Specific, Expressive & Material.
Specific, Expressive & Material.
Specific, Expressive & Material.
Specific, Expressive & Material.
Specific, Expressive & Material.
Specific, Expressive & Material.
SELECTED PROJECTS
/ BACK TO PROJECTS CARPENTER’S LOFTA reconfiguration to a cellular loft that strikes a balance between the architectural characteristics of the remaining 1900’s woodwork factory and the brute 1980’s residential conversion, providing the clients with a bright open plan living space to celebrate their love for cooking. Inspired by the historical carpentry program, as well […]
/ BACK TO PROJECTS THE CHAPEL This project playfully reinterprets religious elements into programmatic features to transform this small space within a grade 2 listed church in London, England, into a heavenly retreat. Materials and colours are introduced to enhance spatial characteristics, such as the brass inlay pattern set within the porcelain floor tiles […]
/ BACK TO PROJECTS THE BARN-DOOR STUDIO A new studio and living space is carefully nestled amongst a cluster of surrounding buildings to replace and celebrate an original garage that previously sat on the site. The beautiful old barn doors were salvaged, re-used and integrated into the new design. New meaningful relationships are constructed […]
/ BACK TO PROJECTS DRIFTWOOD HOUSE A beach house that responds to the client’s brief of providing flexible living spaces, bedrooms and amenity spaces such as a sauna with views to the ocean and heightened connection to the landscape. Inspired by the client’s strong connection to a large piece of driftwood on the site, a […]
/ BACK TO PROJECTS BUS SHELTERInspired by the surrounding landscape and the wind in the valleys, Bus Shelter seeks to encompass users into an intimate, fluid space where they may pause, contemplate, or simply glimpse through the stacked wood slits at the scenery beyond as they wait for the bus. The vernacular sheds stocked with […]
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/ BACK TO PROJECTS BUSH THEATRE The surrounding urban context was analysed and conceptually embedded within the design proposal that lightly pierces the existing opaque brick facade to introduce a new publicly accessible entrance, stream of natural light, and engaging community and operational programmes such as a new cafe terrace, bar extension, studio and (hireable) […]
/ BACK TO PROJECTS LIBERATES HOUSE The striking masonry facade of Libertas House was carved by the noted Scottish sculptor William Mossman II between 1870 and 1873. Mossman seems to have drawn on the well-known Latin motto ‘Libertas Justitia Veritas’ – meaning ‘Freedom, Justice, Truth’ – in his designs for the building as he included […]
/ BACK TO PROJECTS CANOE HOUSE A contemplation space that responds to the client’s requirements of discretely stowing two canoes and creating a connection to the landscape. Surrounding pine trees shed their needles to blanket part of the ground with a vibrant orange. This orange blanket of needles, unique to the site’s otherwise green grass, […]
/ BACK TO PROJECTS THE BISCUIT FACTORYA refurbishment that sought to revive the architectural characteristics of the original baking rooms in an old biscuit factory in East London, which had been masked in a 1980’s conversion. By using inhabitable ‘pods’ constructed from Birch plywood to divide the rooms and take advantage of the high ceiling […]
/ BACK TO PROJECTS TREE HOUSE ‘MEMORIAL’ A collaborative 3 day design and build workshop with Studio In The Woods to create a shelter that both celebrates and protects a decaying tree on a woodland property by delicately framing the tree – as well as views to the surrounding landscape – constructed without the use […]
STUDIO
SUPRBLK is creative design studio that works across architecture, interiors, education and research to deliver playful and imaginative designs that are highly responsive to their context.
Our studio ethos and design research stems out of our interest in found conditions in urban environments, leftover spaces, playful use of materials and in storytelling. We advocate for a sustainable practice which is fundamentally rooted in a strong belief of reusing, reworking and rethinking existing spaces where possible. This layering between new and old in our work has created rich and bold, yet sensitive, architectural responses as seen in projects like “The Biscuit Factory” which was shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards in 2019 and “The Chapel” which is featured in the Jan/Feb 2022 Edition of Detail Magazine.
We work at all scales, delivering anything from rural or urban new builds to sensitive alterations to existing buildings. We believe that every project, big or small, is an opportunity for something special and transformative.
Prior to setting up his own studio, Michael worked for awarding winning practices in Canada and England – and led cultural projects such as Bristol Old Vic & Bush Theatre (Haworth Tompkins Architects), which have been recognized with many awards.
Michael has taught architectural design courses in Canada and England and is currently a Professor of architecture design and practice at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as well as being an invited guest critic at numerous universities.
At the Bartlett, she developed an interest in the in-between, playful leftover spaces found in urban environments, which lead to her to develop her thesis entitled ‘Within the Gap: Elaborating Architectural Experience Through a Journey Down the Rabbit-Hole’.
Sara has worked in both Canada and England for award winning practices. Her pylon proposal ‘Silhouette’ (Ian Ritchie Architects) was shortlisted for the international RIBA competition, and she has since worked on various public realm, residential and commercial projects such as the conversion of railways arches and production and media offices for Pinewood Studios (Fletcher Priest Architects). She has taught architectural theory at the Highgate Institute and has been a guest studio design critic for several universities.
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