FROMTHEGROUNDUP           
FROMTHEGROUNDUP (FTGU) is an interdisciplinary art and architectural design studio based at Primary in Nottingham. Made up of a core team of William Harvey, Elin Keyser and Jacob Kelly who bring in a range of collaborators for specific projects bringing together a range of experience in architecture, sustainability, art, research and making.

Our projects are carefully considered to be as low impact as possible by using Passivhaus design principles together with low embodied carbon materials, helping to reduce the environmental impacts of construction on the planet. We use participatory design methodologies to co-produce work, which doesn’t always end-up as a building. Agency throughout design stages is shared, a process which fosters a sense of ownership with those who inhabit and use the resulting space. We believe this creates richer and more sustainable projects.

We work at multiple scales from furniture to domestic up to the organisational and institutional. This includes private clients, arts organisations and community groups with whom we seek to create joyful places and spaces for human and more-than-human cultures to thrive in.

FTGU is a not-for-profit worker’s co-op, with shared responsibility and ownership among its members, creating a more ethical working culture. Any profits are reinvested into community projects,  research, art and writing. This allows for explorations into the ethics, philosophies, and the practicalities behind climate change mitigation, material (re)use, and participatory design.



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FROMTHEGROUNDUP STUDIO LIMITED
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DIZZY INK : MEZZANINE : NOTTINGHAM

FTGU were invited to help generate concept drawings for Dizzy Ink to reorganise and rethink their mezzanine space in one of the listed Sneinton Market units. The challenge was to provide cunning storage solutions which are appropriate for different paper sizes and printers. There was also a need for co-working space for four studio members whilst creating a shading strategy to achieve a cooler environment during the summer months.


Project Team:
William Harvey
Jacob Kelly


Client: Dizzy Ink
2024