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We are proud to see The Burrell Collection in Glasgow recently winning the 2024 Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award! John McAslan + Partners were tasked with undertaking the most comprehensive refurbishment of The Burrell Collection since its opening in 1983 - repairing the Grade A listed building, and upgrading its environmental performance and services. The project also prioritised a significant increase in curatorial space and the creation of approachable new entrances, to help immerse and re-engage visitors in both the collection and architecture. As a result, the retrofit has shaped a museum that is is more sustainable, accessible, inclusive and flexible - future-proofing the building’s ability to preserve and display its world-class collection, and enabling it to be used in multiple ways by new and returning audiences, for years to come. #DoolanAward #RIASAwards #2024DoolanAward #2024DoolanAward #museumsinscotland #museumrenovation #theburrellcollection #oldintonew #museumrenewal
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Belfast Grand Central featuring in this month's AJ Planning edition: John McAslan + Partners, appointed with Arup by Translink in 2014, was engaged to design a new integrated transport hub for Belfast, combining rail and bus facilities and increasing capacity to become the largest transit hub on the island of Ireland. The ambition was to create a welcoming new front door to this capital city that would become a major new civic landmark and support the creation of a new neighbourhood with the wider Weavers Cross masterplan. "Inside, Belfast Grand Central Station shows how a generosity of spaces that include an elevated dining area and generous seating areas throughout can significantly improve the civic character of a place and the way travel is experienced by commuters and visitors alike." Ross Harrison, Belfast studio lead, John McAslan + Partners image: ©Donal McCann #transportation #transport #BelfastGrandCentral #BelfastGrandCentralStation #Architecture #Infrastructure #TransportNetwork #NorthernIreland #Translink #PublicRealm #Connectivity
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We are delighted to have been presented the prestigious Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award last night for our comprehensive restoration and remodelling of Glasgow’s The Burrell Collection, one of the leading museums in the UK. The RIAS Doolan Award jury concluded by saying that John McAslan + Partners’ refurbishment of The Burrell Collection “makes a bold declaration about the role of architecture – a renewed confidence and belief in it – at a time when Glasgow and Scotland’s creative and cultural industries are in peril.” John McAslan, Founder of John McAslan + Partners said: "Together with our talented design team, we transformed The Burrell into an exemplar of ecological renovation. We are all honoured at the practice to receive the RIAS Doolan Award, especially as it plays such an important role in celebrating the transformative power of architecture in society at large."
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Set in a landscape of wildflower meadows, JMP’s design for the new archaeological research facility for the British Museum (BM_ARC) is located adjacent to the University of Reading’s Thames Valley Science Park in Shinfield, Berkshire. The 15,500m² state-of-the-art facility provides space to study, share and conserve objects and works of art from the internationally renowned British Museum’s research collection, specifically sculptures, mosaics and historic casts. The new development is an active and integral part of the British Museum, with a strong focus on global research. Study rooms provide university students, academics, school groups and members of the public with enhanced access to the collection. A dedicated hub facilitates loans from the Museum’s research collection directly to local, national and international venues. image ©Allan Pollok-Morris #britishmuseum #museums #archaeologicalmuseum #archaeologicalresearch #artcollections #johnmcaslanpartners
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John McAslan + Partners is delighted that our Bond Street Station is one of the 10 central stations on London’s Elizabeth Line that was named within the Stirling Award – UKs premier architecture prize on Wednesday 16th October. The design was achieved through the collaboration and coordination of a wider Crossrail client team.
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RIBA Stirling Prize winner 2024: The Elizabeth Line! Speaking on behalf of the RIBA Stirling prize jury, Muyiwa Oki, the RIBA president, said: “The Elizabeth Line is a triumph in architect-collaboration, offering a flawless, efficient, beautifully choreographed solution to inner-city transport.” Congratulations to all involved: Grimshaw, Maynard Design Consultancy, Equation, AtkinsRéalis, WilkinsonEyre, Hawkins\Brown, WW+P Architects, BDP (Building Design Partnership Ltd), Adamson Associates Architects, Allies and Morrison and Fereday Pollard!
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This year's RIBA Stirling Prize 2024 ceremony is at the Roundhouse, London, to celebrate the best of UK architecture. This renowned Grade II* listed steam engine turntable structure fell into disrepair in the late 20th century. John McAslan + Partners’ multiple award-winning scheme repaired the historic fabric, transformed the central space into a modern, flexible auditorium, created practice studios for local youngsters, and added a wraparound extension. The Roundhouse has since become one of London’s most dynamic international performance venues, welcoming millions of patrons since its transformation in 2006.
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Troy Uleman - Director at John McAslan + Partners - in the Sydney Metro Central Station Northern Concourse: “More than just a place to pass through on your way from A to B, transport hubs should be uplifting social spaces that welcome the people they serve and are central to community life." image: Nick Lawrence
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Yesterday, rail services at Belfast Grand Central Station commenced. Bella from Belfast and Lorcan from Dunmurry joined Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd, Translink Group Chief Executive Chris Conway and Deborah Erskine, MLA, Chair of Infrastructure Committee to mark the first trains in service at Belfast Grand Central Station this Sunday morning.
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Rail services have officially begun to depart from Belfast’s Grand Central station on Sunday morning. Chris Conway, Translink Group Chief Executive said, “The commencement of rail services at Belfast Grand Central is a significant milestone in the transformation of public transport in Northern Ireland, providing integrated services which connect people and place. The first Enterprise departure at 8.05am today was a truly historic moment, marking the start of rail services at this iconic new facility and the return of cross border rail services to the heart of the city."
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New appointments at John McAslan + Partners bolster international transport team! John McAslan + Partners is delighted to welcome Andrew Shields and Davie Paterson to our team in Australia! We have appointed Andrew Shields as a director, bolstering the practice's international transport infrastructure team as it delivers projects around the globe. Shields will be located in the Sydney studio, bringing his extensive experience in rail infrastructure to the practice's Australian transport work. He is joined in Sydney by Davie Paterson, who has been appointed to the newly created role of project manager. "John McAslan + Partners has a long history of great projects. I think the two stations they were involved in on Sydney Metro City are the most clear, purposeful and well-considered pieces of design on the line," said Shields. "I'm looking forward to joining a design-focused team where I can make an impact, forge strong relationships, and be a mentor to younger staff members." image: Davie Paterson (left) & Andrew Shields (right) ©Jess Lindsay
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RIBA Journal's September issue on John McAslan + Partners' succession plan. John McAslan: 'We established a new company where 15 of the most senior people (including me) bought in as shareholders, at virtually no cost.' 'In the future more of the team might like to become owners, and even as the new business accrues value we will keep this affordable through mechanisms such as granting share options.' 'Sharing the rewards is the section indicating core important to me; at the risk of sounding schmaltzy, I think that's the way the world should work.' image: the 15 practice owners include directors, associate directors and associates ©Robert Clayton
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We are delighted to see The Burrell Collection in Glasgow being shortlisted as one of five buildings for the 2024 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award! Congratulations also to: • Moxon Architects Ltd. • Page\Park Architects • Reiach and Hall Architects #RIASAwards #2024DoolanAward #2024DoolanAwardShortlist
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Belfast Grand Central Station opening: Chris Conway, Translink CEO said, “We are excited to be opening this modern major transport interchange this week. With advanced customer features and integrated networks, it offers huge opportunity to grow public transport driving economic development across the region and play a major part in tacking the climate emergency. That means a better-connected future for people and communities for generations to come. I would like to thank the Minister and his Department for the funding and the wider NI Executive for their support in designating this as a Flagship Project. I would also like to thank the Translink team and the contractors for their commitment and dedication to get this project to this key stage”.
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Evening Extra presenter Richard Morgan with Colin Bennie from John McAslan + Partners, and station manager Louise Doyle. Colin - one of lead architects involved in the design - told the BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme 'This is about the future.' 'It really is a made in Belfast building' 'A long term investment.'
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Belfast Grand Central Station has welcomed its first passengers with bus services now operating from the new multi-modal terminus, set to be the largest integrated transport facility on the island of Ireland when the rail platforms open later this month. The station sets a new standard for the forthcoming renewal of public transport infrastructure and connectivity across the island. The integrated transport hub has been designed by John McAslan + Partners in collaboration with Arup and JUNO for Translink as part of Belfast’s ongoing urban regeneration, providing not only state-of-the-art transit facilities but also a welcoming new front door to the city. Colin Bennie, Director of Transport and Infrastructure at John McAslan + Partners said: “Over the years, our practice has worked on a number of major transport projects in London, Sydney and New York. We’re delighted to build on this experience in Belfast and are excited to see how transport architecture is increasingly considered the defining feature of a modern city that works for everyone. This is certainly what we have sought to achieve for Belfast Grand Central Station.” images: ©Donal McCann
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Sydney Central Station The new extension to the Sydney Metro, designed by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners, can now be accessed beneath its monumental roof structure above the city’s historic Central Station. The project is similar to John McAslan + Partners’ work at King’s Cross in London, with the dramatic new structure bridging the walls of the existing Edwardian terminus. https://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/sydney-metro-central-station-australia image: ©Brett Boardman
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For the newly-built Waterloo Station, Sydney, John McAslan + Partners collaborated with local artists to incorporate the area's Indigenous identity into the station's design, which is highlighted through architectural details, decorative elements and artworks within the station. There are three wall-mounted sculptures at Waterloo, collectively titled 'Footprints on Gadigal Nura', all developed by Indigenous artist Nicole Monks with the continuing Custodians and Aboriginal community who live, work and visit the local area. The word 'Nura' refers to Country in the book 'The Sydney Language' by Jakelin Troy. One of the artworks shown here is embedded on the escalator walls, where hundreds of community members' footprints, cast in electroplated aluminium, form a sparkling map. It was created in collaboration with the local community through the Aboriginal Community Workshop. image: ©Peter Bennetts