Not long ago, the ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, was like many of the objects it houses: an antique earthen-ware vessel, astonishing for what it was in its day, but not something that worked well for everyday use in modern times.
Project Specs Ashmolean Museum Oxford, United Kingdom Rick Mather Architects << Return to article the People Owner University of Oxford / Ashmolean Museum Architect: Rick Mather Architects 123 Camden High Street London NW1 7JR UK Tel:+44 207 2841727 Fax:+44 207 2677826 Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Principal (Registered Architect): Rick Mather Associate Partner/Project Architect: Stuart Cade (Registered Architect) Technical Director (Registered Architect): Chris Wood Architect (Registered Architect): Richard Keep Architect (Registered Architect): Juliet Aston Architect (Registered Architect): Matthew Wickens Architect (Registered Architect): Noor Abdul Aziz Architect (Registered Architect): Luis Trevino Architect (Registered Architect): Andy Matthews Architect
A two-story 3,230-square-foot residence includes a double height reception and dining area, six bedrooms, three bathrooms, an office, a media room, a library, playroom, and spa room.
The new buzz words of the 21st century—“organic,” “ecofriendly,” “sustainable”—have inundated today’s architectural vocabulary despite their indifference to definition.