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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Affordable architecture: AJ Small Projects competition – in pictures

Small Projects : Old Workshop
Old Workshop, London by Jack Woolley
Wall-to-wall carpentry ... a rundown carpenter's workshop set behind an old wall is converted into a split-level space with a subtle, yet dramatic, new door. This design won the £1,000 first prize
Photograph: David Grandorge
Small Projects : Artist's Workshop
Artist's Workshop, London by Carmody Groarke
Steely storage space ... the artist Antony Gormley, who works predominantly in metal, required more space to store raw metal materials. The garage-like building is clad in hot-dipped galvanised steel. This was highly commended in the awards
Photograph: Oak Taylor-Smith
Small Projects : Capel Manor House Guest Pavilion
Capel Manor House Guest Pavilion, Kent by Ewan Cameron Architects
To the manor born ... a new pavilion that contains two separate guest suites on the grounds of Capel Manor House, an iconic 1960s building. This was highly commended
Photograph: Henryk Hetflaisz
Small Projects : Coed Gwern Bird Hide
Coed Gwern Bird Hide, Machynlleth by CAT Professional Diploma Students
Avian architecture ... all the timber for this student-built bird hide was sawn and processed within 500 metres of its location
Photograph: Catherine Wattom
Small Projects : Denizen Sauna
Denizen Sauna, by Denizen Works + Friends
Full steam ahead ... designed on a Moleskine notebook and constructed in nine days, this sauna is located on a holiday island between Finland and Sweden
Photograph: Tina Tervo
Small Projects : Pop-up Italian ice-cream stall
Elips Design
Ice work ... pop-up Italian ice-cream stall in the front room of St Martins Lane Hotel, London
Photograph: Carlo Carossio
Small Projects : Stealth Barn
Stealth Barn, Norfolk by Carl Turner Architects
Country living ... a barn-like, self-contained guest house, studio and meeting place in the Cambridgeshire fens
Photograph: Tim Crocker
Small Projects : Times Eureka Pavilion
Times Eureka Pavilion, Kew Gardens, by NEX
Close to nature ... the design of this pavilion was developed using algorithms which replicate leaf capillaries. The walls collect and channel water down the pavilion's walls. It won the Small Projects Sustainability award
Photograph: Marcus Peel
Small Projects : V&A lecture theatre
V&A lecture theatre, London by Nissen Richards studio
Dazzling dome ... refurbishment of the Grade I-listed lecture theatre at the Victoria and Albert Museum, including decorative acoustic lining inspired by the original cupola motifs
Photograph: David Lambert
Small Projects : Titan Crane Visitor Centre
Titan Crane Visitor Centre, Glasgow by Collective Architecture
Things are looking up ... an exhibition space, learning area and cafe at the base of the Titan Crane visitor attraction
Photograph: Collective Architecture
Small Projects : Wilberforce Primary School
Wilberforce Primary School, London by Jonathan Tuckey Design
Child's play ... creche and after-school centre designed so that it could be built by a local builder and joiner with minimal use of heavy machinery
Photograph: Dirk Lindner
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