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The new building, built on a former car park, has teaching and learning spaces for postgraduate students along with facilities for supporting the school’s
The panel • Emily Booth, AJ editor, (chair) • Robert Ball, chief executive, Architects Benevolent Society • Dav Bansal, partner, Glenn Howells Architects
A new 14-floor Grade A office block next to the Belfast Transport Hub has won planning permission. Ossian Holdings, the company behind One Grosvenor Gate on Grosvenor Road, said it will bring 100 jobs during construction and when complete, will have room for over 2,500 workers. It’s the latest big developer to proceed with plans for new office buildings despite fears that the rise of home-working during the pandemic could lead to a fall in demand for offices from employers. But due to its large floor areas, the 226,800 sq ft office will be able to accommodate more open-plan space and collab...
Why are some practices opening new offices during a downturn? Source: Shutterstock Will Ing talks to three practices that have recently set up new studios – and asks what role coronavirus played in their decision The UK economy is expected to contract by more than 11 per cent in 2020, and many architects are facing a similar-sized reduction in their income. Advertisement Hundreds of architects have been made redundant, and the AJ has already reported on one business – a Manchester-based subsidiary of Darling Associates – that has entered liquidation. But three practices have set up...