Architecture competition Teamakers Guest House Honorable mention - Filip Remplakowski, Ben Lee, Anisah Bhayat and Daven Masri

We’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to the winners of the Honorable mention of our “Teamakers Guest House ” competition - Filip Remplakowski, Ben Lee, Anisah Bhayat and Daven Masri from United Kingdom!

Vita Architecture Team from United Kingdom

Company information

Ben Lee and Ruta Benetyte founded Vita Architecture in 2016 in both Surrey and London, UK. We are a team of 5 architects and designers with a focus on bespoke and crafted design in both the residential and commercial sectors. Wave Consulting Digital engineers was founded by Daven Masri in 2017 in London, UK. We are a team of consultant engineers who focus on environmental and MEP design and advanced Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Company project information

Vita Architecture has a diverse portfolio of residential and commercial works from smaller-scale office installations, larger-scale residential schemes to master planning schemes. Our work is predominantly within the South East of England but currently includes new builds residential schemes in both Singapore and Lithuania. 

What does architecture mean to you and what is the role of an architect in your society?

To us, architecture is about connecting people to places. By contextualising culture and identity to bring people together, architecture enables them to form meaningful experiences. Using the advancements in technology and being innovative in creation, architects are continually challenging the realms of what is possible to build a better future.

Why do you participate in architecture vision competitions?

Within our experiences, we found that competitions are incredibly useful creative exercises to imagine and produce a project. It also allows us to learn more about particular cultures and local materials. All in all, we believe competitions to be an opportunity to broaden our horizons as architects.

What advice would you give to individuals who struggle to decide whether it would be beneficial for them to participate in architecture vision competitions?

We would advise them that working on competitions is a team-building and thought-provoking exercise. It reminds architects the importance of working in collaboration with one another and other industry-related (and potentially un-related) companies and individuals. Each individual can add their own expertise to the project and helps craft a balanced approach to how we tell the story of the project. Competitions allow architects to push their creative boundaries while learning to manage their time effectively. We believe competitions can only be beneficial to your development as an architect (or architecture firm).