Author Archives: Simon Aldous

Astragal: Chancellor sees no need to hire an architect

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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…

Weekend roundup: ARB looks to test architects’ competence

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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