Paul Cashin Architects
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City in the Window

Paul Cashin Architects 'PCA' is a creative architectural practice based in Winchester, Hampshire. PCA takes a design-led approach to the practice of contemporary architecture, believing that well thought and considered design is essential to the creation of successful architectural space.

The practice undertakes contemporary architectural design projects across residential, commercial and civic sectors of the construction industry. Currently having a number of live projects across Winchester, Hampshire and the South Coast including one-off new build houses, extensions and commercial business projects.

As a small practice, our strength lies in our inclusive and personal approach, working directly with clients, consultants, and contractors, encouraging the cross over between architecture and other areas of art and design.

We are in a consistent state of process, working through a range of media including physical and computer models, hand and computer drawings, sketching and conceptual diagrams, discussions and presentations.

Paul Cashin Architects was founded in 2012 by Paul Cashin. Paul studied Architecture at the Universities of Portsmouth and Vienna, graduating in 2011 with an RIBA Presidents Medal nomination. He has worked for numerous practices, including Design Engine Architects working on contemporary university, school, housing and one-off house projects between 2008 and 2012. Paul has also taught at the University of Portsmouth and was a member of the Project Office for the school. Paul started PCA in 2012 which has set up offices in Winchester in 2016.

Go! Southampton

Southampton

City in the Window Competition Winner | Southampton | Hampshire

Urban Installation Competition

Status: In Progress

Client: Go! Southampton  

Type: Competition

 

Paul Cashin Architects were selected as winners to the Go! Southampton Vinyl Window Competition.

‘Everytime I describe a city, I am saying something about Venice’ - Marco Polo, Invisible Cities

In the novel, Invisible Cities, Marco Polo meticulously describes 55 fictitious cities to the Emperor, Kublai Khan. Yet each description is actually a reflection on one city, in that case, Venice.

The Go! Southampton brief indicates a series of windows. Windows provide opportunity for views, engagement and celebration. At present, these windows only provide views of unoccupied premises. The windows in the brief could be, in essence, the windows of the city. They are in prominent public locations and are seen by hundreds of people every day.

Similar to Marco Polo’s descriptions, what if these windows provided alternate views of the city describing aspects that are underappreciated or have not yet been seen before?

In this case, the city is Southampton.