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Carmody Groarke . photos: © Johan Dehlin . + MEG CASSIDY

The house was constructed in 1756 and significantly rebuilt in 1829 by William John Donthorn, one of the original founders of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Originally designed as a hunting lodge, the house has seen several substantial extensions including large formal wings to each side of the symmetrical plan and incorporation of a grand staircase inside. The original building and its extensions have been encapsulated in several layers of external brickwork to give this evolving composition an architectural coherence and resulting in substantial walls up to one metre thick in places. Continue reading Carmody Groarke

Carmody Groarke . photos: © Johan Dehlin . + wallpaper

Working with the National Trust for Scotland Carmody Groarke has designed a conservation project that will enable crucial work to be carried out on Charles Rennie Mackinstosh’s renowned Hill House in Helensburgh, Scotland. Continue reading Carmody Groarke

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The British Film Institute (BFI) Southbank accommodates the UK’s largest independent cinema house and National Film Archive. It was originally built beneath the arches of Waterloo Bridge in the 1950s as the National Film Theatre. Its prominent location facing the River Thames benefits from the footfall of the South Bank, one of the busiest pedestrianised promenades in Europe. However, given the building’s age, the public image entrance and general circulation spaces of the entire complex are tired, outdated and poorly equipped to welcome visitors. Continue reading Carmody Groarke

Carmody Groarke . photos: © Johan Dehlin

Located on the corner of East Smithfield and Thomas More Street, Rotherwick House, built in 1805, is half of a pair of fine and simple classical buildings called the London Dock House. The building plays a valuable role in Tower Hamlet’s rich Dockland tapestry. A fit out in the 1980s resulted in a loss of original character and the unique quality of the original construction. Continue reading Carmody Groarke