Draft:Clay Architecture
architect firm in Kent, England
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Clay Architecture is a private architectural practice based in the Medway area of Kent, England. The firm traces its roots to the George Clay Partnership, an architects’ practice founded in Gravesend in 1904; it was taken over in 2000 by architects Kasan Goh and Camilla Prizeman, who renamed it Clay Architecture.[1] Clay Architecture Limited was incorporated as a private company on 20 March 2003.[2]
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2003 (as Clay Architecture Limited)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1904 (as George Clay Partnership) 2003 (as Clay Architecture Limited) |
| Founders | George Clay (original firm) |
| Headquarters | Great Lines Studios, Marlborough Road, Gillingham, Kent, England |
Area served | Medway and surrounding region |
Key people | Kasan Goh (Director), Camilla Prizeman (Director) |
| Products | Architectural design, conservation of historic buildings |
| Website | https://www.clayarchitecture.com/ |
The company’s registered office (and design studio) is at Great Lines Studios on Marlborough Road in Gillingham, Kent. This studio is housed in a converted 1930s Royal Air Force “British Concrete Federation” hut on the edge of the Great Lines Heritage Park in Gillingham.[3]
Notable works
- Walderslade Primary School, Chatham (2012): A new one-form-entry primary school building on a constrained urban site. This project won the Kent Design & Development Award (Public Buildings – Education category) in 2012.[4]
- Medway Crematorium, Chatham (2014): An extension and refurbishment of the 1959 Chatham crematorium for Medway Council. Clay Architecture was the architect for this project. The scheme (budget ~£2.3M) earned the RIBA South East regional architecture award in 2014.[5]
- Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope, Sevenoaks (2006): A combined museum, library and gallery centre. Clay Architecture carried out a radical extension and remodelling of the existing Kaleidoscope building in Sevenoaks, completed in 2006.[6]
- Danecourt School Extension, Chatham (circa 2012): A new foundation and Key Stage 1 wing for Danecourt Special School (for children with moderate learning difficulties) in Gillingham. The design features classrooms arranged around a central courtyard.[7]
- Gravesend Borough Market, Gravesend (2016): Refurbishment and modernization of the historic covered market (chartered 1268, rebuilt 1897). The 2016 scheme provided 21 permanent stalls, 30 temporary stalls, a café/food court and improved facilities in the old market hall. The project conserved period details (reintroducing natural light, new roof and services) while revitalizing the market as a community shopping and events space.[8]
- Gravesend Library (Carnegie Library), Gravesend (2011): Conservation and fit-out of the 106-year-old Grade II listed Andrew Carnegie library in Gravesend town centre.[9]
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