Paul Cashin Architects

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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.

RIBAJ Competition Win

We are thrilled to have won the Department for RIBAJ / Education Design Competition in partnership with West Fraser for the ‘Edwin Jones Academy’ which reimagines the prominent site of the old Debenhams department store in Southampton, Hampshire, to create a new school for 750 pupils.

The concept was based on three actions:

Subtraction: involves taking away the redundant building elements and reducing it to its core components of column and beams. It is also creates voids in the existing floor plates to provide natural light into the deep plan.

Addition: allows us to add teaching spaces, support areas and new school facilities into the building. We can also add services like MVHR for the school spaces and community spaces, such as shops and a gym.

Connection: allows us to reintroduce historic characteristics for the City of Southampton, such as the lost Fruit Market in the local area, and the connection to the International Port with shipping containers. We can also connect the school with the local context, with walk way routes and views to Hoglands Park.  

More details can be found here.

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