Housed in a double storey Victorian arch on Ramsgate?s Royal Harbour, Archive is a design-led lifestyle store with a Scandinavian influence.聽 The project?s intention was to create a contemporary insertion into the historic fabric with juxtaposing geometry, materials and texture.聽

漏 Simon Kennedy

Architects: Haptic Architects

Location: Royal Harbour Approach, Ramsgate, Kent CT11, UK

Carpentry: CreativCarpentry

Photographs: Simon Kennedy

漏 Simon Kennedy

From the architect. Housed in a double storey Victorian arch on Ramsgate?s Royal Harbour, Archive is a design-led lifestyle store with a Scandinavian influence.聽 The project?s intention was to create a contemporary insertion into the historic fabric with juxtaposing geometry, materials and texture.聽
Diagram Concept

The architectural response draws from both its seaside location and Scandinavian ethos, with a series of pitched-roof volumes and surfaces, all created from a single material; Birch plywood.聽 The flooring, wall panelling, volumes, display units and counters were detailed by Haptic and crafted by a local carpenter.

漏 Simon Kennedy

At ground floor level, the caf茅 and retail space is gathered around a long communal table.聽 The counter, table and display spaces are arranged in a linear fashion, offering views out to the Harbour.聽 A...