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Size matters when specifying fire-resistant ceilingsSubscription
Geoff Wilkinson demystifies the task of providing fire protection for ceilings
AJ Specification 06.20: Walls, ceilings and partitionsSubscription
Walls, ceilings and partitions: Case studies of projects by Coffey Architects, FaulknerBrown Architects and Jonathan Hendry Architects
The New Steading by Ian O’Brien Studio
This family guesthouse in Perthshire, by Ian O’Brien Studio, is built within the ruins of an old steading and clad in boards cut from the clients’ own oak tree. Photography by Keith Hunter
Rye Apartments by Tikari Works
With a shingle-clad façade and exposed CLT interiors, Tikari Works has create a sense of warmth and privacy in this housing scheme opposite Peckham Rye Park. Photography by Jack Hobhouse
AJ Specification Live Webinar: specification now and post-lockdown VideoSubscription
What are architects currently specifying – and what are the challenges ahead for specification and working with suppliers in the changing construction landscape post-Covid? AJ architecture editor Rob Wilson, Delvendahl Martin Architects’ associate Stephanie Thum-Bonanno; Ian O’Brien Studio’s founding director Ian O’Brien and Moxon Architects’ Andrew Macpherson talk about recent and current projects, taking live questions from the audience.
KH House by Delvendahl Martin Architects
In this extension to a Grade II-listed farmhouse Delvendahl Martin has used local natural materials, such as flint and oak, at the heart of its design. Photography by Tim Crocker
AJ Specification 05.20: Natural materialsSubscription
Natural materials: Case studies of projects by Delvendahl Martin Architects, Ian O’Brien Studio and Tikari Works
St Albans Place by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Providing accommodation for nearly 400 students, this scheme for client VITA Student is formed of three towers, the tallest of which stands at 18 storeys. Photography by Will Pryce and Richard Battye
Bumpers Oast by ACME
A nod to the traditional Kent oast house, this four-bedroom home was built with a timber frame and the expertise of local trades and craftsmen. Photography by Jim Stephenson
Shelter From The Storm by Holland Harvey Architects
A homeless shelter centred around a community café and kitchen. This project features a welcoming palate of materials and colours to emphasise comfort and homeliness. Photography by Nicholas Worley.
AJ Specification 04.20: Kitchens & bathroomsSubscription
Kitchens and bathrooms: Shelter From The Storm homeless accommodation in London by Holland Harvey Architects; Bumpers Oast house in Kent by ACME; St Albans Place serviced flats in Leeds by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
St Albans Cathedral by Simpson & Brown ArchitectsSubscription
The original Bovingdon bricks of the cathedral were carefully matched in size, texture, colouring, ratio and distribution to carry out repairs to brickwork and to form the new walls, window openings and quoins as part of this extensive retrofit project. Photography by Giles Rocholl Photography
AJ Specification 03.20: Façades & claddingSubscription
Façades and cladding: Maggie’s at The Royal Marsden by Ab Rogers Design; Leeds Playhouse by Page\Park Architects; The Stratford high-rise housing and hotel by SOM
AJ Specification Awards 2020 winners revealedSubscription
The AJ is delighted to announce the winners in the seven categories of the AJ Specification Awards 2020
White Rabbit House by Gundry + DuckerSubscription
Centred around a pill-shaped staircase, the project features a chequerboard patterned floor in marble and terrazzo, cherry timber staircase and a bathroom lined in pink waterproof plaster. Photography by Andrew Meredith
Max Fordham House by bere:architectsSubscription
This house for environmental engineer Max Fordham features unique insulated sliding shutters for enhanced heat demand reduction. Photography by Tim Crocker
AJ Specification 02.20: Floors, stairs, lifts & signageSubscription
Floors, stairs, lifts and signage: White Rabbit House, Canonbury, by Gundry + Ducker; Sophie Hulme shop, Chiltern Street, by Maich Swift Architects; Granary Square Pavilion, King’s Cross, by Bell Phillips Architects
Case study: Corner House by 31/44 ArchitectsSubscription
This conversion of a Victorian corner plot in south London reinterprets the adjacent terrace’s façade composition to ‘repair the existing out-of-pattern arrangement’. Photography by Rory Gardiner
Second Home London Fields by Estudio Cano LassoSubscription
This project has retained an existing building front by cladding it in a bubble-like façade made from a woven fabric stretched across a free-form frame. Photography by Iwan Baan, Second Home, Estudio Cano Lasso and Taran Wilkhu
Case study: York House by dMFK ArchitectsSubscription
dMFK has completed a refurbishment and extension to a purpose-built 1980s office building in King’s Cross. Photography by Jack Hobhouse
AJ Specification 12.19: Brick & stoneSubscription
Brick and stone: Corner House, south London, by 31/44 Architects; York House, King’s Cross, by dMFK Architects; and St Albans Cathedral Welcome and Learning Centre by Simpson & Brown.
Southgrove Road by From WorksSubscription
This green-stained kitchen was inspired by a photograph of a moss-covered rock with a material palette local to the Peak District. Photography by Mark Hillyer, True North Photography
Bristol Old Vic by Haworth TompkinsSubscription
A new ‘public square’ has been created at the front of the scheme, informally linked to the street via a foyer framed by structural timber and glass. Photography by Philip Vile, Fred Howarth
Case study: Streatham and Clapham High School Dining by Cottrell & VermeulenSubscription
The recently completed second phase provides a ground floor extension with dining hall, a ceramic tiled school entrance and internal refurbishments. Photography by Anthony Coleman
AJ Specification 11.19: Fire & insulationSubscription
Fire and insulation: Cork House, south London, by nimtim architects; Max Fordham House by bere:architects; and Second Home London Fields by Estudio Cano Lasso.
Architectural branding: The Silver Building by SODA StudioSubscription
SODA Studio has transformed a former brewery in London’s Royal Docks into a creative workspace hub with branding and wayfinding inspired by the building’s form. Photography by Lewis Khan and SODA Studio
Case study: Orchard House by Beasley Dickson ArchitectsSubscription
The house frames its landscape context through large windows on every side, allowing for continual engagement with the natural environment. Photography by Agnese Sanvito
AJ Specification 10.19: LightingSubscription
Lighting: Fairfield Halls, Croydon, by MICA Architects; Drayton Green Church by Piercy & Company; 77 Parkway by Sheppard Robson
AJ Specification 09.19: Retrofit & sustainabilitySubscription
Retrofit and sustainability: STEM Activity Lab at Torriano Primary School, Camden, by Hayhurst & Co; Windsor Road house in Tottenham by Russell Jones; The Green House office space in east London by Waugh Thistleton Architect
D2 Townhouse, Dublin by Jake MoulsonSubscription
The Georgian townhouse features ‘a series of lightboxes’: pop-out windows clad in metal scalloped panels. Photography by Tim Crocker
Fitzwilliam College Central Building refurbishment by Cullinan StudioSubscription
Cullinan Studio has refurbished the ‘social heart’ of Denys Lasdun’s buildings at Fitzwilliam College
Broadway Market Mews by Delvendahl Martin ArchitectsSubscription
Delvendahl Martin’s Broadway Market Mews workshop and studio flat is part of a ‘family’ of interventions in the local area. Photography by Tim Crocker
House in a Garden by Gianni Botsford ArchitectsSubscription
This ‘back garden’ house by Gianni Botsford Architects features a tent-like copper clad roof formed of a double curvature concluding in a rooflight. Photography by Edmund Sumner
Case study: Wildernesse Restaurant in Kent by Morris+CompanySubscription
A precise structural grid of timber arched bays and columns wrapped in a delicate metal skin define this restaurant for PegasusLife’s Wildernesse Estate retirement community in Sevenoaks. Photography by Jack Hobhouse
Case study: North, an office retrofit by Matheson WhiteleySubscription
Glass partitions and bespoke joinery items define the space in this ground-floor office retrofit by Matheson Whiteley. Photography by Maris Mezulis
Eleanor Palmer Science Lab by AY ArchitectsSubscription
The practice has designed a timber frame extension with storage wall for the Eleanor Palmer Primary School in Camden, London. Photography by Nick Kane and Yeoryia Manolopoulou
AJ Specification 07.19: Doors & windows Subscription
Doors and windows: Orchard House, Kent, by Beasley Dickson Architects; D2 Townhouse, Dublin, by Jake Moulson; Bristol Old Vic by Haworth Tompkins
AJ Specification 06.19: Walls, ceilings & partitionsSubscription
Walls, ceilings and partitions: Wildernesse Restaurant, Sevenoaks, by Morris+Company; North design studio in Clerkenwell by Matheson Whiteley; Eleanor Palmer Science Lab, Camden, by AY Architects
AJ Specification 05.19: Roofing & DrainageSubscription
Roofing & drainage: Broadway Market Mews workshop and flat in Hackney by Delvendahl Martin Architects; Fitzwilliam College Central Building refurb, Cambridge, by Cullinan Studio; House in a Garden, Notting Hill, by Gianni Botsford Architects.
AJ Specification 04.19: Kitchens & BathroomsSubscription
Kitchens & bathrooms: Janus House home extension by Office S&M; Southgrove Road bespoke kitchen by From Works; Streatham and Clapham High School dining (phase 2) by Cottrell & Vermeulen.
Holistic Office by Studio Ben AllenSubscription
The practice has designed an extension for engineer Cundall’s Birmingham workplace
Science and Technology Centre at Sevenoaks School by Tim Ronalds ArchitectsSubscription
The school building sits on a sloping site, matching historic buildings at the top while graduating to larger volumes at the bottom. Photography by Hélène Binet
AJ Specification 03.19: Façades and claddingSubscription
Façades and cladding: Mapleton Crescent, modular residential tower in Wandsworth by Metropolitan Workshop; Luxembourg housing by Andrew Phillips; and Pocket House in East Dulwich by Tikari Works
In pictures: celebrating the AJ Specification Awards in ManchesterSubscription
The first-ever AJ Specification Awards were held at The Principal, Manchester, on Friday 15 February
AJ Specification Awards winners revealedSubscription
Announcing the winners of the AJ’s new awards, which celebrate outstanding working relationships between architects, manufacturers and suppliers
AJ Specification 02.19: Floors, stairs, lifts & signageSubscription
Floors, stairs, lifts and signage: Science and Technology Centre at Sevenoaks School by Tim Ronalds Architects; The Silver Building, creative workspace in London’s Royal Docks, by SODA Studio; Holistic Office, Birmingham, by Studio Ben Allen PLUS Winners of the AJ Specification Awards 2019
AJ Specification 12.18: Brick & stoneSubscription
Brick and stone: Drumnakyle farmhouse by Taylor Architecture Practice; Hans Place, new-build apartments in Knightsbridge, by Squire & Partners; and University Arms Hotel porte cochère, Cambridge, by John Simpson Architects.
AJ Specification 11.18: Fire & insulationSubscription
Fire and insulation: South London Gallery by 6a Architects; Shawm House, Northumberland, by Mawson Kerr Architects; Little Horsecroft, Suffolk, by IF_DO
AJ Specification 10.18: LightingSubscription
Lighting: Fluid Workspace, Hammersmith, by Nex; Two St Peter’s Square, Manchester office building by SimpsonHaugh and Partners; Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer restoration, Southbank Centre, by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios.
Judges announced for AJ Specification AwardsSubscription
Studio Partington founder Richard Partington, associate director of ACME Catherine Hennessy and Acanthus Clews Architects director David Finlay are among the judges for the new AJ Specification Awards
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