Andrew approaches each of his diverse interests with all senses on high alert, embracing them with a fascination for the finest details, whether it’s twitching (that’s bird-watching to the uninitiated), cars, tropical fish, Fantasy Football, making model aeroplanes or his latest venture; a microbrewery using his own home grown hops.
Commerce is alive with excellent, insightful articles and ideas for this reimagined post lockdown work place. Many addressing the need to work away from the office to de-densify the work place.
January is usually a time for looking forward and making new resolutions, often with the aim of improving our health and fitness or achieving personal goals.
We join JOA co-founder Jane O’Connor walking across London from Waterloo to visit a client’s site in Euston. Setting off across Waterloo Bridge she reflects on her career to date as we admire the ever changing panorama of the skyline, pointing out several buildings she has worked on over the years. She first moved to the city she now calls home over 20 years ago to work for a practice specialising in theatres, initially working on the National Youth Theatre HQ where she transformed a listed old gentleman’s club and warehouse into offices, rehearsal rooms and workshops.
In 2019 we were approached by the building services engineering Partnership to set about planning a complete refurbishment of their HQ. The brief was clear, to have their people’s wellbeing and sustainability of the built environment at heart. They wanted to increase collaborative working spaces, upgrade their client facing areas and achieve the highest possible BREEAM rating, all with the aim of promoting positive health and wellbeing across their workplace. In early 2020, world events took over and with it a need for our client to review their project priorities without compromising their vision. We adapted our design to address their changing working practices and to be compliant with Government regulations and social distancing measures so that we could deliver a sustainable solution that meets their current and future needs.
Applying workplace design good practice to the home to make a better working environment. https://www.metro.news/app/2107788
Covid-19 has left business owners facing a barrage of new regulations and social distancing measures that need to be implemented before their people can safely return to work. Jackson O’Connor Architecture’s expertise and knowledge has been invaluable to their clients during this time.
When we were set the task of extending and redesigning the complete ground floor of a West London semi-detached family home, we used our architectural knowledge and design expertise to ensure the result was not just a typical suburban extension but a well-designed and thought-out space that fulfilled the needs of the family.
In the last few weeks our world seems to have tilted on its axis and we have had to adjust abruptly to a “new normal”. Realistically we know this situation won’t last forever but many of us have had to throw together home-schooling and home-working environments at short notice. As the restrictions slowly lift it is increasingly important for your well-being to make your home working environment a sanctuary or place of safety.
The overwhelming message we took from the exhibition, other than her obvious talent as a fashion designer, is her mastery of brand identity and business acumen.
We’re working on a number of refurbishment projects for historic west end theatres. As with any refurbishment of a historic building, thorough understanding and exploration is essential.
Office rents are a huge overhead for any organisation. When we were asked to help our client, who was nearing the end of their lease to advise on the size of space they might need for the next ten years we were more than pleased to help.
More sculpture than building in the truest sense, it was still definitely worth a visit. Although next time I’d take wellies, the approach to the entrance was a bit muddy.
Mood images are an effective means of communication between the client and the architect. They are not intended to be used to plagiarise.
