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2019 RIBA Stirling Prize Winner
Winner of the 2019 RIBA Stirling Prize goes to Goldsmith Street by Mikhail RichesAs the first social-housing scheme to win the RIBA Stirling Prize, Goldsmith Street by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley had also won the first Neave Brown Award for Housing at last week’s event in the Roundhouse.The 2019 RIBA Stirling Prize judges, chaired by Julia Barfield, said:“Goldsmith Street is a modest masterpiece. It is high-quality architecture in its purest, most environmentally and socially conscious form. Behind restrained creamy façades are impeccably-detailed, highly sustainable homes – an incredible achievement for a development of this scale. This is proper social housing, over ten years in the making, delivered by an ambitious and thoughtful council. These desirable, spacious, low-energy properties should be the norm for all council housing.”The project for Norwich City Council is made up of almost 100 highly energy-efficient homes. Rows of two-storey houses are bookended by three-storey flats, each with their own front door, generous lobby space for prams and bikes, and a private balcony.Neave Brown AwardThe award, named in honour of the late Neave Brown (1929 – 2018), recognises the best new example of affordable housing in the UK. Projects eligible for the award needed to have won a RIBA Regional Award be 10 or more homes completed and occupied between 1 November 2016 and 1 February 2019; and have one third of the housing be affordable and demonstrate evidence of meeting the challenge of housing affordability.Chair of the Neave Brown Award for Housing Jury, Immediate RIBA Past President Ben Derbyshire, said:“Goldsmith Street is an exemplar for social housing. Over 10 years in the making, the architects, working with the City Council, have shown impressive sensitivity and prowess at every stage of the process. The result is not just a highly desirable new neighbourhood for Norwich, but homes of the highest quality and most exacting environmental standards. That the outcome appears so naturally at ease in its context requires skill and determination belied by the scheme’s apparent simplicity. RIBA Stirling Prize 2019: The People’s VoteCork House by Matthew Barnett Howland with Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton – 9.8%Goldsmith Street by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley – 10.1%London Bridge Station by Grimshaw – 24.6%The Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners – 17%Nevill Holt Opera by Witherford Watson Mann Architects – 28.8%The Weston, Yorkshire Sculpture Park by Feilden Fowles Architects – 9.7% Winner of the Stephen Lawrence Prize – Cork Houseby Matthew Barnett Howland with Dido Milne and Oliver WiltonThe Stephen Lawrence Prize rewards new, experimental architectural talent, celebrating projects with a construction budget of less than £1 million. Stephen Lawrence Prize founder Marco Goldschmied said:“Cork House is a unique fusion of ancient construction methods and cutting-edge technical research to produce a highly innovative, low carbon solution with a wide variety of applications from mass housing to emergency shelters. We are delighted to present Matthew Barnett Howland, Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton with the Stephen Lawrence Prize 2019.” Winner of Client of the Year Award is Network RailNetwork Rail have been named RIBA Client of the Year 2019. The annual award recognises “the key role that a good client plays in the creation of fine architecture.”Jo Bacon, Chair of the RIBA Client of the Year jury, said:“Network Rail have made considerable investment in projects to transform rail infrastructure across the UK. With their incredible record of commissioning RIBA chartered architects and their commitment to the creation of high-quality civic spaces, Network Rail is a worthy winner of the 2019 RIBA Client of the Year.” Read more on other RIBA Award winners.
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Archiboo Web Awards 2019
This week we celebrated the 4th annual Archiboo Web Awards at the Royal College of Pathologists in London, designed by Bennetts Associates. We were delighted to be a part of this great celebration, as we have been from the beginning, and have our MD Del Hossain exclusively invited to co-host with Amanda Baillieu was a honour.The Archiboo Web Awards are all about celebrating the creative use of the Internet to communicate great architecture whether that’s using images, sound, video, words or VR and other immersive technologies which allow us to experience architecture in new ways.Some of the winners are mentioned in Archiboo’s white paper ‘How to design an award winning website‘ which launched last week, written by Amanda and designed by Mark Ferguson of Very Own Studio. The white paper can be downloaded here.These are the winners for 2o19Winner of Best HomepageWhite Arkitekter – Created by Creuna“The judges said this is a people-focused homepage that’s user-friendly with simple navigation that clearly expresses the practice ethos”.Winner of Best Mobile ExperienceGruff Architects – Created by TM“The winning mobile website gives an instant snapshot of the practice’s design ethos and projects and feels crafted and carefully thought through. Visuals are engaging and the pages flow well with obvious links to other projects.”Winner of Best NewcomerMorris+Company – Created by BOB Design“The winning website was praised for being is awash with colour, textures, patterns and emotion and sending out messages to do with sharing, research and innovation. Other architects can learn much from this site and this practice.”Best Architectural PhotographyManalo & White – Images by Morgan O’Donovan and other“The judges described the winning images as strong and emotive, impeccably composed and masterfully lit. The portfolio it has put together is carefully edited to show the different types of projects it has worked on and there’s a warmth to even the most barren of these images which is intriguing, as if those rooms are just waiting to be enjoyed.”Best Use of TechnologyZHA – Created by Zaha Hadid Virtual Reality Group“This winning project pushes the boundaries of virtual reality and its application to the architectural field. It dramatically engages the user and could lead to entirely new methods of designing and testing pointing to an exciting direction for design and collaboration.”Best Consultants WebsiteFriendly Materials by PMMT – Created by iEstrategic“The winning website is fresh, graphically clear and beautifully laid out with intuitive navigation and content that feels right for its subject.”Best Use of VideoUNStudio – Created by UNS & Bwefar & de Boer“This is an engaging and energetic film that has lovely cinematography with a very light touch, great interviews and very well-structured narrative to include some surprising elements of the story” Best Use of Social Mediamake:good – Created by make:good“The winner has created a set of channels that genuinely feel completely different to the competition – both in content and design.”Winner of Best Digital TeamBDP – Created by BDP“The winner stood out because of its forward thinking approach to digital including listening tools and the use of live digital data to inform their strategy.”Winner of Best Visual DesignThreefold Architects – Created by Studio Thomas“The judges said the winning design was calm and inviting and the navigation and overall presentation of content conveyed a rational approach, giving the user a feeling for who the practice is with just the right amount of information”.Winner of Best Written ContentWalters & Cohen Architects – Created by Lucy Keens“The judges said this is a people-focused homepage that’s user-friendly with simple navigation that clearly expresses the practice ethos”.The Alan Davidson AwardThe penultimate award is the Alan Davidson Award sponsored by the Alan Davidson Trust and to present it is David Bullock joint managing partner at Hayes DavidsonSquint/Opera – Images by Squint Opera“The judges praised the playful narrative and the use of illustrative elements together with realistic CG animation that gives a real sense of the spaces. One judge said there is sometimes a danger that this kind of animation can distract you away from what is really important, but that is not the case here.” Winner of Best Overall ExperienceGruff Architects – Created by TM“The winner has used the website to make the practice much more than the sum of the parts, but without over claiming which is clever. It feels playful and experimental and it’s a real treat for the user across all devices and browsers.” Congratulations to all the winners and to the designers, film makers, writers and photographers whose contribution is so essential to a great website.We look forward to seeing you all again next year in another equally fabulous new building.Images from the evening can be viewed and downloaded from Flickr here.All images by Lily Pagano
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2020 LFA Theme Announcement
Earlier this week Adrem, in association with WeWork, were delighted to co-host with the London Festival of Architecture (LFA) to announce that ‘Power’ will be the theme of the next festival, taking place across London from 1 -30 June 2020. As one of the world’s largest annual architecture event, London Festival of Architecture celebrates a global hub of architectural experimentation, practice and debate. Each year the programme is delivered by architecture and design practices and practitioners, cultural and academic institutions, artists and many others. The festival appeals to a huge public audience: in 2019 a vibrant programme of 566 events attracted over 800,000 people and reached a global audience of 138 million people, making the London Festival of Architecture one of the most important events in the cultural calendar.Every year the London Festival of Architecture takes a different theme to inspire its programme of public events, and in 2020 will examine power from multiple perspectives. The London Festival of Architecture will open its call for entries in October, inviting anyone with an interest in London and its built environment to respond with ideas for events – from serious academic debate to activities for children, and everything in between.Tamsie Thomson, director of the London Festival of Architecture, said:“The theme of ‘Power’ opens questions about how we can better fuel our buildings. From fuel cells in basements to solar cells on roofs – where does our power come from and who’s going to be supplying it? Research points to the fact that the construction, operation and maintenance of buildings accounts for 45% of total UK carbon emissions. For architects, reducing the impact on the environment and biodiversity should be a priority, but are they paying lip-service to their concerns rather than taking in real action? Is there a willingness to make the tough decisions required to change direction or are architects sitting on their hands while our window of opportunity becomes smaller and smaller?Event Photos What does POWER mean to you?Whether its the power of leaders, power of the future, power distributed along lines of class, gender and race. We’d like you to email us your definition of POWER for your chance to win a prize!
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Architecture Masters Podcast with LFA
Our Managing Director Del Hossain was delighted to be this week’s special guest on Architecture Masters: the podcast from the London Festival of Architecture featuring conversations with some of architecture’s leading lights.Del Hossain was born and grew up in Manchester before moving to London to study architecture – first at London South Bank University and then at the Bartlett School of Architecture.After working at a number of practices including Orms and Foster + Partners he left to briefly setup his own architecture firm with his wife. The work quickly came in – but so too did the realisation that practicing as an architect wasn’t for him.From there, in 1998, he joined Adrem, where he remains as our managing director.Listen here for the full podcast:Audio Player00:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.About Architecture MastersArchitecture Masters is the new podcast from the LFA which extends this celebration throughout the year. In the podcast they talk to the people behind the buildings: a series of conversations with some of architecture’s leading lights.These are the people quietly shaping our cities – all hugely respected within the architectural profession, yet somehow their modest profile often belies the impact they have on the world around us.You might have seen the stunning buildings they create, but what drives the creative genius behind these designers as they balance the difficult and often conflicting demands of running a profitable business with their passion for delivering beautiful, functional and uplifting spaces.Architecture sits at the boundary between the arts and sciences. As architects they are all natural polymaths – their expertise and interests spans engineering to economics, transport to typography. And their work touches every area of how we live today. They’re people buzzing with ideas, energy and a desire to change the world around them.Architecture Masters take architecture as our starting point and let the conversation flow freely from there. This is a programme for those that are interested in the people who are shaping our world.Subscribe to more podcasts.
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New London Awards 2019 Winners Announced
The 2019 New London Awards at the Guildhall have announced their winners. These projects not only reflect the high quality of design coming up in the capital, these projects are also selected because they deliver something positive for their local area or for London. New London of the YearJohn Burns, Chairman, Derwent London. John’s selection as New Londoner of the Year 2019 marks his retirement from Derwent London as Chief Executive, although he will remain Chairman. We recognise his contribution to the delivery of high-quality design and his commercial brilliance, but most of all his — and Simon’s — dedication to and faith in London, its character, its villages, its emerging businesses —particularly in design and tech — and its people.| New London Awards – John BurnsHidden HeroWinner of the new Hidden Hero Prize was 85-year old Nano McCaughan, who was involved from the very start in the Community Land Trust project in Lewisham to build 11 affordable homes, each home sold at a price linked to local wages. She visited many local residents and councils and with her strong determination put together a team to deliver the scheme. The Award was created to recognise individuals that make a significant contribution to the creation of great places, whose efforts often go unseen and unrecognised, yet without them we would not have the city we have today. Overall WinnerWINNER Agar Grove Phase 1a, NW1 by HawkinsBrown for LB CamdenPeople’s ChoiceWINNER The Aga Khan Centre, N1 by Allies and Morrison and Maki & Associates for Aga Khan Development NetworkSustainability PrizeWINNER Agar Grove Phase 1a, NW1 by HawkinsBrown for LB CamdenMayor’s PrizeWINNER Chobham Manor, E20 by AHMM, Haworth Tompkins, Karakusevic Carson Architects, Make, muf architecture/art, Nord and PRP for Chobham Manor LLP (Taylor Wimpey & L&Q) and LLDCCommunity PrizeWINNER The Granville, NW6 by RCKa for LB Brent Wellbeing PrizeWINNER Aldgate Highway Changes and Public Realm Improvements Project, EC3 by City of London Conservation & RetrofitWINNER Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery, W5 by Jestico + Whiles and Julian Harrap Architects for LB Ealing and Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery TrustWINNER Great Arthur House, EC1 by John Robertson Architects for City of London Corporation CultureUNBUILT WINNER Illuminated River, by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and Leo Villareal Studio for Illuminated River Foundation BUILT WINNER Drayton Green Church, W12 by Piercy&Company for IPC Ealing EducationWINNER The Royal College of Pathologists, E1 by Bennetts Associates for Royal College of PathologistsHealth & CareWINNER Burbridge Close, RM8 by Peter Barber Architects for LB Barking and Dagenham HomesWINNER Aikin Villas, N16 by Stephen Taylor Architects for LB Hackney Hotels & HospitalityWINNER The Kimpton Fitzroy, WC1 by EPR Architects for Starwood Capital and Principal Hotels HousingUNBUILT WINNER Beechwood Mews, N3 by Peter Barber Architects for Kuropatwa BUILT WINNER Hoxton Press, Colville Estate, N1 by Karakusevic Carson Architects and David Chipperfield Architects for LB Hackney WINNER Marklake Court, SE1 by Bell Phillips Architects for Leathermarket Community Benefit Society Masterplan & Area StrategiesWINNER (Area strategy) New Cross Area Framework and Station Opportunity Study, SE14 by 5th Studio for LB Lewisham, TfL, GLAWINNER (Masterplan) Sugar House Island, E15 by ARC-ML for Vastint UKMeanwhileWINNER Meanwhile Croydon, CR0 by LB CroydonMixed UseUNBUILT WINNER Carlton & Granville, NW6 by Adam Khan Architects for LB Brent BUILT WINNER Energy Hub, SE17 by Morris+Company for Lendlease Public SpacesUNBUILT WINNER West End Project Public Spaces, W1 by LDA Design for LB Camden BUILT WINNER Bond Street public realm improvement project, W1 by WSP, Publica, Norman Rourke Pryme, FM Conway for City of Westminster, New West End Company and Transport for LondonRetailWINNER Quadrant Arcade, W1 by Barr Gazetas for The Crown Estate Transport & InfrastructureUNBUILT WINNER Royal Wharf Pier, E16 by Nex— for Ballymore & OxleyBUILT WINNER Hackney Wick Station, E9by Landolt + Brown for LLDC and Network RailWorkplacesUNBUILT WINNER Capital Corner, E1 by Vine Architecture Studio for Capital Estates Limited BUILT WINNER 40 Beak Street, W1 by Stiff+Trevillion for LandCap and EnstarSee the full article on New London Architecture
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AJ100 Winners Announced
The AJ100 is a ranking of the largest architectural practices in the UK, measured by the number of qualified architects employed. The most successful and innovative AJ100 practices were announced this month at the gala dinner and awards ceremony at the Tower of London. Best Use of Technology: Bryden Wood for the Creative Technologies TeamThe judges said: ‘These ingenious tools, which can be plugged into an architect’s existing 3D modelling programmes, allow designers to quickly get through the complexity of the regulatory landscape and give more time to creativity. As well as removing boredom and waste, these fun apps also democratise the design process and empower clients.’ Building of the Year: Grimshaw – London Bridge StationThe judges praised the resolution of such a layered and multifaceted brief for the London Bridge Station project. One commended how ‘the design process seems to have peeled away the complexity to come to the solution’, while another observed: ‘Such a complicated building, yet so much clarity’. Client of the Year: Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery Trust, Ealing Council nominated by Jestico + WhilesJestico + Whiles nominated its clients for resolutely driving the transformation of Pitzhanger into an exemplary historic venue that does full justice to Soane’s original design.AJ100 HTA Clients Choice AwardClients’ Choice Award: HTA DesignHTA Design has had particular success pioneering modular design, with projects including 295 Holloway Road, a 13-storey development of student accommodation in London’s Islington, which took just 15 months from planning to completion. The practice is currently building the tallest modular development in the world, 101 George Street, which will rise to 44 storeys in Croydon.Collaboration of the Year: Squire + Partners with SAWA (Socially Active Workshop Architecture) for Cambodia Agriculture & Technology CentreSAWA and Squires worked together not only on design development but on fundraising and promotion. This included holding a number of supper clubs at the practice’s office in Brixton and showing illustrations and concept models at the 2018 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. They also developed a travel package for design and engineering professionals willing to volunteer their expertise during the four-month construction period.Contribution to the Profession: Sadie Morgan‘I’m a great believer in enabling others,’ she says. ‘We have an extraordinarily great team at dRMM which has grown up with us. There’s nothing more satisfying then seeing the team make fabulous architecture, and I can help and support that. But I feel like it’s time to let others spread their wings, and they need to be given the space to do that.’ She is, she says, someone who needs to be active, whether championing design to industry and government or pursuing an impressive variety of energetic hobbies, including sailing, cycling, riding and mountain climbing. Treatment for cancer three years ago only spurred her on further. Employer of the Year: JTP‘JTP’s architecture is about people and collaboration and this runs through everything the practice does,’ said the judges. ‘They really walk the talk in terms of their values.’ Executive Architect of the Year: Design Delivery Unit (Part of Scott Brownrigg Group)‘They added an extraordinary amount of value without diminishing the design at all – with a good heart and sensitivity.’ This was the judges’ enthusiastic verdict on the winners.AJ100 Darling Associates – Fastest Growing Practice AwardFastest Growing Practice Award: Darling AssociatesThe practice has principal offices in London, Manchester, and Poznan in Poland, and saw a 62 per cent increase in total permanent staff in the UK, with total architectural fees rising by a fifth to £8.4 million since the previous year. International Practice of the Year: Foster + Partners‘Foster + Partners has, with exceptional consistency, defined the highest standards of professional practice in a world of rapid and complex change,’ one judge noted. ‘Operating as a synthetic and diverse design and research ecology, its work spans the honing of fine detail to the evolution of policies and tools.’ New Member of the Year: Arney Fender KatsalidisThe practice was founded in 2013 and has 42 architects in the UK. The practice has another studio in Toronto, set up in 2017. Together with its Australian sister practice Fender Katsalidis, the firm’s total staff headcount is about 200.AJ100 Awards 2019 GrimshawPractice of the Year: Grimshaw‘The work they are doing in diversity is remarkable and should impact on other big practices,’ one judge remarked. Another said: ‘They are taking a risk by changing the way they operate and are using their size and resource to great advantage. Grimshaw seems to be cost-focused rather than profit-focused and that means they can focus on process and on quality of design not just on “getting it done”. Sustainable Practice of the Year: ArchitypeJudges felt that sustainability was in Architype’s DNA, with the practice leading ‘across the board in breadth and depth because sustainability permeates the ethos of the practice’. See the full AJ100 table here.
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Benefactors of London Festival of Architecture 2019
The world’s biggest annual architecture festival in the world’s capital city for architecture is back and Adrem are proud to be benefactors again this year!The London Festival of Architecture takes place across London this June with a packed programme of events and activities, inviting everyone into the conversation around architecture and our city.Doors open to iconic tours, architectural installations and stunning brick creations; energetic debates to Studio Lates; workshops in extraordinary spaces and tours of new places; exhibitions and bespoke artistic commissions; political discussions and lots of new construction – the London Festival of Architecture has something for everyone.The vast programme of more than 400 exceptional events is delivered by a diverse mix of independent organisations and individuals – helping to radically democratise the debate about architecture and our city. Theme for this year’s festival is ‘boundaries’.Search the whole LFA programme here to find your perfect programme of events.Adrem – London Festival of Architecture Opening Party
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Adrem Pre-CDW Party
As Spring comes to an end it was that time of year to admire leading UK and international design brands across Clerkenwell Design Week. To get things rolling, Adrem hosted a Pre-CDW Party to welcome some of our friends to our new home in Devonshire Square.Thanks to those who joined us on that evening at our WeWork open house. Check out the party photos below.
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Will Alsop Memories of a Unique Character
Will Alsop 12/12/47 – 12/05/18I first met Will in a rather dingy lower ground floor office in Wigmore Street, London W1 in the late 1970’s. I was a fresh faced design graduate who had morphed into an architectural recruitment consultant. Will was an ambitious young architect seeking “fill in” temporary work while establishing his own practice after graduation. I recall at the time he didn’t quite know what he wanted ‘Will Alsop – Architect’ to be, but he did say that ‘whatever it becomes it must be memorable’ and indeed memorable it was. Even as a young designer with no real projects under his belt, there was something about him. I was enthralled by his personality, optimism and huge ambition, all this coupled with an amazing portfolio, the likes of which I had not seen before (and very rarely seen since!). Will asked me to create a lifeline to give him some breathing space, a bit of drawing board work so that he could practice on his own competitions in the evenings & weekends. Sheepishly I sent him to meet a client for a contract job that was available. The client subsequently scalded me for sending someone who was a ‘million times better” than what was needed for the position available. Will would often refer to this occasion whenever we would subsequently meet. Fast forward to the 1990’s when Will called me out of the blue from his practice Alsop & Stormer and said ‘Malcolm, we have won a competition in Marseilles, can you help me build a team?”. This was the Hotel Du Department, arguably amongst the best buildings of his legacy. A few years on, Will’s practice faced difficult times and we spoke about an opportunity that had become available to merge with RMJM. This became the brand “Will Alsop at RMJM which Will himself jokingly likened to “Gordon Ramsey at Claridge’s”. I last spoke to Will in January this year to organise a get-together over a bottle of Premier Grand Cru Bordeaux. Unfortunately we just didn’t quite get to confirm a date to meet, moving it forward from month to month. In hindsight, like so many things, I now regret not having set a date in stone while time was available. Often called the “Enfant Terrible” of the architectural world, he will remain in my mind as a larger than life character, who challenged the norm of design and bent the rules of conformity. We shall never see the likes of him again!
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