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This time next year dpa project Queen Anne will set sail for her maiden voyage, and we cannot wait to see her completed and in all her glory.  The video below gives a short insight into what to expect upon her launch.  Working with the collective creativity and knowledge of Carnival UK, David Collins Studio, Richmond International, Sybille de Margerie and Adam D. Tihany, we are excited to be involved in the next chapter in Cunard’s rich history.

Client: Carnival UK
Interior Designers: David Collins Studio, Richmond International, Sybille de Margerie, Adam D. Tihany
Shipyard: Fincantieri
Video: Courtesy of Cunard

dpa Oxfordshire decided to invest in solar panels as our large, steep-pitched, south-facing roof was ideal for an efficient installation. As well as hopefully being economically advantageous, we really liked the idea of reducing our Carbon Footprint. We decided not to have a battery but to sell back excess electricity as and when we produce more energy than required. Being an office generally occupied from 8 am to 7 pm, it is an ideal application. As you will see, we are delighted with our first full month’s results producing more electricity than we are consuming. Of course, we are now in the British Summer and results in the Winter will obviously not be the same, but we are very optimistic about this investment and the carbon emissions we have saved.

dpa have been working in collaboration with Norbert Weickenmeier and Weickenmeier, Kunz + Partner Architects for many years now, and we are proud to announce that Neue Balan, Campus der Ideen, Balanstrasse, Munich received an “Award of Commendation” in last week’s German Urban Development Prize 2023 at the Academy of Arts in Berlin. Congratulations to the project team for this fantastic achievement.

Client: Allgemeine SÜDBODEN Grundbesitz AG
Architect: Norbert Weickenmeier and Weickenmeier, Kunz + Partner Architects
Electrical Consultant: ITG
Photography: Stefan Müller-Naumann

Architektur: Weickenmeier Kunz und Partner Architekten

Architektur: Weickenmeier Kunz und Partner Architekten

It gives us great pleasure to announce that dpa project Pilmour House, St Andrews Links Trust Headquarters was a winner at the 2023 RIAS Architectural Awards last week, being the only commercial/office scheme to receive such an award. The project has already won awards at the DIA Awards 2022, the Scottish Design Awards 2022 and the Civic Trust Awards 2023. We are very proud to have worked on this exciting project and look forward to working with the design team again in the future.

Client: St Andrews Links Trust
Architect: Nicoll Russell Studios, Broughty Ferry, Dundee
Interior Designer: Nicoll Russell Studios, Broughty Ferry, Dundee
MEP Services Consultant: Elders Consulting Engineers llp
Structural & Civil Engineer: Millard Consulting
Landscape Consultant: Harrison Stevens
Quantity Surveyor: Hardies Property & Construction Consultants
Clerk of works: Sentinel Clerk of Works Limited
Photography: Keith Hunter Photography

St.Andrews Links Trust HQ. St.Andrews, Scotland, UK.

St.Andrews Links Trust HQ. St.Andrews, Scotland, UK.

St.Andrews Links Trust HQ. St.Andrews, Scotland, UK.

St.Andrews Links Trust HQ. St.Andrews, Scotland, UK.

St.Andrews Links Trust HQ. St.Andrews, Scotland, UK.

St.Andrews Links Trust HQ. St.Andrews, Scotland, UK.

dpa‘s Dubai studio are delighted to welcome Bhushan Khute who has joined our team as a Designer.

Read more about dpa‘s and ELR’s installation “Fourth Wall” at this year’s Darc Awards, Fabric, London in the current issue of Arc Magazine (Page 108).

Photography: Gavriil Papadiotis

“Fourth Wall”,  featured at the Darc Awards 2023 on 30th March at Fabric, London, was a collaboration between dpa lighting, ELR (Engineered Lighting Revolution) and Truelux.   The fully immersive installation was designed to put the viewer in the place of their favourite actors by transporting them into some of the most iconically lit moments in film history by bathing the participant in various colour palettes from the rich history of the silver screen. The inspiration for the installation and for each ‘Scene’ came from different lighting techniques used throughout the history of cinematography to convey a wide-ranging sense of moods and emotions to the viewer. Unique layers of light were used to set the mood within the installation whilst specific colours, lighting angles and effects were tailored to each genre to set the scene for …Horror of the 1930’s …Hollywood Musicals …1920’s Film Noir …Science Fiction Movies …Classic Action Film.

Photography courtesy of Truelux

dpa‘s Michael Curry and Mark Tweedale join Hamish Kilburn on DESIGN POD to talk about Circadian Lighting Design. To listen, click here.