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Liverpool Civic Place and Yellamundie Library / fjcstudio

Valeria Silva — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

The Yellamundie Library represents a transformative addition to Western Sydney, a region experiencing rapid growth and economic change. Designed to serve a highly diverse community experiencing socio-economic disparity, this contemporary facility serves as vital social infrastructure. Its sustainable design and connection to generous open spaces create a welcoming place where the community is encouraged to engage in learning, self-improvement, technology access, cultural expression, and social gathering.

“Let’s Boldly Confront Our Shared History:” In Conversation with Kossy Nnachetta of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

Mohieldin Gamal — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000

The redevelopment of the International Slavery Museum (ISM) and Maritime Museum in Liverpool, UK, achieved planning approval in Autumn 2024. On this occasion, ArchDaily's editor Mohieldin Gamal had the opportunity to engage in a conversation with Kossy Nnachetta, partner at Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, the office in charge of the redevelopment. She discusses her architectural journey, key considerations of her practice, and the challenges and opportunities of designing the Maritime and International Slavery Museum, a joint project that had to address several sensitive and historically important issues. Kossy draws on her human-centered and community-driven design approach, describing how this development builds upon Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios' extensive portfolio of cultural projects, adaptive reuse, and historical restorations.

The International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum in Liverpool, UK, Receive Planning Approval

Maria-Cristina Florian — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:30:00 +0000

The redevelopment of the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum in Liverpool, UK, has been officially approved. Led by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, the project titled "Two Museums, One Vision" aims to transform the two venues on Liverpool's waterfront into engaging and welcoming spaces that properly address contemporary issues and reveal untold histories. aims to comprehensively narrate Britain's maritime history alongside its involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. Both venues are set to close early in 2025 for the redevelopment works to begin, according to the National Museums Liverpool. The completion date is scheduled for 2028.

Asif Khan and Theaster Gates Release New Vision for Liverpool’s Waterfront Transformation Project

Maria-Cristina Florian — Mon, 01 May 2023 06:30:00 +0000

National Museums Liverpool (NML) has revealed a revised version of the redevelopment of the city’s waterfront, led by architect Asif Khan and artist Theaster Gates. The plans include the redesign of the public spaces at Canning Dock, a historical area central to the Liverpool docks. As part of the Waterfront Transformation Project, the interventions aim to create accessible public spaces to better serve the community and to create a link between the surrounding museums. The preliminary proposal is now open for public consultation.

Striking a Balance: The Dilemma in Heritage Cities

Matthew Maganga — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 06:30:00 +0000

Subject to the forces of capital, migrating populations, and political circumstances, our planet’s cities are constantly evolving. This continuous evolution is evident in the built fabric of settlements, as architects and planners build upon layers of the built environment, with some having the strenuous task of having to integrate the historic urban areas of cities successfully with contemporary architectural interventions and systems.

Herzog & de Meuron Reveals Plans to Upgrade London's Liverpool Street Station

Maria-Cristina Florian — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:30:00 +0000

Architecture office Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled plans to revamp the Liverpool Street station in London. The scheme includes “vital upgrades” aimed at transforming the Victorian-era station into a fully accessible transportation hub fit to accommodate the 135 million people using the station annually. It also includes the addition of 840,000 square feet of offices and a 190,000 square feet hotel in two new structures, 10 and 6 stories high, respectively. These new interventions have attracted criticism from conservation groups. The proposal is currently undergoing its first round of public consultation. The development is overseen by Stellar, working with MTR, the operator of rail transport services and Network Rail.

Sacred Modernity: An Exploration of the Modernist Movement in Mid-Century Holy Architecture

Maria-Cristina Florian — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:30:00 +0000

If one were asked to picture a Catholic Church, the first image to come to mind would probably resemble a medieval gothic cathedral with buttresses, pointed arches, and a spire pointing toward the sky. On second thought, many more styles could easily be identified as catholic architecture: the simple yet grandiose structures of the Romanesque or maybe the ornate styles of Baroque and Rococo. An image more difficult to associate with sacred architecture is that of Modernism. The Roman Catholic Church is a particularly conservative establishment. Modernism, on the other hand, is revolutionary; it is rational, functional, and technical; it rejects ornaments and embraces innovation. Surprisingly, in the years after the end of the Second World War, places of worship defied expectations. Blocks of concrete, raw materials, angular shapes, and exposed structures have all been employed to break from tradition and create churches that barely resemble a church. This article will explore Modernist mid-century Church architecture with the support of images from Jamie McGregor Smith.

UNESCO Removes Liverpool’s World Heritage Status and Spares Venice of In-Danger Designation

Andreea Cutieru — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 05:30:00 +0000

This month, UNESCO has announced a series of decisions concerning important heritage sites, giving rise to conversations around preservation and urban development. Last week, the World Heritage Committee decided to strip Liverpool of its heritage status, as the new developments are considered detrimental to the waterfront's integrity. These projects placed the city on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2012, a designation which Venice managed to avoid earlier this week, due in great part to the recent ban on cruise ships.

Granby Winter Garden / Assemble

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000

Assemble and Granby Four Streets CLT have converted the derelict terraced houses at number 37 and 39 Cairns Street in Granby, Liverpool into a new shared garden, freely accessible to local residents and the wider neighbourhood.

De Vries House / Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects

Andreas Luco — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:00:00 +0000

This is a house for a retired writer returning to Canada from the United States with a fantastic book collection. The scheme creates an experience of living amongst his books.

The Electric Automated Cities of the Future, According to Jaguar and Barr Gazetas

Niall Patrick Walsh — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 09:00:00 +0000

Car manufacturer Jaguar has teamed up with architect Tom Barton of Barr Gazetas to imagine the consequences of an electrified automotive future on cities. Taking four case studies across the United Kingdom, the team speculated on existing infrastructural issues, and the opportunities for improvement made possible by the advent of electric cars.

What 6 British Cities Could Have Looked Like

Niall Patrick Walsh — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000

A historic hotbed of architectural styles and a current architectural capital of the world, cities in the United Kingdom are awash with iconic buildings from the Georgian, Neoclassical, and contemporary era. Such buildings, from the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol to the Southbank in London, have come to define the cities in which they stand, drawing the eyes of tourists and designers alike from around the world.

Carbuncle Cup 2018: The Shortlist for the UK's Most "Aesthetically Challenged" New Building

Niall Patrick Walsh — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 12:00:00 +0000

They say that bad publicity is good publicity. Nevertheless, late August is a time for baited breath among UK architects, as the readers of Building Design generate the shortlist for Britain’s "ugliest" building. Beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder and judgment towards these unpopular designs shouldn't necessarily be generalized. However, this competition opens up important dialogues about architectural aesthetics and public reception of new projects.

Schmidt Hammer Lassen Reuse Historic Tower for Maritime Knowledge Hub in Liverpool

Niall Patrick Walsh — Thu, 31 May 2018 12:45:00 +0000

Schmidt Hammer Lassen has won an invited competition for the design of the Marine Knowledge Hub in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The 70,000-square-foot (6,400-square-meter) scheme, intended for marine engineering research, survival training, workspace, and events, seeks to elevate the status of both Liverpool and the United Kingdom in the maritime research industry.

As the RIBA's Largest Outpost Launches in Liverpool, A New Exhibition Seeks to Reveal the City's Maverick History

AD Editorial Team — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000

The Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) new national architecture center, RIBA North, will open this week (June 17th) in Liverpool as part of the Mann Island project – a complex of waterfront buildings designed by Broadway Malyan and completed in 2013. At the core of the launch of the Institute's largest national outpost will sit an exhibition, located in the new City Gallery, exploring Liverpool’s "long, often maverick, history of architectural ambition, its willingness to take risks and consider audacious [architectural] schemes."

RIBA’s New National Architecture Centre Will Celebrate Liverpool’s Architectural History

Osman Bari — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Liverpool will soon be home to the Royal Institute of British Architect’s (RIBA) new national centre for architecture, RIBA North, which will be a new focal point for visitors to learn about architecture, as well as the culture and history behind Liverpool’s built environment. Occupying a part of the Mann Island Buildings designed by Broadway Malyan in 2013, RIBA North will offer a host of new opportunities for architectural discovery and education, including exhibitions, lectures, tours, and a digital model of the city.

RIBA to Open New National Architecture Centre in Liverpool

Lauren Crockett — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 06:00:00 +0000

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) will open a new national architecture centre, RIBA North, in Liverpool this August. The centre will house an exhibition gallery, a conference and event space, a cafe and a shop, and aims to build upon the Waterfront location’s status as a lively cultural destination.

Royal Court Theatre / Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Daniela Cardenas — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 11:00:00 +0000

An amphitheatre of performance has existed on the Roe Street site since 1826. The original building was destroyed by fire in 1933 but the playhouse was rebuilt in 1938 as a beautiful Art Deco theatre in red brick. Surviving World War II and the Blitz, it was a rock concert venue until the late 20^th century and the building was awarded a Grade II listing in 1990, highlighting the fact that it is a major part of Liverpool’s heritage. Its current guardian, the Royal Court Theatre Trust, has rebuilt its audience attendance, first as a comedy club and then developing home-grown community driven theatre by Liverpool writers and actors. The building is a model of survival through reinvention - this project builds on the good work of the Royal Court Trust to continue that tradition for the next generation.