Foliage brick carving for a youth centre in Birmingham. This highly decorative panel above the main entranceway alludes to a large and old tree which unfortunately had to be removed for the building of the centre. Thus, in addition to being an attractive feature on the building, it also has the subsidiary function almost of…

Brick carving with decorative border in a contrasting colour. This brick carving is descriptive of the confluence of two rivers, the Wraysbury and the River Colne. Part of a retail complex in central Staines.

Each carved from a ¾ ton block of St Bees Sandstone. The design is based on ancient Egyptian examples found near the Step Pyramid. The cobra or uraeus was both a god and a symbol of protection.

Carving on the side of a retail development in West London. The relief carving shows a pantheon of ten ancient Egyptian Gods 29 metres long by 6.5 metres high. The stone is Lepine Limestone especially imported from France because of its high quality and fine carving potential. The names of the Gods are carved beneath…

3m tall Portland stone carvings, Broadbent House, Grosvenor Street. These two carvings were inspired by the “May Fair” which was held there in the 18th century and from which the area takes its name. Mayday festivities started as pagan fertility rites and these carvings tap into that spirit, heralding the coming of summer and of…

Large carving in Bathstone for a Home Office building near Gatwick Airport. Vigorous relief carving placed high on a modern building.

The studio was asked to design and carve the title lettering for the new British Embassy building in Algiers. The lettering was designed and drawn out in the studio: an expanded letterform was created which allowed the lettering to stretch the entire length of the curved entrance wall, approximately 7m. The carving was carried out…

Priory Museum. Title carved directly in the red Doddington Sandstone. The letterform is based loosely on 7th century manuscripts for which the Holy Island in renowned. Art in Architecture Award.

Above Bar Church, Southampton. Carved and gilded Welsh Slate. The design of the title is legible, as all building titles should be, but also shows freedom and spirit in execution as is appropriate for a religious building. The letterform is condensed to form a horizontal band helping to integrate the words into the architecture.