Studio Andrew Todd

STUDIO ANDREW TODD NEWS

November 2009:
Castle Theatre Aberystwyth
Studio Andrew Todd have been appointed by Aberystwyth University to look at strategies for redeveloping the Castle Theatre building, adjacent to the ruined Castle and seafront. The building will be explored for its potential as an international-standard found-space theatre.

August 2009:
Kitchen Gallery Bis restaurant opens
After a frenetic six-week build, the Kitchen Galerie Bis restaurant has opened in the rue des grands Augustins, adjacent to Studio Andrew Todd's offices. A full project profile will be added to the website shortly.

June 2009:
Kitchen Gallery Bis restaurant
Work is currently under way on the new Paris restaurant of Michelin-starred chef William Ledeuil, which is being co-designed by Studio Andrew Todd and jazz drummer and painter Daniel Humair. The restaurant will open in late August 2009.

May 2009:
Josh Lilley Gallery Opens
The Josh Lilley Gallery was inaugurated on May 14th with the opening of the show 'Daily Miracles,' attended by more than 400 people. The project will be published on SAT's website shortly.

April 2009:
Sverre Fehn obituary
Andrew Todd's obituary of the great Norwegian architect Sverre Fehn was published in the Guardian on April 28th.
Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/apr/28/obituary-sverre-fehn-architecture

February 2009:
Andrew Todd profiled in Financial Times
Andrew Todd was the subject of a profile by FT architecture and design correspondent Eddie Heathcote in the February 20th edition of the paper, focussing on the Old Vic CQS Space.
Link: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/bb0942fe-fedf-11dd-b19a-000077b07658.html

January 2009:
Josh Lilley Gallery, London
SAT have started work on plans for the new Josh Lilley Gallery in Fitzrovia, due to open in May.

January 2009:
40 Years of Scenography Conference, Amiens
Andrew Todd spoke at this conference alongside Marcel Freydefont, Georges Banu and Guy-Claude Francois

December 2008:
Silo Opera House begins construction
After four years of studies the Silo auditorium in Marseille began construction. It is scheduled for completion in 2011.

November 2008:
Studio Andrew Todd shortlisted for Liverpool Royal Court competition
SAT has been selected to submit ideas for the renovation, retooling and urban redefinition of the 1938 Art Deco Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool. Competition projects will be on show to the public in February 2009, with a judgment expected in early March.

November 2008:
Andrew Todd speaks about sustainable design in India
Andrew Todd spoke at a conference at the Chandigarh College of Architecture on the subject of sustainable auditoria, organised by the A3 Association. He also gave talks at the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi and the Sushant School, Gurgaon, at the invitation of the British Council. SAT are due to submit proposals for a new conference facility in Delhi in collaboration with SD Sharma Architects.

October 2008:
The CQS Space at the Old Vic is inaugurated
After three weeks of previews the official press inauguration of the new CQS space took place on October 6th in the presence of Artistic Director Kevin Spacey. The Old Vic redesign has garnered enthusiastic reviews, the Independent describing the transformation as ‘a miraculous combination of intimacy and grandeur.

October 2008:
SAT Beaulieu entry in exhibition
SAT's entry for the new Beaulieu conference centre was exhibited at the conference site along with the other retained projects.

August 2008:
Andrew Todd at Festival della Mente
Practice director Andrew Todd has been invited to speak at the Festival della Mente in Sarzana, Liguria, northern Italy, on the subject of the conflict between civic life and star architecture. He will speak with his new partners in the A.S.I.A. social impact consultancy, Franco la Cecla and Emiliano Armani.

August 2008:
Andrew Todd profiled in l’Avvenire
The Vatican-affiliated daily l'Avvenire publishes an interview-portrait of Andrew Todd in its edition of 28th August.

March 2008:
Practice Director Andrew Todd named one of Europe’s top young architects
Andrew Todd is a winner of the Europe 40 Architects Under 40 Award conferred by the Chicago Athenaeum and the European Centre for Architecture. His work was selected from a field of over 200 entrants.