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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
AJ Specification 09.18: RetrofitSubscription
Retrofit: Memorial Hall, Marlborough College by Diamond Schmitt Architects and Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt Architects; Nottingham City Homes 2050 pilot by Studio Partington; The Magistrates offices and café in Walthamstow by Gort Scott Architects
Book now for AJ Specification Live: RetrofitSubscription
Book your place at AJ Specification Live on Tuesday 9 October in London and hear what architects are specifying for retrofit
The Regs: Take safety into account when designing partitionsSubscription
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the fire safety rules relating to alterations to offices
The Fairway by Daykin Marshall StudioSubscription
The practice has modernised and extended a Regency-style house in Leicester while retaining its character and proportions. Photography by Anthony Coleman and Luke Hayes
AJ Specification 07.18: Doors and windowsSubscription
Doors and windows: Waterloo Community Farm Education Barn by Feilden Fowles; Canal House, next to London’s Regent’s Canal by Emrys Architects; 145 Kensington Church Street mixed-use development by SPPARC
Engineering the Serpentine PavilionSubscription
Jon Astbury talks to AECOM principal engineer Michael Orr about the challenges of erecting one of architecture’s most short-lived but intensely scrutinised structures
The Regs: Take care when building over drains and sewersSubscription
Geoff Wilkinson looks at problems arising from failure to identify where drains run
The Regs: Don’t get your fingers burnt on a kitchen projectSubscription
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the potential pitfalls of kitchen, utility and bathroom schemes
Rathbone Square by Make ArchitectsSubscription
A mixed-use project in central London features retail, residential and a new Facebook HQ. Photography by Make Architects and Edmund Sumner
Greenbank Student Village by Sheppard RobsonSubscription
Liverpool University’s outdated student residences have been upgraded. Photography Adrian Lambert
Roz Barr among speakers at AJ Specification Live: Kitchens and BathroomsSubscription
Reserve your free place at AJ Specification Live on 2 May in London and hear what architects are specifying for kitchens and bathrooms
House Peacock by BHSF Architekten with Studio-PSubscription
This house near the Suffolk coast is spread over three volumes arranged around a central courtyard. Photography by Bene Redmann
Marie’s Wardrobe by Tsuruta ArchitectsSubscription
Refurbishment of a London house, replacing a dominant staircase that compromised the layout. Photography by Tim Crocker
Integrated Project Insurance: sharing the pain – and the gainSubscription
Following Carillion’s collapse, many have pointed to the Integrated Project Insurance model as a way of reducing procurement risk. Antony Oliver looks at the benefits via a case study of IPI in practice
The Regs: Current guidance on cladding post-GrenfellSubscription
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the government’s guidance on cladding pending the Grenfell Inquiry and Hackitt Review
Living Systems Institute, Exeter, by Hawkins\BrownSubscription
The University of Exeter’s seven-storey, 7,500m² building has been designed to embed interdisciplinary research practice. Photography by Jack Hobhouse
Signage and wayfinding at Grimshaw’s London Bridge stationSubscription
Grimshaw has completed a lengthy £1 billion redevelopment of London Bridge station, including a new 9,200m2 concourse. Jon Astbury talks to Grimshaw’s Stuart Grahn about the role of signage and wayfinding Photography Network Rail and Rick Roxburgh
Book now for AJ Specification Live: Façades and Cladding Subscription
Book your place at AJ Specification Live on 10 April in London and hear what architects are specifying for façades and cladding
Dunfermline Museum by Richard Murphy ArchitectsSubscription
The practice has designed a major new cultural centre in the Scottish city’s historic centre. Photography by Chris Humphreys
Home counties eccentric: Guildford Lodge by Paul Archer DesignSubscription
A 19th-century gatehouse in Surrey has been expanded and restored. Photography by Will Pryce
In practice: Amin Taha on post and lintel stone constructionSubscription
Amin Taha discusses two of his contemporary projects which explore an ancient construction method
Classical proportions: Wilkins Terrace at UCL by Levitt BernsteinSubscription
A monumental brick and stone facade pays homage to its Grade I-listed neighbours. Photography by Ben Blossom
Mayflower Lobby, New York by John Puttick AssociatesSubscription
The practice has remodelled the lobby of a 1966 apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, reinstating its ‘simple Modernism’
A deliberately imperfect restoration: Upper Street by Groupwork + Amin TahaSubscription
AJ Specification case study: an in-situ ‘terracotta’ concrete structure reinterprets memory and heritage
The Welding Institute by Eric ParrySubscription
AJ Specification case study: pastel-coloured terracotta baguettes unify three separate structures in Cambridge
David Miller Architects revamps Lord’s Cricket Ground Media CentreSubscription
Future Systems’ Stirling Prize-winning 1999 building has been fully upgraded and redesigned by its original project architect. Photography by Richard Davies
Vibrant artworks animate Avanti’s Sheffield Children’s HospitalSubscription
Avanti-designed bedrooms of Sheffield Children’s Hospital with colours and geometric artwork by Morag Myerscough
Last chance to book for AJ Specification Live: RetrofitSubscription
Book your free place at AJ Specification Live on Wednesday 18 October in London, and hear what architects are specifying for retrofit projects
Clipper Wharf at London Dock by Patel TaylorSubscription
AJ Specification case study: large aluminium ‘picture frames’ and undulating glass balconies define this residential block
Caring Wood by Macdonald Wright Architects and Rural Office for ArchitectureSubscription
AJ Specification case study: a family home uses local material to create a sculptural roof form
Campus eye: The Oculus by Berman Guedes StrettonSubscription
AJ Specification case study: a new flagship teaching and learning building houses two wings under a dramatic arched roof. Photography by Quintin Lake and Neil Eaton
Converted industrial: The Lofts by SuperfusionlabSubscription
AJ Specification case study: Superfusionlab has converted a north-west London industrial building into a light and airy residential development
Ebb and flow: Marsh Hill by Mole ArchitectsSubscription
AJ Specification case study: Mole Architects has designed a house in Suffolk with a main space as lofty as the view is wide. Photography by David Butler
Cartlidge Levene interview: ‘Wayfinding isn’t just about signs – it starts with the architecture’Subscription
Laura Mark talks to Ian Cartlidge, co-founder of the firm behind the wayfinding at Tate Modern, the Design Museum and the Barbican, about what makes for great signage
Art Deco with a modern twist: Make’s refurb of Harrods’ escalator hallSubscription
Make Architects explains the material selections and design approach to its refurbishment of the London megastore’s famed circulation space, which dates from 1939
Specification story: Coffey Architects’ brise-soleil at the Science MuseumSubscription
Phil Coffey describes the make-up of a subtle, effective brise-soleil
Book now for the next AJ Specification Live eventSubscription
Book your seat now to hear from a raft of experts about innovative lighting design projects at this month’s AJ Specification Live on 25 October
What Quinn Architects specified on Club Row Subscription
AJ Specification takes a look at the materials Quinn Architects specified for its project transforming a Victorian school into office spaces in East London
Specifying Stanbrook Abbey, FCBS’s 21st-century monasterySubscription
AJ Specification takes a look at the materials and products specified by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios on Stanbrook Abbey in the North York Moors
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