Congratulations to all the student prize winners in this years’ AJ prizes which were announced last night. What an incredible range of work with projects investigating very important social and environmental themes across the board. The judging panel comprised of Harriet Hariss, dean of the Pratt Institute School of Architecture in New York; our very own Edmund Fowles of Feilden Fowles; fellow AJ 40 under 40-er Ramsey Yassa of NOOMA Studio; and Rachel Hoolahan, sustainability co-ordinator at Orms and recipient of the AJ100 Sustainability Champion award. You can see more on the prize entries and award winners here.
Feilden Fowles announced as BD Public Building Architect of the Year and Gold Award winner 2021
We are so proud to be announced as BD Public Building Architect of the Year 2021, and to have scooped the prestigious Gold Award. It is a privilege to serve the public through our projects and are very humbled. We look forward to continuing our work with aspirational and ambitious clients serving both local and international communities on a range of exciting heritage, cultural, and educational public commissions.
Waterloo City Farm and FF studio: London Open House
Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers who made it possible to open up our studio and the enchanting Waterloo City Farm as a part of London Open House this weekend!
Make low-tech our mantra and design clean and simple
Edmund Fowles has authored an article discussing how the impact of carbon-rich technologies that launched the modernism and high-tech movements, now fuel climate change. Accordingly, a reset to sustainable, low-tech design is now imperative. Thanks to input from Structure Workshop, Skelly & Couch, Mae Architects and Practice Architecture. You can read the full article here.
Feilden Fowles’ studio is net zero carbon
We are very proud to announce our studio has been verified as net zero carbon for operational energy under the UKGBC framework. Thank you to Max Fordham who undertook the verification assessment, and to our net zero working group who produced our in-house report. This is an important milestone towards our commitment to the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge targets. We are continuing this work with an embodied energy analysis we hope to share soon. For more information on how to become net zero, see the UKGBC resources available here.
The Weston awarded Civic Trust Award 2021
It is a real honour for The Weston, Yorkshire Sculpture Park to be awarded a Civic Trust Award this year alongside so many inspiring projects contributing to our built environment and society. See all the winners here.
A Practice for Everyday Life designs a new visual identity for Feilden Fowles featuring a bespoke typeface
We are delighted to launch our new visual identity designed by A Practice for Everyday Life, commissioned to encapsulate our approach to design, with a focus on materiality, detailing and craft. Central to the new identity is a bespoke typeface designed by the APFEL Type Foundry, in addition to a comprehensive set of templates, both digital and print, and update to our website.
Feilden Fowles kick off Building Centre’s ‘Wood Work’ talk series
Wood Work is the Building Centre’s online lunch-time talks series, featuring international designers and their wood inspired projects. Our Associate, Ingrid Petit, will be kickstarting the series by presenting our project, Waterloo City Farm in London, on Wednesday 10 February. A link to the lecture and more information here.
The Weston nominated for EU Mies Award
Our project, The Weston, a gallery and visitor centre at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, has been nominated alongside many amazing entires for the 2022 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture. Check out all the projects here – finalists to be announced in March.
Ingrid Petit shortlisted for MJ Long Prize
We are very proud of our Associate Ingrid Petit who has been nominated for the prestigous MJ Long Prize, named in memory of inspirational architect, lecturer and writer Mary Jane (MJ) Long, as a part of the AJ/AR’s W Awards 2021. Ingrid has demonstrated her incredible talent, patience and persistence particularly as Project Architect on two of our recently completed works, The Fratry in Carlisle, and Pinewood School in Wiltshire.
The prize winners will be honoured during the virtual W Awards week which commences on Monday 8 March to coincide with International Women’s Day.