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Sunset on the Great Northern Tower, Manchester

Assael Architecture is a British architectural firm based in London, established in 1994.

Renaissance, Lewisham, London

Background

Assael Architecture was established in 1994, co-founded and owned by John Assael and Russell Pedley. Registered in the United Kingdom and a RIBA Chartered Practice.[1] The firm's principal studios are located in London.[2] It is a member of the AJ100, consisting of the 100 largest architecture practices in the UK and ranked by the Architects' Journal in 2013 as the 59th largest practice in Britain.[3] Notable buildings include the Great Northern Tower in Manchester, Tachbrook Triangle on Vauxhall Bridge Road, Westminster, London which won a RIBA Housing Design Award in 2007.

John Assael was formerly a nationally elected member of RIBA Council and, until 2012, was vice-president responsible for professional services. In addition to these posts he was chairman of the RIBA Journal. He is a trustee of the Architects Benevolent Society and a member of its Executive Committee. He is an elected member to the Architect's Registration Board, the profession's regulator. He is an external examiner at The Bartlett, Huddersfield University and London Metropolitan and has lectured at Cardiff, Oxford Brookes, Manchester, Nottingham and Westminster universities.

Notable buildings

Awards

  • Cabe Building for Life Award 2010, Gold Standard for Rochester Row, Westminster, London
  • RIBA Housing Design Award 2007, for Tachbrook Triangle Westminster, London[11]

References

  1. ^ "RIBA Chartered Practice". RIBA. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Carnwath Road London". Assael.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  3. ^ "AJ100". Aj100awards.com. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  4. ^ "Great Northern Tower". Manchesterhistory.net. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  5. ^ "Great Northern Tower | Buildings". Manchester /: Emporis. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  6. ^ "Rochester Row wins Gold Standard Building for Life Award". Futurecity. 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  7. ^ "2007 - Tachbrook Triangle, London SW1 - Large House Builder Winner". Housing Design Awards. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  8. ^ "2010 Standard achievers announced". CABE Building For Life. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  9. ^ "Award Winning Homes - Wallis House, Great West Quarter". Daily Telegraph British Homes Award. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  10. ^ "'Quiet' approach is roaring success for Assael". Building. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Tachbrook Triangle, Westminster". The Housing Design Awards. Retrieved 9 June 2012.