By the Light of a Silvery Moon, J Spencer

We are excited to display the work of Jon Spencer in our window display. Jon’s work is concerned with ideas of the layering of history; physically, emotionally and in terms of memories. He looks to tease out stories hidden in the fabric and collective memory of the city, retelling them and prompting the viewer to look at their surrounds anew. This project has developed two outcomes; photo-collage and animated images. In their different ways both look to play with the space between the real and imagined worlds, to accentuate the marks of the retoucher’s brush & blade and to invite…

The Artist’s Sketchbook, A Wiseman

Our Winter 2019 exhibition celebrates the work of Albany Wiseman, a local artist particularly known for his scenes of London. Albany has lived in Bloomsbury for many years and used to have a studio in Pied Bull Yard. Our Bury Place windows display some drawings of the streets of Bloomsbury from the 1974 publication The Case Against Destruction. In this publication, Albany affectionately produced a series of illustrations as an engaging protest that celebrated the diversity of shops and community that was earmarked for demolition to make way for the creation of the British Library. We have complimented Albany's 1974 sketches…

A Day at the Architects by Paul Spooner

We are proud to announce our new window exhibition with works by automata maker, Paul Spooner. “The plan is to make six objects; one for each of the six windows looking onto Bury Place. Two are done, two are thought of and two are neither done nor thought off.” Done: ‘Physics for Cats’. Powered by a mouse wheel, a version of Galileo’s Inclined Plane apparatus gradually tilts a track on which a cat on a trolley is free to roll. When the forces of friction and gravity are overcome the cat travels from one end of the track to the…

#thisisconcrete

For our current exhibition, Rodić Davidson Architects are delighted to display a wide range of innovative concrete samples in collaboration with The Concrete Centre. Entitled #thisisconcrete, the exhibition illustrates the different visual characteristics that can be achieved with concrete with the aim of dispelling the common misconception that the building material is grey and brutal. Instead, the display proves that concrete construction can be colourful, delicate and – with the aid of scientific innovation – benefit the built environment. Concrete has played an important role in the development of architecture for thousands of years. Its plasticity and strength has been used…

Japanese Paintings by Alison Turnbull

We are delighted to welcome Alison Turnbull to our exhibition space on Bury Place this Summer. Alison will be displaying works from her on-going series Japanese Paintings (2000 – present). These small-scale, geometric paintings are based on arrangements of tatami mats used in traditional Japanese interiors. Twice as long as they are wide, and laid out in interlocking grids, mats were originally designed to accommodate one person lying down or two seated. They act as units of measure, both for Japanese architecture, and for these intense and luminous abstract paintings. Alison Turnbull was born in Bogotá and lives and works…

Bespoke Beat by Katarina Mootich

With shape, structure, functionality and design being the key factors for both architects and shoes designers in creating a harmonious balance between interiors and exteriors, we at Rodic Davidson Architects are very excited to showcase our new window display on Bury Place which features work from Katarina Mootich Bespoke Beat. Born in Belgrade, Katarina Mootich started her fashion training in 1991 at the Marangoni Institute in Milan. In 1997, Katarina continued her studies in London at Cordwainers College, which is the training ground for many of the UK’s top names in footwear design. Mootich launched her eponymous  footwear line in 2000 and in May…

Garden Birds by Anna Dickerson

We have been working on a new studio for our friend, Anna Dickerson. Anna has painted a series of beautiful jewel-like paintings of birds in her garden and these form the new window display in our office. Anna lives in an Oast House in Kent surrounded by orchards. Her garden is a riot of bold pinks, reds, yellows and greens and these colours are vibrantly reflected in her paintings. Anna trained at the Glasgow School of Art and Rhode Island School of Design. She has exhibited widely and has worked as Artist in Residence at London Zoo. Anna has work in…

Memories of a Craftsman

“My grandfather was a carpenter by trade and was extraordinarily talented; he should have been a cabinet maker. I recall many summers in my teens and earlier where I was packed off for two weeks to go and stay with my grandparents in Norfolk where I would spend the entire time with him in his workshop. I remember the environment as if it were yesterday and, particularly, the care that my grandfather took of his tools. The blades were razor sharp and always oiled at the end of the day. The handles were polished with linseed oil. Everything had its…

Hand Drawings by Rodić Davidson

We have changed our window display to celebrate some of our hand drawings. Curated by Natasha, the display presents hand drawings across a series of projects. Exhibition Dates: December 2016 – May 2017

Exhibits at the Practice

We had display boxes installed on our Bury Place frontage today. We are planning a series of temporary exhibits,  to display both the current / recent work of the practice and also, potentially, the work of local artists.