Quay2c is a multi-disciplinary design practice of Architects, Designers and Artists set up in January 2000 to celebrate the new millennium. It specialises in considering design in the environment from infrastructural issues down to the finest detail. Quay2c is formed from the broad range of experience that the “Quay” workers bring to the practice. There is a mutual recognition that in an increasingly digital world, flexibility of response to shifting contexts is a key ingredient for designers in fulfilling client expectations of creativity, deadlines and budgets. In this sense, Quay2c is particularly interested in blurring the edges between the old architectural boundaries, both as a creative questioning within the practice and as a tool towards an integrated and holistic service.
09.03.12/
Quay 2c appointed at Plaistow Road
Quay2c have been appointed by New York developments to make a planning application for this prominent site in Plaistow. A brief for 41 flats, artist studios to the ground floor with associated parking and servicing is being developed with Newham Planning Dept.
24.02.12/
Quay 2c’s part time office manager, Iain Hales, currently has a solo show open at COLE. This is Iain’s first solo presentation since graduating from his masters at the Slade School of Fine Art in summer 2009 and shows work made in late 2011 and early 2012.
The show runs though until Saturday 24th March. For further information please click here.
02.03.12/
Quay 2’s very own Catrina Stewart is one of the 200 leading artists, designers, architects and jewellers invited to create one of the 200 very special eggs hidden across the capital for London’s The Big Egg Hunt.
Catrina’s design - Scrambled Egg City - draws inspiration from Reyner Banham’s description of the postmodern city as being like a “scrambled egg”. In this design the top of the hard shell is dissolved to reveal an imaginary city inside, where the core will be negotiated by the pedestrian in ways that defy the logic of rationalist planning.
For further information on The Big Egg Hunt click here
For further information on Catrina’s design click on her blog catrinastewart.tumblr
03.02.12/
Preparatory works at Albert Way
Investigatory works have been going on down at the Albert Way site, to the rear of the 16 Asylum Road property. Bore holes have been made and earth samples taken, moving project forward.
Click here for more information
11.12.11/
The First Flush Party at Asylum House
To celebrate the completion of the bathroom extensions at Asylum House our client hosted a “First Flush Party”, with “The Plughole Quartet”, accompanied by a flautist, playing a specially composed piece for the grand opening.
Prizes were awarded to those who contributed to the project, with our own Ken Taylor being given The Most Noble Award of the Bathroom Duck, in recognition of services to the Asylum Bathroom Project, beyond the call of duty.
Photographs of the project to follow.
19.04.12/
An evening with Quay House - Open City
This year Open-City celebrates the 20th birthday of the organisation and their Open House Event. Quay 2c have been asked to open Quay House for one of the additional special evening tours, as part of their expanded programme of events under the 2012 theme - ‘The Changing Face of London’ - and in the forthcoming Open House 20th anniversary photographic book, out in September.
Come along and join Ken and Julia, with a glass of prosecco, for a special tour of their home Quay House. Artist Helen Carnac, who is exhibiting in the m2 Gallery, will also be on hand to take questions.
There are two tours on Thursday 19th April, 6pm and 7.30pm. Please follow the link below to the Open-City website to make your booking.
15.08.11/
Quay2c shows off ‘recycled’ pop-up gallery in Pimlico.
The Quay 2c designed 4 x m2 Gallery Pavilion is featured on the Architects’ Journal website, with a short article by Domenic Donatantonio.
01.04.11/
Quay House Featured in Matchbox Magazine
An article on Quay House is featured in this months Matchbox Magazine.
10.03.11/
Design Leadership - Ken Taylor has a letter published in the Architects’ Journal.
18.09.10/
Two of Quay2c’s built projects featured in the 2010 Open House London weekend, 18-19th September.
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