The team wanted to achieve an architecture that pushed the envelope of how far they can test what responding to context meant for as a practice, for the site, and for the neighbours. Fortunately, the team have received positive responses from several neighbours, acknowledging that Stark House’s architecture, sitting in contrast with its surroundings, was refreshing and has brought about a sense of rejuvenation for the estate.
Since it was established in 1999, Park + Associates has grown to be a studio made up of dedicated like-minded individuals that strive towards shared virtues both conceptual and aesthetic. This rings true across all levels of experiences within the office. The determination for us to achieve is strong, and as a result produce an environment that is intense yet vibrant and conducive for enhancing design discourse. We recognise the importance of people and the human experience in architecture. We understand the importance of architecture that has good bones. In every piece of design that we create, no matter the scale, we seek to create objects and spaces that resonate with the individual. Each project is customised and crafted with rigour through a painstaking process, building upon the clients’ expectations and challenging the studio’s body of work, whilst respectfully responding to the site context. As such, we find ourselves in very personal relationships with our clients, builders, and projects, ensuring absolute care and thought into every line that we put onto paper and its translation into built form. At the end of each project that undergoes such scrutiny is a sense of reward and satisfaction that is unparalleled, filtering through all that were involved.