The Tea House by Archi-Union Architects - Shanghai. DSDHA - Alex Monroe Jewellery Studio. Alex Monroe has been succesfully making jewellery in Southwark for 25 years. In 2009 DSDHA were asked to develop his new jewellery studio in Snowsfields, within the Bermondsey Conservation Area, to provide a showcase for Alex’s growing business which was previously based in Iliffe Yard, alongside DSDHA’s architectural studio. The proposal adds a hand-crafted 3 storey element to the existing Edwardian single-storey shopfront, providing sales, workshop, studio, meeting and dining spaces as well as a roof terrace with views towards London Bridge. The new building operates as a ‘bookend’ to the original terrace, creating a strong prow to the street frontage. The proposal maintains the continuity of the shop front, whilst the additional floors form a separate ‘container for crafts’, which sits lightly above. Echoing the nature of the activities that are taking place inside, the building’s façade is precious, precise and carefully made.
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Flinders Street Station. News. 747 Wing House - David Hertz. Eden Project. SkyscraperPage.com. M&S Cheshire Oaks. 2 Shell Inspired Buildings. Posted by admin on Oct 14, 2010 in Blog | 3 comments Apparently not only artists and collectors adore the beauty of seashells. The perfect houses mother nature created for mollusks are inspiring modern architecture in some part of the world. One example of such design is the contemporary Nautilus House designed by architect Javier Senosiain of “Arquitectura Organica” in Mexico City. It is fun to look at and walk through – it is a wonderful mix of science, architecture and art. The house falls into the “organic’s” category. The category was also started by this architect.
While making the house, he was inspired by the ocean and the house emphasizes the natural beauty of this sea creation, the shell. Upon entry to the house, it look like a real nautilus shell, with a wall of colorful stained glass, while inside it casts multi-colored spots of light onto walls. Another example of seashell architecture, if we can call it this, is found on Isla Mujeres, a tropical resort in Mexico.