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Hypsognathus fenneri

By Ashley Patch

Etymology: High Jaw

First Described By: Gilmore, 1928

Classification: Biota, Archaea, Proteoarchaeota, Asgardarchaeota, Eukaryota, Neokaryota, Scotokaryota, Opimoda, Podiata, Amorphea, Obazoa, Opisthokonta, Holozoa, Filozoa, Choanozoa, Animalia, Eumetazoa, Parahoxozoa, Bilateria, Nephrozoa, Deuterostomia, Chordata, Olfactores, Vertebrata, Craniata, Gnathostomata, Eugnathostomata, Osteichthyes, Sarcopterygii, Rhipidistia, Tetrapodomorpha, Eotetrapodiformes, Elpistostegalia, Stegocephalia, Tetrapoda, Reptiliomorpha, Amniota, Sauropsida, Diapsida?, Parareptillia, Procolophonomorpha, Ankyramorpha, Procolophonia, Procolophonoidea, Procolophonidae, Leptopleuroninae, Leptopleuronini

Time and Place: Between 228 and 202 million years ago, from the Carnian to the Rhaetian of the Late Triassic

Hypsognathus is known from a wide variety of formations, including the Wolfville and Blomidon Formations of Nova Scotia, the New Haven Formation of Connecticut, and the Passaic Formation of New Jersey.

Physical Description: Hypsognathus was a Parareptile, a group of odd creatures much more common in the Permian but had their last hurrah during the Triassic. These animals were some of the most varied and fascinating creatures of their time, including some of the first bipeds, first megafauna, and first aquatic reptiles. In the Triassic, most looked like your generic tetrapod - lizards, except without their specializations and long tails; salamanders but with scales. Some, however, kept doing weird things, including our friend Hypsognathus here. Hypsognathus was about 33 centimeters long, with stocky limbs and a thick trunk. Its head was almost half as wide as the body was long at 12.5 centimeters, and it wasn’t very mobile (or kinetic) - instead, fixed in place for extra support and sturdiness. Notably, Hypsognathus had extensive spikes and protrusions coming off of its head to the sides and down on the face, making it look rather monstrous from the front. These spikes may have even been longer than the fossil indicates, covered by keratin for display purposes. Its jaw was curved upwards, giving it a weird sort of permanent smile, and it had giant teeth protruding from its mouth. These teeth were blunt and thick, allowing for strong mashing of food. These teeth were also fascinating because there was clear tooth replacement, usually alternating - in the sequence of ABABABAB, the A’s would get replaced, and then the B’s. The rest of its body was fairly standard for a Procolophonid - with short, splayed out legs for walking slowly and from side to side; wide and thick fingers and toes for gripping the ground; and a short stubby tail not used for much at all. It would have probably been covered in something akin to scales, and well adapted for dry conditions as a result.

Diet: Hypsognathus was an herbivore, feeding on high-fiber, tough plant material.

Behavior: Hypsognathus was, more likely than not, a burrowing animal. The lack of kinesis in the skull allowed it to use it like a shovel, which may have been one of the uses of the spikes on its face. It could then dig into the ground to hide from predators, burrowing deep and not worrying about the fact that the rest of its body is relatively unprotected since it is being hidden by the dirt. This also explains the lack of ornamentation elsewhere on the body, and its squat and short structure. A long tail, or long limbs, would not have aided in hiding in the dirt! In addition, those wide and thick fingers and toes would have helped in kicking up dirt and escaping from predators quickly. The spikes may have also been able to anchor Hypsognathus within the burrow itself, preventing it from being dug out by a small predator. These spikes would have also been decent as display structures, with longer or more ridiculous looking ones appearing Fancy to other Hypsognathus. This could have been added on to with more keratin sheaths, reflecting the ability of an individual Hypsognathus to waste energy - and burrow space - on more elaborate horns because it was doing so well. It would then emerge from the burrows to feed on roughage and tough plants - though it may have been able to feed on roots and tubers underground as well. Given it could have used the horns for display, it was probably at least somewhat social; however, we have no idea how much or if it took care of its young, or had any other complex behaviors. Juvenile and young specimens are known, and they also have spikes, so if they served for communication, social life may have been a part of youth as well as adulthood.

Ecosystem: Hypsognathus was a consistent feature of Northeastern North America during the Late Triassic, present in a variety of environments and ecosystems along the geologically active area that would eventually open up to begin forming the Atlantic Ocean. It generally favored sandy beaches lining seasonal lakes and rivers, with a variety of coniferous trees and swamp trees rooted in the lake. There were also ferns, cycads, and plankton abundant around and within the water. There were also proto angiosperms! While Hypsognathus lived with a wide variety of animals, some creatures kept popping up over and over again - the Aetosaur Stegomus, Phytosaurs such as Belodon and Rutiodon, Rhynchosaurs like Scaphonyx and Colobops, predatory Pseudosuchians such as Erpetosuchus and Rauisuchians, the weirdo Tanystropheid Gwyneddichnium and the Allokotosaur Teraterpeton, other Procolophonids like Scoloparia and Acadiella, the Temnospondyl Metoposaurus, the Cynodont Arctotraversodon, and there were also early dinosaurs and late Dicynodonts (though only footprints were preserved). In fact, Hypsognathus is most commonly preserved alongside footprints, lending credence to the idea that it would burrow in wet, sandy places, and get trapped and preserved there in the same events that preserved the prints.

Other: This strange burrower with a spikey head was a very successful animal - it was found all over Eastern North America, throughout the Late Triassic, and seems to have only gone extinct because of the end-Triassic extinction. This is notable, because it is one of the last surviving Parareptiles, ever. The other Parareptiles of the Triassic were also small, squat lizard-like burrowers, many with interesting head ornamentation as well. While the heyday of Parareptiles was behind them, they managed to put on an excellent (and adorable) final act. In fact, morphological diversity of Parareptiles went down from a wide variety of shapes and forms and lifestyles to just one, the Procolophonids like Hypsognathus. This makes Hypsognathus a unique example of an ancient lineage, survivors of one Mass Extinction just to be finished off by another.

~ By Meig Dickson

Sources Under the Cut

Carroll, R. L., E. S. Belt, D. L. Dineley, D. Baird, and D. C. McGregor. 1972. In D. J. Glass (ed.), Guidebook: Excursion A59. Vertebrate Palaeontology of Eastern Canada 1-113.

Colbert, E. H. 1946. Hypsognathus, a Triassic reptile from New Jersey. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 86: 225 - 274.

Ford, D. P., R. B. J. Benson. 2020. The phylogeny of early amniotes and the affinities of Parareptilia and varanopidae. Nature Ecology & Evolution 4: 57 - 65.

Gilmore, C. W. 1928. New Fossil Reptile from the Triassic of New Jersey. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 73(7):1-8.

Lucas, S. G. 2018. Late Triassic Terrestrial Tetrapods: Biostratigraphy, Biochronology, and Biotic Events. The Late Triassic World, Topics in Geobiology 46: 351 - 405.

Macdougall, M. J.; D. Scott, S. P. Modesto, S. A. Williams, R. R. Reisz. 2017. New material of the reptile Colobomycter pholeter (Parareptilia: Lanthanosuchoidea) and the diversity of reptiles during the Early Permian (Cisuralian). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 20: 1 - 11.

MacDougall, M. J.; N. Brocklehurst, J. Frobisch. 2019. Species richness and disparity of pararpetiles across the end-Permian Mass Extinction. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 286: 2018572.

Olsen, P. E., and D. Baird. 1986. The ichnogenus Atreipus and its significance for Triassic biostratigraphy. In: K. Padian (ed.), The Beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs: Faunal Changes Across the Triassic-Jurassic Boundary. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 61-87.

Olson, P. E. 1988. Paleoecology and Paleoenvironments of the Continental Early Mesozoic Newark Supergroup of Eastern North America: In Manspeizer, W. (ed.), Triassic-Jurassic Rifting and the Opening of the Atlantic Ocean, Elsevier, Amsterdam, p. 185-230.

Palmer, D. 1999. The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions.

Sues, H. D., P. E. Olsen, D. M. Scott, P. S. Spencer. 2000. Cranial Osteology of Hypsognathus fenneri, a latest Triassic procolophonid reptile from the Newark Supergroup of Eastern North America. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20 (2): 275 - 284.

Sues, H.D. 2019. The Rise of Reptiles: 320 Million Years of Evolution. JHU Press.

Tsuji, L. A. 2017. Mandaphon nadra, gen. Et sp. Nov., a new procolophonid from the Manda Beds of Tanzania. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 37 (supp1): 80 -87.

Zaher, M., R. A. Coram, M. J. Benton. 2018. The Middle Triassic procolophonid Kapes bentoni: computed tomography of the skull and skeleton. Papers in Palaeontology 5 (1): 111 - 138.

#hypsognathus #parareptile #procolophonid #triassic #triassic madness #triassic march madness #prehistoric life #paleontology

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a-dinosaur-a-day · 5 years

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Chendytes lawi

By Ripley Cook

Etymology: Goose Diver

First Described By: Miller, 1925

Classification: Dinosauromorpha, Dinosauriformes, Dracohors, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Eusaurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Averostra, Tetanurae, Orionides, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Pennaraptora, Paraves, Eumaniraptora, Averaptora, Avialae, Euavialae, Avebrevicauda, Pygostylia, Ornithothoraces, Euornithes, Ornithuromorpha, Ornithurae, Neornithes, Neognathae, Galloanserae, Anseriformes, Anseres, Anatoidea, Anatidae, Anatinae

Status: Extinct

Time and Place: Between 126,000 and 250 BCE, from the Tarantian of the Pleistocene through the Holocene

Chendytes is known from a variety of locations along the west coast of North America - the Palos Verdes Sand Formation, the San Pedro Sand Formation, the San Miguel Island deposits, the Daisy Cave deposits, and the Port Orford Formation, among others.

Physical Description: Chendytes was a fascinating and odd duck, about the size of living swans - so approximately 1.5 meters long in terms of its body size. They were shaped almost identically to the Hesperornithines of old - with streamlined bodies for diving and short legs for propelling their swimming, they also had small wings that were essentially useless for any activity. As such, like the dead Hesperornithines and the living grebes, it was extremely well adapted for diving, which is precisely what they spent their lives doing. Chendytes had a long neck, like modern geese, and a fairly stout body - also like living geese. It differed from living geese in having stronger legs for diving, and almost no wings at all.

Diet: Chendytes would have mainly eaten fish and other aquatic organisms as it dived through the sea.

By Apokryltaros, CC BY 2.5

Behavior: Chendytes probably spent most of its time diving and swimming through the water, in search of sources of food. It would have rarely gone on land, being ill-suited to walking, but instead done most of its business in the ocean. It would have propelled itself fast in pursuit of prey, as well as to escape predators such as sharks, whales, and even large ray-finned fish. It probably migrated to nest - with large concentrations of eggs known from the Channel Islands of California, it even seems probable that these ducks would have migrated all the way there to breed, like many other aquatic birds do today. They probably lived in very large flocks, diving and swimming about together like living penguins.

Ecosystem: The coast of North America was very similar in the past to today, but with more dramatic climate movements given the fluctuations of the Ice Age, and a different cast of living creature characters. There were giant, Sabretooth Salmon; robust and terrifying carnivorous mammals like Sabretooth Cats and Dire Coyotes; mammoths and mastodons; and a variety of interesting dinosaurs such as giant Condors, tiny Dow’s Puffins, and the bulky Californian Turkey. In short, the coast of California during the time of Chendytes would have resembled today, while still being very odd and foreign - filled with a variety of megafauna, both dinosaur and not.

By Scott Reid

Other: Interestingly enough, even though Chendytes was adapted so thoroughly for diving, it is more closely related to the dabbling ducks than to the diving ducks - indicating it was a strange evolutionary offshoot of the dabbling duck group, adapting to the rapidly changing conditions of the late Quaternary Ice Age. It probably went extinct due to a mixture of habitat loss and human hunting, as people became more common along the coast - there is an extensive record of it being hunted and exploited by humans for at least 8,000 years, one of the longest such records known. .

~ By Meig Dickson

Sources under the Cut

Buckner, J. C., R. Ellingson, D. A. Gold, T. L. Jones, D. K. Jacobs. 2018. Mitogenomics supports an unexpected taxonomic relationship for the extinct diving duck Chendytes lawi and definitively places the extinct Labrador Duck. Molecular Phylogenetics Evolution 122: 102 - 109.

Jones, T. L., J. F. Porcasi, J. M. Erlandson, H. Dallas Jr., T. A. Wake, R. Schwaderer. 2008. The protracted Holocene extinction of California’s flightless sea duck (Chendytes lawi) and its implications for the Pleistocene overkill hypothesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 105 (11): 4105 - 4108.

Miller, L. 1925. Chendytes, a diving goose from the California Pleistocene. Condor 27:145-147.

Jobling, J. A. 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Christopher Helm Publishing, A&C Black Publishers Ltd, London.

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alquran-science · 6 years

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Quran claims the Earth to be Sphere ( GEOID shape )

The Quran can continue to be interpreted in the light of new knowledge till the last day [as long as it's meanings are within the meanings of the Quranic Arabic].

Quran in many of it’s verses states the earth to be a Egg shaped rotating sphere. among all, I’ll mention some of them to proove that the Earth as accordance with the Quran is Egg Shaped Sphere.

Please read this POST word by word with patience.

Proof 1 - Surah Az-Zumar aayah 5 ( i.e. 39:5 )

Let’s begin with Surah Az-Zumar verse 5 which clearly states that the earth is egg shaped. I’ll explain this verse to the point with translation.

The below figures shows the verse in arabic and english translation as mentioned in Quran.com .

Figure 1.1

Arabic Text - Surah Az-Zumar Verse 5 ( 39:5 )

Source : Quran.com

Keep note of the highlighted text

Figure 1.2

English Text - Surah Az-Zumar Verse 5 ( 39:5 )

Source : Quran.com

Keep note of the highlighted text

The above aayah (as per Quran.com ) states that night wraps over the day and the day wraps over the night. The word wraps has been used as a translation for the arabic word يُكَوِّر (Yukawer) which is not the actual meaning of it. instead it is just to make the verse sensible as a sentence.

Also if you refer to any different translation via different sources, you will notice the use of different words for the arabic word يُكَوِّر (Yukawer). The below image shows the translation of the same verse from a different source ( Al-Quran.info ).

Figure 2.2

Arabic Text - Surah Az-Zumar Verse 5 ( 39:5 )

Source : Al-Quran.info

Keep note of the highlighted text

Figure 2.2

English Text - Surah Az-Zumar Verse 5 ( 39:5 )

Source : Al-Quran.info

Keep note of the highlighted text

The english word for يُكَوِّر (Yukawer) used here in Al-Quran.info is winds which makes it clear that the translation in Al-Quran.info is different from that of Quran.com which further makes it clear that the translation of the arabic word يُكَوِّر (Yukawer) is used different by different scholars.

So what’s the actuall meaning of the word يُكَوِّر?

The word يُكَوِّر (Yukawer) is the verb of the word kura كرة ( kura ) which in arabic means ball ( Figure 3.1 ) . So, يُكَوِّر (Yukawer) means making a ball ( Figure 3.2 ). For your confirmation of this word you can refer to the figures below which shows the translation of the word ball in english and arabic using Google Translator.

Figure 3.1

Arabic translation of the word Ball

Source : Google Translator

Figure 3.1

English translation of the word يُكَوِّر (Yukawer)

Source : Google Translator

This makes it clear that the actual meaning of the word يُكَوِّر (Yukawer) is not winds and neither wraps. The actual english word for يُكَوِّر (Yukawer) is making a ball.

So, the translation of the above aayah (39:5) would conclude that according to Quran, overlapping of the night and the day makes a ball (sphere).

Hence the earth is like a ball ( not claimed to be circular but of like a sphere ).

Proof 2 - Surah Ar-Rahman aayah 33 ( i.e. 55:33 )

This aayah in surah Ar-Rahman ( 55:33 ) prooves that the earth has a diameter ( diameter is simply twice the radius ). The below figure shows the arabic and english translation of this aayah.

Figure 4.1

Arabic text of Ar-Rahman verse 33

Source Quran.com

Keep note of the highlighted text

Figure 4.1

English text of Ar-Rahman verse 33

Source Quran.com

Keep note of the highlighted text

This aayah states that if humans and jinns can pass beyond the regions ( diameter ) of the earth and the heavens then they cannot pass except by authority of Allah.

The highlighted word أَقطارِ (aqtar) has been translated to regions in Quran.com which is not the actuall meaning of it. Also, different scholars have used different word for أَقطارِ (aqtar).

The word أَقطارِ (aqtar) is the plural of the word (Kutr) قطر which is the arabic word for Diameter. For confirmation refer the below figures ( 5.1 and 5.2 ).

Figure 5.1

English translation of word قطر (Kutr)

Source : Google Translator

Figure 5.2

English translation of word أَقطارِ (aqtar)

Source : Google Translator

So it is clear that this aayah (55:33) talks about the earth’s diameter and we know that Radii and Diameters are properties of circles or spheres only. This confirms that the earth has a diameter and hence it’s a sphere. This also conforms with the previous verse (39:5), to make into a ball[Yukawer يُكَوِّر].

Proof 3 - Surah An-Nazi'at (79), Verse: 30 ( i.e. 79:30 )

This verse prooves that the earth is egg shaped. Refer to the following firgures ( 6.1 and 6.2 ) with arabic and english text of surah An-Naziat verse 30.

Figure 6.1

Arabic Text of An-Nazi'at (79), Verse: 30

Source Quran.com

Figure 6.2

English Text of An-Nazi'at (79), Verse: 30

Source Quran.com

The above verse states that God spread the earth ( Figure 6.2 ) where the word spread ( highlighted text of Fig. 6.2 ) is the translation used for the arabic word دَحاها ( daha - highlited text of fig. 6.1 ).

Amazingly the word “دَحَا” (dahaa) is derived from word “دحية” (duhyah) wich specifically means ”egg of ostrich” (not just any egg). Some scholars had used the word “smoothed out” instead of ��spread out” as the meaning of the arabic word دَحاها (daha).

For you to clearly understand the arabic word daha, I’ve to elaborate my explanation to the depth.

The Arabic Word Dahaha

Dahaha = Daha + ha

دحاها = دحا + ها

Root verb is دحو / دحا

Pronoun- ها

There are a lot of meanings of Daha ( دَحَا )

1st General Meaning

Daha

دفعه و رمى به

dafa'aahu wa ramaa bih

Caused it to Move, pushed it, Rolled, or Threw it.

i.e دُحُورًاۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ-

[the Jinn who spy in the heavens are]Repulsed[Dahoowra], and for them is a constant/painful punishment. [Saffat 37:9]

دحرجَ (dahraja): toroll, roll along, to roll down.

In Surah Inshiqaq - ayah 84:6 - the word kaDHan

كَدح

advancing towards' your Master) comes from the word

Dahaa = to Move towards something.

Qirasah

(Round) - Synonymous to

Dahaa

In the hadith of Abi Rafiaa':

و في حديث أبي رافع:كنت أُلاعب الحسن و الحسين,رضوان الله عليهما,بالمداحي,هي احجار أمثال القِرصة

"I used to play with Al-Hasan and Al-Hussein, may Allah Almighty be pleased with them, with AL-MADAAHI, which means STONES that look like AL-QIRASAH."

So what does Al-Qirasah mean?

According to Lisan Al-Arab dictionary [1], Book 4, Page 516:

القِرصة(al-qirasah): قرِّصي العجين أي سوِّيهقِرصة- Cut the dough into small round pieces.

القِرصة(al-qirasah): قرص الشمس اي عينها -The qurs of the sun means the eye of the sun, which is round.

2nd Meaning:

Dahaa = Round and Spherical

The following statements are phrases which have been used in our Islamic history from many centuries ago:

إندحَّ بطنه إندحاحاّ اي إتّسع

His tummy became round and bigger.

In Prophet Muhammad's Hadith:

كان لأسامة بطننٌ مُندحٌ اي متسع

Osama had a round and big tummy.

و بطنٌ مُنداحُ أي خارخٌ مُدوّر

His tummy is mun-daahun means it is OUT THERE AND ROUND مُدوّر.

و رجلٌّ دحدحُ اي قصير غليظ البطن

A man is dahda-hun which means he is short, stocky and has a big and fat tummy.

الدحداح هو المستدير الململم

The dahdaah is the person who is ROUND and STOCKY.

الدِردِحة من النساء التي طولها و عرضها سواء

Al-dir-dihati from the women is the one whose height and width look the same! SHE LOOKS ROUND,and the by the way, the distance between the earth's north and south poles is approximately only 45 miles shorter than the earth's width.

Ustadh

(Teacher)

Nouman Ali Khan

says about this ayah in his Tafseer

(35 minutes [Nazi'at part B]);

The word;

Daha - Dahwa - the egg of an Ostrich.

Ud-hiyyah - the place where the ostrich lays its egg.

So some have said that because there is an implication of Daha being something similar (like an ostrich's egg) and Allah has used this word - it is possible that it has this implication in it. And Allah knows best.

[then he begins to explain the other meaning of Daha... (mentioned in point 3)]

continue reading: http://linguisticmiracle.com/naziat

In his book, The Qur'ân and the Orientalists, Dr. Muhammad Mohar Ali, former Professor of the History of Islam at the Islamic University of Madinah and Al-Imâm University in Riyadh, provides an extensive and detailed discussion on the Qur'anic view of the earth. Here is a relevant excerpt:

Now, the very first expression in the series, dahâhâ, is noticeably distinctive and different in genre from the rest. Watt, following many other previous translators, renders it as "spread out". But the exact and correct meaning of the term, keeping in view its root, rather provides a very positive Qur'anic evidence in support of the spherical shape of the earth. For dahâ means to "shape like an egg", its noun being dahiyah, which the Arabs still use to mean an egg.

[2] M. FATHÎ 'UTHMAN, "Al-'ard Fî al-Qur'ân al-Karâm", Proceedings of the First Islamic Geographical Conference", Riyadh, 1404/1984, Vol. IV, 127; A. M. SOLIMAN, Scientific Trends in teh Qur'ân, London (Ta-Ha Publications), 1985, p. 16.

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M. Mohar Ali, The Qur'ân and the Orientalists, Jam'iyat 'Ihyaa' Minhaaj Al-Sunnah 2004, p.75)

Click to View Image :Image 1 Ostrich Egg [Arabic: دحو -Dahwa].

Click to View Image :Image 2 Earth similar in shape to Ostrich Egg.

3rd meaning:

Dahaa: - Expanse - Evened - Balanced - Equalled. - Levelled.

دحا (daha): دحّفي الثّرى بيتاً إذا وسعه - He expandedthe house.

دحى (daha): الدُّحُحْ(al-duhuh), which is plural of دحى - daha, which means:الارضون الممتدّة expandedearths.

دحا (daha): مدحوحاّأي مُسوّى - maDhoohaa which is similar in meaning to; muSawwa = evened, balanced, equaled, leveled.

4th meaning:

Dihya = Best, extremely powerful, and exalted.

دحا (daha): الدّواح أي العظيم الشديد العلو al-dawwah is something that isgreat, extremely powerful, and exalted.

دحا (daha): الدِّحْية هو رئيس الجُند,و به سمِّي دِحية الكلبي Al-dihyais the leader of the soldiers, and from this was namedDihya Al-Kalbay, [who was one of Prophet Muhammad's close Companions.]

الدِّحْية هو رئيس القوم و سيدهم -Al-dihyaisthe chief of the tribe or the group and the BEST AMONG THEM و سيدهم. Planet earth is indeed the best planet in our Solar System. It is the only planet that has water, life and Paradise-like Scenic Views. The others are dead planets with no life like that of earth's exists on them

Definitions of Daha - according to:

1. Lisan Al-Arab dictionary [1] , Book 2, Pages 215-218.

2. Lisan Al-Arab dictionary [1] , Book 8, Pages 236-238.

3. Al-Muheet dictionary [2], Page 1179.

4. Al-Muajam Al-Waseet dictionary [3], Pages 272-274.

5. Al-Mawrid dictionary Arabic-English section [4], Page 537.

6. Arabic-English dictionary the Hans Wehr dictionary [6], Page 273

Conclusion:

So based on all of these meanings, what do we find?

We find that:

1- The earth is a moving object that waspushed or thrown by Allah Almighty into space.

2- The earth is a qurs and indahhat and is dihdaaha, which means it is around and a spherical object.

3- The earth is mad-hooha ( مدحوحا), which is balanced and evened.

4- The earth is dihya, which means it isthe best among its group. This is true since all of the planets in our solar system are pretty much similar to our moon. They are lifeless and have no life and no water in them. Earth, on the other hand, has (1)ample water, which is why it is called the BLUE PLANET, (2)ample life, and even(3) Paradise-like views and nature in places such as Hawaii, Alaska, the Carribeans, places in Europe, Asia, Africa etc...

5- The earth is also dahdah and dahdaah, which means it is round and compressed.

All these meanings are covered in one word; Daha.

وَالْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَاهَا

And the Earth after that He

made round/balanced/made best/exalted

it.

May Allah Almighty Give You Hidayah My Brother

Their are more verses that I’ll post in here with detailed explanation.

#quran #flat #sphere #miracles #science #cosmology #sprea

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architectnews · 3 years

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Delve Architects strips back and extends 19th-century stone barn in Surrey

Delve Architects has transformed a 19th-century haybarn in Surrey into a family home, revealing the original stone structure and complementing it with two cedar shingle-clad extensions.

The single-storey dwelling, called Woodthorpe Stables, is located in a residential area outside the market town of Goldaming. It was previously converted into a home in the 1950s but had not been updated since, before being left vacant in 2015.

Delve Architects transformed a 19th-century stone barn into a home adding a cedar-clad extension

Appointed to redesign the building to accommodate a two-bedroom home, London-based Delve Architects stripped away the 1950s additions and finishes in order to reveal and celebrate the original form and materiality of the barn.

"The stone walls were in good condition and the roof had been recently re-tiled, so to reduce the carbon footprint of the project we went for a retrofit, rather than knock everything down and start again," director Edward Martin told Dezeen.

The extension adjoins to the existing stones walls of the structure

The rough stone and brick walls of the barn bear the marks of previous openings and alterations, which Delve Architects has used as a backdrop for exposed modern fittings and two new extensions built with Douglas fir frames.

The L-shaped structure of the original barn surrounds a walled courtyard to the north, and a key aim of the project was to improve the connection between this garden and the home.

The studio left the original stone walls exposed

At the barn's western end, a former mezzanine has been removed to expose the gabled roof structure in a large living space, with a small extension housing a kitchen and dining area overlooking the garden.

A glazed corridor has been added alongside the bedroom block to the east, providing circulation alongside the rooms that can be completely opened to the garden through sliding wood-framed doors.

In the centre of this block is a new bathroom, finished with blue terrazzo and hexagonal floor tiles.

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TYPE transforms stone barn into home in the English countryside

The Douglas fir frames of the modern additions have been left exposed to echo the original wooden roof beams visible in the barn. Externally, they are clad in cedar shingles informed by the hanging clay tiles of the neighbouring properties.

"By exposing the structure internally, you can see a clear definition between new and old," said Martin.

The interior used stone, brick, wood and plaster

The interiors feature a mix of exposed stone, brickwork and paved floors in the living areas. Lime and clay plaster are used to create contrasting ceilings and a warmer feel in the carpeted bedrooms.

Aiming to reduce waste as much as possible, materials saved during the construction of the project will be used in the construction of an additional extension to the home, for which planning permission has already been granted.

The shingles were informed by clay tiles

South London-based Delve Architects was founded in 2017 by directors Edward Martin and Alex Raher.

A stone barn was also the basis of another recent conversion by practice TYPE, which converted a 200-year-old barn in Devon into a family home. Meanwhile, Sandy Rendel Architects converted a barn in Sussex and clad the structure in corrugated steel.

Photography is by Fred Howarth.

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Today saw Aer Lingus reveal its new look uniform which will be graced by its 4,000 cabin and ground crew around the world from 10th February. Created by the same Irish fashion designer who brought its previous threads to life – Louise Kennedy – the new look reflects Aer Lingus’ recent brand refresh.

The airline hasn’t departed too far from its previous incarnation. Guests flying with Aer Lingus in the coming months can expect to still see iconic green, now dubbed ‘Kenmare Green’, as well as a greater inclusion of navy, entitled ‘Midnight’, throughout. In all, 25 garments have been designed giving crew and ground staff a greater variety of styles from which to choose.

Diversifying its range, changes to the uniform include the addition of trouser and dress options, new jacket and coat designs for male crew, and easy-care shirts and blouses for the convenience of all crew. “For added comfort, garment materials have a level of stretch and are designed to fit and flatter all body shapes and sizes,” states the press release.

While the new look uniform is the culmination of a two-year project between Aer Lingus and Louise Kennedy, involving extensive staff engagement as well as external research in Dublin, London, New York and Paris we can’t help but feel a little flat about the execution. The silhouette sadly isn’t that contemporary, and the Kenmare Green female jacket is quite boxy, but the attention to detail on elements like the cuff motif is certainly worth celebrating.

Speaking at the announcement, Aer Lingus CEO, Sean Doyle said: “Our guests’ main engagement with our brand is with our 4,000-strong workforce of ground staff and cabin crew, therefore our uniform is an embodiment of who we are as an airline. The adoption of a capsule collection reflects the trends found in North America, the strongest target demographic for the carrier.

“As with our logo and livery, our new uniform needs to reflect the modern, international airline that Aer Lingus is today; while also ensuring that our unique identity is retained and our values as an airline are reflected. Louise Kennedy has achieved that in the uniform that we are unveiling today, and it is the final step in a process that has seen over 500 points rebranded over the last 12 months.”

Irish fashion designer Louise Kennedy said: “We were honoured to be chosen to design the new Aer Lingus uniform. The brief from the airline was very clear and we were confident we could deliver a modern and stylish capsule collection which would endure for several years.”

Louise Kennedy’s latest design for Aer Lingus is the airline’s eleventh uniform, with previous designers including leading Irish fashion names such as Irene Gilbert, Neillí Mulcahy, Digby Morton, Ib Jorgensen and Paul Costello. Aer Lingus’ first-ever uniform was a military-style rich brown suit designed by Sybil Connolly in 1945, which then became green a few years later in 1948.

The uniform is certainly on brand, but doesn’t seem to offer more than a professional, colour-blocked, on-brand capsule collection. We can’t help but feel there was a missed opportunity to push the brand further. What do you think?

The Big Picture

NO REPRO FEE 15/01/2019 Aer Lingus New Look Uniform. Designer Louise Kennedy pictured with Aer Lingus cabin crew Aoife Costello, Cabin Service Manager, at the unveiling of the new look Aer Lingus uniform. The new design reflects Aer Lingus’ status as a modern international airline with a proud Irish heritage and is the final stage in the airline’s brand refresh which commenced in early 2019. Guests flying with Aer Lingus in the coming months can expect to still see the iconic green, now dubbed ‘Kenmare Green’, as well as a greater inclusion of navy colour ‘Midnight’ throughout. Photograph: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

NO REPRO FEE 15/01/2019 Aer Lingus New Look Uniform. Designer Louise Kennedy pictured with Aer Lingus cabin crew (left to right)Byron Kumbula, Senior Cabin Crew; Eszter Dornfeld, Cabin Crew; Oisin Leong, Guest Experience Instructor; Aoife Costello, Cabin Service Manager; Vicoria Elmore, Senior Cabin Crew; David Rodgers, Senior Cabin Crew, at the unveiling of the new look Aer Lingus uniform. The new design reflects Aer Lingus’ status as a modern international airline with a proud Irish heritage and is the final stage in the airline’s brand refresh which commenced in early 2019. Guests flying with Aer Lingus in the coming months can expect to still see the iconic green, now dubbed ‘Kenmare Green’, as well as a greater inclusion of navy colour ‘Midnight’ throughout. Photograph: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

NO REPRO FEE 15/01/2019 Aer Lingus New Look Uniform. Pictured are Aer Lingus Cabin Crew members (l to r) Byron Kumbula, Senior Cabin Crew; Eszter Dornfeld, Cabin Crew; David Rodgers, Senior Cabin Crew; Vicoria Elmore, Senior Cabin Crew; Aoife Costello, Cabin Service Manager, and Oisin Leong, Guest Experience Instructor pictured at the unveiling of Aer Lingus’ new look uniform designed by Louise Kennedy. The new design will be worn by over 4,000 cabin and ground crew around the world from February 10th. Notable changes to the uniform include the addition of trouser and dress options for female crew, new jacket and coat designs for male crew, and easy-care shirts and blouses for the convenience of all crew. Photograph: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

NO REPRO FEE 15/01/2019 Aer Lingus New Look Uniform. Pictured are Aer Lingus Cabin Crew members (l to r) Oisin Leong, Guest Experience Instructor; Aoife Costello, Cabin Service Manager; Eszter Dornfeld, Cabin Crew; Vicoria Elmore, Senior Cabin Crew; David Rodgers, Senior Cabin Crew and Byron Kumbula, Senior Cabin Crew pictured at the unveiling of Aer Lingus’ new look uniform designed by Louise Kennedy. The new design will be worn by over 4,000 cabin and ground crew around the world from February 10th. Notable changes to the uniform include the addition of trouser and dress options for female crew, new jacket and coat designs for male crew, and easy-care shirts and blouses for the convenience of all crew. Photograph: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

NO REPRO FEE 15/01/2019 Aer Lingus New Look Uniform. Pictured are Aer Lingus Cabin Crew members (l to r) Oisin Leong, Guest Experience Instructor; Aoife Costello, Cabin Service Manager; Byron Kumbula, Senior Cabin Crew; Vicoria Elmore, Senior Cabin Crew; David Rodgers, Senior Cabin Crew and Eszter Dornfeld, Cabin Crew, pictured at the unveiling of Aer Lingus’ new look uniform designed by Louise Kennedy. The new design will be worn by over 4,000 cabin and ground crew around the world from February 10th. Notable changes to the uniform include the addition of trouser and dress options for female crew, new jacket and coat designs for male crew, and easy-care shirts and blouses for the convenience of all crew. Photograph: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

NO REPRO FEE 15/01/2019 Aer Lingus New Look Uniform. Pictured are Aer Lingus Cabin Crew members (l to r) Eszter Dornfeld, Aoife Costello and Victoria Elmore pictured at the unveiling of Aer Lingus’ new look uniform designed by Louise Kennedy. The new design will be worn by over 4,000 cabin and ground crew around the world from February 10th. Notable changes to the uniform include the addition of trouser and dress options for female crew, new jacket and coat designs for male crew, and easy-care shirts and blouses for the convenience of all crew. Photograph: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

NO REPRO FEE 15/01/2019 Aer Lingus New Look Uniform. Pictured are Aer Lingus Cabin Crew members (l to r) Oisin Leong, Guest Experience Instructor; Aoife Costello, Cabin Service Manager; Byron Kumbula, Senior Cabin Crew; Eszter Dornfeld, Cabin Crew David Rodgers, Senior Cabin Crew and Vicoria Elmore, Senior Cabin Crew, pictured at the unveiling of Aer Lingus’ new look uniform designed by Louise Kennedy. The new design will be worn by over 4,000 cabin and ground crew around the world from February 10th. Notable changes to the uniform include the addition of trouser and dress options for female crew, new jacket and coat designs for male crew, and easy-care shirts and blouses for the convenience of all crew. Photograph: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

NO REPRO FEE 15/01/2019 Aer Lingus New Look Uniform. Designer Louise Kennedy pictured with Aer Lingus cabin crew (left to right) David Rodgers, Byron Kumbula and Oisin Leong at the unveiling of the new look Aer Lingus uniform. The new design reflects Aer Lingus’ status as a modern international airline with a proud Irish heritage and is the final stage in the airline’s brand refresh which commenced in early 2019. Guests flying with Aer Lingus in the coming months can expect to still see the iconic green, now dubbed ‘Kenmare Green’, as well as a greater inclusion of navy colour ‘Midnight’ throughout. Photograph: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

Aer Lingus launches new uniform re-designed by Louise Kennedy which leaves us wanting more. aa Today saw Aer Lingus reveal its new look uniform which will be graced by its 4,000 cabin and ground crew around the world from 10th February.

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The Top 38 BIM Resources

Update: 4/13/2017: This post has been updated with additional online BIM resources that have proved themselves worthy over the past year and a half, and a few outdated resources have been removed. We’ve updated the piece to have 46 options instead of the original 38.l 38.

If you’re a Building Information Modeling (BIM) manager or developer, you know it’s not easy to keep up with the quickly changing construction technology landscape.

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There is an overwhelming amount of information published daily, and it can be difficult to sift through pages of tangentially-related content.

Fear not. I’ve taken the time to search through the best-known BIM blogs, publications, associations, events, and tools, and selected the industry’s premier resources.

Here we go!

Blogs

LauraEHandler.com

Laura Handler, a virtual construction expert, aims to showcase innovation within the building industry and offer insights into BIM technology.

(bim)x

Laurie Handler, the Virtual Construction Manager at Tocci Building Corporation, aims to showcase innovation within the building industry and offer insights into BIM technology.

AEC DevBlog

This blog is run by Autodesk’s Developer Technical Services (DevTech) team. This is a good resource for managers and developers using Revit, Navisworks, and other Autodesk AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) and BIM technology.

Beyond Design

Beyond Design has been a key asset for BIM managers since 2009. It’s run by Autodesk’s Navisworks team and covers a variety of tips and tricks, best practices, and insider knowledge to make the most out of BIM software and management.

BIM Fix Blog

Get the latest news and tips from Australia’s BIM community, all run through one-man show Brian Renehan. The blog may only update once a month, but every article is worth it.

Buildz

Buildz, which is run by an Autodesk engineer, offers great tutorials, from writing data to text files to how to use the formula node in Dynamo. They also frequently update their readers on the newest developments and releases in the industry. Their last post was in 2015, but you can peruse their extensive archive of information on the industry.

Construction Code

Construction Code is independently run by Stephen Hamil, who started working on NBS products in 1999 and has a PhD “in the digital modeling of building structures.” He offers BIM advice while also cataloging his own professional life.

Practical BIM

While this blog isn’t updated as frequently as others, Antony McPhee of Australia makes every post count. With no-nonsense guides and photos to help users out, this blog is a great resource for experts looking to improve their craft.

Revit Add-ons

This blog is exactly what it sounds like. Tim Grimm covers Revit add-ons and plugins, many of which are free.

The Revit Kid

Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, a.k.a. “The Revit Kid,” offers to-the-point video and written tutorials for Revit developers.

thinkBIM

The thinkBIM blog seeks to generate discussions on BIM-enabled construction with pieces from both the thinkBIM team and guest bloggers. It’s part of the Centre for Knowledge Exchange at Leeds Beckett University.

What Revit Wants

This independent blog is largely an aggregator of the latest news, tips, and tricks coming out of BIM, Revit, Navisworks and IT. Best of all? They keep it brief.

Publications

AECbytes Magazine

AECbytes is offering a new quarterly print magazine for $49 a year. They also keep an updated blog.

AECMagazine

AECMagazine is a free online UK magazine that publishes bi-monthly. It keeps readers up-to-date on the latest technology solutions in architecture engineering, and construction.

Architect Magazine

Architect Magazine is not exclusively focused on BIM, but it does publish extensively on the subject. You can view all articles on the subject by selecting the “BIM” tag.

AUGIWorld

AUGIWorld is Autodesk User Group International’s official magazine which is published once every two months. This in-depth publication provides specialized insight into topics like CAD management, AutoCAD add-ons, and management advice. AUGIWorld is reserved for AUGI subscribers only.

Automation in Construction

This international, research-oriented journal focuses on information technologies in construction. They particularly focus on computer-aided design. Readers can order a year’s worth of print articles for $99.

Cadalyst

Cadalyst’s quarterly print magazine provides software and hardware reviews, illuminates technology trends, and delivers expert advice to help CAD and BIM managers stay up-to-date.

Constructech

This magazine zeroes in on the intersection of construction and technology (for example, the latest issue features an entire app catalog that’s sorted by how relevant it is to certain professions). It is published quarterly.

Associations

Associated Builders and Contractors

ABC works with all levels of the government to make sure the construction industry’s interests are best represented. This trade organization offers member discounts on products like Revit and AutoCAD licenses. They also champion collaboration within their membership while also supporting open competition and free enterprise.

BIMForum

BIMForum aims to promote and hasten the AEC industry into adopting BIM. They help develop best practices for VDC and host a large and engaged community. A $150 membership provides exclusive access to benefits including videos from BIMForum meetings.

BuildingSMART

This international organization creates standards and tools and provides training for construction professionals across AEC and facilities management industries.

Fiatech

Fiatech centers on the large commercial assets like hospitals, power plants, and refineries. They cover all points of production, from planning and design to engineering and construction.

Mechanical Contractors Association of America

The MCAA serves the AEC industry as a resource for education, forecasting, and networking association. Many of their educational tools teach advanced BIM techniques. This association is ideal for those in the HVAC community.

National Association of Home Builders

NAHB is a trade association that represents the home-building industry. It provides a network for BIM managers to connect with home builders. Membership comes with joining any home-builders association in your area.

National BIM Standard

The National BIM Standard is an organization that provides “consensus-based” BIM standards. The organization provides open BIM standards that allow nearly every piece of information an owner needs about a facility to be available electronically. It is an initiative of the National Institute of Building Sciences.

The CAD Society

The CAD Society is an authority on all CAD products. They offer mentorship programs, CAD discounts, and provide a point of contact between users and vendors. Membership is $20 for students and $40 for professionals.

Events/Conferences

AEC Hackathon

The AEC Hackathon is an annual event held in London, and has by far the coolest branding of any AEC company I’ve seen to date. The conference is entirely dedicated to sharing ideas and awarding businesses who are shaping the digital construction industry.

AutoDesk University

Every year, Autodesk University hosts conferences that provide outstanding opportunities for networking, training, and even certification. It features over 650 classes for engineers and designers. Last year, for example, it offered classes called “Influencing Company-Wide BIM Adoption” and “Safety Is No Accident: Actively Evaluating Project Safety with BIM.”

AGC Convention

This international convention features a host of education session presentations. It is well-known within the industry. The conference is well-attended by its most prominent members, like BP, GM, and Waste Management.

The National BIM Conference

The national BIM conference is run through AEC Science and Technology, an organization that frequently produces high-quality industry reviews and observations. The conference is dedicated to how to best implement BIM at your company.

North America Revit Technology Conference

Hosted annually, the Revit Technology Conference (RTC) focuses specifically on “all things BIM and the whole ecosystem that supports it.” This conference is independent of any specific organization.

BIM Workshops

Featuring speakers like Lynn Allen from Cadalyst, Steve Stafford of Revit Op-ed, and Tom Whitehead of DCI Engineers in the past, these regional conferences boast some of the best BIM training for professionals the industry has to offer.

Procore’s Groundbreak Construction Conference

Procore’s Groundbreak Conference, which is held in Austin every spring, showcases the latest and greatest of construction technology, including in the area of BIM.

Free Object Libraries

ARCAT

For CAD and BIM resources, ARCAT is a one-stop-shop. Their free, no registration system has everything from concrete to pollution control system.

BIMObject

Using Revit or AutoCAD? BIMObject seek offers both branded and generic BIM product specifications, drawings, models, and files. Because manufacturers supply their own product information, users can quickly find product specifications for over 66,000 commercial and residential building products.

BIMBox Info

BIMBox offers an extensive library for designers and manufacturers seeking objects for just about any type of construction project. “We provide native format interior BIM objects created to PAS1192 & COBie standards,” says Tracey Dingwall, an associate at the company. “All designers have to do is register for free and they can begin downloading objects immediately.”

The National BIM Library

The National Bim Library offers generic and proprietary BIM objects to professionals for free. With its vast library of foundations, doors, windows, walls, and more, it’s often been cited as the “primary source” for free-to-use objects.

Polantis

Polantis is a free-to-use BIM library that is fantastically organized and simple to use. While its library is a little smaller than others on this list, it’s easy to find exactly what you’re looking for.

SmartBim

SmartBim offers product models from over 40,000 families types in 10,000 Revit objects. Need a sprinkler? It’s an entire category. An ice maker? They got ‘em. A hospital bed? They’ve got four!

Tools

Android and iOS Apps

Tekla BIMsight Note is a great project management app for teams on the go (and aren’t they all?). This program records all project communication and can even read .bcfzip notes.

AutoCAD 360 from Autodesk allows users to work on their projects on and offline, use the phone’s GPS to orient themselves in the drawing, and upload files to email.

Ready to present your hard work? BIMx makes presenting your ArchiCAD project easy—right from iPhone or iPad.

Capterra Architecture Software Directory

If you’re looking for new BIM software, look no further than Capterra’s architecture software directory. It has all the best BIM software that can be further filtered to your company’s needs.

Capterra Construction Management Software Directory

Covering over 100 construction management software products, the Capterra construction management software directory allows you to filter by important features like business process control and forecasting.

More?

This is a long list, but I’m sure that there are more great resources out there. What are some of your favorites that I missed? List them in the comments!

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10 of the best London house extensions from Dezeen's Pinterest boards

The winner of 2017's Don't Move, Improve! awards has just been announced, so we're taking a moment to dwell on London house extensions. These 10 from Dezeen's Pinterest boards are our most pinned.

Yellow House by Nimtim

This bright, square extension to a ground-level Victorian flat in London's Herne Hill made the 2017 Don't Move, Improve! shortlist. Local firm Nimtim paired buttercup yellow accents with Pantone's colour of the year – a grassy green.

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Burrows Road by Rise Design Studio

This glazed addition to a mid-terrace house by Rise Design Studio has created a light-filled dining and kitchen area, featuring brass fittings and a white island unit.

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Slab House by Bureau de Change

Also shortlisted for the Don't Move, Improve! awards, this concrete house extension by Bureau de Change has contrasting white and dark blue walls, and features sliding glass doors that open up to the garden.

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Slim House by Alma-nac

London studio Alma-nac extended a terraced house that was only 2.3 metres wide, adding a sloping roof that brings light in through a series of skylights.

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Extension One by Denizen Works

An L-shaped skylight allows light to flood into the open-plan living spaces of this north London house extension by Denizen Works, which has been re-pinned from Dezeen's boards almost 14,000 times.

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Mapledene Road by Platform 5 Architects

A glass window box protrudes from this Hackney house extension by Platform 5 Architects, who also brought the exterior brickwork inside and added hot-pink dining chairs.

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Refurbishment and Extension of Grade II Victorian House in London by Sevil Peach

Sevil Peach overhauled a house once owned by the illustrator for Charles Dickens to create this artist's residence in Primrose Hill, which boasts a patio-side bathtub.

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Tandem House by Architecture for London

Architecture for London created this brick structure as one half of a pair of adjacent house extensions. The open-plan kitchen and dining room features white cabinets topped with custom-made worktops.

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De Beauvoir House by Scott Architects

This curvy timber extension for a terraced house in Hackney was designed by Scott Architects to blend in with the garden and surrounding residences.

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Shepherd's Bush House by Studio 30

Working to a small budget, Studio 30 doubled the size of the existing kitchen within a Victorian-era property, as well as adding a new loft bedroom.

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10 of the best London house extensions from Dezeen's Pinterest boards

The winner of 2017's Don't Move, Improve! awards has just been announced, so we're taking a moment to dwell on London house extensions. These 10 from Dezeen's Pinterest boards are our most pinned.

Yellow House by Nimtim

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Burrows Road by Rise Design Studio

This glazed addition to a mid-terrace house by Rise Design Studio has created a light-filled dining and kitchen area, featuring brass fittings and a white island unit.

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Slab House by Bureau de Change

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Slim House by Alma-nac

London studio Alma-nac extended a terraced house that was only 2.3 metres wide, adding a sloping roof that brings light in through a series of skylights.

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Extension One by Denizen Works

An L-shaped skylight allows light to flood into the open-plan living spaces of this north London house extension by Denizen Works, which has been re-pinned from Dezeen's boards almost 14,000 times.

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Mapledene Road by Platform 5 Architects

A glass window box protrudes from this Hackney house extension by Platform 5 Architects, who also brought the exterior brickwork inside and added hot-pink dining chairs.

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Refurbishment and Extension of Grade II Victorian House in London by Sevil Peach

Sevil Peach overhauled a house once owned by the illustrator for Charles Dickens to create this artist's residence in Primrose Hill, which boasts a patio-side bathtub.

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Tandem House by Architecture for London

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De Beauvoir House by Scott Architects

This curvy timber extension for a terraced house in Hackney was designed by Scott Architects to blend in with the garden and surrounding residences.

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Shepherd's Bush House by Studio 30

Working to a small budget, Studio 30 doubled the size of the existing kitchen within a Victorian-era property, as well as adding a new loft bedroom.

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Inside Peru’s modern-day Machu Picchu is this the best new building in the world?

The soaring buttresses and hanging walkways of UTEC in Lima have earned it the RIBA international prize. And Grafton Architects, the Irish team behind it, have equally big plans for Britain

Listening to Irish architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara speaking about their work, you could be forgiven for thinking they were describing a dramatic mountain range, or the rocky coasts of County Clare. They talk of cliff faces, summits and ravines, of spaces being carved and cleft to form grottos, overhangs and terraces. When you encounter their buildings, it becomes apparent why: they feel like structures that have been wrestled into shape with geological force.

The result of their latest tectonic rupture was recently crowned best new building in the world, having been awarded the inaugural RIBA international prize in December. This was a suitably momentous accolade for a vast concrete monolith that doesnt pull its punches. Perched dramatically on the edge of a ravine that rises above a motorway in Peru, the Universidad de Ingeniera y Tecnologa (UTEC) is a symphony of soaring buttresses and daring cantilevers, an apt home for Limas new university of engineering, where students will learn the art of mining minerals from the Earths crust.

No starchitect hubris Shelley McNamara, left, and Yvonne Farrell of Grafton Architects. Photograph: Luke Walker

Were interested in weight, says McNamara, 64, who founded Grafton Architects with Farrell, 65, as a co-operative in 1978. For us, the enjoyment in architecture is the sense of weight being borne down or supported, the feeling of moving within the forces of gravity. Its a very primal need.

Its certainly a feeling that will be impressed upon the students walking into UTEC on their first day of term. Great structural fins march along the spine of the building at 20-metre intervals, supporting a vertiginous stack of laboratories and classrooms, rising up either side of a nave-like void that runs through the centre of the complex. Looking up, you get a thrilling view of intersecting concrete beams and slabs, an aerial ballet of staggered terraces connected by flying walkways and leaping staircases. Given the amenable climate, it is all open to the elements, allowing coastal breezes to flow through the atrium, and the sounds and smells of the street to bleed into the building.

Primal UTECs urban setting in Lima. Photograph: Iwan Baan

Its an extension of the city, says Farrell, describing how most people in Lima still build their own homes, pouring the concrete themselves (more cement is sold on the domestic market in Peru than in the commercial one). The result is a city of densely terraced, stepping rooftops clinging to the hillsides. We needed to make something at a heroic scale, she adds, but which also had intimacy and a range of smaller spaces where students could retreat.

Within this mountain of infrastructure, which looks like a fragment of an ancient colosseum, there are little nooks and patio gardens, sheltered places to be alone and enjoy the view out over the city. Drawing on the ancient terraced landscape tradition of Peru, they have crafted a modern-day Machu Picchu.

Located in the Barranco district, the building acts as a buffer between the busy highway and a quiet residential area, forming an urban cliff that will eventually extend 360 metres along (the completed building is the first of three phases). In its uncompromisingly muscular form, it might feel like a bit of a throwback to an earlier, brutalist era. There are definite echoes of the Alexandra Road estate in north London, designed by Neave Brown in the 1960s, and the stepped concrete fortress of the Brunswick Centre in Bloomsbury. Proposing this kind of megastructure might suggest the sort of dogmatic self-assurance of postwar planning, but Farrell and McNamara have nostarchitect hubris. They are unusual in that they dont present a project as a fait accompli, or the inevitable right answer to a brief or site.

We never really know what were doing when we start, McNamara admits. We like to create spaces you couldnt design consciously, things that just happen somehow. Rather than thinking of a space and then finding a structure for it, we make a structure and that, in turn, makes a space. They say they are interested in the spaces in between, which havent been asked for in the brief and describe their architecture as a kind of scaffolding, a non-prescriptive framework on which lives and events can be played out.

UTEC feels like a gigantic armature with the teaching spaces slotted in, a sense that gives it an ancient, almost ruined quality. Over time, its grey concrete bones will accrue a layer of the surrounding desert dust, lending it the warm earthy hue of the citys older concrete structures, and adding to the primal feel.

The RIBA prize may have put Grafton in the spotlight, but they are no strangers to international gongs. They won the inaugural World building of the year award in 2008 for their Universita Luigi Bocconi building in Milan, clad in sheer walls of stone that appear to slip and slide past each other, while their sharply chiselled medical school and student accommodation for the University of Limerick was shortlisted for the Stirling prize in 2013.

Graftons Universita Luigi Bocconi building in Milan, Italy. Photograph: Paolo Tonato

Graftons tectonic power will soon be coming to London, with two substantial buildings currently in the works. Toning down the Richter scale to a level palatable for leafy suburbs, their Town House for Kingston University will be a handsome civic addition to the campus, providing teaching spaces and cafes arranged on cascading terraces around a central courtyard, with an open colonnade to the street to invite in the public.

Eschewing raw concrete for a polite palette of reconstituted stone and brick, in a nod to nearby Hampton Court Palace, the building will nonetheless share UTECs feeling of an open framework to encourage a fluid overlapping of activities. It was initially refused planning likened to a second world war flak tower by the council planning committee but further explanatory drawings thankfully convinced them there was nothing to be afraid of.

Paul Marshall Building, London School of Economics connecting street building landscape and sky Credit Grafton Architects Photograph: Image courtesy of Grafton Architects

In the even more curtain-twitching environment of Lincolns Inn Fields, across the square from the Sir John Soane Museum, Grafton are honing their designs for a new faculty building for the London School of Economics, which will turn this corner of London into a showcase of the best of Irish architecture, given that ODonnell and Tuomeys twisted brick Eiger, the LSE Student Centre, stands next door.

Taking inspiration from the atmospheric fan-vaulted undercroft of the 1600s Lincolns Inn Chapel, Grafton Architects have proposed an internal structure that appears to grow in branching, tree-like umbrellas as it rises through the building. Spiralling staircases will corkscrew down the multiple levels, landing on a gently sloping open plaza, conceived as an extension of the public realm outside. The pair describe the space as having a similar quality to the Royal Festival Hall or the British Library, acoustically as well as visually, again revealing their attention to crafting spaces with an awareness of all the senses.

Their 25-person office (still small for a company engaged in projects of this scale) is also working on a big telecoms institute in Paris, a university of economics in Toulouse and a new city library in their home town of Dublin, all won through competitions, while the duo somehow find time to teach at the Swiss architecture school of Mendrisio, no doubt at home in the craggy surrounds.

It feels like a monastery, says Farrell of the building. A place where theres more time for conversations about how each place is unique and why architectures role is to heighten that, not to smother it.

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Assael launches design studio in Australia as capital targeting BTR gains momentum

• Assael is a leader in BTR design having delivered pioneering UK schemes for Grainger, Legal & General and Essential Living • A wall of capital is ready to invest in new purpose-designed BTR opportunities in Australia • Design studio based in Sydney will cover states across Australia and will focus on co-location mixed-use projects and Build to Rent opportunities • Head of studio Loren Thanyakittikul appointed to NSW residential council at Property Council of Australia

Global, Feb 2021 – Leading UK architectural practice Assael has launched an Australian design studio to bring its strong Build to Rent (BTR) design expertise to development opportunities in the country.

Based in Sydney, the studio will provide design consultancy services for residentially-led, mixed use developments and co-location projects across Australia based on extensive experience in Europe. The focus will be on BTR and Co-Living sectors, areas Assael has helped pioneer in the UK.

Australia is tipped as the next location for a BTR boom with investors lining up to find opportunities that, until recently, have been hard to come by. For example, Greystar has recently raised 1.3bn to spend on BTR projects across Australia. Assael has a deep understanding of the sector and has helped pioneer the positioning of BTR as an aspirational asset class in the UK. The practice’s portfolio of work has led to its reputation as a go-to design consultant for UK private and institutional investors, including Grainger plc and Legal & General.

Director Loren Thanyakittikul, head of Assael’s new Australian studio, has also recently been appointed to the New South Wales Residential Committee for the Property Council of Australia. Loren will work with the government and broader industry to develop solutions for residential development.

Assael is renowned for high-quality design, tailored to the unique characteristics and context of a site. The company has worked on a flagship BTR project in London for L&G which has become the first BTR development to be awarded the Home Quality Mark by BRE Global. The project transformed a former industrial estate on the edge of a reservoir into an environmentally-sensitive scheme of over 450 homes designed specifically for rent.

One of the first completed modular BTR projects in London was designed by Assael and won Best Community Living project at the Sunday Times British Home Awards in 2020. It was the UK’s first private rented building specifically for families, creating almost 250 homes. The project was used as a case study across the industry and cited in the UK government’s housing White Paper.

Although Assael already has a strong track record of working on schemes globally for several international companies, the launch of its Australian studio is motivated by the genuine opportunity to contribute to the burgeoning BTR sector in Australia.

The studio will also bring its considerable expertise in BTR co-locational schemes to Sydney. The UK is seeing a growth in co-location developments and Assael has been working with Transport for London and Grainger, the UK’s largest listed landlord, on its Connected Living portfolio, where new homes will be located alongside other land uses such as light industry, transport or retail at key locations such as Nine Elms in Central London – one of the largest infrastructure and regeneration sites in the UK.

The BTR model, inspired by the US multi-family sector, has been around for decades. The aim is to take the stress and hassle out of renting by offering longer tenancies, no agents fees, smaller deposits, and apartments with utilities that are ready as you move in.

The apartments are designed specifically for rent with a variety of shared social spaces, such as residents’ lounges, co-working areas, fitness centres, yoga studios and communal gardens. These amenity spaces create genuine communities within the buildings and cater to today’s increasingly social and active lifestyles generating a work, live and play culture.

Loren Thanyakittikul, director, Assael, said: “I am excited to be opening our new studio in Sydney. There is an excellent opportunity for this rental model to take off in the Australian market and I’m excited to use knowledge and lessons that we’ve learned from the UK’s BTR boom to deliver designs that reflect the growing demand for rented homes that also offer a lifestyle experience with high-quality services, managed operations and communal spaces.

“I am also looking forward to working with the Property Council of Australia. BTR is still a relatively new asset class, and so there needs to be an emphasis on collaboration, both across the industry and with the government to help drive changes needed to support the future growth of the sector.”

Russell Pedley, director and co-founder of Assael, said: “I am thrilled that Assael is launching its new studio in Australia. While we have worked on several international projects over the years, this is a very real opportunity to help drive and shape the nascent but rapidly growing BTR sector in Australia. With over 15 years’ experience in conceptualising and delivering residential schemes, and her considerable expertise in the BTR sector, Loren is well placed to help lead this new chapter for Assael with the full depth and breadth of the practice in the UK behind her to tap into.”

Paul Winstanley, Head of BTR for Australia and New Zealand at JLL, said: “It is very encouraging for the BTR sector in Australia that Loren and Assael have taken the decision to open up a design studio out of New South Wales. Assael have been one of the UK’s leading BTR design firms since the early days of the sector’s emergence. They have specialised in Build to Rent schemes and have contributed significantly to the development of an institutional grade sector. From JLL’s perspective, it is important to learn as much as we can from overseas experience of creating a fully functional investment sector – and fit for purpose BTR design will be critical to success. By taking international learnings into account as we develop our own bespoke domestic BTR offer in Australia we have the opportunity to shorten the speed to market for quality assets.”

The team at Assael worked together with Paul Winstanley to shape and co-author the UK ULI’s Build to Rent Best Practice Guide.

11 Dec 2020 Colney Hatch Lane homes, Barnet, North London, England, UK image courtesy of architects Colney Hatch Lane homes Montreaux and Assael have been given the go-ahead by the London Borough of Barnet for 204 new homes and a new community foodstore at Colney Hatch Lane, Barnet. Assael’s design draws on the neighbouring wood and aims to marry the different land uses surrounding the site. The development will significantly boost the local ecology by providing new wildlife habitats.

9 Dec 2020 Clayton Road canalside homes development, Hayes, west London, UK image courtesy of architects Clayton Road Housing A2Dominion secure planning consent for 400 canalside homes at Clayton Road, close to Hayes Town Centre. The proposals respond to the borough’s local plan and the council’s aspirations to open the Grand Union Canal up to the public

31 Oct 2020 Doddington Estate Housing, Nantwich, Cheshire, north west England, UK image courtesy of architects Doddington Estate Housing The Doddington Estate and Assael Architecture have successfully won the appeal to develop multiple rural housing sites around the Grade I listed Doddington Hall in Nantwich, Cheshire.

22 Oct 2020 Rightsizer, Enfield, north London, UK

Assael wins Meridian Water sustainable design contest

Assael Architecture has won a design competition to create a retirement community and care hub for the second phase of Enfield’s major masterplan of 10,000 new homes.

Rightsizer is a community-focused concept which embraces integrated and intergenerational community through the provision of a range of accessible amenities positioned around a central ground-floor hub open to the local community.

This includes a ‘reminiscence museum’ that celebrates the history of the local community whilst assisting residents with memory loss and dementia.

The architecture firm has been working closely global infrastructure consultancy AECOM to design innovative sustainable systems which include low carbon re-usable superstructure, reducing the scheme’s embedded carbon footprint.

Seven architecture practices were shortlisted in the zero-carbon Meridian Water contest in May 2020. The finalists are Assael Architecture, Bell Phillips Architects, HHBR, Marks Barfield Architects, Allies and Morrison, PRP, and Netherlands-based landscape firm OKRA.

19 Oct 2020 Nineyards, Kingston, London, UK Design: Assael Architecture

Viewranks Estates’ debut into co-living given go-ahead at ‘Nineyards’ in Kingston Town Centre, launching an art deco inspired development designed by Assael Architecture.

The proposals respond to the borough’s strategy ‘Re-imagining Kingston Town Centre’s Streets and Spaces’ to ensure the injection of public life, footfall and activity into the town centre.

Assael’s design draws on the site’s history as a cinema and public forum with an art deco inspired architectural language and the reprovision of a community hub for residents and the wider public, including a new co-working base, ‘field-to-fork’ restaurant and additional amenities for residents.

Assael builds upon past experience and insight from the design of their other co-living schemes

Privately owned, SW London-based Viewranks Estates and award-winning architecture practice Assael Architecture have been given the green light for a 200-room co-living development in the commercial heart of Kingston Town Centre.

The £60m scheme will be fully managed by Nineyards Living, a new forward-thinking brand focused on providing a boutique co-living experience tailored towards the environment in which it sits. Kingston is the first of three co-living schemes Nineyards is bringing forward across the Capital. The vision is to deliver this flagship concept for Kingston with high-quality, flexible co-living rooms and a welcoming development for the wider community.

The proposals respond to three key areas identified in the Royal Borough of Kingston’s strategy, Re-imagining Kingston; the adaptability of retail on the high street; ensuring the injection of public life, footfall and activity into the town centre, including reviving a night-time economy; and providing opportunities to keep young professionals in the borough, who are currently under catered for and/or priced out of the area.

The design of Nineyards Kingston therefore reimagines the traditional high street and brings in a mix of uses and flexibility to ensure resilience in today’s struggling retail and town centres. The ground floor space seeks to welcome the surrounding community into the building with an open plan, adaptable working and events space and adjoining ‘field-to-fork’ restaurant, which will be open from breakfast through to dinner for residents and the public.

The internal arrangement is designed to offer a variety of co-living rooms, each with an en-suite, kitchenette, plentiful storage, and flexible furniture arrangements that can seamlessly transform the room between day and night. These rooms are complemented by a suite of amenities, including a gym and yoga studio, screening room, lounge and large ‘MasterChef-style’ catering kitchen, that have been curated to offer a diverse range of activities for residents and to foster a community within the building.

The site, currently occupied by PC World and Sports Direct, once housed the Royal County Theatre and Super Cinema, which operated from 1917-1940. The architectural language of the proposal references this art deco past, whilst also taking inspiration from the current properties locally. A palette of buff brickwork, metalwork and glossy green terracotta references the branding on the adjacent listed Bentall Centre, with fluted terracotta detailing that echoes the stonework details of the former Royal County Theatre amongst other buildings along Fife Road. The form of the building is staggered to create a series of external gardens and roof terraces for residents with the massing of the building climbing in scale towards the Bentall Centre to the west.

Planning officers consider the proposed development, including public realm enhancements that include resurfacing the adjacent pavements, tree planting and new cycle stands, to be of high quality that would raise the standard of built development in the area. The scheme is also targeting BREEAM Excellent design, which even includes reharvesting the heat from waste shower water back into the building.

Tim Chapman-Cavanagh, Director at Assael Architecture and former Kingston resident of 15 years says: “Up and down the country, we’re seeing the decline of the traditional high street, and although we designed Nineyards pre-Covid, the past seven months has only accelerated this trend. The design principles for Nineyards Kingston are therefore more relevant than ever.

“Having lived in the borough for over 15 years, our vision from the outset has been to keep the vibrancy we’re all used to in the town centre. The development not only offers new homes to help retain talent in the borough, but also brings in people and activity, alongside increasingly important co-working and homeworking opportunities that enables residents and the local community to easily separate home life from work without the need to travel to the office.

“Building on our experience in the design of other co-living developments and our expertise in Build to Rent, we’ve ensured that the internal configuration is functional and efficient to operate for Nineyards, while also providing high-quality and community-focused spaces for future residents.”

Richard Beim, Managing Director of Viewranks Estates says: “We’re delighted that our first and flagship development for Nineyards Living has been given the green light. Our company invests in high growth areas of London, and Kingston is the first of three sites where we are looking to deliver high-quality co-living accommodation.

“We have found the Kingston authorities to be forward-looking in recognising the need for the town to adapt to a less retail and consumption-led economy and have been supportive to projects that provide greater social value with a more sustainable design. “With new headquarter offices in the pipeline for Unilever PLC and Lidl, significant high-quality residential schemes plus continued investment into sustainable transport, we believe Kingston will be a great place to live long into the future.”

About Viewranks and Nineyards:

Established in 1950, Viewranks has always been a family-owned business. Over time, the company moved from manufacturing and engineering into full time property investment, focusing on growth areas of central London and the surrounding boroughs. Being a generational business, the family takes a long-term view when making investment decisions and has a keen interest in how their properties interact with their location and the local community. The company philosophy is to look forwards, adapt and reinvest so that assets and their surroundings remain relevant for the next 50 years.

Nineyards was borne out of this vision; to provide high-quality, sustainable and innovative co-living developments. The ethos of Nineyards is to actively build a sense of community, both within the building and in the local area. Their aim is to provide affordable and desirable places to live that are founded on considered building design and a robust technological infrastructure, elevated by intrinsic levels of service, and focused on delivering an exceptional experience to their residents. For more information please visit: viewranks.com / nineyardsliving.co.uk

17 Sep 2020 Empire House, Chiswick High Road image from architect Empire House, Chiswick High Road 137 homes delivered, providing a range of apartment types and townhouses.

18 Aug 2020

Architecture practice reacts to ONS Report

Following the Office of National Statistics’ report today that revealed depression in British adults doubled during the coronavirus crisis, please see a comment below from Ben Channon, head of wellbeing at Assael Architecture, on the role of quality architecture and design in supporting mental health.

Assael Architecture is a London-based practice who are dedicated to creating homes with wellbeing-led design, with notable projects such as build-to-rent scheme Union Wharf with Essential Living, and Blackhorse Mills with Legal & General.

In April, Assael conducted a survey on the impact of home design on those working from home and found that two-thirds of homeworkers said the lockdown was harming their mental health.

Ben Channon, head of wellbeing at Assael Architecture:

“There is no quick fix to depression or poor mental health, but architecture and design can go a long way to reducing stress and providing support to our busy lives, as research has undeniably proven. As a country we need to commit to designing in quality to our spaces, by maximising light, connections to nature, control over our environments, and comfort through our furniture choices. Architects and designers also need to enforce this, by aligning to standards such as WELL or Fitwel, and encouraging project teams to consider wellbeing from the inception of their design right through to post-occupancy.”

13 Feb 2020

Architecture practice reacts to cabinet reshuffle

Félicie Krikler, director at Assael Architecture, said: “There is a total incompatibility between the political cycles and the long-term aspects of housing, and appointing the tenth housing minister in the last ten years makes a complete mockery of the role. The industry needs stability to make progress on the housing front and bring forward policies that clarify questions over design, quality and delivery methods concerning the homes we build.

Understanding and addressing the issues troubling the market takes time and effort, and while another minister gets to grips with the role, we have high streets in need of reform and high-quality homes in need of building. I hope whoever steps in to fill McVey’s place will be able to quickly adapt and contribute to the UK’s housing needs.”

2 Oct 2019

Assael Architecture becomes first UK architectural practice to join the UN Climate Neutral Now initiative to hit net-zero

Award-winning practice becomes signatory of UN-backed climate change mitigation programme

The pledge binds the practice to net-zero status immediately, making it the first UK architectural practice to join the UN initiative

Latest move in a series of practice-wide initiatives to help curb Assael Architecture’s impact on the environment

Legal & General’s Blackhorse Mills Build to Rent project in Walthamstow, which overlooks Waltham Forest and was designed with a special façade so not to disrupt the rare birds that mate on the protected wetlands: image courtesy of architects

Award-winning architecture practice Assael Architecture has become the first UK architectural practice to sign up to the UN Climate Neutral Now initiative, binding the studio to measure, reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions now, not in the future.

As a signatory of the UN-backed initiative, Assael Architecture must calculate and disclose the current carbon footprint of the practice, including international air travel, and show a clear pathway to reducing it year on year.

The current carbon emissions of the practice are then offset financially using UN certified emission reductions (CERs), where Assael Architecture can choose specific projects to support. The offsetting project that Assael has pledged to support through the CERs programme is the creation of a hydroelectric power station in Chile, South America.

Meadowside, a project containing nine zero-carbon homes planned for Hampshire: image courtesy of architects

The UN certified CERs are carbon credits generated by climate-friendly projects vetted by the UN following rules approved at intergovernmental level and with international oversight, providing a high level of credibility to the offsetting regime.

To help bolster the practice’s fight against climate change domestically, Assael has been rolling out a range of initiatives internally to help curb their emissions. These include achieving and maintaining the IS014001 certification, sourcing their food and drink locally to reduce food miles, supporting staff cycling schemes, experimenting with the roll out of vegan and vegetarian meals, encouraging international video conferencing over international flights and extending the audience of their annual Green Week, where industry leaders gather at the Assael offices to discuss sustainability.

In light of the race to net-zero, the practice’s Sustainability Working Group, launched back in 2016, is constantly looking for new ways the practice can reduce and offset its carbon footprint, domestically and abroad, with an eye on ensuring the practice is operationally carbon neutral from late 2019.

Rory O’Hagan, director of Assael Architecture, said:

“Climate change is here and it’s now. The effects and implications of our carbon emissions are clear to see, with many parts of the world already feeling the full force of climate breakdown. And as the social tide begins to change in support for more radical climate action, it’s our duty as a business to set an example to our staff and the communities we operate within. We want our clients to know that our activities will not contribute to their carbon footprint and that sustainability is embedded into everything we do as a practice, including design, and not bolted on as an afterthought.

“By making the UN Climate Neutral pledge, we are committed to being a Net-Zero Carbon organisation now, not in the future. As a practice, we understand the urgency of action required to tackle climate breakdown and will continue to push ahead of the UK’s legislated targets, providing a clear path for other businesses to follow.”

Niclas Svenningsen, Manager, Global Climate Action, UN Climate Change, said:

“Climate action is urgent. We are facing a civilization-ending threat. If we are going to succeed against this challenge, we need to incorporate sustainability into everything we do. That includes the design of the buildings we live in, the public spaces that we use and any other built environment. That is why we are glad to have Assael Architecture joining the Climate Neutral Now initiative. We invite them and every other designer around the world, regardless of their field of expertise, to prepare their proposals with full consideration to the climate and sustainability requirements to help our society succeed.”

5 Feb 2019 Assael Architecture Associate Director

Assael Architecture promote Tom Banfield to associate director after record profits Award-winning architecture practice, Assael Architecture, have added to their senior management team with the promotion of Tom Banfield to associate director following the practice’s most profitable year on record.

Tom joined Assael back in 2011 as an architectural assistant, after gaining a wealth of experience across a range of sectors and tenures within the industry, working on both small-scale residential schemes and large infrastructure plans.

Since joining the practice, Tom has become an essential member of the Assael team and is heavily involved in some of the practice’s key Built to Rent and regeneration projects throughout the world. For instance, Tom worked directly on Hortensia Road in Kensington and Chelsea, a Build to Rent project for the UK’s largest listed residential landlord. Grainger plc.

Tom also played a pivotal role in the design and delivery of North Wharf Gardens in Paddington. This development will deliver 485 new homes and places a particular emphasis on creating a new neighbourhood in Westminster, with a park and communal spaces at the heart of the project.

In this new role as associate director, Tom will work across all RIBA stages at Assael, leading a team on various projects, from delivering residential developments in Barnet, Brentford and Chelsea, to designing large-scale Build to Rent schemes and masterplans in the Middle East.

As well as being an outstanding architect, Tom is a keen sportsman. He founded Assael’s tag rugby team, plays for the football and softball teams, and has twice won Assael’s charity pool tournament.

This promotion comes at a time of continued growth for Assael Architecture, having just enjoyed its most profitable year on record and scooping Building’s Good Employer Award in November last year.

Tom Banfield, associate director at Assael Architecture, said: “It’s a huge honour to be given this promotion at a time when the practice continues to go from strength to strength. I am incredibly excited to take on a more wide ranging leadership role on some of Assael’s landmark Build to Rent and masterplan projects, both in the UK and beyond.”

John Assael, chairman of Assael Architecture, said: “Tom has grown as both an architect and a person since joining us in 2011. He plays an instrumental role in the day-to-day operation here at Assael, delivering design excellence time after time for our clients. Tom has demonstrated he is a team player both in the office and on the sports field!”

3 Feb 2019 Assael Architecture Restructuring

Assael Architecture hands over the reins with ownership restructuring and appointment of Pete Ladhams as managing director

• Assael Architecture has become an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), making staff beneficiaries and giving them a say in the company’s future

• Pete Ladhams has become managing director to drive the company through a new exciting chapter

• Restructuring is part of the practice’s mission to continue being one of the industry’s best employers

Following its most profitable year on record, Assael Architecture has become an Employee Owned Trust which has made staff beneficiaries of the business and appointed Pete Ladhams as managing director.

The transformation to an EOT is the latest move by Assael to reward their staff for their hard work and loyalty and maintain their recognition as one of the industry’s top employers.

Assael’s 99 employees will soon elect two new Trustees, selected from any level of the practice, to be their voice, enabling every individual to have a say in Assael’s evolution and success. An external independent Chair will also be appointed, joining co-founders John Assael and Russell Pedley as Trustees.

John Assael, chairman and co-founder of Assael Architecture, said:

“Since founding Assael Architecture in 1994, Russell and I have seen the business grow into a renowned and respected architecture practice. After much consideration – and an awful lot of consulting – we took the collective decision to turn the practice into an Employee Ownership Trust in order to put the future of the business firmly in the hands of those that have built it – our staff. We’re also delighted to announce Pete as MD; having started here as a young student, he is testament to our commitment to our staff’s development and he’ll continue to be an inspiration to the growing team.”

Russell Pedley, director and co-founder, said:

“Our staff have been integral to every success of Assael and therefore John and I believed it was only right that they’re rewarded for their loyalty. With new opportunities arising for the future, this is the perfect time for staff to engage in and have a say in our vision.”

Pete Ladhams, Assael’s new managing director, vows to continue with the staff-centric approach with an ultimate responsibility for the company’s performance, including personnel, resources and recruitment.

Ladhams joined the practice as a student in 2001, and has worked on many of Assael’s significant and award-winning projects including Clockhouse and Access House in Bromley-by-Bow, Macaulay Walk in Clapham and Ham Mill in Stroud. Pete will continue to promote design excellence and drive the aspirations of the company’s development, including growth into exciting new sectors, services and locations.

Pete Ladhams, managing director of Assael Architecture, said:

“It is an honour to represent Assael as managing director. Assael is built around its talented staff and understands how integral they are to its success. We have something very special here and by becoming an EOT we hope to maintain this culture and ambition by allowing all employees to influence the new exciting chapter at Assael.”

Assael joins 16 other AJ100 architects in becoming an EOT, according to figures from the Employee Ownership Association.

11 Dec 2018 New Homes in Abbey Wood, west London, England, UK

Mayor gives go ahead to ‘called in’ 272-home scheme in Abbey Wood

Eynsham Drive will create nearly new 300 homes and rehouse the PDSA pet hospital currently on the site

London Mayor Sadiq Khan ‘called in’ the proposed scheme earlier this year, overruling the council’s decision to block the development close to Abbey Wood Crossrail station Solar panels, a wilderness garden and green communal spaces make the development environmentally friendly

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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has given the go ahead to Eynsham Drive in Abbey Wood development, a mixed-use residential development that will create 272 new homes close to the new Crossrail station.

Designed by award-winning architecture practice Assael Architecture, and developed by Definition Capital, the Mayor ‘called in’ the Eynsham Drive project after the council deferred and then rejected the proposed plans earlier in the year. The Mayor ‘called in’ the project because he felt the scheme would “make an important contribution to affordable housing supply in response to London Plan policies.”

Assael Architecture and Definition Capital worked closely with the Greater London Authority (GLA) to make a number of amendments to the scheme, such as creating additional children’s playspace, increasing the amount of trees and adding more townhouses to the ground floor to create a greater sense of activity throughout the scheme.

Eynsham Drive is set to transform the site, which currently hosts a car wash facility and a PDSA pet hospital, creating an active frontage around the ground floor. The commercial space on the ground floor has been designed for use as either offices or retail, and will also rehouse the PDSA pet hospital in improved facilities, helping them expand their charitable work in the area.

The mixed-use development, located opposite the western edge of the Thamesmead estate at the junction of Harrow Manorway and Eynsham Drive, will also offer a variety of homes at different price points. 35 percent of the total housing provided will be affordable, made up of 28 shared ownership units and 67 social rent apartments, in line with the Mayor of London’s affordability targets.

The homes will be spread over three buildings ranging from seven to 17 storeys in height, and be a mix of studios, one and two-bedroom apartments, as well as three-bedroom family townhouses. To build a genuine community, all entrances will be tenure-blind, meaning no ‘poor doors’, while 10 percent of the homes will have full disability access.

Future residents of Eynsham Drive will also benefit from being only minutes away from Abbey Wood rail station, which will be part of the Crossrail network launching next year. Trains from Abbey Wood will be able to reach Liverpool Street in just 17 minutes and Heathrow Airport in 51 minutes.

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Assael’s design has prioritised the long-term sustainability of the scheme, adding to biodiversity efforts in the area. By bringing substantial greenery to the public realm, incorporating solar panels on each building and creating gardens for both residents and the wider public, the project will make a significant contribution to the area, while minimising the development’s environmental footprint.

At the heart of the scheme is a podium wilderness garden, designed in collaboration with Spacehub, which will provide children’s play spaces and specifically chosen flora.

Complementary to this, Assael’s design has also aimed to improve the pedestrian access through the site, providing paths and cycle lands for the public. In addition, the scheme will provide visitor and staff parking for the PDSA pet facility.

Felicie Krikler, director at Assael Architecture, said: “Eynsham Drive is set to be a great addition to Abbey Wood, an area undergoing astonishing change. The contribution of the scheme to the local community is significant, creating a wealth of green spaces, sustainable energy, job opportunities and improving the pedestrian experience through the site.

“Our design has sought to create an environmentally friendly development that brings nature and greenery into the area in a playful, interactive way. By opening up the site with luscious green spaces, we hope that residents and the public can interact and grow together as a community.”

4 Aug 2018 New Homes in Southall, Borough of Ealing., west London, England, UK image courtesy of architecture office New Homes in Southall Southall set for major regeneration as Assael Architecture and Montreaux submits masterplan for over 2,000 homes in Ealing.

29 Jun 2018 Old Brewery Gardens Development, Manchester, North West England, UK image courtesy of architecture office Old Brewery Gardens Prosperity Capital Partners and Assael Architecture have successfully secured planning for a £175m regeneration development in the centre of Manchester.

22 May 2018 Charter Square, Staines-upon-Thames, Southwest London, England, UK image courtesy of architects Charter Square, Staines-upon-Thames Award-winning developer London Square has secured planning permission for the second phase of its £120m town centre scheme – extending the scope for the transformation already under way at the heart of Staines-upon-Thames.

3 May 2018 HBF Housing Pipeline Report Comment

Comment by Dipa Joshi, director of Assael Architecture for the HBF Housing Pipeline Report.

Dipa Joshi, director at Assael Architecture, said: “The Housing Pipeline report encapsulates the changing approach to affordable housing, with approvals on social housing units up 27% on the previous year and an increase in the number of affordable projects given approval also up. Fixing the UK’s housing market requires a significant increase in the number of affordable units on the market and this report shows that initiatives like shared ownership, discount market rent along with the growing strength of housing associations, and private sector joint ventures are having a palpable effect on the market. There is still a long way to go, but this feels like a breakthrough moment in the years following the housing white paper.”

30 Apr 2018 New Housing Minister comment

Russell Pedley, director at Assael Architecture, said:

“Once again, we have seen a change at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The point of changing DCLG to MHCLG was to highlight the major issues we have within the housing market at the moment. However, the Government’s actions here show that, once again, other departments take a priority over housing. If we are serious about fixing the broken housing market, delivering affordable homes at high volume and transforming the outdated delivery model, then we need consistent leadership at the top.”

27 Apr 2018 Public investment in AI

We post a comment below from Rory O’Hagan, director of Assael Architecture, on the recent annoucement of more public investment in artificial intelligence.

Rory O’Hagan, director at Assael Architecture, said:

“Genuine Artificial Intelligence will have deep and dramatic effects on the fabric of the built environment. While some may fear its advent, it will undoubtedly play a major role in future economies. Artificial Intelligence within the profession of architecture – combined with the already impressive advancements in BIM – will change the way we approach the design and delivery of buildings.

At a practical level, many of the formulaic parts of the design process could be automated and rigorously modelled, freeing up time for the more creative, problem solving side of the job. The profession need not fear the imminent arrival of robot architects and should make sure we embrace the exponential benefits of cutting-edge technologies. After all, we don’t want to be left behind.”

14 Feb 2012 Dreamland Margate, Kent, England, UK image from architects Dreamland Margate Assael Architecture has unveiled its vision for the Dreamland Margate site at a public enquiry into whether Thanet District Council will be allowed to compulsorily purchase the former fun park. Assael is the fifth architectural practice to be appointed and the only one to protect and reuse the Grade II* Cinema and Scenic Railway as part of a low density housing scheme designed to attract inward investment.

Assael Architecture – Key Projects

Major Developments by Assael Architects, alphabetical:

Century Buildings, central Manchester, England –

Cleveland Street, London W1 2004- Offices for City of Westminster Corporate Property Department

Great Northern Tower, central Manchester, northern England 1999- Manchester building Angled residential tower near G-Mex Centre 257 apartments £33m approx. For George Wimpey City

Farm Lane, residential square in Fulham, south west London 2012- 40 houses on the site of a former garages, retaining an Edwardian arched entrance.

Great West Quarter, Brentford, west London, UK 2003- Mixed-use development for Barratt West London

Green Bank, Leeds 2004- Mixed-use residential For Harrow Estates Plc 833 apartments, offices, retail, restaurants £80m

Payne’s & Borthwick Wharves, southeast London 2001- Mixed-use development for George Wimpey Central London

Regency Apartments, southwest London 1997-2003 Residential property – 204 apartments for Barratt West London £30m

Tachbrook Triangle, southwest London 2003- Mixed-use development by Assael Architects for Barratt West London / Acton Housing Association

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Assael is an award-winning, London-based practice that offers a cohesive suite of architecture, interior design and landscape architecture services to a range of developers, investors and local authorities. Established in 1994, Assael has over 25 years of experience in the design and delivery of successful residentially-led mixed-use schemes.

They have become one of the leaders in the design of Build to Rent communities and have recently been using this expertise in the design of many co-living developments across London. Notable buildings designed by Assael include Queen’s Wharf and Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, 21 Young Street in Kensington and Chelsea, Union Wharf in Greenwich, and Garratt Mills in Wandsworth.

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Teddington Cricket Club in South West London

1 Dec 2020

Teddington Cricket Club

Design: Reed Watts Architects

Location: St James’ Court Hotel, Victoria, southwest London, UK

Reed Watts Architects have completed a new pavilion in Bushy Park, Richmond Upon Thames for Teddington Cricket Club. The 600 sqm structure was built in just seven months in the Grade 1 listed park and provides a new home for the club as well as sport and leisure facilities for the local community.

A highly successful amateur cricket team, Teddington Cricket Club has been based on the site in Bushy Park since 1863. Their previous clubhouse was formed from two military huts which dated back to the Second World War when Bushy Park was used as a headquarters from which Operation Overlord (D-Day) was planned. The club was in urgent need for new facilities to replace the aging timber structure and poorly organised accommodation of their existing building.

Reed Watts’s designs re-imagine the typical sports pavilion typology with a building that responds positively to the park setting, whilst referencing the form of the previous military huts. The new pavilion includes four new changing rooms, two large social spaces and a roof terrace with the ‘L’ shaped plan providing views over both of the team’s pitches and across the park, whilst shielding the back of house areas and the practise nets from the public.

The landscape of Bushy Park heavily influenced the design with the building’s low form – a discreet presence beneath the mature trees that line the boundary of the park. The calm material palette was similarly chosen to blend into its surroundings. The majority of the cladding in dark stained larch, while the central block has a natural finish which instantly beds into the natural landscape but will further soften with age.

The primary structure is constructed from a SIP’s timber panel system. This lightweight structure was erected quickly and required relatively small foundations, minimising its impact on the ground and disturbance to the deer and visitors to the park as well as wildlife in the adjacent SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest).

At ground level the new space is split into two distinct zones. Four team changing rooms and an official’s changing room, to English Cricket Board (ECB) standards and fully accessible, are located along the northern edge. The main block facing the pitches includes an open plan bar/ clubroom which can be subdivided when required.

Tucked between pitched roofs, a new roof terrace affords panoramic views of the cricket pitches and the landscape beyond, and provides an elevated stage for the club to host outdoor events. Behind the terrace is a generous wildflower green roof that contributes to the site’s biodiversity and attenuates rainwater. The club office and scorer’s box is also located at this raised level.

One of the key strategic ambitions of the project was to reduce the need for visitors to drive through the park to reach the club. To achieve this Reed Watts proposed a new entrance be created into the park, through the listed masonry boundary wall, to give direct access to the site for the first time, making the park and cricket grounds free from traffic and cleaner and greener for all.

Sustainability was integral to all design decisions. The highly energy efficient structure is set to attain BREEAM ‘Excellent’ accreditation, a challenging target for a relatively small community building, significantly distanced from transport and facilities. Environmental features include a ground source heat pump, a 28,000 litre water tank to help irrigate the pitches, and mechanical heat recovery throughout.

The pavilion is an important community resource. As well as TCC, the building is home to Radnor House School sports teams, Teddington Athletic Football Club and a number of other local sports groups meaning it will be used throughout the year, not just the summer cricket season.

Given the sensitive nature of the site, extensive consultation was required by Reed Watts with the Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Royal Parks, Historic and Natural England, and local stakeholders to secure planning permission and conservation area consent.

Matt Rees, Committee Chair, Teddington Cricket Club Reed Watts have been a patient partner throughout the process, helping us from the outset to build our brief and giving us the confidence to challenge our preconceptions of what a clubhouse should be. We are extremely proud of our new home which will be used all year round by our stakeholders for sport and recreation in the local community for generations to come.

Jim Reed, Reed Watts Architects We are incredibly proud to have helped Teddington Cricket Club achieve their ambitious plan to provide a first-class venue in Bushy Park to match the quality of their cricket. While the layout is a focused functional response to the complex brief, the form is inspired by the memory of previous pavilions on the site. As a local resident it is fantastic to contribute as an architect to the community with a building that references the past whilst confidently looking forward to the future.

Reed Watts Architects Reed Watts are a young architectural practice founded by Jim Reed and Matt Watts in 2016, formerly Associate Directors at Haworth Tompkins. Based in Clerkenwell, the practice has a diverse workload across culture and housing sectors. They have recently completed works at the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park and projects at the V&A Museum. They are currently working on projects for the Roundhouse in Camden, Two Community Land Trusts in South-West England and a large housing development for Pocket Living in Barking, which is due to be complied in December. Future projects include a new community pavilion in Ashtead Park, a visitor centre for the National Trust and works to Acland Burghley school in Tufnell Park. reedwatts.com

Teddington Cricket Club Teddington Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club, first established in the early 19th century. After moving permanently to Bushy Park in 1863 the club plays in the Middlesex Premier league, the top level of recreational cricket in the county.

Set in the Grade 1 listed setting of the Royal Park the club runs 5 men’s team, a women’s team and numerous junior teams. Over recent years the club evolved into a highly organised institution whilst retaining the friendliness and informality of a village club.

Teddington Cricket Club is the birth place of modern field hockey.

Bushy Park Originally created for Royal sports, Bushy Park is London’s second largest Royal Park, comprising 445 hectares of parkland in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The Royal Park is a Conservation Area (1991) and is designated as Metropolitan Open Land. Teddington Cricket Club is located in the north of the park, next to the National Physical Laboratory and adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Cricket Club in Teddington , South West London – Building Information

Architect: Reed Watts Architects Location: Bushy Park, Teddington Type of project: Cricket Pavilion Client: Teddington Cricket Club Project Manager/ CA Peter Lawrence, Stallworthy Landscape architect: Colvin & Moggeridge Planning advisor: Reed Watts Architects Structural engineer: Evolve M&E consultant: Baystar Quantity surveyor: Peter Lawrence, Stallworthy Principal Designer: Reed Watts Architects BREEAM consultant: JAW Ecology: LUC Arboriculture: Canopy Consultancy Main contractor: GPF Lewis Funding: Private/ Club Start on site date: January 2019 Completion date: September 2019 Contract duration: 8 months Internal floor area: 600 sqm Form of procurement: Design & Build (JCT) Construction cost: £1.7m

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