Mother House Studios

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In summer 2021 we were commissioned by Mother House Studios to design & build the children's area. 

 

Opening in October 2021 this new studio complex in Catford, London is the first & only professional artist studio complex with integrated childcare. 

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Working in a bare warehouse space, with minimal natural light we created a warm, engaging space, full of natural materials to bring the outside in.

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The furnishings included;

• multi-level platforms fabricated from pallets

• flooring reclaimed from the Tate's turbine hall summer exhibition

• branches, wood & logs gathered in partnership with local forestry land care

• art handling shipping cases used to create stud-walls 

• fabric screens dyed using foraged plants

• seats fabricated from oil drums & reclaimed foam

• bookcases & storage build from art handling shipping cases

• multi-sensory grow spaces 

• moss wall panels 

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A key element of the design was making a malleable space that gave agency to the children that would use it. As such many elements include fixtures & fittings that can change to move items around and transform the space. 

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Hooks, carabiners & rope are hidden throughout and on the branches that form the central den.  

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