Architecture Today

The latest issue of Architecture Today is now available to read online! https://lnkd.in/eFB3hB9r Inside AT336, the March-April issue of AT you can find: - Unboxed Homes’ Blenheim Grove, a residential project in Peckham, London that demonstrates the challenges involved in delivering custom build homes  - Keith Williams Architects’ De Valera Library and Súil Gallery in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, a critical building block in the town’s social infrastructure  - Roz Barr Architects’ Courtyard Houses in Long Ditton, Surrey: two homes for three generations living under one roof  - Alison Brooks and Ruben Ramos of Alison Brooks Architects explain how the practice’s approach to materiality is informed by socio-cultural factors, environmental concerns and a desire to reconnect with nature  - A research project led by dRMM explores the benefits of timber construction and provides an open-source tool to measure building performance  - Still standing: Ian Volner explains how Hollyhock House lived up to Frank Lloyd Wright’s domestic vision but was beset by disagreements with his mercurial client - #Urbangreening: Rob Beswick discusses the main Urban Greening Factor principles and factor values - Incorporating client feedback: Nigel Ostime explores what clients are looking for from architects, and how practitioners can improve their performance - Allan Gibson considers the primary security threats for glazing and what can be done to mitigate them - Reinventing practice: Photographer Timothy Soar visits Christopher Ash and James Soane of Project Orange in their Suffolk Studio - Ask the expert – Passive fire protection: Darren Brennan, Specification - Director at Siderise Group, answers readers’ questions on passive #fireprotection for the building envelope - My Kind of Town: Tom Lacey, director at Barr Gazetas, on the Olympic Park, London

It’s taken Unboxed Homes more than a decade to deliver a short terrace of custom-build homes in Peckham, south London. Why did it take so long? And was it worth the wait? Isabel Allen speaks to Jane Middlehurst and Gus Zogolovitch BA, MBA to unpick the project. Read the article and see more photos from Timothy Soar in the link below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/edm-z8xZ

Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC have written a brilliant article for Architecture Today exploring the rising popularity of Roman bricks in contemporary architecture. With an elongated profile, classic look and timeless appeal, they offer architects the opportunity to add character, texture, and depth to modern builds. Read the facinating article about the resurgence of Roman brick here: https://lnkd.in/eC9yY7YF #Architecture #RomanBricks #Michelmersh #FacadeDesign #Brickwork #Materiality #ArchitecturalDetailing

7 DAYS LEFT! Entries for the 2025 Schüco UK Limited Excellence Awards close on Thursday 24th April. Make sure you've completed your entry by 11.59pm! Enter here: https://lnkd.in/d3ua-f2 #façade #facadedesign #facades

The deadline to make the most of these Regenerative Architecture opportunities is fast approaching! KEY DATES ⬇️ - Deadline for RAI entry – 16th May - Deadline for Competition entry – 23rd May

Unveiled this week on the shores of Yumeshima Island at Expo 2025 Osaka, the UK Pavilion responds to the Expo theme ‘Come Build the Future’. Designed by London-based woo architects in collaboration with ES GLOBAL and Immersive International, working with the Department for Business and Trade and UK in Japan, the pavilion has been designed to be fully dismountable with its façade being an homage to Ada Lovelace, the world first computer programmer. Find out more and hear from Emma Hookway Owens, director at WOO and lead designer of the UK pavilion in the link below! https://lnkd.in/e-T8YFan Client: Department for Business and Trade Architect: woo architects Construction: ES GLOBAL Interior Design: Stuart Forbes Associates Lighting: Speirs Major Light Architecture Landscape: Fira Landscape Ltd Structure: Momentum Engineering MEP: Max Fordham LLP + Meinhardt Group Local Architect: Tripod Studio Local Engineers: Structured Environment Principle Designer: ES GLOBAL

In the Czech city of #Brno, CHYBIK + KRISTOF ARCHITECTS have collaborated with dílna to design a new public square that will evolve in 30 years’ time to reveal a new public park that’s been growing beneath. Use the link below to see more photos from Studio Kiva Photography and Alex Shoots Buildings, plus hear from Ondrej Chybik and Šárka Kubínová from CHYBIK + KRISTOF ARCHITECTS. https://lnkd.in/ejhCS7FU

Meet the client: Lloyd Lee, Managing Partner at Yoo Capital discusses the company’s investment in Olympia and Camden, reflecting a bold belief in London’s enduring global appeal – and what makes a successful architect-client relationship for him. "We were blown away by enormous potential hiding in plain sight. Olympia has been a London icon since 1886 but had only ever had piecemeal investment. The more we spoke to the wider business community, cultural organisations, the Council and residents, the clearer it became to us that Olympia’s future could be so much more." Read on, here: https://lnkd.in/eZ_Ca_7U

Be a part of the conversation on regenerative architecture! “How do you join the Regenerative Architecture Index as a new practice still shaping its ethos?” That’s the kind of real-world, practice-focused question being explored right now in the Discussions section of https://lnkd.in/ee_cqytW — a growing space for sharing knowledge, asking questions, and supporting one another in the shift toward regenerative practice. Chloe van Grieken from Hamilton Hay Van Jonker recently asked for advice on joining the RAI as a startup practice. If you’ve been through this journey — or are on it now — your insights could really help. Join the discussion, offer your perspective, or ask your own question: https://lnkd.in/ewJTtDQy #RegenerativeArchitecture #ArchitectureCommunity UK Architects Declare

One month to go until FOOTPRINT+ 2025! Watch: Footprint founders Tim Pyne and Emily Day talk to AT Editor Isabel Allen about striking a balance between producing an influential conference and throwing the best party in town: https://lnkd.in/ek7J23VV