AC_OctNov15_Jade_Layout 3 28/10/2015 09:59 Page 1 ArchitectsChoice’ BRITAIN’S LEADING MAGAZINE FOR ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGY AND TRENDS November 2015 | £3.95 STARCHITECTS How do we make a starchitect? GREAT EXPECTATIONS How the future of hospitality design is being shaped by Millenial demands DIGITAL THEOREM Mark Ferguson, Very Own Studio, works his magic online for architecture practices Smarter, greener floors AC_OctNov15_Jade_Layout 3 27/10/2015 16:41 Page 2 AC_OctNov15_Jade_Layout 3 27/10/2015 16:41 Page 3 PUBLISHING TEAM Media One Communications Ltd 1 Accent Park, Bakewell Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 6XS Tel: 01733 385300 MANAGING EDITOR Jade Tilley 01733 385320 [email protected] PUBLISHER & CEO Robert Nisbet [email protected] COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR Donna Jenkins 01733 385310 [email protected] ACCOUNT MANAGER Dawn Trowsdale 01733 385319 [email protected] PRODUCTION CONTROLLER Sheldon Colaso 01733 385305 [email protected] CREDIT CONTROL MANAGER Carole Todd 01733 385302 FROM THE EDITOR [email protected] ADMINISTRATION & SUBSCRIPTIONS WELCOME TO THE NOVEMBER 2015 EDITION OF ARCHITECTS CHOICE Louise Stupples BRITAIN’S LEADING MAGAZINE FOR ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS, 01733 385300 [email protected] TECHNOLOGY AND TRENDS Subscriptions and back issues ARCHITECT’S CHOICE raises a glass to Alford Hall +44 (0)1733 385300 Monaghan Morris architects, as they scooped the RIBA Email: [email protected] Stirling Prize for Architecture for 2015 with their outstanding Web: www.architectnews.co.uk Burntwood School, Wandsowrth, design. Judges this year Twitter: twitter.com/Architect_news said the building was the ‘most accomplished’ of the six Newsstand App: shortlisted buildings, down to its shining example of how appstore.com/architectschoice architecture can help shape and mould society. We salute © 2015 Media One Communications Ltd this design that draws in natural light, connects students 2015 All rights reserved. with the building and promotes a healthy, inviting and exciting educational environment. If we could go back to No part of this publication may be school, this is where we’d want to go. Paul Monaghan, Director, Allford Hall reproduced in any way without written permission from the publisher. All views Monaghan Morris commented, “Schools can and should be more than just practical, and opinions expressed are not necessarily functional buildings – they need to elevate the aspirations of children, teachers and those of the publisher. All advertising and the wider community. Good school design makes a difference to the way students paid for entries are strictly subject to our terms and conditions, available online. value themselves and their education...” It seems apt that our Question Time question for this edition is around the use of the term ‘Starchitect’. With prizes such as the Stirling Prize, catapulting architects and their work into the public eye, it is easy to see how the name becomes synonymous with the build. If the structure has a strong command of its landscape and becomes associated and representative of a city, it makes sense that the name of the architect will follow with it. On pages 20 – 22 our panellists discuss the true meaning of the term and its significance to our industry. Rupa Ganatra, the Co-Founder of Millennial 20/20, has launched a Summit for brands and industry leaders who target the millennial generation, to come together in London next April. Here, Rupa delivers a very Jade Tilley interesting report on the subject of Millenials within MANAGING EDITOR www.onecoms.co.uk the hospitality design sector... [email protected] November 2015 Architects Choice 3 AC_OctNov15_Jade_Layout 3 27/10/2015 16:41 Page 4 Text text Text text 4 Architects Choice November 2015 AC_OctNov15_Jade_Layout 3 27/10/2015 16:42 Page 5 38 News 6 NOVEMBER NEWS All the latest design stories 23 INDUSTRY NEWS Reporting on the latest developments in the architectural world, including appointments and project completions 37 CONTRACTS + PROJECTS Top contracts awarded and projects making headway in the architecture sector Products 32 LONDON DESIGN 30 30 FESTIVAL We take a look over some of the highlights from the design season, including a review on 100% Design 42 BUILDING MATERIALS Introduced with a case study by Kebony, using Scandi design and materials for a Passive House structure 44 PLUMBING + DRAINAGE Materials for water and heat control and ways to drain away effectively Projects 10 PROJECT GALLERY 16 QUESTION TIME Our panelists discuss the subject of the rise 39 of the ‘starchitect’ and if it has real meaning in the industry 34 ARCHITECT PROFILE 10 Kenan Klico, one half of JaK Studio talks to Jade Tilley about his journey as an architect to the UK 39 MILLENIAL 18 EXPECTATIONS Rupa Ganatra, Co-Founder, Millennial 20/20, discusses how Millennials are shaping the future of hospitality 50 LAST WORD Mark Ferguson, Very Own Studio, delivers an artistic, yet mathematical solution to presenting design online November 2015 Architects Choice 5 AC_OctNov15_Jade_Layout 3 27/10/2015 16:42 Page 6 News ArchitectsChoice SCHOOL IS IN SESSION BURNTWOOD SCHOOL SCOOPS THE RIBA STIRLING PRIZE 2015 NEWS|BRIEF Burntwood School, a large comprehensive building, AHMM worked closely with an artist to DESIGN ONLINE girls’ school in Wandsworth, London by Allford use large, colourful murals throughout the Very Own Studio has Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) has won the buildings, cleverly combining signposting with launched a new website created exclusively for coveted RIBA Stirling Prize 2015 for the UK’s modern art. leading design practice best new building. Comments from the judges: “Burntwood School Conran and Partners. is the clear winner of the 2015 RIBA Stirling Founded by Sir Terence The presentation of the RIBA Stirling Prize trophy Prize. It is the most accomplished of the six Conran, Conran and to architects AHMM took place at a special shortlisted buildings because it demonstrates the Partners is a collaborative ceremony at the Royal Institute of British full range of the skills that architects can offer to design studio working across architecture, Architects in London. society. It encompasses great contemporary interiors and industrial AHMM’s transformation of Burntwood School design and clever reuse of existing buildings as design. Their team of reimagines a 1950’s modernist secondary school well as superb integration of artwork, masterplanners, campus for 2000 girls and 200 staff. The landscaping and engineering. It is a genuine architects and designers architects created six new faculty buildings and collaborative project. There was a wonderful has a world class two large cultural buildings linking original working relationship between the head teacher reputation, with a buildings by renowned 1950s/1960s architect Sir and the architect: a true partnership of equals. pedigree that spans over half a century. Very Own Leslie Martin. Every building is full of light and air Burntwood sets a standard in school design that Studio’s solution is a fresh with double height spaces at the end of each every child in Britain deserves. It is a culmination new website design that corridor to increase natural daylight and create of many years of creative toil by Allford Hall puts the work of Conran well-framed views. It offers a range of teaching Monaghan Morris in designing schools up and and Partners at it’s heart. spaces from conventional classrooms to down the country. This is their masterpiece.” interactive open spaces. Already a very sculptural Image courtesy of Timothy Soar POZZONI GETS THE GO-AHEAD Pozzoni architects announced that planning approval has been granted for their designs to overhaul and re-develop a housing site on Hesketh Road, Stafford. Pozzoni has been appointed by Stafford and Rural Homes (SARH) to undertake this exciting project. Demolition of the 54 flats is now underway to make way for five new villa style apartment buildings, as designed by Pozzoni, which will create 63 generously sized, one and two bedroom rental apartments. JOHANNA FRELIN NEW CEO OF TENGBOM Johanna Frelin has been appointed as the new CEO of Tengbom. She served most recently as CEO of Hyper Island, an international creative cutting-edge interiors for trend of yacht designers business school and ALL the limited edition town moving to land-based business innovation homes. The internationally developments. With its consulting firm. Prior to ABOARD acclaimed designers will breath-taking location and that Johanna held several Barr Al Jissah, Oman, has bring their extensive story, the synergy between management positions at announced an exclusive experience in contemporary the sea and the lifestyle at SVT, Sweden’s national partnership with superyacht yachting design to the Barr Al Jissah is clear, and it public TV broadcaster. Her designers Bannenberg & interiors of the limited is our job to weave in recruitment represents a Rowell. Bringing ‘yacht edition town homes. Dickie elements of the yachting key step in Tengbom’s Bannenberg of Bannenberg lifestyle and design long-term mission to be a living’ to Barr Al Jissah, & Rowell commented, ‘We iconography into the homes prominent and innovative Bannenberg & Rowell will are incredibly excited to be to evoke a sense of ‘yacht player within architecture draw inspiration from the involved with this project, living’ and the idea of space, and urban development. destination’s spectacular ocean setting to create spear-heading the emerging privacy and