John Assael

John Assael
Headshot of architect John Assael
Born Nairobi, Kenya
Nationality British
Alma mater Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture
University of London
Architectural Association School of Architecture
Occupation Architect
Practice Assael Architecture
Projects
Great Northern Tower, Manchester
Wallis House, Brentford, London

John Assael RIBA FRSA is a prominent British architect.[1] He is particularly known for his work at the Royal Institute of British Architects(RIBA) and for promoting good business practice within the field of architecture.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

John Assael was born in Nairobi in Kenya. He spent the early years of his life in Africa but attended school in England from the age of 11.[1]

He studied architecture at Oxford Polytechnic, which renamed in 1992 to Oxford Brookes University. He has a Master's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of London. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in Conservation Studies.[2]

Career

John Assael is currently the Chairman and a co-founder of the London-based practice Assael Architecture.[2][5][6]

Architecture

After qualifying as an Architect, he worked for several architectural companies until the age of 28, when he started his first practice.[1][2] In 1994 he founded the London-based practice Assael Architecture along with co-founder Russell Pedley.[7][8] His practice was named Architect of the Year in 2014 at The Sunday Times British Homes Awards.[9][10][11]

Professional

In 2014 he was elected to act as a national member of the RIBA Council, the governing body of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).[12][13] He had previously held various other posts at the RIBA, including Vice President for Professional Services and was a trustee of the RIBA Board. He is a former chairman of the RIBA Journal.[14]

He was an elected member to the Architect's Registration Board (ARB) where he has sat on both the Professional Conduct Committee and Prescription Committee.[14]

He is a co-opted member of the Council of the Association of Consultant Architects.[15]

He sits on the Executive Committee and is a trustee of the Architects Benevolent Society[16][17] and is a judge for the annual WAN (World Architecture News) Awards.[18]

Involvement in Higher Education

He been a Visiting Fellow at Oxford Brookes University since 2000. He is an external examiner at The Bartlett and London Metropolitan University and has lectured at Cardiff, Nottingham, Huddersfield, Manchester and Westminster Universities.[14][15][19]

Notable work

Selected awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Interview: John Assael". Building.co.uk. UBM. Retrieved 17 April 2015. (registration required)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dobson, Adrian (2014). 21 Things You Won't Learn in Architecture School. RIBA Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 9781859465677. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Assael tops Good Employer Guide". Building Design. UBM. Retrieved 24 April 2015. (registration required (help)).
  4. ↑ "Assael: 'Fee cutting and poor management cannot be blamed on society'". Architects Journal. EMAP. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2015.(registration required)
  5. ↑ "Assael doubles profits after 'best year ever'". Architects Journal. EMAP. Retrieved 24 March 2015. (registration required)
  6. 1 2 "'Quiet' approach is roaring success for Assael". Building.co.uk. UBM. Retrieved 24 April 2015. (Subscription required.)
  7. ↑ "Assael Architecture Ltd in Sunday Times List 2007". Best Companies. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Directors". Assael Architecture. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Awards - THE SUNDAY TIMES BRITISH HOMES AWARDS 2014". Sunday Times British Homes Awards. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  10. 1 2 "British Homes Awards 2014: NPS Passivhaus holiday home among winners - News - Architects Journal". Architects Journal. EMAP. Retrieved 24 April 2015.(registration required)
  11. 1 2 "Assael win three". LookWest. Chart Lane. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "RIBA Council names new members". Building Design. UBM. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2015.(registration required)
  13. ↑ "RIBA Council". The Royal Institute of British Architects. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 "John Assael - Architects Registration Board, UK". arb. Architects Registration Board. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  15. 1 2 "ACA Council". Association of Consultant Architects. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "ABS:NEWS Autumn 2011" (PDF). http://www.absnet.org.uk/. Architects Benevolent Society. 2011. p. 3. Retrieved 24 March 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  17. ↑ "ABS:NEWS Autumn 2012" (PDF). http://www.absnet.org.uk. Architects Benevolent Society. 2012. p. 3. Retrieved 24 March 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  18. ↑ "WAN Adaptive Reuse Award 2014". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  19. ↑ Assael, John (24 March 2005). "Nurture students, not drive them away - Opinion". Building.co.uk. UBM. Retrieved 27 April 2015.(registration required)
  20. ↑ "Kings of their own castles". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  21. 1 2 "What's working - city schemes". Building Design. UBM. Retrieved 24 April 2015.(registration required)
  22. ↑ "Turn of the century". Architects Journal. EMAP. Retrieved 24 April 2015.(registration required)
  23. ↑ "John Assael: 'Barcelona has got everything'". Building Design. UBM. Retrieved 27 April 2015.(registration required)
  24. ↑ "The winners of the Housing Design Awards". Building.co.uk. UBM. Retrieved 27 April 2015.(registration required)
  25. ↑ "Assael scoops planning for £100m London square". Architects Journal. EMAP. Retrieved 27 April 2015.(registration required)
  26. ↑ Andrea Klettner. "Work starts on Assael Architecture's Wandsworth tower". Building Design. UBM. Retrieved 14 May 2015.(registration required)
  27. ↑ Jo, Smit. "Green roofs and green walls for £63 million riverside scheme". Building4Change. BRE Trust. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  28. ↑ Andrea Klettner. "Assael Architecture revives Clapham's Komisarjevsky cinema". Building Design. UBM. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  29. ↑ "Listed building renovation in Battersea nears completion". Wandsworth Guardian. Newsquest (London) Ltd. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  30. ↑ Gardiner, Joey. "Ardmore wins £49m subcontract on scheme built by rival". Building.co.uk. UBM. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  31. ↑ "Assael named AJ120 Business Pioneer of the Year". Architects Journal. EMAP. Retrieved 19 June 2015. (registration required (help)).

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