Design of new pavilion to be used as gym/office on a large estate in Surrey.  

1 Cornwall Terrace, Westminster, London NW1 

Remodelling of a garden of a large private house in Regents Park in conjunction with a Landscape Architect.

Client: Clifton Landscape & Design 
Area: 15,000 sqft
Budget: £ 150,000
Completion: TBC

Project involved to get permission to new development of 3 new terraced houses and the change of use of a existing pub into 6 flats.

Remodelling and extension to a 1930’s house.

Conversion of two flats into one and complete refurbishment.

39^th Street, New York

46 Sutherland Place, Westminster, London W2

Refurbishment and extension to a Victorian terraced property in a Conservation Area.

685-689 Old Kent Rd, Southwark, London SE15

Conversion of a turn of the century factory to combined live / workspace. The work space contain a large photographic studio and meeting rooms.

Derham House, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

Roof extension and fit out of a turn of the century farm building in the Cotswold.

Client: Mrs J. Archer

Area: sqft

Budget: £

Completion:

173 Petersham Rd, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey

Complete refurbishment of Victorian private residence.

Client: Mr K. Flint

Area: sqft

Budget: £

Completion:

23 Lancaster Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11

Complete refurbishment of Victorian terraced property in Notting Hill.

Client: Mr & Mrs J. Thoday

Area: sqft

Budget: £

Completion:

43 Silver Crescent, Chiswick, London W4

Refurbishment and extension to a terraced property.

Client: Mr M. Gronau

Area: sqft

Budget: £

Completion:

146 Ifield Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London SW 6

Client: Mr J. Gambles

Area: 3,000sqft

Budget: £ 250,000

Completion: February 2000

258 Latimer Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London W10

Refurbishment of a cottage in Notting Hill.

Client: Ms K. McCreery

Area: 1,500sqft

Budget: £35,000

Completion: January 1999

36 Argyll Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London W8

The terraced property is situated in the middle of Philimore Estate in Conservation area. The propert was unmodernised and has not been refurbished since the beginning of 1900. The project involved a complete modernisation and a rear extension all finished to the highest specification.

Client: Mr H.Reid

Area: 3,800 sqft

Budget: £550,000

Completion: December 2000

30A Claremont Rd, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey

Client: R. Wait

Area: 1,800 sqft

Budget: £40,000

Completion: January 1999

3 Barlby Gardens, Kensington & Chelsea, London W10

Client: Ms M. Usher

Area: 1,800 sqft

Budget: £50,000

Completion: November 1998

62 Princedale Rd/39 Pottery Lane, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11

Client: Kvadrat Ltd

Area: 4,000 sqft

Budget: £300,000

Completion: September 2000

21a Silchester Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

Extension and complete refurbishment of a 50’s terraced property.

Client: Mike Coltman

Area: 2,000 sqft

Budget: £50,000

Completion: October 1998

+ 1 Lombard Street, City of London.

This project entails the adaptation of an existing interior space to provide a new restaurant. Positioned in the core of the city, the restaurant’s entrance enjoys an excellent location at the corner of Lombard Street across from the Mansion House and overlooking the Bank of England. The existing interior dates back to 1907 and has been called one of the most magnificent banking halls in the City of London. The principal rooms on the ground floor are Grade - II listed. A two stage tendering approach was decided on this very tight programme, 7 months from start of design to completion.

Client: Jessen & Jessen Ltd

Area: 10,000 sqft

Budget: £1,100,000

Completion: May 1998

Onward Kashiyama, Bd St Germain, Paris.

Complete fit out of a fashion shop in Quartier Latin just opposite the church of St Germain-des-Pres in a historic sensitive area of Paris. The complete refurbishment and a new corporate image for Onward. Detailed negotiations with The Mairie of Paris have to be carried out to make sure that the external alterations will not put a stop to this fast track programme. Management Construction was chosen due to time and budget constraints.

Client: Onward Kashiyama Paris SA

Area: 4,000 sqft

Budget: £500,000

Completion: March 1998

ACAVA Artist Studios, Kensington & Chelsea, London W10.

The building comprises 44 artists studios, a community art workspace, equipped workshop, an international artist studio, a digital art training resource and a flexible gallery space. It offers new build, low rent multi-disciplinary spaces for artists living & working in London. The project has received Lottery Funding. Conventional tendering process and lowest tender now selected.

Client:  North Kensington City Challenge, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and ACAVA

Area: 14,000 sqft

Budget: £820,000

Completion: Autumn 1998.

Ace Cafe, London Borough of Brent

Extension and refurbishment of the legendary ACE cafe, comprising cafe, restaurant and music venue. The intention is to form a new meeting venue for all Rockers in the UK. The planning negotiations were very complicated as they were against all policies. Planning granted specifically for our Client and him alone. The project will be conventionally tendered.

Client: Mark Willsmore

Area: 12,000 sqft

Budget: £900,000

Completion: Winter 1998

24 Addison Grove, London W4.

Refurbishment of Queen Anne Style private residence in Bedford Park, Chiswick designed by Norman Shaw. The area of Bedford Park is Grade II listed. The house has been severely damaged by the previous occupant and the house will be restored to its former glory. All services will be renewed, three new bathrooms created, the kitchen extension will be slightly altered to conform to modern living still respecting the existing building. Conventional tendering process.

Client: Mr & Mrs T. Baines

Area: 3,600 sqft

Budget: £185,000

Completion: Summer 1998

62 Princedale Rd , Kensington & Chelsea, London W11

Extension and refurbishment of showroom and offices for Kvadrat in Norland Square Conservation Area. The project entails demolishing an existing mews and build a new extension including forming a new basement in a very restricted location.

Client: Kvadrat Ltd

Area: 3,000 sqft

Budget: £140,000

Completion: Autumn: 1998.

1 Prince Yard, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

Refurbishments of a 1970’s style town house for private client in Norland Conservation Area. The project is fairly small but due to that work being carried out both to the front and the back of the house the design has to take into consideration the extremely tight budget, Conventional tendering is the approach and then negotiate with the two lowest tenderers to achieve budget.

Client: Mr & Mrs A. Reich

Area: 2,000 sqft

Budget: £60,000

Completion: Summer 1998

Hulton Getty Picture Gallery, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

Fit-out for the Hulton Getty Gallery in an old workshop as a modern bright exhibition space to house their 25.000 picture collection. The project is particularly challenging due to its low budget; all furniture in the gallery space was designed in the office. A very tight time schedule was met and the project ended under budget. Conventional tendering process.

Client: The Hulton Getty Picture Collection

Area: 1,500 sqft

Budget: £35,000

Completion: September 1997

24 Woodstock Rd, Chiswick, London W4.

Refurbishment of a Norman Shaw house in Bedford Park. The project entailed detailed negotiations with English Heritage and Hounslow Councils Conservation officer. Complete internal refurbishment, new services were installed right through, the roof was also by 60mm to increase the insulation thickness to comply with modern standards. The Client is a builder.

Client: Mr & Mrs M. Day

Area: 2,500 sqft

Budget: £80,000

Completion: September 1997

Showroom and offices, London Borough of Islington

Refurbishment of existing factory building to prestigious showroom and design offices for Fashion Group Ltd. To create a modern show room for a demanding Client on a small budget. Full floor to ceiling glass screens to create the feel of open space, but still to maintain a sense of privacy. Most of the loose and fitted furniture was designed within the office. The contract was negotiated with a Manchester builder to achieve budget and time.

Client: The Fashion Group Ltd

Area: 10,000 sqft

Budget: £150,000

Completion: September 1997

41 Princedale Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

House refurbishment for private client in Norland square Conservation Area. To create a modern residential unit in a Victorian house. The house was completely gutted, only external walls were kept. New services, under floor heating, new kitchen extension and a roof terrace were part of the design. Contract negotiated with Client’s builder due to speed and budget restrictions.

Client: Ms K. Robinski

Area: 2,000 sqft

Budget: £110,000

Completion: February 1997

54 Princedale Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11

House refurbishment for private client. Similar to above project. The contract was tendered.

Client: Mr & Mrs M. Bakker

Area: 2,500 sqft

Budget: £170,000

Completion: September 1997

“Field Place”, Compton, Guildford, Surrey.

Complete modernisation of a country mansion in the style of Lutyens. The house had been completely destroyed by previous owners, suspended ceilings fitted, external walls painted with pebbledash, chimneys demolished, etc. The house is now restored to make a modern home for a modern client. Contract negotiated.

Client: Mr & Mrs C. Larson

Area: 10,000 sqft.

Budget: £700,000

Completion: March 1996

“Heathbrow”, Spaniards End, Hampstead, London NW11.

Refurbishment and extension to a 1950’ish house bordering to the heath. The work entails a complete replacement of all the services, new windows and forming an extension, which doubles the house in size. The basement also has an in-door swimming pool. Some furniture specially designed. Contract negotiated.

Client: BIG Overseas Investments Ltd.

Area: 5,000 sqft

Budget: £680,000

Completion: August 1996

44 Edge Street, Kensington & Chelsea, London W8.

Complete modernisation of two Victorian cottages to a modern light and airy town house. Situated in the Camden Hill Conservation area.

Client: Mr & Mrs J. Rolander

Area: 2,000 sqft

Budget: £100,000

Completion Project on hold.

14-24 Hewer Street, Kensington & Chelsea, London W10.

Complete remodelling of an old Victorian post office to form living accommodation and paint studio for a young artist. Landscaping and some furniture were also designed. Contract negotiated.

Client: Miss F. Larson

Area: 2,700 sqft

Budget: £350,000

Completion February 1997

17a Princess Place, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

Planning Permission obtained for demolition of an existing cottage and new building a modern town house. The building deals with very difficult site conditions of over-looking and light angels.  Site sold after the Client realised that the planning gain was great.

Client: Mr R. Quinn

Area: 2,400 sqft.

Budget: Estimate £200,000

Completion: 1995.

“Rotisserie Jules”, Kings Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London SW3.

Refurbishment and fit-out of restaurant. Contract negotiated.

Client: Rotisserie Jules Ltd.

Area:2000 sqft

Budget: £60,000

Completion: 1995

“Rotisserie Jules”, Notting Hill, Kensington & Chelsea. W11.

Refurbishment and fit out of new restaurant, including change of use of a Victorian Terraced property in Campden Hill Conservation Area. Contract tendered in a conventional way.

Client: Rotisserie Jules Ltd.

Area:2000 sqft

Budget: £150,000

Completion: Feb1997

20 High Street, Theale, Newbury Council.

Refurbishment and extension of an existing terraced house in the village centre. The Ground floor will be a restaurant and upper floors offices.

Client: The Island Trading Co.

Area: 4,600 sqft.

Budget: £100,000

Completion: July 1995.

83 Ladbroke Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

Refurbishment of a small maisonette to a very high specification. The design is “minimalistic” with double height spaces and glass partitions providing a fluid spatial arrangement. Conventional tendering process.

CLIENT: Mr U. Lundstroem.

Area: 1000 sqft

Completion: 1995.

Budget: £106,000

8a Kensington Park Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

Rebuilding and extension of a small little “Cottage” type residential building in Ladbroke Conservation area. The project involved addition of an extra floor. The interior is modern with glass and steel in an open plan arrangement. Conventional tendering.

Client: The Island Trading Co.

Area: 1,500 sqft

Budget: £116,000

Completion: 1995

24 Ladbroke Walk, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

Roof extension and general refurbishment of a small town house in an environmentally sensitive area. Adding two more bedrooms and new bathroom. The Application was approved on appeal to Dept of Environment. Conventional tendering.

CLIENT: Mr & Mrs W. Clark.

Area: 1800 sqft

Completion: 1994

Budget: £70,000

107 Ledbury Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

Refurbishment and modernisation of Victorian terraced property. New rear glass conservatory added completely new services. Contract negotiated.

Client: Mr & Mrs G. Lundberg

Area: 3,000 sqft

Budget: £75,000

Completion: 1993

272 Lillie Road, Fulham, London SW6.

Small extension added and fit-out of kitchen to terrace house.

Client; Mr & Mrs J Lederer

Area: 1,000

Budget: £35,000

Completion 1993.

“Portobello Studios”, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

Redevelopment of photographic studios off Portobello Road to 5 new private residential houses, two of the units have combined work and live spaces. Emphasise in the design was that the houses was to be modern, large open plan spaces, large areas of fenestration and at the same time energy efficient. Conventionally tendered on six separate contracts.

CLIENT: Co-operative.

Area: 12000 sqft

Budget: £ 1,2 m.

Completion: 1994

8 Kensington Park Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

Refurbishment and extension of an end of terrace house in the hart of Notting Hill to a modern office building. The building is highly serviced to cope with a contemporary office environment. Conventionally tendered.

Client: The Island Trading Co.

Area: 3500sqft.

Budget: Approx. £450,000

Completion: 1991

10 Kensington Park Rd, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

Refurbishment and extension to a completely un-modernised and run down Victorian property to a modern standard. The property is located in Ladbroke Conservation Area. Project conventionally tendered.

Client: Raybeck Ltd

Area: 2800 sqft.

Budget: £250,000

Completion: 1992

“Rotisserie Jules”, 6-8 Bute Street, Kensington & Chelsea, London SW7,

Complete rebuild and fit out of a cafe to form a modern restaurant. Project negotiated.

Client: Rotisserie Jules Ltd

Budget: £80,000

Completion: 1992

21 Lonsdale Rd Barnes, London SW13.

Conversion and extension to a substantial detached Victorian property in Castlenau Conservation Area. The project included a complete new roof structure, forming of new basement comprising wine cellar, sauna and gym facilities and a new kitchen and modern conservatory extension. The work also included new double garages and re-landscaping the front areas. Contract negotiated.

Client: Mr & Mrs R. Meins

Area: 5000 sqft

Budget: Not available

Completion: 1991

Tower Bridge Rd, Southwark,  London SE1.

Competition for urban improvement of the railway bridge and the immediate area surrounding. Orefelt Associates won competition. The improvements were never carried out due to BR lack of funds.

Client: Southwark Environmental Trust and British Rail.

Completion: 1990.

Concord Lighting Showroom High Holborn, London WC2.

PTCO hove designed the new London headquarters and showroom of GTE Concord Lighting Ltd. The ground and basement floors of a high-profile office building in Holborn are converted to provide a lighting showroom and demonstration area, reception, offices. meeting and lecture room. Within the showroom there are large sliding and hinged panels which allow the space to be altered to demonstrate different lighting conditions.

CLIENT: GTE Concord Lighting Ltd

AREA: 6,000 ft2 / 560 m2

BUDGET: Not available

COMPLETION: 1990

“Alice Court” Putney Bridge Rd, Putney, London SW18.

A new Courtyard office building with underground car park adjacent to Wandsworth Park. The concept was to create a structure with maximum flexibility in terms of letting areas. The scheme reflects a trend for office users to move into quieter and more Comfortable 'urban' locations.

CLIENT: Alice Holdings Ltd

AREA: 53,000 ft2 / 4,925 m2

BUDGET: £4.8 m

COMPLETION: 1990

“Oscar Sunrise” Cinemas, Taipei, Taiwan

The large single auditorium of two cinemas in Taipei was converted into three smaller cinemas, in line with current trends in Europe and North America for smaller theatres with shorter film runs. These were the first Cinemas to be 'designed' in the city and were constructed in six weeks to a low budgets Both are commercially successful.

CLIENT: Era Cinemas

AREA: 30,666 ft2 / 2850 m2

BUDGET: £642,857

COMPLETION: 1990

Monsoons Fashions, Brompton Rd, Knightsbridge

PTCO have been asked by Monsoon to create a new image that can be applied to their 56 existing fashion shops. A new merchandising system has been specially designed and is to be installed in the first shop to receive the new design, their flagship shop in Knightsbridge.

CLIENT: Monsoon Fashions Ltd

AREA: 2,600 ft2 / 242 m2

BUDGET: Not available

COMPLETION: 1990

10 Houses, Taipei, Taiwan

A speculative luxury-housing scheme, for ten houses and a communal swimming pool, is being built on a site on the edge city, near the river, and with views of Buddha Mountain. Accommodation in each house includes for a sauna gym, lift and underground parking. The construction is concrete frame clad in opaque Japanese glass.

CLIENT: ATT Developments

AREA: 60,000 ft2 / 5,576 m2

BUDGET: £4,85m

COMPLETION: December 1990

“Stan Fashion” Showroom, Taipei, Taiwan

The fit-out and furnishing of the head office of a young fashion Company in Taipei. The scheme provides for the director's and administration offices, and also for a space used for the presentation of new collections. The design is simple, with high quality materials and careful detailing acting as a backdrop against which to display the clothes.

CLIEN: TIstan Fashions

AREA: 1,936 ft2 / 180 m2

BUDGET: £133,571

COMPLETION: 1990

House with Two Monks and a Buddha Taipei, Taiwan

On Min. Sheng Mountain, overlooking the city, this family house has been designed with five bedrooms, dining room, living room and staff quarters plus steam room, gymnasium, music room and swimming pool. On the roof, two cells are to be built to accommodate resident monks and a temple for the Buddha.

CLIENT: Jose Dai

AREA: 7,260 ft2 / 674 m2

BUDGET: Not available

COMPLETION: Project on hold

“Sunrise” Department store, Food court Taipei, Taiwan

PTCO's first food court commission in Taiwan was sited in the basement and ground floor of the 'Sunrise' department store. The two levels are linked by a central bank of escalators. The court itself consists of specialist concessions of Chinese, Japanese and Western foods. Each has their own seating as well as sharing a Communal dining area. This scheme has set the standard for food courts in the Capital.

CLIENT: Sunrise Department Store

AREA: 14,200 ft2 / 1,320 m2

BUDGET: £1,071,428

COMPLETION1989

“Vittoriale”, House of Pleasure, Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan.

PTCO were commissioned to design a new entertainment building in the Roppongi district of Tokyo. The concept wins for 'A House of Pleasure', owned by a European eccentric, which Contained an Italian Restaurant a French Restaurant, both with separate entertaining rooms and a Nightclub in the Cellar. The design was received with great enthusiasm but was eventually shelved due to an excessive increase in land prices.

CLIENT: Leyton House

AREA: 15,600 ft2 / 1450 m2

BUDGET: Not available

'Sport '90' Design Museum, London SE1.

PTCO were commissioned by the Design Museum to create the 'Sport '90' Exhibition in the 'Boilerhouse' section of the museum. A selection of the 'state of the art' pieces of sports equipment wars dramatically displayed and 'posed' on an arid of plinths, which pierce a sloping plywood floor. Each object was theatrically lit and set against a vibrant blue wall.

CLIENT The Design Museum

AREA3,120 ft2 / 290 m2

BUDGET£80,000

COMPLETION1990

“Sunrise” Department store Hsin Chu, Taiwan

The second food court for 'Sunrise', and the first in Hsin Chu. is set out on the third floor of a new deportment store. Twenty separate concessions, and their associated dining areas, are arranged around a dramatic seven-storey atrium space. It's a wild success!

CLIENT: Sunrise Department Store

AREA7: 200 ft2 / 670 m2

BUDGET: £531,428

COMPLETION: 1989

“Hilton Food Plaza” Taipei, Taiwan

This food court is constructed in the basement of the Hilton Hotel in an area, which was formerly an underground car park. There are twenty-eight separate concessions of eastern and Western foods. The court is to be connected to adjoining stores by a new underground link, and will eventually be opened up to the new MRT subway system at present being constructed under the city.

CLIENT: Hilton International

AREA: 18,000ft2 / 1,670 m2

BUDGET: £1.3m

COMPLETION: Project on hold

“Chen House” Tien Mou, Taipei, Taiwan.

The refurbishment and extension of an existing luxury house outside Taipei, for the chairman of a local fashion group, included a new swimming pool, changing room and staff accommodation. PTCO also provided a full interior and furnishing consultancy on this project.

CLIENT: Mr Chen

AREA: 3,555 ft2 / 330 m2

BUDGET: £544,217

COMPLETION: 1989

The Cafe 'M' Taipei, Taiwan

Cafe 'M' is an Italian restaurant sited on Taipei's main street. The space is 45 meters deep, on three levels. The design, with its double and treble heights spanned by walkways of wood and steel, adds both drama and life to spaces deep within the building.

CLIENT: Mr Daniel Un

AREA: 7,100 ft2 / 660 m2

BUDGET: £542,857

COMPLETION: 1989

Fulham High Street Fulham, London SW6.

Two new build office head quarters buildings are to be constructed either side of the Kings Arms public house, on a prominent site just north of Putney Bridge. The proposed buildings are simple and efficient, and yet, by sympathetic massing and scale, and by careful selection of building materials and finish, will achieve a level of quality seldom seen in Commercial architecture of this nature.

CLIENT: Bastiljen Properties Ltd

AREA: 21,500 ft2 / 2,000 m2

BUDGET: £2.5 m

COMPLETION: On Hold

Lambeth High Street, Lambeth, London SE1.

This office/head quarters building has been designed with flexible interior spaces to suit the modern office-user. Two wings extend from a Central core: one re-establishes the existing streetscape and provides rational office space, the other responds to the park it overlooks with a lighter and more 'studio' approach.

CLIENT Bastiijen Properties Ltd

AREA40,000 ft2 / 3,718 m2

BUDGET£4.8 m

COMPLETION Project on hold

“Metropolis Studios” Chiswick, London W4.

The conversion of an Edwardian Power Station, originally built to power the London trams, into a 'state of the art' recording studio complex. Reception rooms serve five Recording Studios, bar and restaurant offices and maintenance bay. This project was constructed in three phases, the final studios being built whilst the main studios were occupied and in use.

CLIENT: Metropolis Studios Ltd

AREA: 14.000 ft2 / 1,300 m2

BUDGET: £2.3 m

COMPLETION: 1989

“Castle Coombe” Kingston Hill, Surrey

The conversion and extension of a 1920's private residence on Kingston Hill, Surrey. The existing house was totally refurbished and a new extension of garaging, garden rooms, a gym and sauna were added. The works also included the remodelling of the driveway and Wardens, and the construction of a new swimming pool, sun terrace and floodlit tennis court. Consultancy was also provided on interior design and furnishing.

CLIENT: Mr and Mrs P Goldstein

AREA: 10,000 ft2 / 929 m2

BUDGET: Not available

COMPLETION: 1989

“Napa Creek Terrace” Nape City, California, USA.

On a 'green field' site in Nape, PTCO hove constructed a low-rent housing scheme of fifty-two apartments. The concept was to give some order and grandeur to the proposal, as well as defiling with the large car-parking requirement with some subtlety. The scheme was most successful and rented in record time.

CLIENT: Kilkenny Corporation

AREA: 41,000 ft2 / 3,810 m2

BUDGET:  £1.1m

COMPLETION: 1988

New Graphic Studio, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The construction of a new studio for a Graphic Designer over an existing garage in a back-land site in Venice. This low-Budget project was built using standard windows in an interesting way. The main studio space is lit by small windows to the south and a larger one to the Northwest, and sits in dramatic counter-balance over the garage below.

CLIENT: Michael Hodgson, PHD Designs

AREA: 850 ft2 / 78 m2

BUDGET: £28,570

COMPLETION: 1988

“Villa Zapu” Nape County, California, USA.

This new private house was built on a 200-acre site high above the Napa Valley. The project included for the design of the buildings and interiors, the construction of a new road and a well, and for landscaping around the main house. Guests to the house are accommodated in a tower built as a landmark on the highest point.

CLIENT: Lundstrom Vineyards

AREA: 7,500 ft2 / 697 m2

BUDGET: Approx.£1,5 milj.

COMPLETION: 1988

“Plato Place”, St Dionis Rd, Fulham, London SW6.

A new B1 office development consisting of 12 separate units. built around a courtyard. The scheme works particularly well in relation to the scale and nature of the surrounding streets, and is very popular with local residents; it reflects the spirit of the new B1 use class. PTCO have their main office located here.

CLIENT: Alice World Ltd

AREA: 14.500 ft2 / 1,347 m2

BUDGET: £1.1 m

COMPLETION1987

Vale Royal Kings Cross, London N7.

The conversion of a Victorian warehouse into smart offices for a film production company. The existing building was totally restored and refurbished. Glazed screens were added to provide the required separation between spaces. The roof was opened up to form a spectacular space with new skylights and a quality timber floor.

CLIENT: Macmillan & Hughes Ltd

AREA: 4,500 ft2 / 418 m2

BUDGET: £70,000

COMPLETION: 1986

“Battersea House” Battersea Church Road, London SW11.

The development of a small back land site in Battersea, approached down an alleyway and with difficult 'overlooking' problems, into a unique London house. This was a speculative project, which was sold 'off-plan' to the current owners. PTCO plan more of this special new build projects as sites becomes available.

CLIENT: PTCO Ltd

AREA: 2,500 ft2 / 232 m2

BUDGET: £130,000

COMPLETION: 1987

“Pembridge Studios”, Kensington & Chelsea, London W11.

The conversion of an existing taxi garage into a B1 office Courtyard scheme, consisting of ten different individual units. The existing buildings were completely altered and Overhauled, almost as though 'new build', but without the associated planning problems.

CLIENT: Sandcroft Properties Ltd

AREA: 12,500 ft2 / 1,161 m2

BUDGET: £500,000

COMPLETION: 1986

22 Pelham Crescent, Kensington & Chelsea, London SW7.

Refurbishment and modernisation of this beautiful terrace was carried out in close collaboration with the English Heritage.

Client: Mr & Mrs T. Karlborg

Area: 4000sqft

Budget: Not available

Completion: 1987

18 Upper Cheyne Row Kensington & Chelsea, London SW3.

The modernisation and restoration of a 17th Century house. The roof was completely replaced, the windows overhauled and new services installed. All of the work was carried out without any changes in the appearance of this historic building. A black slate swimming pool was added into the old Chelsea garden to resemble a garden pond. All work was carried out in close relationship with English Heritage.

Client: Mr & Mrs T. Lundstrom

Area: 4500 sqft

Budget: Not available

Completion: 1988

31 Tregunter Rd Kensington & Chelsea, London SW 10

Complete refurbishment and extension of a semi-detached Victorian property. The project included replacing most of the brickwork at basement level, forming panelled library, new services and bathrooms and dressing rooms.

Client: Mr & Mrs R. Stibeck

Area:  4500 sqft

Budget: Not available

Completion: 1986

“Kingsmeadow”, Kingston Hill, Surrey.

Conversion and extension of a 1920's private residents. The project included a large extension of approx. 2000 sqft including wine cellar, gym and sauna, double garages, additional residential accommodation and out-door swimming pool.

Client: Mr & Mrs B. Lindquist

Area: 5000 sqft.

Budget: Not available

Completion: 1986

5 Essex Villas Kensington & Chelsea, London W8

The modernisation and restoration of a semi-detached Victorian house, just north of High Street Kensington. The project included forming a new panelled library, new bathrooms and dressing rooms. All services were completely renewed right through the house.

Client: Mr & Mrs Clarkson

Area: 3500 sqft

Budget: Not available

Completion: 1986

“Britannia Studios” Fulham, London SW6.

One of three speculative houses developed on a back land site. The house has a 1 8-metre studio space on the first floor, approached from a double height entrance hall. There are three bedrooms and bathrooms on the ground floor. The house was pre-sold to its present owner as it was being constructed.

Client: Sandcroft Developments

AREA: 2,300 ft2 / 213 m2

BUDGET: £100,000

COMPLETION1986

House Boat Chelsea Embankment, Kensington & Chelsea, London SW10.

The construction from new of a houseboat in an existing steel hull of a Themes barge moored in Chelsea. Accommodation was provided as follows: large studio reception with galley kitchen and sun deck and below three 'bedrooms', two bathrooms and a sauna

CLIENT Carl Lundstrom

AREA 1,400 ft2 / 130 m2

BUDGET Not available

COMPLETION 1985

Cowcross Street Smithfield, London EC1.

A piece of urban dentistry of two new office buildings and an extension to an existing building, to create a more coherent townscape. The brief was open and limited only to maximising the development potential of the site. This speculative project achieved record prices for the area.

CLIENT Smithfield Developments

AREA 28,000 ft2 / 2,602 m2

BUDGET £2 m

COMPLETION 1986

“Casa Mia” Kingston Hill, Surrey

"Case Mia" is one of the earliest Spanish style houses to be built in England in the 1 930's. PTCO hove totally refurbished and reorganised the main house, constructed a new swimming pool and pool house and added a new three bedroom guest house, to the east of the site. All works were carried out to match the existing Spanish style.

CLIENT Heather Properties

AREA 6,000 ft2 / 557 m2

BUDGET Aprox. £500,000

COMPLETION 1986

“Prospect Cottage” Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey.

The conversion and extension of a private house on Kingston Hill, Surrey. The existing house wins portly refurbished and a new extension added comprising a heated indoor swimming pool, games area, changing and shower facilities and garaging. Interior design consultancy was also provided for main reception rooms.

CLIENT Mr and Mrs T Davies

AREA 3,500 ft2 / 325 m2

BUDGET Not available

COMPLETION 1985

Marco Pirroni's Entrance Hall Marylebone, London W1.

PTCO, having completed the design of Adam Ant's London apartment were commissioned by his partner Marco Pironni to produce an 'interesting' interior. The entrance hall is twisted and distorted, doors are angled and radiators tilted. The walls are painted by Swedish artist Madeleine Palme. The rest of the apartment, as a Contrast is cool and functional.

CLIENT Marco Pironni

AREA 500 ft2 / 46 m2

BUDGET £10,000

COMPLETION 1985

Two Penthouses Kensington & Chelsea, London W8.

The Penthouses are built high above the ground on top of an Edwardian Mansion block. The East Penthouse is constructed as part of an existing roof scape, with views of the Albert Hall. Two grand spaces, the entrance hall dining room and the galleried studio living room, are linked by a corridor with views. There are three bedrooms. The West Penthouse is a more formal apartment on a grander scale, with five bedrooms and a turreted living room. A sequence of halls of different shapes, one square one round and one triangular join the rooms.

CLIENT Meber N.V.

AREA 4,050 ft2 / 376 m2

BUDGET £640,000

COMPLETION 1985

Hyde Park Gate, Kensington & Chelsea, London W8

Refurbishment of eight flats in an Edwardian Mansion block.

CLIENT: Meber N.V.

COMPLETION: 1983-85

“Datadraw” Covent Garden, London WC2.

The conversion of a basement storage area into one of London's first architectural Computer Aided Design consultancies. This low budget project used high-powered lighting sources and reflectors to provide task lighting necessary for the general office and twenty-four-hour computer operation.

CLIENT Datadraw

AREA1,000 ft / 930 m2

BUDGET£35,000

COMPLETION 1985

“Research Recordings” Camden, London NW1.

The conversion of a 1960's speculative office building into a Video Post-Production facility carried out in association with Pierre d'Avoine. Video footage is edited in four edit suites, all linked to a large Central apparatus room. The building has ancillary reception, administration offices, catering facilities and link to adjoining recording studio.

CLIENT Research Recordings Ltd

AREA 12,200 ft2 / 1 133 m2

BUDGET £550,000

COMPLETION 1983

Concord Lighting

PTCO have been retained as design consultants to GTE Concord Lighting since 1982. The practice was responsible for the successful Myriad and Optics ranges.

CLIENT GTE Concord Lighting