It was great to see Tom at Chips last week when he and I visited the building with Stephen Bayley from the Observer.
For me as the architect it is very important to be with the client. The building has turned out as I hoped with joy, colour and delight. I hope the locals enjoy it. The only thing missing is the possibility of a glass in the Raw Bar and a large bowl of chips with lashings of ketchup.
Read the Observer article from mine and Tom’s visit here
This week the Architects Journal published a long article on Chips, our apartment building in New Islington. I am pleased to report that they liked it and recognised the tremendous effort that everyone has put into this area. It is sad that the bar is not occupied at the moment as it represents one of the central features of the master plan. i.e: to be able to sit near your home in the centre of the city with a glass of something in your hand and look South over a strip of water and observe people.
We have all tried to create a place where anyone will be happy to sit and do nothing. I think we are well on our way to achieving this and when we have I hope you will come and join me and Tom to watch the world from a cosy urban retreat.
Will Alsop, Alsop Architects
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Well done Urban Splash. You’ve done it on this side of town too. Chips is fab! Thanks for putting a big fat stamp on the area. I too look forward to a local pint. A bar is much needed around here. Could also do with your attention to detail and high management standards too.
More interesting Chips reading… Today Dezeen have posted this blog about the building: http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/02/chips-by-alsop-architects/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=online&utm_campaign=twitter02jun09_ch2
Looking forward to that pint with you in the bar, Will ,(preferably of decent wine !), hope to get ground floor taken soon ,we have a number of possibilities we are working on ,but if anyone out there has some wonderful ideas give us a shout!