2024-04-27T08:05:28-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150056531/east-london-architects-artists-collaborate-on-creative-studios-for-vyner-street Mackenzie Goldberg 2018-03-26T14:42:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b1/b1gfensy9ed09tpk.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>AKK Studios, a collaborative comprised of (and named after) three artists&mdash;sculptor Kevin Francis Gray, artist Keith Coventry and artist/collector Alireza Abrishamchi&mdash;has teamed up with local <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/722/london" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">London</a> architects <a href="http://www.fourthspace.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fourthspace</a> to create a four-story studio complex.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/q7/q7jufrvplwzp7vde.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/q7/q7jufrvplwzp7vde.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption> AKK Studios by Fourthspace &copy; Gareth Gardner.</figcaption></figure><p>Located in the old Stuart Shave/Modern Art gallery space, the studio sits on Vyrner Street, a thriving hub of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/676654/east-london" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">east&nbsp;London</a>&nbsp;art scene. The architects, who also own a nearby Venetian restaurant on Vyrner as well, were familiar with their artist-clients from the local Hackney area. Each artist has taken over one floor of the building, while Fourthspace has transformed the top floor into their new office space.&nbsp;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2m/2mmc84nhkgn8g18i.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2m/2mmc84nhkgn8g18i.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>AKK Studios by Fourthspace &copy; Gareth Gardner.</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/at/at4q1mjkeyxvdtd9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/at/at4q1mjkeyxvdtd9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>AKK Studios by Fourthspace &copy; Gareth Gardner.</figcaption></figure><p>The new studios have been tailored to the specific needs of each artist, with&nbsp;design elements that reflect their individual craft. For instance, the renowned Irish sculptor, Kevin Francis G...</p>