BURNS + NICE

Leicester Square Project

18th Feb 2009
I visited Burns + Nice's practice in Farrington and met up with Chris, one of the Landscape Architects. He talked me through a few of the practices projects including the prestigious Leicester Square project. He explained how they took inspiration from cinema usherettes in the old days. In particular they looked at the white flowing scarves and hence came up with a white granite ribbon which will be a 200m long seat which frames the garden.

Chris showed me around the office and introduced me to all 15 members of the design team who comprised of; urban designers, town planners, landscape architects and architects. Everyone seemed friendly and professional.


Chris Veres, Landscape Architect, B+N

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MY FAVOURITE BUILDINGS...

'Architecture is the art of how to waste space'

Philip Johnson

Louis Khan's Sulk Institute, USA

Zaha Hadid's Abu Dhabi Performing Arts Centre

Barbican, London


The Barbican Centre, London



Museum of Modern Art, Rio

The construction of the Monumental Axis of Brasilia


The 3 Powers, Brasilia, Brazil

PADDINGTON & BEYOND 6TH NOV 08

The group got together at Paddington Station on a chilly November morning. Simon took us on an exciting cultural trip through Regents Park where we were lucky enough to see the deconstruction of Frank Ghery's Pavillion. We then moved on and enjoyed the spiritual Lady D Memorial. The highlight of the day had to be the Saatchi Gallery on the Kings Road...

BARNES WETLANDS VISIT 4TH NOV 08

Led by Pat our group visited this wildlife environment. Wooden bridges, gangways and lookout towers created an atmosphere ideal for any keen bird watcher.

'A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?'

Jack O'Brien