26/09/2024

In our new school project overview, we highlight the key considerations for school building projects and ten case studies showing the breadth and depth of our work for schools.

09/05/2024

Urgent repairs have begun at Grade I listed Gad’s Hill Place with the removal of the cupola for restoration.

04/04/2024

The Historic Dockyard, Chatham is one of our favourite places and within it is 3 slip, a rare surviving example of how ships were once built.

26/09/2023

Our favourite building in Istanbul is the Hagia Sophia, a magnificent mosque, originally a cathedral, built during the Byzantine Empire.

20/09/2023

Witness the remarkable transformation of Flitch House, an 18th Century Grade II listed property situated in Kent, with its exciting rooftop extension project that blends tradition...

19/09/2023

We are pleased to announce that planning permission has been granted for three Primary First Trust projects in Gravesend, Belvedere and Chatham.

24/08/2023

We venture to our favourite beach in Norfolk for Part 16 of our "20 Things We Like" video series, prepare to be hypnotised by the rhythm of the tide.

10/08/2023

We go behind-the-scenes of brick foundry, Freshfield Lane Brickworks to discover how bricks are made.

01/08/2023

Our video has caught the attention of the National Library Board in Singapore and will form part of an upcoming exhibition on one of Singapore's pioneer architectural practices.

13/07/2023

We’re really pleased to announce that we are working with Gad’s Hill School to create a phased masterplan for their Upper School site in Kent.

04/07/2023

Flitch House, a Grade II listed house, is an exciting rooftop extension project that has been more than a year in the making. Here are some of our favourite moments from the build.

27/06/2023

As architects we don't always get to finish the projects we start. We recently came across two projects that were completed without our knowledge: SK MOT Centre and Beacon Court.

13/06/2023

Join us as we look at Prospect Cottage and the inspirational garden that filmmaker, artist and gay rights activist, Derek Jarman created in Dungeness.

22/03/2023

We’re looking for a RIBA Part 2 Architectural Assistant to join our team of architects in Gillingham, Kent.

28/02/2023

We’re looking for a new part-time Practice Assistant to join our team in Gillingham, Kent.

24/02/2023

It is with sadness that we share the news of the passing of Richard Fullbrook, a retired partner of the George Clay Partnership, who will be missed greatly.

15/02/2023

Kasan Goh, takes the Clay Architecture team to Roti King in Euston. It hits the spot every time.

07/02/2023

We pleased to be working on a number of projects for Primary First Trust and we look forward to developing a close working relationship with the Trust and its partner schools.

12/01/2023

We are sad to hear of the death of William Lim Siew Wai, one of Singapore’s pioneering modern architects at the age of 90.

06/01/2023

We've made a new video about the critical importance of Gridline K on our Flitch House project, a Grade II listed 18th Century house in the Historic Rochester Castle and Cathedral...

25/08/2022

Listed building approval and grant funding secured for two historic properties in the Chatham Intra High Street Action Zone.

05/08/2022

Kasan Goh, visits his favourite noodles spot, @padthailive in Gravesend Borough Market. Add chilli at your own risk!

05/08/2022

The Marine Parade Community Club will reopen in 2025 but with its mural, which is Singapore’s largest piece of installation art.

05/07/2022

In the last couple of years we’ve been working on more residential projects. We’ve created a brochure to highlight some of the key considerations and how we add value.

18/11/2021

In this latest video, we share a few examples of projects showing our sustainable design principles in action.

05/11/2021

We are really pleased with the progress on site at our project to renovate and extend an 18th Century, Grade II listed home in the Rochester Castle and Cathedral Precinct.

26/10/2021

Our sustainable design principles are straightforward and balanced and can be incorporated into any construction project, including new build housing.

30/09/2021

We've used our experience working on school building and our own research to develop an natural alternative to MVHR.

21/09/2021

Clay Architecture will work closely with the team at Beach Creative to ensure the rich heritage of Beach House is respected.

30/08/2021

Portuguese traders brought the chilli pepper from South America to Asia. The rest is history, which we love. We also love curry.

06/08/2021

When we visit the North Norfolk Coast, we drive a stretch of the A1065 lined with gnarled pine trees that look almost dreamlike.

28/07/2021

RMI projects are an important part of what we do as architects, especially in schools.

20/07/2021

Kasan Goh gives us a ‘master class’ in how to use this magical instrument. Or, at least, he tried!

16/06/2021

Camilla Prizeman talks about her wish for a field of sculptures, just like at painter David Smith had at his studio and workshop, Bolton Landing.

16/05/2021

Kasan Goh discusses the architecture of the Kandariya Mahedeva temple and its complex geometry inspired by natural forms.

27/04/2021

We often visit the North Norfolk Coast and we think it has some of the most amazing beaches.

08/04/2021

Bo shows you how to make the perfect dumplings. They’re fried and steamed, so you get a crisp bottom and soft pastry.

19/03/2021

Camilla discusses the work of Shelagh Cluett and John Panting, Anthony Caro,David Hockney and Henri Matisse.

19/02/2021

Bu Ye Tian was a ground-breaking historic building regeneration scheme in central Singapore led by Goh Poh Seng.

25/01/2021

John Prizeman was an architect, writer and designer who's projects include the Crypt at St Martin-in-the-Fields.

14/01/2021

Great Lines Studio is our workplace in Gravesend, Kent. Here's a quick tour.

18/12/2020

In celebration of our 20th anniversary, we're releasing 20 short-videos of 20 Things We Like. Enjoy.

18/12/2020

To celebrate 20 years of Clay Architecture, we've put together our Cards of Christmases Past!

19/11/2020

Many clients ask 'What is Planning?' and in this video we give a simple explanation of the basics. Directors Kasan Goh and Camilla Prizeman share their experience!

12/11/2020

The current situation has meant many businesses have had to look at new ways of working, including architectural practices.

04/06/2020

Mentoring is a great way for architects to pass on knowledge and guide students and other architects. Mentors gain specialist skills and help the next generation, while mentees ben...

01/10/2019

Visits to UK town centres are down 17% over the past decade. On average, more than one in 10 shops have stood empty for at least 12 months, partly the legacy of 50m sq ft of out-of...

04/09/2019

We are pleased to announce that both Gravesend Borough Market and the New Sixth Form Centre for Cranbrook School have been shortlisted for the Kent Design & Development Awards 2018...

20/09/2018

This Saturday, 22nd September, Camilla will be taking part in the Shine Night Walk in London for Cancer Research UK

04/09/2018

This week sees the completion of our first Further Education project - multi-trade workshops for the Medway and Maidstone campuses of MidKent College.

21/06/2018

This year Cranbook School are celebrating their fifth centenary as a grammar school set up to provide schooling for local children in 1518.

27/04/2018

We don't usually take part in open design competitions, but January was a slow month, and we thought it would be fun to try our hand at the competition for the revitalisation of Gr...

31/08/2017

Our conversion of a former ‘60s gym hall into a new sixth form centre for Cranbrook School has completed in time for the new 2017/2018 academic year. Here are some pictures of the...

19/06/2017

The first ever Medway Design and Regeneration Awards was held on Friday the 16th June to celebrate the past 10 years of new development and regeneration in Medway.

28/04/2017

Chartered in 1268, Gravesend Borough Market began as an open market with a few permanent buildings.

14/01/2016

Kasan Goh of Clay Architecture will be giving a talk at Canterbury School of Architecture at 5.30pm on the 19th of January 2016:

20/10/2015

Where has the year gone? Blink and its October. 4 bits of news to report.

20/10/2014

The Blake Gallery: Memories of Gravesham architecture shared at exhibition

25/09/2014

At 6pm on Monday 22nd Chris Warden of Move2Clear turned up with his trusty crew and began loading up the vans ( we were still packing up 'til midnight ), at 2am Tuesday 23rd 200 bo...

23/06/2014

On the 20th May, our project for the extension of the chapels at Medway Crematorium won an RIBA South East Award 2014 along with 11 other projects ( including our favourite, Ditchl...

18/03/2014

Cabbage fields to Christ Church: Memories of Gravesham architecture shared at exhibition

17/12/2013

A crematorium is a building of two halves; each half deals with a different aspect of the way we deal with our recently departed, our dead.

14/11/2013

How to start up a school building project— the art of feasibility

05/11/2013

On Saturday 2nd November, the Brise Soleils were finally installed at both newly extended chapels at Medway Crematorium.

12/10/2013

When Clays first encountered High Halstow Village Hall, we were met with an exhausted 1960’s building which had fallen victim to years of vandal abuse and lack of maintenance funds...

07/06/2013

The main teaching block and science block of the school were built in 1967. Both are reinforced concrete frame buildings that featured exposed reinforced concrete columns and windo...

22/04/2013

Phase 1 works at Medway Crematorium— east chapel extension, new cremator plant, extended car park— are nearly complete. Phase 2 ( west chapel extension ) is scheduled to complete i...

02/02/2013

On Saturday 2nd February 2013, volunteers for the ‘Making Places, Chaning People’ project met for a special launch lunch at the Three Daws pub. It was an opportunity for volunteers...

06/12/2012

Last night, at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, along with 6 other projects ( out of 94 entrees ), Walderslade Primary School won a Kent Design Award

15/03/2012

Attended 3 day on-site residency Place making: makers and architects in collaboration, jointly organised by Kent Architecture Centre and the Crafts Council and hosted by the Univer...

22/11/2011

If you google-earth Chatham Historic Dockyard or drive eastwards towards the Medway tunnel you will see 5 linked large shed structures along the banks of the Medway: these are the...