The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London.
The redesign of Rosemary Works School in Dalston involved a unique collaboration with the school directors, teachers, parents and pupils to develop a contemporary interior that borrows features from the building’s Edwardian heritage, which are appropriate for the school’s present unique needs, wants and resources.
The ten-month project began with a careful study of the building’s early 20th-century design heritage. The architects used the late-Edwardian technique of architectural ‘borrowing’, reinterpreting historical features to suit modern-day needs. For example, they translated the concept of the ‘reveal’ – a centrepiece popular in Edwardian rooms – into a series of nooks such as window seats that provide space for displaying pupils’ work and holding private meetings.
The practice were also inspired from the school’s unique location on Regent’s Canal, creating a fleet of mobile ‘canal barges’ that are dotted around the building. Made from plywood, these unusual structures serve as play areas for the children and feature chalkboard interiors that the teachers can decorate with information related to each week’s educational theme.
Winner of the Dulux Let’s Colour Award, 2015
Source: Elle Decoration
(Architectural photography completed over 1 day, all images copyright Simon Kennedy. If you wish to use any of these images for any purpose please email me at info@simonkennedy.net.)
London Architectural Photographer
Aberrant Architecture School in Dalston, London
Photograph of Rosemary Works playroom
Interior “bird houses” photography
Photograph of classroom with yellow colour scheme
Dark green corridor
View from the classroom
Internal bathroom decoration
Interior photography, London
Architectural pendant photography
Washroom area
Interior photography of bathroom entrance and corridor
Stairwell lighting sculpture photograph
Architectural photography in London
This is the blog of Simon Kennedy, London Architectural Photographer. If you would like to see more of my work, please visit www.simonkennedy.net
