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give you a sense of the instinctive feel with which the architects showed consideration for the local environment. This is also reflected in the choice of materials.” International architecture
critics and architecture journalists submitted nominations for scores of outstanding buildings constructed using clay products. A total of 50 projects from 28 countries on five continents were shortlisted and the final decision was made by the international jury composed of architects; Plamen Bratkov (Bulgaria), Rudolf Finsterwalder (Germany), Hrvoje Hrabak (Croatia), John Foldbjerg Lassen (Denmark)
and Zhang Lei (China). Farrells succession plan dates June-Sept 2012 The Farrells team.
Sir Terry Farrell has dismissed claims he plans to retire, but has said there is a plan in place at Farrells for his succession. The 74-year-old established the practice in 1980 and since then has led the design ofmany high- profile London landmarks including One Embankment Place and theMI6 building. “I amreally enjoying this period
inmy careerwith some amazing projects and very talented people aroundme,” Farrell said. “I intend to remain actively involved in the running of the practice and to continue to play a day-to-day role in design development formany years to come. I am, however, glad to have reached the point where the future of the practice has beenmapped out and I believe it is in very safe hands.
Having been a limited
company since its inception, Farrell explained that the practice is now set to become an LLP as part of a bid to ensure ‘continuity’ and the ‘ability’ for staff to share in the future success of the practice. He also announced that four long-term directors - Neil Bennett, Gary Young, Nigel Bidwell and Peter Barbalov – have been made partners; they join John Letherland andMike Stowell. “Between these six partners
they have been with the practice for over 160 years - which is quite extraordinary these days, Farrell said. “We also havemany younger people coming through who will help ensure the legacy of Farrells as the UK’s leading architect planners is continued.”
BDP to design new Shanghai business district
the space in away that is fun, safe and develops their affinitywith the space. Artistic director of
Southbank Centre, Jude Kelly says: "The Festival Village demonstrates the power ofwhat can be achievedwhen people join forces towork together to create something new." More volunteers are
welcome and should sign up atwww.festivalvillage
BDP haswon an international competition to design a new business district in a key strategic transportation location in Shanghai. The Hongqiao business district, for client Golden Kingdom,will comprise 350,000sqmof office, retail and landscapewithin close proximity to Shanghai’smain railway station and itsmain domestic airport. It is approximately 17km fromPudong, the existing business district in Shanghai, andwill create an environment that is very different in character being a lowrise development
BDP’s proposed Shanghai business district.
with amaximumof eight storeys. The new development is part
of a flexible mixed use masterplan that allows for future growth. Key drivers in the design are the natural and climatic assets of the site and location, and their optimisation in creating sustainable design solutions. BDP’s design follows the
principle of ‘creating places for people’ and carves up a large urban block into a human scale development taking into account pedestrian flow, natural light and wind paths.
23 JUNE-8 JULY Architect’s Eye
www.lfa2012.org/events ROCA LONDON GALLERY, CHELSEA, LONDON To celebrate the London Festival of Architecture, Roca London Gallery and International Art Consultants (IAC) have united for an exclusive photography exhibition ‘Architects’ Eye’. The Roca London Gallery will showcase the work of the 19 finalists and winners from the Architects' Eye Competition 2011. The exhibition is split into two categories: Architecture and Place - focusing on the aesthetics of the architecture and the places it creates, and Architecture and People - celebrating the interaction of people with the environments created by architecture.
21 JUNE-9 SEPT The Developing City Exhibition
www.lfa2012.org/events THEWALBROOK BUILDING, LONDON The Developing City exhibition, organised by the NLA - London’s centre for the built environment, is the headline event of the London Festival of Architecture and will examine how the physical fabric – the buildings, the streets and public spaces – have defined the City over the centuries and responded to changes in how we live and work. The exhibition will also look ahead to 2050, presenting a series of visions of the City of the future, examining how its built form may adapt in response to the systemic changes we currently face.
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