting

artifacts from local domestic and public life. The design weaves these disparate elements into a narrative, telling the story of

Croydon in an engaging and imaginative way. Fat worked closely with the museum’s curatorial staff to design the object-specific

display. Parts of the museum are housed within the historic Courtrooms, the remodelling of which has involved consultation

with English Heritage. The £800K project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and will be completed in 2006.

From top Section through galleries

View of proposed exhibition

FAT 2007 Grote Koppel, Amersfoort, NL

This building, commissioned by a local developer to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the founding of the city of Amersfoort, sits on an important site adjacent to the Koppel poort (an ancient gateway) in the mediaeval walls of the old city and fronts onto the River Eem.

Fat were required to create an extraordinary architectural object which would relate to both the old city and to the mostly 19th Century warehouses along the riverfront. The exterior of the building is constructed using pre-cast concrete panels and is designed to be viewed from trains which pass on the eastern flank of the building. The intricate detail of the façade will also provide visual stimulation to pedestrians viewing the building from the Riverside.

Internally, the building will have a grand ceremonial quality created by the theatrically designed staircases and the complex inter-relationship between the central atrium and the balconies/viewing points which overlook it. The building will eventually be used as a restaurant.

FAT 2006 Bere Regis Masterplan,Dorset

FAT were commissioned in 2005 by Grainger PLC to masterplan the sustainable expansion of a village in Dorset. As well as

the imperative to preserve the traditional village character, the scheme must also prevent any impact upon the ajacent Site of

Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The proposed development will comprise of 350 new homes including affordable, new work

spaces together with new community amenties including a school, a health centre and a community hall. The new village will

make use of the most up-to-date technology for environmental sustainability and will be constructed making full use of Modern

Methods of Construction (MMC). It is intended that the new village will be an exemplar project which will set new standards

for sustainable regeneration. The project is ongoing.

FAT 2002 House and Office, 2 Garner Street, London

This seminal project, now affectionately known as ‘the blue house’ has a cartoon-like ‘billboard’ character which communicates

its function as a home and office. The front has a miniature scale, but the side addressing the main street is big in scale. Built

for £300,000 the project makes innovative use of standard construction methods. The house contains a maisonette for a family

of three, an office and a separate apartment. The significance of the blue house as one of the most important houses built

this century is widely recognised. It features prominently in numerous publications including the new edition of Pevsner’s

Buildings of England.