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Author Archives: Simon Aldous
Continuing professional development with Dulux Trade
With more than 60 years of specification experience across a range of sectors, Dulux Trade is on hand to support architects with tailored advice on how to deliver the very best occupant experience
Case study: School Green Centre by AOC Architecture
AOC has completed a community centre on the outskirts of Reading combining a library, crèche, after-school club and venue. Photography by Philip Vile
Astragal: Chancellor sees no need to hire an architect
If architects feel ignored by the Conservative government, they can add another grudge to their list. At the end of August, chancellor Rishi Sunak obtained planning permission for a new L-shaped stone outbuilding, swimming pool and tennis court at his Grade II-listed manor in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. The team behind…
The AJ’s top10 stories of 2020
The Covid crisis, problems at the RIBA and the Antepavilion sharks – the AJ looks at the pick of the stories from 2020
How we chose the AJ 40 under 40 – the judges’ view
The AJ’s panel of judges Anna Liu, Sarah Wigglesworth, Oliver Wainwright and Lesley Lokko say ‘potential’ was the watchword in naming architecture’s rising stars
Astragal: Ando’s wall comes tumbling down
It may not be as world-changing as the events in Berlin 31 years ago, but another infamous wall has toppled: Tadao Ando’s much-maligned monolith in Manchester
MJ Long Prize 2020: Join winner Tracy Meller and shortlisted architects in conversation
Tracy Meller, partner at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and winner of the inaugural MJ Long Prize, will be talking about her work as project lead on the LSE Centre Building as part of a special online discussion on Wednesday 14 October at 10am
Weekend roundup: Simon Allford hits out at ‘irrelevant’ RIBA
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: Simon Allford urges RIBA members to storm the building • Architects’ confidence plummets • Signs of hope as construction sites reopen • Appeal victory bolsters ZHA UK workload
Weekend roundup: ARB looks to test architects’ competence
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: ARB looks to test architects throughout careers • Jones’s woes make national press • Practices face furloughs and pay cuts • Architecture students hit by university closures • Feilden Fowles wins biggest project to date