Journal

I am extremely good at making a nuisance of myself.  It recently occurred to me that, having set up on my own over six months ago, the number of days which I have actually worked on my own can be counted on the fingers of one not so mouse weary hand.  This is partly due to the diverse pressures foisted upon the burgeoning sole practitioner; meetings galore, events, travel and the overly exuberant pursuit of multiple dead ends, consume much of my previously clearly defined and often programmed time.

Nine page spread on the Watson House in Grand Designs Magazine.  However, you can't believe everything you read in the press...Lovely pictures though.  Good old Kev.

‘Bloody architect!’ the familiar sound rings out across the building site as the plasterer grapples with another near impossible convergence of five shadow gaps with a flush door frame.  I have spent an unusually large period of time on building sites during my career in roles ranging form project architect to laborer and sometimes both.  Why does this apparent adversarial relationship between architects and builders continue?  Why do the aspirations of the architect so often conflict with the commonly applied techniques of the tradesman?

Henry Goss has been invited to be a shotlister for the London RIBA Awards 2012

http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAAwards/2012/2012entry.aspx

“Is that built?” a colleague asked, as he glanced at my computer screen displaying an image of Foster & Partners’ latest Middle Eastern effort. “Not sure,” I replied, squinting at the screen.

Lode House extension and refurbishment near Cambridge was submitted for planning last week to East Cambridgeshire District Council.  Here is a preview of some CGI's being prepared for the client.  More to follow.  There has been an overwhelmingly positive response to the scheme by the LPA during pre-application meetings, quite a pleasant surprise as the project is in the middle of a conservation area and not exactly what one might refer to as 'traditional' in design.

Many will have seen this by Alex Roman. Just about the pinnacle of full CG animation at the moment as far as I can see. Hard to see where it will go from here.

New app for i-pad for all CGI lovers.  Amazing array of parameters for controlling shape and texture with the option to sketch a tree freehand, either by drawing an outline or with a kind of ‘branch brush’. Developed as part of some research work at the University of Calgary.

Recently appointed to do an interesting project in Cambridge.  Extension and refurbishment in a conservation area.  Just requesting a pre-app consultation with the LPA.  Interesting to gauge their view of contemporary architecture.  Feeling generally optimistic having seen other additions to historic buildings in the area.  An enlightened Local Authority perhaps?  Time will tell.