“…An interesting architectural solution to a previously unfinished structure, a solution with some static and dynamic challenges from an engineering point of view, the result being a long-awaited spire of hope to a multi-denominational community …”

The Spire of Hope is the long awaited 'completion' to Belfast Cathedral. Started in 1899 and with plans for a freestanding bell tower, the project ran out of money with the bell tower incomplete. It is now the second most important civic attraction in Belfast and acts as a beacon for a part of the city that is now emerging as the city's cultural centre.

“…A small timber building beautifully detailed with the structure exposed to match and enhance the interesting skewed geometry of the plan. To design and build to this quality in a place as distant as Costa Rica is a real triumph…”

The simple form of the two pavilions of Casa Kike belies the complexity of their geometry. Each pavilion might be described as just two walls, a floor and a roof but is, more technically, a trussed timber shell in the form of an eccentrically-truncated, irregular, four-sided cone.

“…Inspired by the cellular morphology of the wing of an insect, dragonfly is an innovative sculptural structure, drawing together the best of both industry and academic knowledge and skills…”

DRAGONFLY is a highly irregular grid-shell that cantilevers 35ft (10m) from its supports, and was inspired by the cellular morphology of the wing of an insect. The project was designed to be fabricated and assembled by students from simple flat panels using low technology handheld tools, whilst the design stretched the best computational technology in structural analysis and form finding.

“…A really wild piece of steelwork, showing what can be done by 3D computer programmes. I hope Littlehampton likes it!…”

The East Beach Cafe is a south-facing single storey building on the seafront in Littlehampton. The building has a narrow footprint determined by the dual constraints of the promenade at the front and the public car park running along the rear of the site. The southern façade is predominantly glazed to afford the maximum views from the café to the sea, whilst a level of interest and detail has been achieved on the rear of the café by the rippling form.

“…This spiral staircase made entirely of glass is a good demonstration of the amount of careful research and testing that is needed when using a material in an unusual way. The result is a beautiful piece of sculpture…”

An existing house, in Hyde Park Square near Marble Arch, had been remodeled to contain a large double height living space. The structural designer had already created a roof using glass beams, as well as a glass floor and balustrades around the edge of a mezzanine kitchen area. The final act would be to link the upper and lower spaces with a staircase.

“…A modern addition to a grade II listed building this project uses load bearing glass to provide a unique link between the existing buildings…”

The stability of the glass link is provided by the wind moment-resisting glass frames formed by glass beams and fins which led to an innovative fin-to-beam connection detail that sympathetic to the existing building. Malishev Wilson were also the lead consultants on this job, responsible for the design development of the new link also.

“…Setting aside issues of sustainability and its relevance to occupied buildings, this is definitely a fun sculpture with an engineering and geometrical "wow" factor, and something worth making a detour to see …”

Turning the Place Over is an installation by sculptor Richard Wilson, which turns a six-storey derelict office block in Liverpool's city centre literally inside-out. It's aim is to demonstrate how Liverpool is recreating itself and forms the centrepiece of a series of commissioned artworks for Liverpool's year as the European Capital of Culture 2008.