14 December 2010
Simon Whatley
Simon Whatley’s beautiful furniture was photographed in our house by Robert Pereira Hind back in September. We were very impressed with the images.
13 December 2010
Location Scotland
You can now hire out our Japanese House for photo shoots for the day via Location Scotland.
8 December 2010
Study model
Study / furniture plwood model at 1:10.
2 December 2010
Trinity House
A very snowy site at our extension & conversion to grade B listed Trinity House. Thankfully the large internal changes mean it is not slowing up the contractor, Wilkie Construction, too much as they can get on with internal works. Externally the standpipe is frozen every morning and the concrete freezes in the mixer after 20 minutes. The foundations were cast just in time according to the contractor, though I don’t know when they will be able to cast the ground bearing slab.
1 December 2010
Build It
Published in January edition of self build magazine Build It pictures by Douglas Gibb.
24 November 2010
Dublin Sports Hall
We just found out that we didn’t win the Loreto Sports Hall competition in Dublin. We are disappointed but also a bit irritated with the competition process.
23 November 2010
Trinity House update
Demolition on a sunny morning at Trinity House, Edinburgh. I find this picture artistic even though it is a progress ‘snap’ of a new opening. There is something vaguely ominous in it.
19 November 2010
Study
Working on a tiny project for a study which we are proposing as a plywood insert with its own shoji screen.
16 November 2010
Fraser McQuade
We are very proud to officially welcome our new employee Fraser McQuade. Fraser won the EAA medal as best 3rd year student at ECA which Kieran presented back in June (news 10/06/2010).
15 November 2010
Trinity House
Our alteration and extension of the listed Trinity House (Edinburgh) starts on site with some speedy demolitions.
12 November 2010
Scotstoun Extension
Our extension in Scotstoun (Glasgow) added to the projects list.
29 October 2010
Student Architecture Society
Invited by Edinburgh University Student Architecture Society to give a talk on Japan and our Japanese House on Friday 29th October 2010 18:30.
28 October 2010
Archello
Archello publish our information and a story about the Japanese House here.
25 October 2010
Wallpaper* Magazine
Japanese House published by Wallpaper* Magazine as reason number for 5 for being in the UK, very proud and nice words by Caroline Ednie.
24 October 2010
RBS Sense magazine
Informed by a client that we had been published by RBS Sense magazine, weird thing was no-one had gotten in contact with us to discuss in advance. Editor was very apologetic but truth is this is good publicity for us. Just cleaned out our junk mail and spotted e-mail from journalist in July.
2 October 2010
Site visit
Site visit for one of our early projects that sailed out of the office last year. Note to self: no more of these “stop at Stage E” projects.
26 September 2010
Doors Open Day
Doors Open Day 2010 was a great success. Estimates vary but we think around 1,500 people visited our little house (it was very busy). To all who attended, thank you for your patience, kind words and good humour.
Special thanks to Maggie Spalding from the Cockburn Association without whom we would have been swamped and to Neil, Fraser, Nancy, Clare & Paul for their help and support.
Please CLICK HERE to support the Cockburn Association.
20 September 2010
Sixteen Makers
We also saw 55.02 by Sixteen Makers at Kielder (My old friends Nick Calicott, Phil Ayres and Bob Sheil). An amazing piece of architecture – Makiko loved it for it’s Japanese-ness and I for it’s complexity of construction; I wish we had access to making skills and technologies like these.
Link to Bob Sheil’s proto architecture manifesto on Leopold Lambert’s blog.
20 September 2010
Kielder
Spent the weekend at Kielder looking at art and architecture including James Turrell’s Sky Space.
15 September 2010
Business Cards
New Business Cards with 1:1 scale image of the Big Black Pillar; with the unexpected effect that when you hold up the card against the pillar the card disappears.
4 September 2010
Bath Street window
First draft of the photos (in the rain) of the Bath Street window by David Clark.
1 September 2010
Trinity extension
Trinity extension receives planning permission and listed building consent.
16 August 2010
The Cockburn Association Edinburgh
The Cockburn Association Edinburgh Doors Open Day brochure arrives and we have a page to ourselves. See press page for more info. Now all we have to do is open up on the day – we have been told to expect between 500-1000 people.
6 August 2010
Saltire awards
Saltire awards shortlist announced in RIAS Quarterly magazine.
3 August 2010
Borders House
Our client for the Borders House sent us this image of the cladding now well under way.
27 July 2010
Portobello Long House
David finishes off his placement with some revised images of the Portobello Long House.
17 July 2010
Bath Street window update
Snagging the Bath Street window today.
12 July 2010
Architect In The House scheme
Konishi Gaffney architects are participating in the 2010 Architect In The House scheme which offers homeowners a one hour consultation with an architect in return for a donation to homeless charity Shelter.
7 July 2010
Saltire Award
Shortlist for Saltire Award announced. A Flickr set with images of all the projects shortlisted in 5 categories.
News Link Housing Today.
6 July 2010
Homes & Interiors Scotland magazine
Homes & Interiors Scotland magazine publish a 6 page article on the Japanese House.
5 July 2010
David Clark
Konishi Gaffney architects are joined by student architect David Clark for a few weeks over summer.
26 June 2010
James Falconer
Konishi Gaffney architects are joined by talented young architect James Falconer. Welcome aboard James.
22 June 2010
Saltire Housing Award
Japanese house shortlisted for a Saltire Housing Award, judges are visiting on Thursday 24th June 2010.
10 June 2010
EAA JR McKay medal
Kieran Gaffney presents EAA JR McKay medal to Fraser McQuade, the best 3rd year student at Edinburgh Collge of Art 2010. See EAA website article.
7 June 2010
Out of the Blue
We have moved into our new space – a shared arts studio in “Out of the Blue” in Dalmeny Street. However, our main address is still the Japanese House in Bellfield Lane.
3 June 2010
EAA “JR McKay” medal
Kieran judged the EAA “JR McKay” medal with Robert Black and Angus Eitel at the Edinburgh College of Art, very interesting.
1 June 2010
Bath St Window update
Construction continues on the Bath St Window as the main glass panels are installed.
23 May 2010
Scotland on Sunday
The Japanese House featured with a 6 page article in the Scotland on Sunday, At Home magazine.
11 May 2010
Dwell Magazine
Aaron Britt from Dwell Magazine visits us for breakfast during his Scotland tour and sends a postcard back to the magazine.
5 May 2010
Bath St Window update
Boys day in Japan. Construction continues on the Bath St Window.
28 April 2010
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Kieran will give a short talk as one of the EAA award winners for 2010 on the Japanese House, at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, from 17:30.
27 April 2010
Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine
The japanese House featured in the Green Homes issue of Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine.
27 April 2010
Strathclyde University
Kieran invited to review 5th year diploma projects at Strathclyde University in Glasgow.
22 April 2010
Bath St Window update
Our project Bath St Window on site; the big opening has been formed and project should be finished in 3-4 weeks.
20 April 2010
Edinburgh College of Art
Kieran and Makiko invited to review project work and portfolios for 2nd year architecture students at the Edinburgh College of Art.
15 April 2010
Building Design
Press article in Building Design.
1 April 2010
EAA small projects award
Konishi Gaffney architects win EAA small projects award.
“The Small Projects Award was made to Konishi Gaffney architects for their Japanese House. Designed for a Scottish-Japanese family, the house incorporates several Japanese themes and provides a light-filled and comfortable family home in Portobello.”
Makiko and Kieran received the award at the Balmoral Hotel (on April Fool’s day).
EAA Website news
25 February 2010
Architects Journal
Press article in New Practices column of the Architects Journal Unfortunately subscriber only content. Click here for a jpg of the article.
19 February 2010
EAA small project award 2010
Japanese House shortlisted for EAA small project award 2010.
25 January 2010
EAA small project award 2010
Submission made for EAA small project award 2010.
Many thanks to Alan Craigie who took some great new photographs.
21 January 2010
Zumtobel Photographic Competition
Kieran was placed 11th in the 2009 Zumtobel photographic competition from 2,000 entries with the top 22 invited for lunch in Nottinghill on February 12th 2010. The pictures were all taken using fixed lens throwaway cameras so we haven’t even seen the images yet, should be fun.
Update: images published in Building Design.
