Bureau de change

18 Coronet St, Hackney, London, N1 6HD, Regno Unito

www.b-de-c.com

Bureau de Change is an award winning architecture practice founded by Katerina Dionysopoulou and Billy Mavropoulos. Its work is a direct product of the founders' upbringing, passions and experiences - combining the pragmatism and formality of their architectural training with a desire to bring a sense of theatre, playfulness and innovation to the design of spaces, products and environments. The result is a studio where rigorous thinking and analysis are brought to life through prototyping, testing and making

PROJECTS

Cubist glass volumes for a Victorian home. A paradox between light weight and solidity

"Frame House," the renovation project of the Victorian townhouse located in South London by Bureau de change, features a peculiar and unconventional work which inspires surprise, intimacy and drama

Pattern of traditional volumes in a barn. Shapes and palette of local materials

Bureau de Change Architects reinterprets the English rural vernacular building starting with the elongated shape of two wooden chicken sheds, creating an interplay of traditional volumes that are transformed into a home

Volume and colour for a residence in England. The structure unfolds outwards like an open space

Architects Bureau de Change designs a concrete structure to create an expansion in a historical residence. The focal point is a prefabricated concrete roof that establishes a link with the landscaped environment and creates a pleasant view from the upper floors

Fragmented brick facade for a building in London. A new vision of historical aesthetics

The Interlock is located in London's Fitzrovia, a new five-storey mixed-use building designed by architects Bureau de Change for the developer HGG London, a company founded to commission innovative architecture

Extension of a terraced house. The use of brick on the outside echoes in the interiors

The extension of the London terraced house by the architectural studio Bureau de change enhances the use of brick to the detriment of a classic glass extension, making the extension fully integrated with the existing home