On Office magazine profiles HASSELL in the UK
Tony Grist, Head of Architecture and London studio leader, was recently interviewed by leading UK workplace design magazine On Office
Leading UK workplace design magazine On Office recently interviewed Tony Grist, Head of Architecture at HASSELL and London studio leader, about the practice’s recent arrival in the UK and Europe and its workplace design.
The article notes that, “at the core of HASSELL’s success is a collaborative, inter-disciplinary approach, and an ability to work holistically on a project from masterplan right through to architecture, interiors and the public realm. Its non-hierarchical respect for all disciplines is shown in the backgrounds of its leaders, who are landscape architects or interior designers, as well as architects, by training.”
One of the projects mentioned in the feature is ANZ Centre in Melbourne’s Docklands and this urban campus is an exemplary example of the HASSELL workplace design philosophy, with the main principles being permeability, diversity and sustainability.
The article says that ANZ Centre, like most HASSELL projects, was the result of an “iterative and collaborative approach to concept design”. HASSELL took the client to fifteen workplace projects around the world to analyse what was good and bad about each one of them.
The article also notes that, “another recurring theme for HASSELL is how the workplace and education sectors are increasingly crossing over as the former becomes more flexible and mobile through new technologies.” Tertiary institutions are making better connections with the corporate world and increasingly have to compete for students by offering state-of-the-art facilities; hence the influence of the design of corporate workplaces on education institutions.
Speaking of client involvement in all HASSELL projects, the article concludes that “with this client-centred approach and their expertise in so many different project types and areas, the arrival of HASSELL in the UK and Europe is a breath of fresh air – can-do Australian air, at that.”
Read the full article on the On Office website
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HASSELL wins double honours in CERN Public Realm competition
HASSELL has received awards for its entry in both categories of the international Public Realm competition for CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) is one of the world's largest and most respected centres for scientific research, perhaps most famed for its particle accelerator the Large Hadron Collider.
The competition entry, which was produced by the London studio of HASSELL, was awarded at a ceremony at CERN's Globe of Innovation.
HASSELL was the sole UK based design practice to be recognised with an award. The open international competition, run by the Canton of Geneva, was launched in May 2011.
The competition was split into two categories – an Ideas competition for the length of the Route de Meyrin adjacent to the CERN campus, and a Project competition to design an emblematic Public Realm that will form the public face of the campus. HASSELL was placed in the top three in both categories, with the Project competition completed in collaboration with the lighting architect Rogier van der Heide.
An exhibition of the competition submissions is being held from the 19 to the 28 January 2012 in the Globe of Science and Innovation, CERN.
The entry from HASSELL explored the relationship between the imposing natural setting of the CERN Campus, with the evolving technological discoveries that are making headline news around the world. Tony Grist, Head of Architecture for HASSELL and based in the London studio commented, "The result recognises the commitment HASSELL places on the design of the public realm, and the culture of collaboration between architecture and landscape architecture within our practice."
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HASSELL ranked top architectural practice in Australasia
HASSELL has been ranked as the number 1 architectural practice in Australasia amongst a handful of Australian practices included in this year's World Architecture survey. The BD World Architecture's annual survey of the top global architecture practices, WA100, is published in association with UK magazine Building Design. It has become the leading indicator of how the global architectural profession is developing.
Among the world's 100 largest architectural practices, HASSELL was ranked 30 overall. The practice was also included in the global Top 10 for the Business Parks/Offices, Criminal Justice, Transportation and Urban Design market sectors. Our expertise in landscape architecture and interior design also featured in the global Top 10 for 'Areas of Expertise'.
HASSELL is an international design practice with 14 studios in Australia, China, South East Asia and the United Kingdom. Our leading position is thanks to a collaborative, diverse group of clients and the expertise, design talent and commitment we offer them. Our scale provides the capacity to deliver a broad range of projects, from small crafted commissions right through to some of the largest most complex developments.
"Whilst size isn't everything, we believe that this ranking and for the third year running, is testament to our success in working with our clients to achieve great outcomes," said Robert Backhouse, Managing Director.
Click here to learn more about some of our internationally recognised work.
Rock Tower, Chongqing, China
Imagery by HASSELL
one40william, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Photography by Peter Bennetts
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Interview with Scott Walker
Australian Design Review recently talked to Scott Walker, Head of Interior Design at HASSELL, about the practice's successes this year and nomination for the IDEA Designer of the Year award
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one40william features on IndesignLive
Paul McGillick investigates the one40william building which is at the heart of the Perth CBD transformation
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one40william is a wonderfully stacked volume that sets the benchmark for sustainable design in Perth’s city centre
Inhabitat explores the design of one40william, an already iconic building located in Perth's CBD
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Affordable housing in China
Design Build Source features an article on the HASSELL design for affordable housing in Shenzhen
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HASSELL profiled on On Office
HASSELL has been profiled on leading workplace design site On Office, featuring Tony Grist who is heading up the practice's London studio
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PTTEP features on ArchDaily
Popular design site ArchDaily features the PTTEP headquarters in Thailand
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Rise of the Man Made Islands
Design Build Source interviewed Andrew Wilkinson about the current Man Built Islands project on Dongqian Lake in China
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Wesley Quarter on Landezine
Wesley Quarter in Western Australia features on the renowned landscape architecture blog, Landezine
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Achieving greater workplace value
Design and construction site Design Build Source recently featured an article on how workplaces can add real value to businesses, including ANZ Centre and SA Water House as shining examples
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Downer EDI fitout
Joan-Maree Hargraves from Architectureau takes a walk around the new Downer EDI offices in Sydney
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All eyes turn to Australian architecture
Major international publisher Phaidon recently featured an interview with Mark Loughnan of HASSELL in which they discussed Australian architecture and some recent HASSELL projects
