NEWS
News brief... GENSLER SEEKS
NEWPREMISES Gensler has announced its intention to establish an office in Birminghamas the first step in amajor UK expansion
plan.Gensler confirmed that it is currently assessing the suitability of key locations in the city, andwillmake a significant investment that will create up to 50 jobs. The Birminghamofficewill be the firm's first office outside of its EMEA headquarters in the capital.
CAREYJONES CHAPMANTOLCHER
INTROUBLE The northern armof architectural practice Careyjones Chapmantolcher has been placed into administration. The practice,which split its business into two separate firms in the north and south 18months ago, said that the London office in Bloomsbury Square is unaffected by themove. However, administrators have subsequently been appointed to its Manchester and Leeds offices following ‘difficult times as a result of the poor economic conditions in the regions.’
ASL LONDONFOLDS Austin-Smith:Lord (ASL) has closed its London office fourmonths after filing for insolvency.
ASSAEL PROMOTES
RISINGSTARS Assael Architecture has promoted eight associates to associate director. The new associate directors are: John Badman; Alex Jones; Dipa Joshi; Felicie Krikler; Pete Ladhams; Simon Pitt; BenWheeler and StephenWillmore. The new appointments formthe associate director teamalong with Polly Damen, who already holds this position.
Farrell’s in bid to save crumbling icon
Terry Farrell & Partners has released a statement confirming it intends to submit a listed building application for Battersea Power Station. The applicatonwill be at the
internationally acclaimed architects own cost. Farrells are currently in the
process of assembling a team of expert consultants in order to preserve the iconic parts of the crumbling power station and save it fromdemolition, which has appeared increasingly likely ever since the ownerswent into administration towards the end of last
year.Most now accept that the hugely
prohibitive costs of refurbishing the power station make it an unviable option. But, shortly after the previous ownerswent into administration, Farrells published their own scheme, whichwould see the front and backwalls and art deco control rooms retained,whilst creating a landscaped park in themiddle. If the application receives consent Farrellswill not own
Wang Shu is Pritzker Laureate The selection recognises the significant role Chinawill play in the future design of urban areas
Wang Shu, a 48-year old architect whose practice is based in Hangzhou, The People’s Republic of China, will be the recipient of the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize.
T
he announcement was made by Thomas J. Pritzker, chairman of The
Hyatt Foundation which sponsors the prize. The formal ceremony, for what has come to be known throughout the world as architecture’s highest honor, will be held in Beijing on the 25th ofMay. In announcing the jury’s
choice, Pritzker said: “The fact that an architect from China
has been selected by the jury, represents a significant step in acknowledging the role that China will play in the development of architectural ideals. In addition, over the coming decades China’s success at urbanisation will be important to China and to the world. This urbanisation, like urbanisation around the world, needs to be in harmony with local needs and culture. China’s unprecedented opportunities for urban planning and design will want to be in harmony with both its long and unique traditions of the past and with its future needs for sustainable development.” The purpose of the Pritzker
Architecture Prize, which was founded in 1979 by the late Jay A. Pritzker and his wife, Cindy, is to honor annually a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture. The laureates receive a $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion. Commentating on the jury’s
choice, Pritzker Prize jury chairman, Lord Palumbo, who is also architectural patron of London and former chairman of the Tate Gallery Foundation
Wang Shu has designed manymajor public buildings in China, including the Xiangshan Campus of the China Academy of Art.
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