Drawing exhibited in the RA Summer show 2021 - In the spirit of The Hall of the Abencerrages,(Alhambra) 1853 by Léon Auguste Asselineau this drawing imagines a series of thresholds and layers of movement using simplified Moorish and Chinese ornament redrawn and collaged from the pages of Owen Jones 1856 Grammar of Ornament. The drawing is simplified to a series of scaled 2d layers arranged sequentially and manipulated in lineweight to imply depth, where none exists.

Print Edition of 10 - 8 remaining

Fuller description published here:

https://www.koozarch.com/interviews/elephant-room/

https://www.koozarch.com/archipelago/elephant-room

Photo in RA by Susie Fraser

Redrawing of Fortunato Depero’s wooden figures that were on the tops of Campari soda dispensers. Designed in 1933 by Italian futurist Fortunato Depero (1892-1960) who worked with Gaspare Campari in Novara on promotional and design projects including the glass conical 1933 Campari Soda bottle still in production. Models are now posted on thingiverse under kfuk

Our Lambeth Green Pavilion entry. Working on an idea we have been trying out on a few other projects of presenting the building as a sectional view, like Mario Botta’s Borromini pavilion on Lake Lugano. The movable parts of the proposal allow the section to become spatial when closed and a variation of positions in between. Somewhere between an aedicule and niche. Amazed by the standard of other entries turning up in Instagram and the beautiful shortlisted schemes. Text from the submission: ‘The proposal examines the idea of the garden wall and placing a pavilion within the wall which contains spaces. The wall replaces a part of the fence facing Lambeth bridge and starts low and rises up to form an entrance gateway. The wall thickens in plan to contain the tool shed and the staff tea space. The entrance door is formed of two rotating doors. These doors are grander in scale and are shaped to offer distinctly different spaces when open, closed and half open. They change from aedicule to niche and offer the visitor a place to sit and give a moment of anticipation for the garden beyond. As a more fanciful idea the doors could be shifted at quarter points through the opening times to give an indication of the garden’s daily routine.’

Animation here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSM_1fosg83/

Provoked an instagram conversation with the outstanding @John.Outram

JO: Quite brilliant! Trying to work out why? Its like a spatial cookie-cutter. Rachel Whitereads made of air. Take one home and plug it in and it will solidify. Payment only on final reification. No returns accepted. Don’t show it to Anish Kapoor!

KF: that terrifying Kapoor RA red wax train shunting along ! - the inside/ outside, casting/ lining, open/closed ambiguity got in the way of the idea a bit- it was meant to be one of those reliquary châsse that are more interesting than the dusty bones within and are shaped inside to stop things knocking about when moved- and I do like drawing a doorway from INSIDE when it’s closed and open - been doing that lately.

JO: The most compelling function of the Ordine is like Salome’s dance of the veils...to reveal what you always wanted to know by seeing...a proscenium into that which must appear! Doors! One never quite knows what will trigger what Hannah Arendt named the “houran” (anglicisation of the Greek word whose etymology is “horizon”. The triggering is definitely synaesthetic that is to say: affected by all the senses. It could be, of course, that this is a quest that, even if satisfied, may lack entire certitude! Images need the reinforcement of conviction.

House proposal for a plot in Susses using modular prefabricated volumetric components to be assembled and relocted with minimum disturbance to the site. Boidigestor, solar thermal & PV, screw pile foundations supporting a triangulated truss with only9 points of ground contact- no cement and completely relocatable.

Draft

St Paul’s plinth competition 2019- the proposal looked at large spun copper bells that can be controlled on a double gimbal to project the sound - with the bells facing each other across the aisle they are also intended to work as acoustic reflectors and magnifiers for performances within the church - and ‘could’ be taken out the church to sound in the open- we got more carried away with researching and drawing the church itself .

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The WorkHaus Development is a sustainable community proposal in rural Herefordshire, offering affordable spaces for live/work . Straw bale prefabricated cassettes are the primary construction method. The scheme is arranged as a courtyard layout promoting social interaction, ensuring privacy and security and optimizing natural light and ventilation, enhancing aesthetics with green spaces, and providing flexibility for various activities. It serves as a central gathering space, fostering a sense of community and encouraging relationships between residents. The courtyard design creates a buffer, reducing noise and enhancing privacy. It also allows for ample natural light, improves ventilation, and offers opportunities for landscaping and tranquil surroundings. The layout is adaptable for different needs, making it a harmonious and functional living environment. Straw bale construction is low carbon, utilising locally grown produce. The thick walls offer good insulation, increasing the energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. By using straw bales, the project minimises waste and promotes a sustainable, natural material aligned with circular economy principles. The prefabricated cassettes allow for self-building, reducing costs and enabling community members to actively participate in the construction. The project aims to be environmentally conscious, community-oriented approach to live/work spaces, emphasising low carbon practices, energy efficiency, and the use of renewable materials and renewable energy.

Demonstration portfolio for final year project (MArch)