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Planning Permission Granted for International Quarter London
05.2022
A unanimous decision was cast in favour of the 350-unit new development, adding to one of London’s newest neighbourhoods.
The organic, sculpted tower geometry with stepped ‘park ledges’ allows greenery to climb the towers in a spiraling movement. The two towers’ distinctive, faceted forms capture and reflect light dynamically throughout the day and are softened by swept cornices that emphasize each park ledge as the forms rise toward the sky.
Supporting a new mixed use neighbourhood culture, our scheme’s ground floor incorporates retail and services spaces, a community project space and a ‘super-lobby’ that expands into a co-working space.
Sustainability is at the heart of this project; our towers’ bespoke blue-glazed, undulating terra-cotta cladding is not only evocative of the character and craftsmanship found in early 20th century towers, but is thermally stable, reduces heat gain and is fully recyclable.
Alison Brooks commented, ‘This project has been a rare opportunity to rethink the nature of residential towers in London, how they can contribute to life of the street and how they can act as neighbourhood catalysts.’
Cohen Quadrangle Wins RIBA South Building of the Year
05.2022
We are honored to announce that the Cohen Quadrangle for Exeter College Oxford has been awarded RIBA South Building of the Year from a very strong list of 2022 RIBA South Award winners.
The RIBA commented that, ‘(the) Cohen Quadrangle is an S-shaped building that succeeds in accommodating a very complex brief on a constrained site in a conservation context, and it does so with ambition and vigour.’
We congratulate our Client, Exeter College, and everyone involved in the making of this exceptional building. Conceived as a place of gathering, the scholarly home will serve the College’s undergraduate, graduate and teaching communities for generations.
Positions Available
05.2022
We are looking to expand our London office with highly skilled architects from diverse backgrounds.
Contact us if you are an experienced and talented architect with Revit skills for projects in Stage 3 and Stage 4, or if you are a graduate/assistant architect with advanced 3D rendering skills hoping to strengthen our cultural building and high-rise design groups.
careers@alisonbrooksarchitects.com
Alison Brooks Closing Keynote Speaker at Banffsessions
04.2022
Alison Brooks will be the closing keynote speaker at the Alberta Association of Architects’ BanffSessions conference.
The theme of the conference is ‘ADAPTATIONS’. Brooks’ presentation will focus on context, authenticity, generosity, civicness and beauty.
Visit the conference homepage here.
Alison Brooks Architects shortlisted for LSE’s new Global Hub
04.2022
Alison Brooks Architects, with Studio Contra based in Nigeria, have been shortlisted from close to 200 international expressions of interest to design the final ‘set piece’ academic building for the London School of Economics.
The new 12,540 square-metre academic building will house the Firoz Lalji Global Hub and will feature various mixed-use spaces.
Cindy Walters, who is acting as RIBA architect adviser the the LSE, said: ‘The shortlist is a rich and balanced mix of extraordinary talent, who have all placed environmental sustainability front and centre of their aspirations for the project. the selection process has been rigorous and inclusive and reflects the ambition of the exceptional client that the LSE has become.’
Cultural Formations Featured in Varsity
04.2022
“Deftly combining explorations into local history and collective memory with a celebration of modern architectural craft, ABA envisions a diverse urban environment in which buildings are shaped by, and for, their community.”
Varsity‘s Zoe Turoff penned this glowing review of our recent exhibition ‘Cultural Formations’. →