Lemon factory, Messina

A 3-level folded ribbon forms the shell and structure to the Simone Gatto lemon factory and HQ for the operation. The initial design sketches a folding surface that envelopes and differentiates various programmatic volumes.

Within the volume the wrapped surface bifurcates to accommodate a ramped circulation that connects the three floors.

The project is scheduled to complete in October 2009.

Peripheral pavilion

The project is a pavilion style addition to an exisiting country style house. The contemporary addition is separated from the original dwelling via a glazed sliver, producing a clean connection whilst allowing for light to penetrate deep within the building mass. The new ’strip’ is feathered out at one end with a pattened concrete produced through the cnc milling of the formwork.

Netcafe di Borgo

La Scalinata is a conversion of a historical property to a bar and internet café in the old town centre of Milazzo, Italy. The existing medieval masonry had to be preserved and left mostly unaltered. Close attention has been paid to the lighting to create a sense of privacy within the large open space. The floor has recessed up-lighters along the main circulation route. The separation between the different tables are created by bottom lit glass screens forming the back of the custom made furniture.

Suwon, Korea

The design of the 3000 flat complex is now complete.

Sogo Department Store Beijing

The Beijing office has made a stunning presentation of their Sogo Department Store fitout. We are working into the challenge of scale, quality and time frame.

UOMO = Fashion for Man

This flagship store is one of the hottest fashion venue in Milazzo Italy. The undulating display benches are crafting the shopping experience of the seasonal collections. The shop front is fitted with low reflective glass to bring the display closer to customer. This is a special shop handcrafted to the precision of the digital design process.

Town hall, Rometta

The town hall project is nearing construction phase.

Castelmola art gallery, Taormina

The gallery occupies a hill top site and will house the art work produced over a time by artist that come to stay for retreats. The collected art pieces are to be housed in an ever growing collection that will be open to the public.

Lemon factory extension, Messina

The administrative wing to the factory that is the largest producer of lemon juice and lemon extracts and essences in Italy is being built adjacent to the production building.The brief was to create a sequence of flexible spaces that would house the reception, the offices, the staff meeting spaces and canteen as well as small swimming pool and fitness.The interior of the building reacts to the need of the brief to keep the spaces flexible and be able to change their use over time.

Holiday Inn hotel, Oxford

The proposal comprises a three star hotel to be operated as a franchise of Holiday Inn and an adjacent new leisure club & spa.

The two components of the development, the hotel and leisure club & spa, were conceived as a single concept albeit to occupy two physically separate but closely related buildings. The two components complement one another and together would represent a new gateway development for the Harwell International Business Centre north entrance.

The buildings have been designed to occupy small footprints within the site retaining as far as possible the existing open character of the site. The development would retain all of the large, mature trees around the site perimeter boundary…