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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
Get your free tickets for AJ Specification Live: Fire & InsulationSubscription
Reserve your place at AJ Specification Live, on Tuesday 26 November at the White Collar Factory, and hear what architects are specifying for fire and insulation
AJ Specification 10.19: LightingSubscription
Lighting: Fairfield Halls, Croydon, by MICA Architects; Drayton Green Church by Piercy & Company; 77 Parkway by Sheppard Robson
Final call! Enter the AJ Specification Awards 2020Subscription
The deadline to enter the AJ Specification Awards, which celebrate outstanding collaborations between architects, manufacturers and suppliers, is Thursday 31 October
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
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
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
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
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
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