My Kind of Town: Alison Brooks
AT Editor2022-08-23T14:21:43+01:00The streets of Paris seem to expand and contract in a kind of rhythm and frequency that feels like the city is pulsating, palpable even on foot, writes Alison Brooks.
The streets of Paris seem to expand and contract in a kind of rhythm and frequency that feels like the city is pulsating, palpable even on foot, writes Alison Brooks.
An accidental visit to Honfleur in Normandy has lead Bob Barton to return on numerous boat voyages.
Join us on 8 July to for an AT webinar in partnership with Knauf UK to explore how tall buildings can be designed and adapted to balance safety, comfort, operational performance, regulatory compliance and environmental responsibility.
In their tenth year in practice, O'DonnellBrown's regeneration of Govan Graving Docks is finally entering early delivery phase after years of groundwork. The scheme reaches a key milestone with the opening of Riverside Park in spring 2026, marking the first tangible step in a long-term, evolving vision to repair, reactivate and reconnect one of Glasgow’s most significant post-industrial sites. Jennifer O'Donnell reflects on the project and discusses what the future holds.
Ten years into practice, ALWA continue to refine a body of work shaped by restraint, craft and a sustained engagement with context. Jane Larmour, Mark Arigho and Patrick Wheeler reflect on formative projects, the one lesson all architecture students should learn, and the contemporary architects they are keeping a close eye on.
Maccreanor Lavington’s 700-hectare City Edge framework proposes the long-term transformation of Dublin’s western industrial lands into five climate-responsive, 15-minute neighbourhoods. AT hears from practice director, Kevin Logan, about the scheme, and how it aligns with the principles of the Regenerative Architecture Index.
Cork-based fuinneamh workshop complete a family home in rural Country Clare that uses the architectural language of 20th century Irish farmhouses to create a spacious, bright and subtly quirky take on the 20th century Irish farmhouse.
Barr Gazetas have tactfully edited a mock-Georgian office block in Marylebone through targeted, focussed interventions, upgrading the block to contemporary corporate needs whilst retaining it's original features.
Barr Gazetas' office block retrofit presents a pragmatic, layered response to contemporary occupational patterns, extending the life and relevance of an existing building.
Ritual, procession and place characterise Níall McLaughlin Architects' competition winning museum dedicated to the history of Christian Baptism and adding to a portfolio of contemplative, sensitive buildings.
Maccreanor Lavington's Erin Towsley sheds light on Belfast Harbour's Clarendon Wharf Residential Development, talking through the scheme's ten year phased development, and detailing its ambitious social and environmental sustainability targets.