May 2003

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THE DAVIDSON BUILDING, 5 Southampton Street, WC2

Clare Melhuish

DERWENTXTRA.Better space, faster.

Victoria McNeile

LONDON VILLAGES.An overview of DerwentValley's current activity.

Clare Melhuish

ART IN ARCHITECTURE

Peter Murray and Clare Melhuish

Teenage Cancer TrustClare Melhuish

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO LAUNCH DV01, THE FIRST ISSUE OF A BIANNUAL PUBLICATIONWHICH WILL CIRCULATE THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT DERWENT VALLEY TO A WIDEAUDIENCE IN THE WORLDS OF PROPERTY, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. OUR LAUNCHISSUE CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF THE DAVIDSON BUILDING IN COVENT GARDEN,A UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE NEW OFFICE BUILDING BEHIND AN IMMACULATELYREFURBISHED EDWARDIAN FAÇADE. WE ARE DELIGHTED WITH THE ACHIEVEMENT OFARCHITECTS LIFSCHUTZ DAVIDSON, IN BRINGING TO COMPLETION AN URBANE ANDSOPHISTICATED DEVELOPMENT WHICH CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES DERWENTVALLEY’S COMMITMENT TO INVESTING IN HIGH QUALITY, MEMORABLE NEWBUILDINGS IN LONDON. AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY’S CURRENT ACTIVITY ISREVEALED IN A SURVEY OF OUR MAIN PROJECTS AROUND CENTRAL LONDON, FROMPADDINGTON IN THE WEST, TO SHOREDITCH IN THE EAST, WHILE NOT FORGETTINGTHE MORE ESTABLISHED AREAS OF THE CITY’S COMMERCIAL HEARTLAND SUCH ASMAYFAIR, BELGRAVIA AND SOHO. DERWENT VALLEY’S INVESTMENT IN THE BUILTFABRIC OF THE CITY AND COMMITMENT TO HIGH-QUALITY ARCHITECTURE ANDDESIGN IS PARALLELED BY ITS PROMOTION OF THE FINE ARTS, AND PARTICULARLYOF POSITIVE DIALOGUE BETWEEN ARTISTS AND ARCHITECTS. THIS ISSUE PROVIDESAN INSIGHT INTO THE RANGE OF NEW ARTWORKS COMMISSIONED BY THE COMPANYFOR ITS BUILDINGS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HALES GALLERY, AND ANOVERVIEW OF ITS SPONSORSHIP OF EVENTS AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS. OURCOMMITMENT TO SPONSORSHIP IS NOT LIMITED, HOWEVER, TO THE REALM OF FINEART. WE ALSO SUPPORT TEENAGE CANCER TRUST, AND DV01 OFFERS AN UPDATE ONOUR WORK RAISING FUNDING TOWARDS THE PROVISION OF EXEMPLARY NEW UNITSIN HOSPITALS AROUND THE COUNTRY: AN ACHIEVEMENT OF WHICH WE AREPARTICULARLY PROUD. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE INTRODUCE DERWENTXTRA, AUNIQUE NEW INITIATIVE OFFERED WITH OFFICE SUITES FROM 3000 SQ FT. THEPACKAGE COMPRISES SPACE PLANNING, PROCUREMENT AND FIT-OUT BY ADEDICATED PROFESSIONAL TEAM, WITH IMAGINATION AND VALUE FOR MONEYGUARANTEED.WE HOPE AND ANTICIPATE YOU WILL ENJOY DVO1, AND LOOKFORWARD TO INTRODUCING OUR NEXT ISSUE LATER THIS YEAR. SIMON SILVER

The launch of Derwent Valley’s new development atSouthampton Street, in Covent Garden, is set to createripples through the property world, and a new standardof office design in an area of London which, has beendominated by the Royal Opera House redevelopment for so long that there seems to have been no scope formodern design initiatives on other fronts.

5 Southampton Street, WC2

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DAVIDSONBUILDINGThe new, glass roof-level pavilion of the Davidson Building,named in memory of the late Ian Davidson, commandsviews of an unfolding landscape of jumbled rooftops on allsides, revealing the complexity and density of the historicdevelopment of Covent Garden – a unique quarter of thecity sandwiched between contrasting urban cultures.The general shape and appearance of the streets aroundCovent Garden market has altered very little in a century ormore, and this makes the achievement of Derwent Valley inSouthampton Street all the more surprising and striking – a21st century intervention which breaks out of thestranglehold of pastiche inadvertently spawned by theconservation movement. Through the combined vision ofdirector Simon Silver and David Rosen of agent PilcherHershman, and the sustained effort of Nigel George,Silver’s co-director in charge of the project, Derwent Valleyhas brought architectural credentials to this site which, inthe hands of Lifschutz Davidson, are firmly rooted in a moreprogressive, mould-breaking school of architecture.

It was Lifschutz Davidson’s commitment to the use ofmodern building materials and techniques, and their more‘cerebral’ approach that initially attracted Derwent Valley tothe idea of working with them. Lifschutz Davidson, for their

part, were aware of Derwent Valley’s high standing withplanning authorities who have recognised its commitmentto a quality of design and construction rarely found inspeculative development – ‘quality assured’, as PaulSandilands of Lifschutz has put it. Derwent Valley’s ‘lessconventional approach to building’ presented the potentialto offer the office market an innovative product, whichwould make a positive contribution to the overall characterand mix of Covent Garden.

Simon Silver is very direct about the company’s remit: to‘stick with good, contemporary, minimal architecture – andhope it’s the taste of the market.’ There is a clearunderstanding that ‘you pay for good materials’, but that‘the best of contemporary architecture’ is both good forthe city and, since it is likely to attract ‘an A classtenant’, good for shareholders. However in the case ofSouthampton Street it was known from the outset thatWestminster’s planners would be extremely unlikely topermit a clean replacement of the existing building with asparkling new development in a rational, contemporarystyle. Planning consultant Richard Hillebron, of Slaughterand May, spelled out the likelihood that the ornamentalEdwardian facade would have to be retained, imposing a

serious constraint on design options for the site. ‘None ofus like facadism’, says Simon Silver - ' including theplanners'. The solution which emerged, through thecollaborative efforts of Lifschutz Davidson and Ove Arup inits role as structural and mechanical engineer, and throughextensive dialogue with Westminster’s planner Mike Gray,is an accomplished and surprising fusion of old andnew and also represents Derwent Valley’s most technicallyinnovative contribution to contemporary office design todate.

The original facade has been immaculately cleaned andrestored, with new timber-framed sash windows aboveground level matching their historical counterparts, andnew frameless glass shopfronts below. At first sight itseems that nothing has changed, until the light catcheson the slender stainless-steel cables and springs whichrun down from the top to first floor level at intervalsalong the facade. The cables hold the brickwork intension, and are pinned back by thin steel rods to a newglazed atrium structure behind, which forms a buffer zoneto a whole new office building. What appears from thestreet to be a traditional, solid mansard roof behind the oldparapet is in fact a new glazed roof held betweenaluminium fins which provide fixed solar shading to thevoid, complemented by internal blinds.

This intriguing structural and aesthetic solution, whichdelighted the planners, means that the new developmentachieves an 18m-deep floor-plate, avoiding any constraintsimposed by the original irregular window-line, and enjoysthe enhanced sense of space, volume, light and air whichthe full-height atrium provides despite the small sashwindow openings of the retained facade. The four newoffice floors, organised on a 6-metre grid, with thin steeldouble-storey height columns which minimise disruption tothe internal space, each look down into the atrium throughglazed shoulder-height or full-height screens (depending onwhether the floors are let individually or to a singleoccupier), with two balconies, or ‘break-out’ areas

projecting right into and over the void itself. At fifth-floorlevel, a fully glazed roof pavilion looks down over the wholeof the surrounding neighbourhood.

The Davidson Building demonstrates Derwent Valley’sbelief that people enjoy volume and light in the workingenvironment. The rear facade is perhaps the mostsignificant as an architectural statement of intent,forming a focal point at the end of a long vista from theAldwych. Comprising a sophisticated, transparentaluminium-and-glass curtain wall, animated by floor-to-ceiling height sliding doors, it reveals the surprising internalscale and volume of the building. The sheer quality andrefinement of the design and detail eliminates anyassociation of the materials with a utilitarian aesthetic, andestablishes a strong sense of connection with the mostsophisticated, purpose-designed office buildings of themodern era. It clearly sets out Derwent Valley’scommitment to a less conventional approach than mostproperty developers will risk, aiming to break new groundboth architecturally and in terms of what the commercialmarket might respond to.

These qualities equally inform the whole concept of theinternal space and fitting-out. The use of opening slidingscreens, in conjunction with a displacement air system, andthe rejection of the still-conventional fan-coil air-conditionedsealed building (although there is space to retro-fit aconventional air-conditioning system) marks out theDavidson Building as forward-thinking for its time, and likelyto appeal to the increasing numbers of occupants,especially in the creative sectors, who also want anaturally-ventilated workplace. The spacious feel of theoffice floors is achieved by an open, uncluttered plan withservice cores located at each end of the building, andgenerous 2.85m ceiling heights. The exposed, fairfacedconcrete soffit also means that the building benefits fromradiant cooling, which significantly decreases the building’senergy load and running costs.

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THE TEAM

Derwent Valley: Simon Silver, Nigel George

Lifschutz Davidson: Paul Sandilands (Director in charge) Charles Olsen (project architect)

Ove Arup:Structural & services engineers

Equation Lighting Design:Mark Hensman

Ian Davidson 1954-2003Derwent Valley’s decision to name 5 Southampton Street inmemory of Ian Davidson, one of the founding partners ofLifschutz Davidson and the partner in charge of thisproject, was taken following his premature death at the ageof 48. The loss of this talented, kind and understated manis keenly felt both by his family, and by all those whoworked with him. In Simon Silver’s words: “Ian was animmensely talented, yet understated individual. I wasfortunate to spend so much time with him in recent years,and to experience his very special qualities. Our projectmeetings were always lively and productive, mainly due toIan’s enthusiasm and sharp sense of humour. He alwayshad time to discuss even the smallest of details andworking with him was more like meeting up with a friend.Our company’s latest scheme in Covent Garden is a fittingtribute to Ian’s inidividuality and skills. We will all miss himvery much indeed.”

Nigel George says: “Ian worked tirelessly for over fiveyears on the Southampton Street project from the initialfeasibility through planning and then construction. Theseefforts with his forward thinking and intellectualarchitectural approach have achieved a very specialbuilding which is a true tribute to his work. The retainedfacade and atrium now seems such an obvious solution butI will not forget Ian’s patience and commitment through themany options to its evolution. The result is a perfectmodern building for this sensitive location in the heart ofCovent Garden. I will miss his input and enthusiasm onfuture schemes and I am delighted to name the buildingafter him in his memory.”

Paul Sandilands, of Lifschutz Davidson, describes theoverall aesthetic as ‘a marrying of raw, wrought andhighly finished materials’. He is delighted by the quality ofthe concrete fabrication, particularly of the sculptural,precast staircases. The reception, which makes animpressive impact by virtue of its sheer height, and canalso be opened up to the atrium if the building is in singleoccupancy, is lined in white marble and leather panelling(from Bill Amberg), and furnished with custom-madeseating, textured glass ‘modesty screens’ to provide a layerof privacy behind the glazed street facade. Behind thereception desk hangs an artwork by Andrew Bick.

Lifschutz Davidson have demonstrated in this building howreceived perceptions of particular materials andarchitectural aesthetics can be fundamentally altered bysheer quality of design, detailing and fabrication – anachievement made possible by the remarkable spirit ofdialogue and supportive collaboration sustained throughoutthe project between the client and the project team. For theagents whose responsibility it is to find appropriateoccupants for the building, this has resulted in what is stilla ‘very radical’ development by West End standards, butone, which clearly occupies a special place in the market,and which is likely to attract an interesting, possibly high-profile tenant. In terms of its aesthetic appeal and location,this might well be a company from the worlds of media,advertising, or possibly law or accountancy. Whoever it is,the Davidson Building seems set to demonstrate thatspeculative office developments have the potential to makea positive contribution to both the landscape and culture ofthe city’s contrasting neighbourhoods.

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But the down-side of an office move is that relocation isinvariably a time- consuming experience that all too easilycan start to dominate the management agenda. As manyorganizations discover, space planning and contractadministration are specialized skills and the customizingand equipping of new space is a complex exercise.

Appointing an architect or an interior design consultancy isone route to follow. This, however, is only the start of theprocess: cost consultants, contractors and furnituresuppliers will also have to be chosen and incorporated intothe relocation team. Typically, it then takes three monthsfor works to be designed, costed and receive landlord’sapproval and for fit-out work to start – which eats intothe rent-free period.

Derwent Valley, which sees development quality and tenantsatisfaction as part of the same equation, wants to seecompanies get better value from the rent-free period. Thesooner office space is brought into productive use, thesooner the company’s investment starts to pay off. This hasbeen the starting point for an innovative service initiativecalled Derwent Xtra.

Derwent Xtra helps tenants move quickly and easily intofully customized offices. It incorporates high quality spaceplanning, procurement and fit-out services deliveredthrough a team of experienced professionals - architectsORMS, relocation consultant Alison Poole, quantitysurveyor Collins Partnership and contractors Interior plc.

For tenants, Derwent Xtra means flexibility and value. Thetenant chooses the package to suit his programme andbudget, converting any proportion of the rent-freeperiod into the service. Derwent Xtra is available withoffice suites from 3,000 sq. ft and is currently offered atfive Derwent Valley buildings in central London.

Extensive choice is available within every element of theoffer. By working closely with the team, tenants can decideon their approach to space planning and achieve optimumfloor layouts. They can then take up options withinpartitioning systems, doors and floor finishes, lighting andair-conditioning control and all reception and officefurniture.

‘Derwent Xtra has a number of benefits,’ says DerwentValley Director Paul Williams. ‘You get an experienceddesign, costing and contracting team that knows all aboutthe building you are moving into. This gets the processgoing quickly. You also get tremendous value for moneybecause we’ve put a lot of effort into procurement andnegotiated discounted rates from top-range suppliers andmanufacturers. And you get guaranteed delivery dates too.’

But significant cost savings and fast-track occupation areonly part of the story. ORMS Director Dale Jenningsexplains. ‘Space planning is a constantly evolving science.Any good architect or interior designer will evolve layoutsthat give you a pleasing and efficient environment. But wehave a technical edge when customizing offices in thesefive Derwent Valley buildings.’

This is no empty assertion. ORMS’s space planningacknowledges the detailed grain of these newly completedbuildings, in particular the air conditioning layout thatstructures the possibilities of cellular space. They alsounderstand the spatial implications of the new generation offlat screen technology. As Jennings points out, ‘The flatscreen has got rid of the need for desk returns, socompanies can now use space differently. We work toproduce spaces that will support each company’s businessprocesses and management structures - and that will feelgenerous too’.

Derwent Valley has assembled show floors at two of itsbuildings – Tower House, Covent Garden and TheCourtyard in Soho. These demonstrate space planningoptions and display the range of fit-out choices for everypart of the office including workstations, meeting andconference spaces, reception areas and kitchens. A CD-ROM is also available. ‘We want to demonstrate the qualityand value of Derwent Xtra,’ says Paul Williams, ‘ and Ithink prospective tenants will find the show floors doprecisely that.’

And what of the typical three month mobilization periodbetween appointing a team and starting fit-out?‘Derwent Xtra will save you about two-thirds of this. Thisservice short-circuits the process of assembling the team,finding out about the building and getting landlord’sapproval. We really do save time as well as deliveringvalue. And we reckon that this service, which is unique atthe moment, will become essential in years to come.’

Watch this space.

THE DERWENT XTRA BUILDINGS:

Tower HouseCovent Garden WC2

The CourtyardSoho W1

Gordon HouseVictoria SW1

Berkshire HouseHolborn WC1

The DavidsonBuildingCovent Garden WC2

Panton HouseHaymarket SW1

55 North Wharf RoadPaddington W2

For any company, setting up a new office is a significant event. It focusesminds on the future of the organization and on ways to improve working life. And a new office in a landmark building is a wonderful opportunity for a company to associate itself with the best of contemporary design.

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PADDINGTON

55 - 65 NORTH WHARF RDARCHITECTS: FLETCHER PRIEST SQ FT:

• Studies underway for a medium term proposal todevelop a new 18 storey office building of 274,500sq ft and residential apartment block of 26 affordableunits and 62 private units.

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GORDON HOUSEARCHITECTS:SQUIRE & PARTNERSSQ FT:12,500 SQ FT OF OFFICES AVAILABLEIN FLOORS FROM 3,835 SQ FT

• The recently refurbished offices have maintained theoriginal vaulted ceilings and created a new doubleheight reception in what was originally a loading bay.Gordon House is part of Derwent Valley's Victoriaportfolio which includes Greencoat House and 6Greencoat Place. Channel 4, Haworth UK Ltd andLambie-Nairn & Co are just some of the creativecompanies based here.

VICTORIA•21 GROSVENOR PLACEARCHITECTS: SQUIRE & PARTNERS

• The remaining 15, 825 sq ft of office space at 21Grosvenor place was let to Citywest Homes Ltd inDecember 2002, following the earlier letting to HicksMuse Tate & Furst. The building was subsequentlysold in March 2003 to MEAG Munich ERGO RealInvestment GmbH, a German institutional investor for£32.2m.

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25 SAVILE ROWARCHITECTS: SQUIRE & PARTNERSSQ FT:15,200 SQ FT OF OFFICES AVAILABLE IN FLOORS FROM 7,100 SQ FT

• With a prominent location on Savile Row, two floorsare currently undergoing refurbishment to providehigh specification office space. Accessed from a highprofile glazed reception area, the offices enjoy privateterraces, generous volumes and light space.

PANTON HOUSEARCHITECTS: ORMSSQ FT: 4,330 SQ FT OFFICE AND 3,350 SQ FTRETAIL AVAILABLE

• Following the recent letting of the third floor toXstrata Plc and the fifth floor to xxx only the secondfloor of Panton House remains. The ground floorretail unit is let to Pizza Express.

OLIVERS YARDARCHITECTS: ORMSSQ FT: 118,400 SQ

• Floors from 18,430 sq ft up to 25,100 sq ft offlexible, contemporary office space are arrangedaround a private courtyard. One of the retail unitswas recently let to Pret A Manger, with a further3,720 sq ft now available.

BUILDINGARCHITECTS:SQ FT:

• Derwent Valley recently acquired a commercialproperty portfolio of 43 buildings from the LondonBorough of Islington for £37.8m. Located mainly inClerkenwell and Kings Cross the acquisitionrepresents a rare opportunity to acquire a highlyreversionary portfolio of income producing properties,with numerous lease management opportunities.

THE CITY

CLERKENWELL

TOWER HOUSEARCHITECTS: LIFSCHUTZ DAVIDSONSQ FT: 4,305 UP TO 21,900

• Derwent Valley has secured a 15,240 sq ft officeletting of the fifth to ninth floors at Tower House, tobuilding consultants Dearle and Henderson Ltd.Tower House is a 1930's building with a remodelleddouble height reception and recently refurbishedoffice floors. The retail unit was let to Ellis Brigham inAutumn 2002.

COURTYARD

ARCHITECTS: JOHN MCASLAN & PARTNERSSQ FT: 26,200 SQ FT OFFICES AVAILABLE IN FLOORS FROM 3,700 SQ FT

• approached through a private courtyard, the newoffice refurbishment provides private, highspecification offices in the heart of soho. At roof levela new penthouse floor with substantial terrace givesviews over central London.

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TEA BUILDINGARCHITECTS: AHMMSQ FT: STUDIO OFFICES FOR RENT FROM 1,200 SQ FT UP TO 100,000 SQ FT

• Tea Building is East London's new centre for mediaand creative industry. Modernisation of thewarehouse building has included the restoration oftiled walls, overhauling of windows and the additionof toilets, power, light and heating. Tenants will enjoy24-hour access, secure studios and acommissionaire service.

SHOREDITCH•

BERKSHIRE HOUSEARCHITECTS: AMALGAMSQ FT: 28,600 SQ FT OF OFFICES AVAILABLE

• Berkshire House is currently undergoingrefurbishment to improve the reception, commonparts and office accommodation. Anticipatedcompletion July.

HOLBORN•

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EOnce upon a time, if you ran an art gallery you had tobe within a paint pot’s throw of Cork Street, safely inthe shadow of the Royal Academy. But for the lastcouple of decades the focus of the art world hasbeen moving east – to places like Hoxton, Shoreditch,Hackney and even Deptford.

Deptford High Street, where passers by are more likely tobe looking for soap powder and sweet potatoes than shockart, has been home to Hales Gallery since 1992. Not onlyis the gallery in an unlikely location, it is tucked away in abasement under a cafe.

Paul Hodge, who runs the gallery with his business partnerPaul Maslin, did not purposefully set out to find anoutlandish location or try to be different. It just happenedthat way. Hodge studied art at Goldsmiths College – thebirthplace of BritArt - but worked as a postman for nineyears to make ends meet. Delivering letters in SW1 to theSt James’s galleries he dreamt of opening his own – aplace that would be accessible, unpretentious andunintimidating.

In the early 90s, the two Pauls were working with theirlocal Deptford church on an anti drugs programme when aundertaker’s parlour in the High Street, owned by thechurch, became available. The church didn’t know what todo with it so Hodge and Maslin suggested they open a caffwith a gallery attached. “So that people could see the arton their way to the lavatory.” says Hodge.

Over the last ten years the gallery has built up a solidreputation for avant garde shows and interesting artists.One of the best known is Tomoko Takahashi, who wasshortlisted for the Turner Prize in 2000. Ben Ravenscroft,Richard Galpin and Andrew Bick are on the books.Charles Saatchi is a regular visitor.

So well has the gallery taken off that Hales is about tomove; it will be one of the first tenants in Derwent Valley’sTea Building in Shoreditch High Street. The move cementsa relationship with Derwent Valley that is more than just thatof landlord and tenant. Hales advises Derwent Valley onthe selection of art for their buildings. Walk into DVH’sSutton Row or Southampton Street buildings and you cansee the works that Hodge has selected in closecollaboration with Derwent Valley director Simon Silver.“The final choice is always made by Simon“ says Hodge“It’s a great way to work, there’s no committee; good artcollections are never made by committee”

Neither is there a defined style. Silver’s taste tends towardsthe cool and the minimal but Hodge is continually trying topush him towards less restrained works. “Our plan is tomake Derwent Valley’s buildings look good with the work ofsome hot artists – one day we hope they will find they areworth a lot of money.”

While Hales helps Derwent Valley bring together art andarchitecture in their developments, the company supportsthe intellectual debate with its sponsorship of the AcademyForum, one of the few places where artists and architectscan meet to debate issues relating to the conjunction oftheir arts. Its proceedings are reported in the ArchitecturalReview and have covered topics such as decoration, urbanmonuments and minimalism.

The most important event in the Forum’s calender is theAnnual Architecture Lecture. This year’s speaker is Italianmaestro Renzo Piano. His lecture at the RA is timely as thepublic enquiry into his design for the 62-storey LondonBridge Tower in Southwark is under way. The proposedbuilding will make a significant impact on the skyline ofLondon, its dramatic form the antithesis of the usualextruded tube that is the modern skyscraper. The architectdescribes it as a “sharp and light presence in the Londonskyline.” English Heritage call it a “spike in the heart” of thecapital. The debate around these issues will be aired in thediscussions organised by the Academy Forum to coincidewith the exhibition on tall buildings which will be part of theRA Summer Exhibition.

These events place the Royal Academy firmly into thecentre of the debate about architecture in London – aposition it has commanded at various times in its historysince the 18th century. Derwent Valley’s support of theAcademy’s programmes fits neatly with the company’s aimsof developing quality architecture and marrying theirbuildings with new art. Deptford High Street and BurlingtonHouse are not so far apart after all.

The Courtyard, 12 Sutton Road, Soho, W1

Andrew Bick Variant (for sitting down and walking by) 2002This piece was specifically created to respond to itssetting, notably the grid proportions and materials of thebuilding. The 600 x 900 mm grid of the paving slabs andorange desk elements is treated as an abstract variation.,which never appears quite the same to viewers as theyrush past it to the lift.

Andrew Bick is represented by Hales Gallery, London

Olivers Yard, City Road, London, EC1

Sophie Smallhorn No 106 2002Sophie Smallhorn uses mathematical structures ofproportion in her work, but in No.106 she has created asculpture with a totally informal structure. From the front, itseems quite reduced in scale, but in profile the effect isalmost that of a cityscape. Its economic use of materialscomplements the understated, modern aesthetic of itssetting.

Sophie Smallhorn is represented by Francis Graham-Dixon, Suffolk

Tower House, 10 Southampton Street, Covent Garden, WC2

Torie Begg Apparently Red, 1996During the 1990s, Begg’s 'Apparently Monochrome'canvases proposed a new vocabulary of abstract painting.The paint surface of Apparently Red, 1996, veils a deepstructure of layers of primary colours (red, blue, yellow)alternated with non-colours (grey, black, white), while thedetail and intricacy of the surface brushwork provides acounterpoint to the overall scale of the work.

Torie Begg is represented by FA Projects, London.

Gordon House, Greencoat Place, Victoria, SW1

Richard Galpin Reconstruction #4 2002The artist has removed some of the surface of thisphotograph to produce a semi-abstracted image ofscaffolding. The process creates strange illusionary effects,alongside references to early modernist abstract painting.The aim is to reveal the everyday world as a series ofabstract, formal elements.

Richard Galpin is represented by Hales Gallery, London

Derwent Valley has supported the Royal Academyarchitecture programme through sponsorship of the AnnualArchitecture Lecture and Architecture Forums for the lasttwo years. This years' Annual Architecture Lecture is to begiven by Renzo Piano on Monday 16 June at 6.30pm. Hewill be giving an illustrated retrospective of the work of hispractice, the Renzo Piano Building Workshop and will bediscussing his past, current and future works including theLondon Bridge Tower project. Over the forthcoming yearDerwent Valley's sponsorship] will continue to support theAnnual Architecture Lecture but will [also] sponsor anAnnual Architecture Exhibition. For further details about thearchitecture programme please contact Sally Kennedy atthe Royal Academy on 0207300 5864.

Hodge and Maslin opened their gallery in the basement of a redundant undertaker’s parlour on the High Street,with a cafe above it: “So that people could see the art on their way to the lavatory”

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The result of the combined auction, raffle, and Derwent Valleydonation, far surpasses the £25,000 targeted towards theconstruction of a new TCT ward.Derwent Valley has beensupporting the work of the TCT since 2001. Its primaryinvolvement has been in facilitating the Trust’s ongoinginitiative in setting up special units for teenagers in NHShospitals. TCT’s Chief Executive Officer Simon Davies pointsout that teenagers being treated for cancer usually findthemselves isolated either on children’s wards, where most ofthe other patients are babies or toddlers, or on adult wards,where the majority are over 60. For 10 years, the Trust hasbeen responding to this problem by building special unitswhich specifically cater for the needs of teenagers, providingteenage-friendly facilities and a positive environment which, ithas been shown, can improve the chances of recovery by15%.

To date, TCT has built eight units around the country, towardsa projected total of 20. Each costs between £750,000 and£1,000,000. This year, another two are being developed, onein Cardiff, due for completion in 2004, and one in Glasgow.Primarily acting as development and design consultant,Derwent Valley has introduced architects ORMS and LifschutzDavidson to these projects, and work is currently wellunderway. ORMS has completed an outline scheme for theCardiff unit, to be built on an infill site at University Hospital,Wales, and is now working on the detailed design. In the

meantime, Lifschutz Davidson has prepared a scheme designfor a temporary ward within Glasgow’s Western Infirmary,which is due for completion in the summer, and anticipated tohave a 4-year lifespan pending relocation of facilities to a newsite. A third practice, AHMM, has also been introduced to TCTby Derwent Valley, and is now developing preliminary ideas foranother potential unit in Glasgow.

ORMS’s involvement with TCT began with refurbishment ofthe daycare suite at the Middlesex Hospital, followed by thedevelopment of a Design Manual with TCT and DerwentValley, setting out the philosophy and technical agenda for theunits. This provides an invaluable evolving document of bestpractice, recording past and current experience of the designand construction of TCT wards for all parties to draw on, and,as such, represents a foundation stone for the development offuture projects. It incorporates a fund of knowledge whichORMS subsequently used to design an ideal unit to beauctioned at last autumn’s fund-raising lunch. This was ascheme design for a freestanding pavilion within its owngardens, equipped with comfortable bedrooms, relaxationzone, sensory pod (or snoozelum), and coffee bar. Guests bidfor different elements of the design, from the walls and roof tothe playstations and pool table.

This year, TCT is organising fundraising treks to Cotopaxi, inEcuador, and, closer to home, Hadrian’s Wall, plus a bike ride

Last November, 450 guests filled the Lancaster Room of the Savoy for a fundraising lunch organised byDerwent Valley which raised £130,000for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Teenage Cancer TrustHelping Teenagers Fight Cancer

If you want to donate or just to know more about TeenageCancer Trust and their work, please contact Simon Davies.It isn't just money that they need, maybe you can help inother ways - advice, networking, getting their messageacross.

Simon Daviese: simond@teencancer.bdx.co.ukt: 020 7436 2877f: 020 7637 4302

Charity Registration No: 1062559

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in the rift valley, Kenya. These trips are an excellent way ofgetting fit, while visiting some of the most beautiful landscapesin the world. Participants are required to raise a minimumamount, of around £2000, to cover the cost of the trip andprovide a surplus towards the funding of new projects.

A third fundraising initiative, which Derwent Valley is activelysupporting, is the annual TCT Bandanna campaign, which willrun for the whole summer this year (1st May -- 30thSeptember). Four designs are available - three created byFrangi in Italy (graffiti, retro and geometric), on sale for around£5 each in outlets such as Tie Rack and Topshop, and onelimited edition designed by the Sugababes, available for £3(£1to charity) at MK One stores from the end of January. TheTCT bandannas will also be on sale in Derwent Valley’sbuildings, and all visitors and those attending site meetings areencouraged to buy one -following the example of thecommissionaires, who will be flaunting their bandannas for theduration of the campaign.

Teenagers with cancer on stage celebrating with Marti Pellow after his fundraising show at the RAH." Photos by Simon Brown

Aaron Marsh 'I hope if any teenager is unfortunate enough to have cancer, they will be fortunate enoughto go onto a TCT unit'

View of main entrance to TCT unit

View of relaxation zone and sensory pod

View of rest zone