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Home Paul McAneary Architects First Edition Photography ©2005-2012 Paul McAneary Text, design and layout ©2005-2012 Paul McAneary Architects Ltd Typeset in PMA font ©2005-2012 Paul McAneary No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from Paul McAneary. With special thanks to our clients, who, without them, none of this would be possible: Annalie Whitfield, Chariot Oil & Gas, Sir Charles Bracewell-Smith, Claudia Schiffer, Embassy of Sudan, Gary Barlow, Gemin-I, Hermione Norris, Hoxton Waterfront Restaurant, ICA, Jean-Marie Getto, Jamie & Katherine Burgess, Kelly & Thomas De Souza-Buckup, Kent Hoskins, Kostyal Gallery, Matthew Vaughn, Merchant Bridge, Mint Store, Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith, Pew, Raj & Ravi Takhar, Scott & Fiona Fairweather, Simon Wheeler, Toni & Guy, Vilas & Reita Gadkari, Vincent & Natalie Negre, Will & Ceilidh Waddington.
And thanks to the Paul McAneary Architects team and consultants for all their dedication, skill and hard work in bringing all our projects to fruition: Afsa Akbar, Ai Beshio, Alejandro Restrepo, Alexandra Toogood, Aleksandra Waluda, Anastasia Prodanets, Boyoon Zang, Carlotta Poggiaroni, Carsten Behme, Cecilia Lundberg, Claudia Mayr, Carlotta Poggiaroni, Daniela Schneider, Danny Fryer, Daniel Morgan, Edward Stewart-Wood, Eriko Shimizaki, Francesca Menestò, Francesc Regincos Segui, Fulvio Robustelli, Ilze Pienaar, Jenna Larke, Jonathan Schoening, Joseph Shih-Chou Chan, Jaymee Medne, Jaroslaw Engel, Jorge Bressel Mateo, Justin Randle, Karen Malacarne, Kumiko Hirayama, Lena Osthushenrich, Marina Markides, Mary Dymond, Matthias Laumayer, Mike Beacham, Norbert Kurcz, Nuria Coll, Oliver Forsyth, Paula Abelairas, Petar Uzelac, Roberto Lotto, Sandra Plantos, Sara Dabouni, Shirley Jones, Sofia Cababie, Ståle Eriksen, Stefan Bagnoli, Susi Brakowski, Tommaso Cuni, Tomoko Kagawa, Tony Wilson, Victor Cupido Valle, Wilfried Thévenot.
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Paul McAneary Architects is a medium-sized
the project’s brief rather than by a predetermined
British architectural practice, founded in 2007.
style.
They embrace the rigours of minimalism but
architectural tradition, Paul McAneary Architects
with a new warmth, creating clutter free homes
promote a new spatial narrative where the least
that achieve a high functionality yet maintain a
number of lines and details, the pureness of forms
welcoming nature.
and the use of warm natural materials, create
Their design process is driven by sensitivity to
peaceful, sustainable, solid living spaces.
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Inspired
by
the
minimal
modernist
PMA are involved in a wide range of projects at
contractors and suppliers. PMA are committed
different scales including bespoke interior design
to delivering the best value, practical solutions,
pieces, furniture design, high-end residential,
and design excellence with a high level of
commercial and cultural. The projects are all
professionalism and innovation.
across the UK but mostly in Central London consisting of refurbishment, extension and new-
Their professional approach and high quality
builds. Their project sizes range from small fit-
design and detailing has received acclaim from
outs to multimillion pound buildings, with their
the design community, leading to the company
largest built project budget to date being ÂŁ12M.
being awarded the Living Space Design of the Year
Their policy for treating each project individually
Award, in 2010 and 2011, “an unprecedented
and
second successive win�.
creating
unique
features
establishes
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He later went on to become the Honorary Secretary of the AA Council. In the following years Paul was selfemployed completing a range of architectural projects in the UK. His next position was with the acclaimed minimalist John Pawson, the media famed ‘father of minimalism’. The British Architect Paul McAneary was born in
There he completed a number of high profile national
Northern Ireland in 1973 and commenced his
and international projects. Paul left John Pawson to
architectural education at the Oxford School of
establish Harwood McAneary Ltd with the Australian
Architecture.
architect Robert Harwood.
Whilst studying for his degree he won the Alan Barnes
In 2007 Paul established Paul McAneary Architects
Travelling Scholarship, which enabled him to take
Ltd, the studio is now located on edge of Soho in
his practical training year in Hong Kong. The fast
Covent Garden, where they are currently building their
track environment of Hong Kong facilitated his rapid
own designed studio on Flitcroft Street.
development; he was appointed project architect on a wide variety of projects for the notable architect Mike Tonkin, only his second position following working under Nigel Cowell in Oxford. Paul then moved to
Paul regularly holds lectures on topics such as his inspiration, concepts and projects to date, at venues ranging from universities, to the ICA, to Ecobuild.
Japan and was employed by the leading Japanese
His new brand of ‘warm minimalism’ is forging ground
Architect Shin Takamatsu and completed several
within
published projects.
boundaries to achieve the best possible outcome for
Following his international experience, he completed his training in London at the Architectural Association, under a series of prominent architects including Ben van Berkel, Kevin Rhowbothan and David Green. He completed his professional studies at the AA, where he attained the highest level of architectural registration becoming a RIBA Chartered Architect.
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contemporary
architecture,
pushing
the
his clients. Paul’s exciting new approach has been greatly received, with the notable magazine House and Garden writing a profile on his work, where he was described as ‘embracing the rigours of minimalism’ and clients’ describing him and his team as having an ‘understanding of space, eye for detail and knowledge of materials, that transformed my flat into an intelligent and timeless environment.’
Quality Natural Materials 11
burnt cedar juxtaposes chipped faced sandstone
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a typical sample collection coordinating the design before construction
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Paul McAneary Architects are enthusiastic about
credentials: they are sustainable and become
natural materials which they constantly explore
more valuable and beautiful as the time passes
with
innovative
by. They also often use recycled and reconstituted
fabrication techniques, architectural forms and
materials. They have a vast and ever expanding
tectonics. They specify warm natural materials
sample collection to assure the highest quality
for their longevity, robustness and ecological
design results.
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manufacturers
to
develop
Natural Lighting 15
足Paul McAneary Architects philosophy is to allow
They use frameless glass panels to reinforce the
natural lighting to flood into the living space via
perception of spacial continuity and connection
skylights, floor-to-ceiling windows and walk-in
between the interior and exterior spaces.
glass terraces. 16
sky showers 17
Conservation 18
Paul McAneary Architects often work with listed
juxtaposing contemporary design details against
buildings, or buildings in conservation areas,
them, they push planning restrictions to their
creating extra challenges. They work with existing
boundaries to create the best outcome for their
elements, restoring important features then
clients. 19
a unique detail where the glass seemingly slides into the brick facade, respectfully faciltating the continuation of the historic brickwork into the building 20
Staircases 21
cantilevered oak stair and lighting detail 22
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glass balustrades reflect and define the stairs as you descend
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Functionality 25
Paul McAneary Architects develop a contemporary
can be used to cut costs, but quality, made to
design that is minimal and yet very functional.
measure, doors are always used for a beautiful
They design clutter-free and calm living spaces
façade that disappears into the language of the
by cleverly concealing wide storage spaces; areas
architecture.
that make the final user’s experience practical
Lighting details are applied above and below the
and stress-free. Floor to ceiling cupboards are
doors to create ambient light into the space and to
incorporated into kitchens, bedrooms and living
emphasise the clean lines of the architecture.
spaces. Where needed prefabricated carcasses 26
both kitchens are bespoke design and detailing by PMA 27
This floating wine cellar is at mezzanine level with
labels are visible. The special lighting from below
wine bottles displayed horizontally, so that the
produces a beautiful glowing effect of the bottles.
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Landscaping 29
Paul McAneary Architects develop large and small
into design, to work with the existing building
scale urban landscaping projects, including green
and create exciting spaces that respond to their
walls and roof gardens. Boundaries are pushed to
environment.
discover new ways of incorporating vegetation 30
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Detail Design 34
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Paul McAneary Architects are known for their
appropriate to each client and space, each project
particular attention to the detail in the design of
has at least one ‘special’ innovative design detail.
all their projects. They create bespoke features 36
Inspired by the Japanese concept of Tsukubai, Paul
McAneary
Architects
developed
a
bespoke naturally tectonic stone basin.
PMA also developed a hyper functional steel faucet capable of filling a large bath in under two minutes at up to 200 litres per minute; faster than anything commercially available in the world.
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In tandem with their architecture, Paul McAneary
form as its user changes the programme. It has a
Architects have developed numerous pieces of
desk behind that can fold up or down, and side
product design. Here is their sofa called ‘the couch
arms that fold out like an aeroplane’s armtray
board’, this is a piece of furniture that changes its
tables.
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15ยบ Off-White House Completion Date: 2009 Contract Value: ยฃ 150k Area: 145 sqm Location: Holland Park, London Client: Private Family
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The clients requested a large space for their
By utilizing Ikea carcasses hidden behind bespoke
young family’s life. Paul McAneary Architects
high quality lacquered doors we managed to
responded with an open-plan design concept,
keep to budget. The design of the top two floors
to remove all of the internal walls of the existing
required a comparatively smaller intervention
building without any trace of columns nor beams
however Paul McAneary Architects felt that the
and to create a seamless connection from the
staircase connecting the new open plan ground
entrance right through to the garden. A faceted
floor to the rest of the house should be an
ceiling-scape was designed to force light deeper
important central feature.
into the ground floor plan. Storage space is vital
Like a passenger aircraft staircase it appears to
to be discrete in the open plan so PMA excavated
have been dropped from a flawless cut in the
a vault below the ground floor and the kitchen’s
ceiling as its glass balustrades reflect and define
perimeter became storage walls whose doors
the stairs as you descend into what used to be an
repeat a vertical and tranquil rhythm throughout.
old garage.
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Loophouse 1 Completion Date: 2008 Contract Value: Private Area: 167 sqm Location: North West London Client: Ceilidh & Will Waddington
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The owners of this four bedroom Victorian house,
PMA raised the garden to the kitchen floor level to
untouched since the Seventies, requested PMA
create continuity, designed and placed benches
to open up the space and to make the garden
and planters at an angle that creates a false
become part of their living space.
perspective making the garden appear deeper. They created floor-to-ceiling cupboard walls in
Paul McAneary Architects’ major challenge was
the kitchen that are sleek and affordable by using
to create large spaces and huge hidden storage
Ikea carcasses fitted with high quality doors in
without spoiling the clean lines. They got rid of
the place they are mostly seen. Quality surfaces
all unnecessary walls and corridors forcing linear
on the outside white doors and concealed light
movements and they proposed a ‘loop plan’ that
above them bounce light around the space at
encourages fluidity and efficiency instead.
night and especially during the day.
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creation of a true garden room additional to the living area of the house, blurring the boundary between inside and out
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Victoria Road House Completion Date: 2007 Contract Value: ÂŁ 700k Area: 425 sqm Location: South Kensington, London Client: Private Family
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Knightsbridge Glam Box Completion Date: 2008 Area: 81 sqm Location: Knightsbridge, London Client: Private
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Loophouse 2 Completion Date: 2010 Contract Value: ÂŁ 350k Area: 245 sqm Location: Fulham, London Client: Private
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Hovering House Completion Date: 2010 Contract Value: ÂŁ 180k Area: 202 sqm Location: Notting Hill, London Client: Private
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acrylic and foam board model 52
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Faceted House Completion Date: 2009 Contract Value: £ 140k Area: 185 sqm Location: Hammersmith, London Client: Kent Hoskins Awards: Living Space Design of the Year 2010 Exhibitions: NLA ‘Dont move, Improve!’
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In this project the client asked for a contemporary
its heritage and gives this house a unique, uniform
design and functionality and he also expressed
aesthetic. The sculptural façade is visually striking
the desire to be able to perceive the garden as a
and elegant at the same time. Paul McAneary
continuation of the domestic space rather than
Architects reconfigured and expanded the existing
‘the outdoor’. Paul McAneary Architects responded
space by designing a huge open-plan: the concept
to the brief by demolishing the existing 1980’s rear
driving the whole design is a 30° twist that allows
extension to the property that was crumbling and
physical and perceptive overlapping between the
dilapidated. The new extension is added by a clean
indoor and the outdoor spaces
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Chiswick House Completion Date: 2007 Contract Value: Private Area: 525 sqm Location: Chiswick, London Client: Private Family
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Oblong House Completion Date: 2012 Contract Value: ÂŁ 12M Area: 950 sqm Location: Private Client: Private
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Refurbishment and re-design of a grade II listed
design against them.
Victorian town-house. The scope of works
The grandeur of the house demands a similar
consisted of reinstating the entire building, that
greatness from these contemporary design
was split into 7 flats, back into a single dwelling
elements, PMA responded by pushing boundaries
including expansion into the next-door property
of design to create striking modern elements, that
at the ground and lower ground floor levels.
contrast but don’t fight with their traditional back
From the ground to the top floor the period
drop. An elegant synergy between the heritage of
features in this property had to be preserved. The
the property and the new design was created.
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Tex-Tonic House 1 & 2 Completion Date: 2010 & 2011 Total Contract Value: £ 2.4M Total Area: 728 sqm Location: Victoria, London Client: Private Awards: Living Space Design of the Year 2011 Exhibitions: Young Architect of the Year 2011 & NLA Don’t Move, Improve! 2012
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The clients brief in this invited competition was
and functionality. Paul McAneary Architects’
to design two apartments on the top floor of the
response won the competition with a proposal for
existing Central London post office and Phillips
expressed natural tectonics through numerous
de Pury art auction house in Victoria, London. The
new details, and even developing a new material
client expressed a wish for large volume ‘loft’
type - of cast timber bronze.
spaces and his desire for a contemporary design
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an irrigated ‘infinity’ herb garden built into the bespoke worktop and window sill
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reclaimed london stock bricks unpointed and laid out of level for textural contrast
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“With such inspiring creativity and the ability to push ideas beyond the boundaries of convention it’s no wonder that Paul McAneary Architects’ concept for this incredible project not only won the pitch but also scooped the Living Space Design of the Year Award.” Alison Nicholls, Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms, February 2012
“He embraces the rigours of minimalism, and for him, perfection is all. ” Judith Wilson, House & Garden, January 2012
“To create an indoor-outdoor space more in keeping with Kent’s New Zealand roots, he hired Paul McAneary Architects, who created the most adventurous design they could within planning rules”. Luke Trebutt, Ideal Home, January 2012
“An unprecedented second successive category win for Paul McAneary Architects was secured with Tex-Tonic House 1...this is a breathtaking space that won the judges vote for Living Space Design of the Year in what was a particularly strong crop of shortlisted entries this year.” Martin Allen-Smith, Designer Magazine, October 2011
“Wooden Wonder. Here’s a no-holds-barred project that’s proof of the potential of wood. Designed by London-based practice Paul McAneary Architects, it’s been shortlisted for the Wood Awards 2011, and no wonder.” Sarah Baldwin, Grand Designs, September 2011
“From the outside, Paul McAneary Architects’s Tex-Tonic House is a subtle addition to London’s roofscape. ....McAneary, who once worked in John Pawson’s office, has tackled the client’s demands with gusto.” Jonathan Bell, Wallpaper, August 2011
“By no exaggeration, Mint is the most unique dynamic and visionary design store in London. ” Max Frazer, London Design Guide 2010
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“The simplicity of the lay-out, the honest quality finishing, openness, flow of natural and perceptive light, efficient use of vast space with simplistic but bold features is a dream come true.” Nick Jeffrey, client Tex-Tonic House 1 & 2, Victoria, London “Many people have congratulated us on the renovation and made very positive comments on the architects’ work. Most importantly, the design has achieved to make this house become our home and to somehow be an expression of our personalities.” Natalie Sahra-Naward, client, 15°Off-White House, Holland Park, London “Paul is a highly competent architect who balances strong technical ability, creativity and people skills.” Jason Godwin, client, France “Paul came up with some wonderful ideas for my London home, sourced and managed all contractors extremely well, and ensured that every detail of the project was completed to the highest standard, on time and within budget.” Sean Ramsden, client, Glass House, Shad Thames, London “With his understanding of space, eye for detail and knowledge of materials, Paul transformed my flat into an intelligent and timeless environment.” Private Client, Notting Hill, West London “Paul McAneary and his team brought not only the expected dedication to detail and technical proficiency but a real can do attitude and personal enthusiasm to the project. Paul translated my thoughts and wishes into an extremely functional, modern, beautiful extension.” Kent Hoskins, client, Faceted House 1, Hammersmith, London “At the outset Paul skilfully extracted and enhanced our initial ideas and translated these into plans. From our first meeting he gave us confidence in his abilities. His sense of space, light and materials resulted in just the right balance between design and practicality.” Will Waddington, client, Loophouse 1, Brent, North West London “You would find it hard to come across a more passionate professional in his area.” David Salvoni, client, North London
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Faceted House 1 Winner ‘Living Space Design of the Year ‘ Design Awards 2010
Tex-Tonic House Winner ‘Living Space Design of the Year ‘ Design Awards 2011 Finalist Structural Category Wood Awards 2011
Paul McAneary Architects Shortlisted ‘Young Architect of the Year 2011’
BD Dyson Airblade Winner Washroom Competition 2010
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Exhibitions
NLA ‘Dont Move, Improve!’ 2010 & 2012 Faceted House 1 & Tex-Tonic House 1
Architect Foundation ‘Young Architect of the Year 2011’ Tex-Tonic House 1
Lectures
Institute of Contemporary Arts London 2009 ‘Paul McAneary Architects’
Pecha Kucha Belfast 2009 ‘Love Hate Doing’
Izmir University, Department of Architecture Turkey 2011 ‘Paul McAneary Architects’
EcoBuild 2012 UK 2012 ‘Natural Materials; Elegant Style’
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