Architectural

At the Palace of Westminster with Sean Wong & its archivist Dr Mark Collins visiting different parts of the palace during the major restoration

A doodle from 1998 for an ‘improvement’ to Sherborne Castle

BAROQUE FANTASY
designed by
Anthony Russell

Architectural Design

Over the years, I’ve undertaken many projects for myself, friends and others, designing buildings and follies and advising over garden & interior design. I’m no architect but my background as an architectural historian and artist and my breadth of knowledge has proved useful.

RECENT DESIGNS:

Loft design with retractable steps:

Working drawing

Before:

Before

After:

After 1 After 2 After 3

The space in this flat did not allow for fixed stairs, so an aluminium step design (50kg) was counterbalanced with the loft hatch to create a “hobbies room” loft space with fully retractable steps.

Amendments to design for a country house

Original proposal:

House original

Amended to give more light and better proportions (same plan):

House amended

And finally, a somewhat fanciful elaboration:

House fanciful

Final design / completed country house:

DESIGNING & CONSTRUCTING A STONE ARCH IN CORFE CASTLE, DORSET

INTERIOR CONSULTANCY FOR ST GEORGE’S BLOOMSBURY

Research & design work for the reordering for this £9m project to restore Hawksmoor’s great Bloomsbury church (A Luke Hughes & Co. project).

Bloomsbury

Fantasy drawing

Fantasy headquarters

Drawing by Anthony Russell of a fantasy “headquarters” for the Anglican Franciscans in Zimbabwe. This drawing was undertaken during a period spent driving ambulances and generally supporting the community in what were in reality very humble lodgings, attached to a school near Mutare.

Fantasy country house doodled for a friend in the U.S.