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SPONSOR PROFILE: LAUFEN

Fiona Mckay

LAUFEN, the premium brand under the ROCA umbrella, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of bathroom fittings with a global distribution network.

The company's core competence is its knowledge in the area of sanitary ware manufacturing.  For over 120 years, the LAUFEN brand has been using the oldest malleable material known to man to make innovative sanitary products in state-of-the-art plants with legendary Swiss precision.  

Knowledge of the bathroom as a whole developed from the competence of LAUFEN in ceramics manufacturing, and sophisticated design.  What makes LAUFEN products unique at the first glance is that their Swiss design unites two major design trends: emotional Italian design from the south and the northern tradition of design precision and clarity.

Although exquisite craftsmanship has always been a trademark of LAUFEN products, a great deal of thought goes into their design too.  For several decades now, LAUFEN has had positive experience of the successful collaboration with outstanding architects and designers.  In the development of new bathroom suite concepts, the expectations of the designer are met by the experience and precision of modellers, product developers and engineers.

The result: a highly functional and aesthetic product range.  From ceramic sanitary ware, through to faucets, bathroom furniture and mirrors, to shower trays, bathtubs and whirl systems - in all price categories.  At the same time, we use our knowledge and experience to achieve a high degree of individuality, in line with the wishes of our customers.  As well as additional colours, surface finishes and motifs, made-to-measure washbasins that can be cut to the required size are possible, also with short delivery times.

The aesthetically-appealing design and high compositional quality of LAUFEN products have won over many international judges and independent organisations, with awards being won by individual products, whole product ranges and even innovative materials and showrooms.

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NEW SPONSOR BEALE & COMPANY JOINS THE AIA UK

Fiona Mckay

The AIA UK board of directors is excited to announce specialist construction law firm, Beale & Company, as a new chapter sponsor!  With offices in London, Bristol, Dublin and Dubai, they have a long history of acting for consultants and architects, both in the UK and abroad.

A new benefit for AIA UK members and a key part of their sponsorship, Beale & Company is providing a free legal helpline to members!  This entitles chapter members to a free 20 minute consultation per month (although there is some flexibility here!) to cover typical issues faced by members, including those arising from appointments, collateral warranties, novation, health and safety and so on.  To access the Helpline, simply call +44 (0) 20 7469 0400 (please quote “AIA UK Helpline”).  Further details of the Legal Helpline can be found here.

Beale & Company will continue to present various legal lectures throughout the year, dealing with a range of ‘hot topics’ of interest to architects.  To date, Beale & Company have hosted three legal lectures for the chapter and one webinar.  These have been very popular and we look forward to continuing our “Legal Lecture” series later in the year.  If you have any suggestions for lecture topics, please let us know at chapterexecutive@aiauk.org

Please join us in welcoming Beale & Company to the AIA UK!

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BEALE & COMPANY LAUNCH LEGAL HELPLINE FOR AIA UK MEMBERS

Fiona Mckay

New AIA UK Chapter sponsor Beale & Company has launched a free legal telephone helpline for all AIA UK members.  This is an exciting and useful new benefit of AIA UK membership!

Beale & Company is a commercial law firm with a long history of acting for consultants and architects, with specialist experience in the construction, engineering and infrastructure sectors, both in the UK and internationally.  

Beale & Company is pleased to provide AIA UK members with guidance in respect of issues
arising in connection with their practice as architects, including in relation to:

  • Appointments and collateral warranties
  • Assignment and novation
  • Non-payment
  • Disputes
  • Intellectual property rights
  • IT
  • Employment
  • Corporate and commercial matters


To get in touch, please use the following contact details: 

  • Tel: +44 (0) 20 7469 0400 (please quote “AIA UK Helpline”)
  • Email: aiauk@beale-law.com
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AIA UK SUMMER GALA 2015

Fiona Mckay

The annual Summer Gala was a traditional British barbecue this year. Despite the misty weather, everyone enjoyed the fresh air and delicious food at the Rotunda Bar & Restaurant at King's Place. It was an evening of networking, socialising and thanking our chapter sponsors, especially Herman Miller whom sponsored the event. As always, the highlight of the evening was the prize draw by Herman Miller with Lorraine King winning the chair. It was great to see so many old and new faces at the gala. 

To view more photos of the event, click here.

Author: Brianne Hamilton

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2015 AIA EUROPE HONORS & AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES

Fiona Mckay

AIA UK’s sister chapter, AIA Continental Europe – the 2nd International Chapter – is launching an AIA Honors and Awards programme with submissions due by 31 July 2015. 

AIA UK Architects and International Associates who are not members of AIA Continental Europe are eligible to participate if their projects are located within the Chapter’s assigned territory.  

Although AIA Continental Europe often self-styles itself as “AIA Europe,” its assigned territory is both wider ranged and more limited.  It includes the following countries not all of which are in Europe, but is exclusive of the UK:

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldavia, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine.

Unlike our own Design Awards, CE’s programme is open only to AIA members and has defined categories –

 

  • Architectural
  • Interior
  • Urban and Environmental Design
  • Unbuilt
  • “Other” Projects.

 

The CE programme is also designed to recognise leadership and achievements by individuals or organisations that benefit the profession.

Please click on the links below for further information:

Submission Guide

List of Jury

 

We hope that many of the AIA UK’s members who fit the criteria will consider submissions.  

Good luck to you all!

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BUILDING TOUR AT THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF THE ARTS - MICHAEL LISCHER

Fiona Mckay

On Thursday evening, May 7th, chapter members and guests toured a building familiar with many of our members.  The Royal Society of Art's building on John Adams Street in London was host to many AIA UK events in the 1990s.  

Founded in 1754, the RSA was the first of many learned societies to emerge from the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century and counted luminaries like Benjamin Franklin as members.  Realizing they needed a purpose built headquarters, the RSA commissioned the top "starchitect" of the day, John Adams to design their new building in 1774.  Several adjacent houses and a tavern were added to the property over the ensuing years and by the current century, the facility was in need of work.  Matthew Lloyd Architects was appointed in 2010 to repair, modernize and create a unified design for the facility while enhancing the listed structures.  

Alex Sherratt, partner at Matthew Lloyd, and Pete Bass, Insight Manager at the RSA, showed off their "new" facility on a fascinating tour of the building.  A huge amount of work was undertaken and the results are stunning!  A key element of the work was the conversion of the old auditorium into a more useful multi-purpose space, referred to as the Great Room. Complete with its original paintings by James Barry and sympathetic upgrades with modern lighting and IT services, the Great Room has been restored to its original configuration as envisioned by Adams with dramatic results. Through the strategic use of colour and common floor materials, Matthew Lloyd visually unified the disparate spaces on the ground floor, including the Benjamin Franklin room.

Clearly this wonderful renovation was a labour of love for the RSA and Matthew Lloyd Architects and this is reflected in the results!  

A special thanks go to Alex and Pete for taking the time to show us around their unique and very special building!

Benjamin Franklin Room

Benjamin Franklin Room

Tour Guides Pete Bass and Alex Sherratt 

Tour Guides Pete Bass and Alex Sherratt 

Tour visits the Great Room

Tour visits the Great Room

New Staircase

New Staircase

Brick Vaults of the Basement

Brick Vaults of the Basement

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