Class
Dec 2002/Jan 2003
PROJECT: Thirst W1 - Fit-out of Soho bar
“…it has always been difficult to integrate the awkwardly L-shaped groundfloor bar with the larger, clubbier basement.
The overall feel of Thirst is clean, cheap and cheerful. Beh...
Class
February 2000
PROJECT: Thirst OX1 - Fit-out of Oxford bar
“Opposite the Park End club, this spanking brand new bar looks straight outta' Hoxton. (Architects David Howel-Evans and Jane Opher are London-based.) Contem-porary minimalism, with a...
Fresh Direction
January 2001
PROJECT: Thirst OX1 Fit-out of Oxford bar
“The interior is ultra-modern, designed by London architects David Howel-Evans and Jane Opher. The tables are low and are surrounded by block stools. Around the edge of the m...
The Architects’ Journal
Thursday 15 January 2004
PROJECT: Thirst OX1 - Refit of Oxford bar
“Following an initial fit-out by heostudio in 1991, Thirst OX1 was in need of a fast-track, but durable, refit. The bar’s popularity and high volume of cu...
The Evening Standard – (Homes and Property)
Wednesday 14 April 2004
PROJECT: Thirst OX1 - Refit of Oxford bar
“Problem solving is a major theme in this scheme, and for Jane Opher and David Howel-Evans of heostudio, the challenge was to transform Oxf...
The Architects’ Journal
17 January 2002
PROJECT: Pulross Road - New build two bedroom house
“A tiny site in Brixton was created 20 years ago by the messy subdivision of the original dwelling. It faced a courtyard bounded on one side by a three-storey fla...
The Guardian - (Travel Review)
Saturday 03 March 2007
PROJECT: HOTEL 55
“There is an instant sense of calm when I step through the sliding glass entrance. My room [is] at the back and you can't hear a thing, not even tellies' from the other rooms. W...
The Architects’ Journal
Thursday 17 January 2008
PROJECT: Crank’s Castle - Refurbishment of house on coast
“A self-build project for one of the partners in the practice, the magnificently named Crank's Castle is a house on top of a sea wall with ...
The Evening Standard - (Homes and Property)
Wednesday 01 October 2008
PROJECT: Crank’s Castle - Let the house do the work
“The house known as Crank's Castle, perches on top of a sea wall and has uninterrupted views over a long sandy beach. Som...
The Architects’ Journal
Friday 11 January 2001
PROJECT: Capital Studios - Remodelling of TV studios' canteen and reception
“Capital Studios in London wished to change its catering facilities – a canteen split into two dining rooms. The brief was t...
The Architects’ Journal
Thursday 09 January 2003
PROJECT: Bonnington Square - House conversion/refurbishment
“Conversion of the architect’s own three-storey Victorian house in London SW8 provided two separate units for sale. The upper floor, with ...
The Evening Standard – (Homes and Property)
Wednesday 16 April 2003
PROJECT: Bonnington Square - House conversion/refurbishment
“David Howel-Evans of heostudio, focused on his family’s use of space and ingeniously divided his South London Victo...
The Architects’ Journal25 May 2000
PROJECT: Ashmole Primary School - School fence
“This £3,500 nursery fence for Ashmole Primary School, Oval, London, replaces a chainlink fence which was in tatters after just two years of use. Robustness was essential, but ...
The Sunday Times
Style magazine
10th February 2013
Article on Crank's Castle and Lisa Watmough of Squint Limited .
"Whatmough bought the house about 5 years ago from architect Jane Opher, who had demolished the original 1920s bungalow to replace it...