On the other hand, anything that didn’t fall out,
such as fitted furniture, fixed cornicing, skirtings,
architraves, is, broadly speaking Interior
Architecture. So the benefits of collaboration First and foremost, a great end product because
each professional has been able to focus on
their main core skills, bringing the very best
value in what they do – The Architectural
Technologist dealing with the technology
aspects of the project, from producing detailed
working drawings, to advising on finishes
materials, such as suitable paint types to marble
flooring.
Graham Green, of Keech Green Architectural
Interiors writes:
Keech Green is a residential interior design
company based in London with a modest team of
eight personnel. Specialising in the interior design
of high end residential projects for private clients,
our projects are typically in excess of 25,000 sqft.
Consequently we require the collaborative support
of all project / team specialists. In particular, a
The Interior Designer produces a palette of
colour, textures, mood and feel for each interior
room, with the Architectural Technologist
advising and inputting on constraints, critiquing
and assisting in the selection of finishes
materials so that the Interior Designer’s vision
for each room is realised.
Keech Green’s starting point will always be to
conceive a design that is architecturally detailed
with great consideration given to the building’s
exterior architectural style and location.
Architectural consideration along with the need to
incorporate all aspect of modern living will require
close and detailed communication with the project
architect with whom we share our projects. The
tremendous collaborative link between Keech
Green and ADAM has been paramount. It has a
broad and all encompassing importance which
is complimented by the ‘day to day’ genuius and
expertise of ADAM’s advice on material selection
etc. As Alex sites, “tiles in wet areas to paint
finishes in Pools and Steam Rooms”.
In conclusion, the collaborative relationship to
which Alex alludes here determines not merely
our ability to do our job, but more importantly the
project’s end result. Ideally it is the result that our
client has been anticipating.
The Architect can keep a watching brief over
the continuity of the architectural language of
the interiors, so that they are harmonious to the
architecture of the building itself.
So there you have it – fairly compelling
reasons to collaborate. My conclusion is that
collaboration is a vital ingredient in a design
environment, hugely benefitting the end
product and therefore in turn, the client. I hope
you, the reader share the same compulsion as
me to give consideration to collaboration when
appointing design professionals.
A current project in St John’s Wood in London,
where this is being realised very successfully is
in collaboration with Keech Green Architectural
Interiors.
All of the processes above have been employed
on this project and the personalities involved
have really bonded in a positive way.
Director at ADAM Architecture, Nigel Anderson
MA(HONS) DIPL ARCH RIBA has and continues
to fulfil the role of Architect on the project,
being responsible for the overall concept and
aesthetic design, keeping a watching brief
over the project to ensure that there is no
compromise over the classical language to/of
the project.
Green shares with ADAM Architecture is a perfect
example of a professional collaboration that
illustrates the huge benefits of both the working
process and the end result.
positive working relationship between Keech
Green and the project lead professional is
critical. More than that, as Alex has already
put so succinctly, ”At the heart of collaboration
is a respect for one another’s key expertise”.
Understanding how each professional body can
support the other to achieve the same end, while
sometimes challenging is an essential ingredient in
the early stages of any project’s evolution. I must
say that the project in St. Johns Wood that Keech
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Alexander Naraian MCIAT ICIOB, Associate
Director, ADAM Architecture and Regional
Councillor for the CIAT South East Region.
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