REGENTS PARK ROAD
Location: Primrose Hill, London, UK
Year: Completed 2023
Photography: Nick Dearden
Situated on a prominent corner of Regent’s Park Road, this project involves the extension and refurbishment of three flats for rental. AMA's aim was to increase the volume of residential accommodation to modernize and bring a contemporary finish.
Photography: Nick Dearden
Situated on a prominent corner of Regent’s Park Road, this project involves the extension and refurbishment of three flats for rental. AMA's aim was to increase the volume of residential accommodation to modernize and bring a contemporary finish.
FOLEY ROAD
Location: Claygate, Surrey, UK
Year: Completed 2020
Photography: Simone Bossi
Located in the leafy suburb of Claygate, the project involved the replacement of a small 1920s house on a sizeable triangular plot with a new house for a young family. The client sought an innovative response to the site and context and commissioned AMA to design them a new build house.
Photography: Simone Bossi
Located in the leafy suburb of Claygate, the project involved the replacement of a small 1920s house on a sizeable triangular plot with a new house for a young family. The client sought an innovative response to the site and context and commissioned AMA to design them a new build house.
RODERICK ROAD
Location: Belsize Park, London, UK
Year: Completed 2024332
Photography: Henry Woide
The owners approached AMA to reconsider the ground floor of this Victorian terrace house in Belsize Park. The client brief was to adapt the house into a contemporary, comfortable family house, improving the kitchen and living area with an extension on the rear.
Photography: Henry Woide
The owners approached AMA to reconsider the ground floor of this Victorian terrace house in Belsize Park. The client brief was to adapt the house into a contemporary, comfortable family house, improving the kitchen and living area with an extension on the rear.
QS
Location: Mayfair, London, UK
Year: Completed 2018
Photography: Simone Bossi
AMA transformed a pair of Grade II listed Georgian townhouses located in Mayfair to function as a private family office. A core challenge of the project was to adapt the buildings to meet the demands of a modern workspace, whilst ensuring that the historical character of the building was retained and celebrated.
SAVERNAKE ROAD
Location: Camden, London, UK
Year: Completed 2018
Photography: Simone Bossi
Located on the border of Hampstead Heath in Camden, the brief for the extension of this single storey garden flat required three bedrooms and an improved relationship with the garden.
LANSDOWNE GROVE
Location: Brent, London, UK
Status: In progress
Area: 2800 square feet
Area: 2800 square feet
AMA has achieved planning permission for a three unit new-build residential development in Lansdowne Grove, London. Consisting of a series of volumes, the scheme is carved and orientated to maximise the site geometries whilst allowing for the separation of the privately owned ground floor unit and two rented units above.
WEST HEATH DRIVE
Location: Golders Green, London, UK
Year: Completed 2014
Photography: Richard Chivers
AMA transformed a pair of Grade II listed Georgian townhouses located in Mayfair to function as a private family office. A core challenge of the project was to adapt the buildings to meet the demands of a modern workspace, whilst ensuring that the historical character of the building was retained and celebrated.
Photography: Richard Chivers
AMA transformed a pair of Grade II listed Georgian townhouses located in Mayfair to function as a private family office. A core challenge of the project was to adapt the buildings to meet the demands of a modern workspace, whilst ensuring that the historical character of the building was retained and celebrated.
BERWICK WORKS
Location: Soho, London, UK
Year: Completed 2022
Photography: Peter Cook
Branding: Mike Bone Design
The project is a mixed-use development of three Victorian industrial buildings that form a prominent corner on Berwick Street, Soho. The buildings, originally built as a warehouse and workrooms for the costume industry, had become threadbare. The redevelopment aimed to restore their understated style and make improvements to keep in line with the extensive rebuilding that, for better or worse, is occurring in Soho.
Photography: Peter Cook
Branding: Mike Bone Design
The project is a mixed-use development of three Victorian industrial buildings that form a prominent corner on Berwick Street, Soho. The buildings, originally built as a warehouse and workrooms for the costume industry, had become threadbare. The redevelopment aimed to restore their understated style and make improvements to keep in line with the extensive rebuilding that, for better or worse, is occurring in Soho.
INDEX
Located in the leafy suburb of Claygate, the project involved the replacement of a small 1920s house on the sizeable triangular plot with a new house for a young family. The client sought an innovative response to the site and context and commissioned AMA to design them a new build house.
The house takes advantage of the triangular shaped plot sitting at a bend in the road. The front facade has been designed to follow the building line of the neighbouring houses. The house is split into two pitched volumes set at an angle to each other. A central double height space links the two volumes and contains the hall entrance and staircase.
The pale buff brick exterior is detailed as a contemporary reference to the Tudor Arts & Crafts style of suburban house typical of the locality. Large windows bring light into the front and rear of the building, with substantial sliding doors providing access to the garden. From the outset, the client was keen to use off-site timber construction as the primary means of structure, to ensure a rapid build on site.
Internally, a monochrome palette was desired by the owners, which has been achieved with exposed concrete floors, a blackened steel staircase, and black veneered joinery to give a strong yet minimalist look. This is then balanced with marble used in the bathrooms and softer interior furnishings. The rich composition of materials presents a timeless quality and therefore a calm backdrop in which to live.
The house takes advantage of the triangular shaped plot sitting at a bend in the road. The front facade has been designed to follow the building line of the neighbouring houses. The house is split into two pitched volumes set at an angle to each other. A central double height space links the two volumes and contains the hall entrance and staircase.
The pale buff brick exterior is detailed as a contemporary reference to the Tudor Arts & Crafts style of suburban house typical of the locality. Large windows bring light into the front and rear of the building, with substantial sliding doors providing access to the garden. From the outset, the client was keen to use off-site timber construction as the primary means of structure, to ensure a rapid build on site.
Internally, a monochrome palette was desired by the owners, which has been achieved with exposed concrete floors, a blackened steel staircase, and black veneered joinery to give a strong yet minimalist look. This is then balanced with marble used in the bathrooms and softer interior furnishings. The rich composition of materials presents a timeless quality and therefore a calm backdrop in which to live.
Located on the border of Hampstead Heath in Camden, the brief for the extension of this single storey garden flat required three bedrooms and an improved relationship with the garden.
Bordered by the Overground railway line and adjacent dwellings, the site boundary was enhanced, providing a private enclosure within which interior and landscaping are carefully orchestrated to soften the relationship between inside and outside. Two extension blocks are the key architectural elements, divided by a full height entrance door which marks the threshold between the bedrooms and utility spaces arranged to the front of the property, and the living area opening to the garden.
The floor levels of the extension were lowered to improve ceiling heights, and in turn, define a large exterior patio. Openings were carefully positioned to provide good natural daylighting. A palette of grey render, white marble & Oak flooring was used, which contrasts the existing stock brick, and contributes to the tranquillity of the space.
Bordered by the Overground railway line and adjacent dwellings, the site boundary was enhanced, providing a private enclosure within which interior and landscaping are carefully orchestrated to soften the relationship between inside and outside. Two extension blocks are the key architectural elements, divided by a full height entrance door which marks the threshold between the bedrooms and utility spaces arranged to the front of the property, and the living area opening to the garden.
The floor levels of the extension were lowered to improve ceiling heights, and in turn, define a large exterior patio. Openings were carefully positioned to provide good natural daylighting. A palette of grey render, white marble & Oak flooring was used, which contrasts the existing stock brick, and contributes to the tranquillity of the space.
The project involved conversion and extension of the existing redundant loft within an Arts & Crafts house in Golders Green. Essential to the project’s success was to transform the space into a light and spacious guest suite and study. The client wanted this space to evoke a sense of being on holiday, or escape in which it would be ideal to work quietly, read or listen to music.
The T-shaped plan together with steep and awkward roof angles, led to a central circulation arrangement with the key spaces - study, living and bathroom located at the extremities of the plan with the central space used for the stairs and a games space. The partitioning has been designed to blend seamlessly with the roof pitch using rough sawn tongue and groove boards with separation of the spaces provided by the inventive use of sliding panels and bookcase, removing the need for typical doors.
The T-shaped plan together with steep and awkward roof angles, led to a central circulation arrangement with the key spaces - study, living and bathroom located at the extremities of the plan with the central space used for the stairs and a games space. The partitioning has been designed to blend seamlessly with the roof pitch using rough sawn tongue and groove boards with separation of the spaces provided by the inventive use of sliding panels and bookcase, removing the need for typical doors.
WEST HEATH DRIVE
Location: Golders Green, London, UK
Year: Completed 2014
Photography: Richard Chivers
Location: Golders Green, London, UK
Year: Completed 2014
Photography: Richard Chivers
The project is a mixed-use development of three Victorian industrial buildings that form a prominent corner on Berwick Street, Soho. The buildings, originally built as a warehouse and workrooms for the costume industry, had become threadbare. The redevelopment aimed to restore their understated style and make improvements to keep in line with the extensive rebuilding that, for better or worse, is occurring in Soho.
Identified as an unlisted building of merit within the Conservation area, AMA achieved planning consent for two additional floors, plus further extensions to the back and side of the building. A key strategy was to maximise the retail frontage and create a new dedicated entrance to the upper floor workspaces, accessed via a double-height reception lobby along Livonia Street.
Internally, a single circulation core was created, with a new lift, providing access to open office spaces which occupy each floor laterally. Large windows frame magnificent views of the surrounding urban fabric. These same views are also enjoyed from two roof terraces.
The design embeds the buildings within the historical character of Berwick Street. Externally, black plasterwork together with black windows and shopfronts complement the existing London brick. Internally, white painted walls, brickwork and terrazzo are interwoven with bespoke metalwork, giving a visual link as you travel through the space: the sheets of perforated metal and the continuous line of the handrail evoke fabric and thread, recalling the textile origins of the building.
Identified as an unlisted building of merit within the Conservation area, AMA achieved planning consent for two additional floors, plus further extensions to the back and side of the building. A key strategy was to maximise the retail frontage and create a new dedicated entrance to the upper floor workspaces, accessed via a double-height reception lobby along Livonia Street.
Internally, a single circulation core was created, with a new lift, providing access to open office spaces which occupy each floor laterally. Large windows frame magnificent views of the surrounding urban fabric. These same views are also enjoyed from two roof terraces.
The design embeds the buildings within the historical character of Berwick Street. Externally, black plasterwork together with black windows and shopfronts complement the existing London brick. Internally, white painted walls, brickwork and terrazzo are interwoven with bespoke metalwork, giving a visual link as you travel through the space: the sheets of perforated metal and the continuous line of the handrail evoke fabric and thread, recalling the textile origins of the building.
BERWICK WORKS
Location: Soho, London, UK
Year: Completed 2020
Photography: Peter Cook
Branding: Mike Bone Design
Location: Soho, London, UK
Year: Completed 2020
Photography: Peter Cook
Branding: Mike Bone Design
AMA has repurposed an 18th century listed Georgian townhouse for use as a private family office in Mayfair, London. The brief was to create a headquarters that could accommodate large meetings and events, whilst simultaneously providing private offices and team working spaces. A core challenge was to adapt the demands of a modern office within six relatively small floor plates yet ensure that the historical character of the building was restored and celebrated.
AMA revisited the original Georgian floor plans to re-establish the order and proportion of the internal spaces. The two storey rear extension and lift shaft were removed, the rear facade and bay window reinstated and the mansard roof was rebuilt.
In order to restore the circulation within the building, the existing Edwardian oak staircase was remodelled to work within the original stair compartment and a large frameless rooflight was added to bring natural daylight into the heart of the building. While the existing service passages were adapted to create a new lift shaft, connecting the front and rear rooms.
The refurbishment of the key period rooms began by restoring the original plasterwork, wall mouldings and skirtings, with bespoke joinery pieces introduced as freestanding furniture. The traditional wainscoting was reinterpreted in order to define the workspaces using flush oak panels, which simultaneously conceal services and provide a robust wall finish.
Materials were selected for their timeless quality, echoing those present in the original building. A palette of natural oak, stone and plastered walls provides abackdrop for the Deirdre Dyson fitted carpets. Through her use of bold geometric designs, Lady Dyson developed the scheme to bring contrast and complimentary accent colours to define and enhance the individual rooms.
AMA revisited the original Georgian floor plans to re-establish the order and proportion of the internal spaces. The two storey rear extension and lift shaft were removed, the rear facade and bay window reinstated and the mansard roof was rebuilt.
In order to restore the circulation within the building, the existing Edwardian oak staircase was remodelled to work within the original stair compartment and a large frameless rooflight was added to bring natural daylight into the heart of the building. While the existing service passages were adapted to create a new lift shaft, connecting the front and rear rooms.
The refurbishment of the key period rooms began by restoring the original plasterwork, wall mouldings and skirtings, with bespoke joinery pieces introduced as freestanding furniture. The traditional wainscoting was reinterpreted in order to define the workspaces using flush oak panels, which simultaneously conceal services and provide a robust wall finish.
Materials were selected for their timeless quality, echoing those present in the original building. A palette of natural oak, stone and plastered walls provides abackdrop for the Deirdre Dyson fitted carpets. Through her use of bold geometric designs, Lady Dyson developed the scheme to bring contrast and complimentary accent colours to define and enhance the individual rooms.
QS
Location: Mayfair, London, UK
Year: Completed 2018
Photography: Simone Bossi
Bespoke Rugs: Deirdre Dyson
Location: Mayfair, London, UK
Year: Completed 2018
Photography: Simone Bossi
Bespoke Rugs: Deirdre Dyson
Situated on a prominent corner of Regent’s Park Road, this project involves the extension and refurbishment of three flats for rental. AMA's aim was to increase the volume of residential accommodation to modernize and bring a contemporary finish.
The project lies within the Conservation Area of Regent’s Park Road North, and as such, the planning office has paid particular attention to the external look and detailing of the new extension. The interior spaces are a combination of strong dark colours that remarking a series of volumes, planes, and surfaces. These are defined and highlighted by the different treatments of each feature. The palette of blacks, soft greys, light timber floors, and dark blue joinery is accented by brass metalwork.
Internally, the new staircase defines a contemporary language for the common parts, which continues into each flat. The material palette plays with an optical effect given by small and geometric black and white tiles, balanced by the light timber chosen for the steps.
The project lies within the Conservation Area of Regent’s Park Road North, and as such, the planning office has paid particular attention to the external look and detailing of the new extension. The interior spaces are a combination of strong dark colours that remarking a series of volumes, planes, and surfaces. These are defined and highlighted by the different treatments of each feature. The palette of blacks, soft greys, light timber floors, and dark blue joinery is accented by brass metalwork.
Internally, the new staircase defines a contemporary language for the common parts, which continues into each flat. The material palette plays with an optical effect given by small and geometric black and white tiles, balanced by the light timber chosen for the steps.
The owners approached AMA to reconsider the ground floor of this Victorian terrace house in Belsize Park. The client brief was to adapt the house into a contemporary, comfortable family house, improving the kitchen and living area with an extension on the rear.
AMA treated it as an exercise of essentiality: it was possible thanks to the affinity we established with the client, tuned on taste and ideas about the house spatiality.
From the window of the rear extension to the honey timber detail of the door, from the roof light to the projected window seat, the frames are used as compositional tools. The material is serving this geometrical choice, but is also used to mark the threshold between the living area and the kitchen, used as the storage area.
A central block, that divides the kitchen from the living and entrance area, is used to distribute the plan but also includes and hides the functional areas, like the powder room and the storage.
A marble top is framing the island: the choice of the dark colour on the bespoke kitchen doors is used to highlight the volumes, while the lighter taupe highlights its symmetry, being applied on the shorter units.
The crittal doors are used as a permeable frame between the living and the family / TV area, while the discrete frame of the door overlooking the rear garden is almost invisible, in order to read the garden from inside as a natural, changeable painting.
AMA treated it as an exercise of essentiality: it was possible thanks to the affinity we established with the client, tuned on taste and ideas about the house spatiality.
From the window of the rear extension to the honey timber detail of the door, from the roof light to the projected window seat, the frames are used as compositional tools. The material is serving this geometrical choice, but is also used to mark the threshold between the living area and the kitchen, used as the storage area.
A central block, that divides the kitchen from the living and entrance area, is used to distribute the plan but also includes and hides the functional areas, like the powder room and the storage.
A marble top is framing the island: the choice of the dark colour on the bespoke kitchen doors is used to highlight the volumes, while the lighter taupe highlights its symmetry, being applied on the shorter units.
The crittal doors are used as a permeable frame between the living and the family / TV area, while the discrete frame of the door overlooking the rear garden is almost invisible, in order to read the garden from inside as a natural, changeable painting.
AMA has achieved planning permission for a three unit new-build residential development in Lansdowne Grove, London.
Situated on a prominent corner plot, the proposal acts as a bridge between the existing Victorian terraced housing of Lansdowne Grove and the more sporadic, varied massing found on Dog Lane. Consisting of a series of volumes, the scheme is carved and orientated to maximise the site geometries whilst allowing for the separation of the privately owned ground floor unit and two rented units above.
Designed for a specialist bricklayer client, the lower level is formed from an alternating stacked brick pattern which defines the garden perimeter and boundary of the site along Dog Lane as well as acting as a design solution to the often vandalised white rendered facade of the existing building. The perforated brick openings provide privacy to the street facing spaces on the ground floor, while the pigmented concrete lintel divides the ground and upper two floors alluding to the internal organisation of the design.
Informed by the fenestration of the surrounding Victorian housing, the design references the generous proportions of bay windows along the street and setting lintel and sill heights, providing a commonality between
the two.