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London’s Battersea Bridge Competition is a Symbol of a Divided City

The recent unveiling of the 74 entries to the Nine Elms to Pimlico Bridge competition was undoubtedly intended to cause a media circus, hoping to emulate the furore that surrounded the much larger Helsinki Guggenheim competition when they released all… Sigue leyendo →
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Kino – Rye / Jonathan Dunn Architects

Architects: Jonathan Dunn Architects
Location: Lion Street, Rye, East Sussex TN31, UK
Area: 220.0 sqm
Year: 2015
Photographs: Oliver Perrott Main Contractor: R.Durtnell & Sons ltd
Key Consultants/Contractors: Munro Acoustics Ltd, Sound Associates Ltd, JMLA Engineers Ltd, BJC Connections, Brith … Sigue leyendo →
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Architects of Invention’s Housing Proposal Puts Community at its Center

This latest design by Architects for Invention, a development bid proposal for the Spelthorne Borough Council, presents a residential development in the United Kingdom with community at its heart. Situated along the Thames river, the structure unfolds itself toward the city, providing its tenants, and the public… Sigue leyendo →
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The Redevelopment Of The Whitworth / MUMA

Architects: MUMA
Location: Whitworth Hall, The University of Manchester, Manchester, Manchester M13 9NR, UK
Project Management University: Drivers Jonas Deloitte
Project Management Gallery: Cragg Management Services
Area: 6000.0 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of MUMA Structural Engineer: Ramboll
Services Engineer: Buro Happold… Sigue leyendo →
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Private Residence on Isle of Skye / Dualchas Architects

Architects: Dualchas Architects
Location: Waternish, Isle of Skye, Highland IV55, UK
Year: 2012
Photographs: Andrew Lee Main Contractor: James MacQueen From the architect.… Our clients, a family of 5 came to us with a site and a sketch which described Sigue leyendo →
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The Observatories: Micro Artist Residence Officially Opens in the UK

Nearly eight months ago, a team of four design students won a competition to design an artist’s residence in the south-western countryside of the UK. Now, Charlotte Knight, Mina Gospavic, Ross Galtress, and Lauren Shevills (in collaboration with artist Edward Crumpton) have seen their… Sigue leyendo →
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London Underline: Gensler Envisions Subterranean Transportation Network for London

Last night, international design firm Gensler received the London Planning Award for Best Conceptual Project for its latest vision: London Underline. The proposal explores the potential of an underground bicycle and pedestrian park beneath the streets of London. Not only does this public interest design… Sigue leyendo →
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UK Report Says Universities are Failing to Prepare Architecture Students for Practice

UK universities are failing to properly equip graduates with the necessary skills required for practicing architecture, according to RIBA’s 2014 Skills Survey. Of the 149 employers and 580 architectural students or recent graduates who responded to the wide-spread survey, a large… Sigue leyendo →
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T2 Shoreditch / Landini Associates

Architects: Landini Associates
Location: 48 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DP, UK
Year: 2014
Photographs: Andrew Meredith General Contractor: AWESO
Engineers: Powells
Lighting Designers: Landini Associates
Lighting Supplier: The Nelson Centre, Hampshire,, Portfield Rd, Portsmouth PO3 5SF
Electrical Installation: PEI-Delta Electrical … Sigue leyendo →
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AJ’s 2015 Women in Architecture Survey Says “Pay Gap” is Slowly Closing

Now in its fourth year, the Architects’ Journal’s Women in Architecture survey is firmly embedded into the discussion of gender roles within the architecture profession. Collected from an anonymous cross-section of practitioners, clients, consultants, engineers, developers, PRs, and academics, the 2015 survey focused on… Sigue leyendo →
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