McAslan in £14m legal battle over defects at Manchester University building

The Architects’ JournalMcAslan in £14m legal battle over defects at Manchester University building John McAslan + Partners is embroiled in a legal battle with the University of Manchester, which claims it is owed at least £13.7 million due to defects in a building completed in 2008 The post McAslan in £14m legal battle over defects at Manchester University building appeared first on The Architects’ JournalWill Ing

John McAslan + Partners-designed Elizabeth Line Bond St station finally opens

The Architects’ JournalJohn McAslan + Partners-designed Elizabeth Line Bond St station finally opens The station, designed with engineers WSP and exiting onto Hanover Square and Davies Street in London’s West End, is opening five months later than the line’s other central stations, a delay with origins in tunnelling issues dating back to 2014  The post John McAslan + Partners-designed Elizabeth Line Bond St station finally opens appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRob Wilson

John McAslan + Partners’ £300m district around Belfast Transport hub approved

The Architects’ JournalJohn McAslan + Partners’ £300m district around Belfast Transport hub approved Planning officers have approved John McAslan + Partners’ 135,000m² mixed-use development around Belfast’s new integrated bus and rail station The post John McAslan + Partners’ £300m district around Belfast Transport hub approved appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRichard Waite

LSE chief: ‘Chipperfield was so passionate in his advocacy for retention’

The Architects’ JournalLSE chief: ‘Chipperfield was so passionate in his advocacy for retention’ Will Hurst talks to Julian Robinson, head of estates at the London School of Economics (LSE), about the school’s final set piece architecture project and how a ‘paradigm shift’ in its response to the climate emergency will see it retain most of the existing building… The post LSE chief: ‘Chipperfield was so passionate in his advocacy for retention’ appeared first on The Architects’ Journalwill hurst

Chipperfield and Feix&Merlin wins contest for £120m LSE building

The Architects’ JournalChipperfield and Feix&Merlin wins contest for £120m LSE building The London School of Economics (LSE) has named David Chipperfield Architects with Feix&Merlin Architects as the winners of its contest for the final ‘set piece’ academic building on its main Holborn campus The post Chipperfield and Feix&Merlin wins contest for £120m LSE building appeared first on The Architects’ JournalMerlin Fulcher