Alison Brooks Architects

We believe International Women’s Month isn’t just March - it’s every day, all year. As we prepare for another year of fostering support, empowerment and connection within the built environment, we’re reflecting on how mentorship can shape a more inclusive industry. Last year we partnered with :scale to host our first Open Studio dedicated to elevating women at all stages of their architectural careers. By focusing on actionable outcomes, it sought to address the needs of recent graduates - the future movers of our industry. We received some amazing feedback, ''It was great to attend an event where we were all in similar positions. Applying and getting rejected from job applications can feel extremely isolating and personal, however, it was nice to know that there are other people in the same boat and makes it a little easier not to take it personally. It is an insightful event and a great opportunity for those from BAME backgrounds who may not necessarily have the connections to attend events similar to this or even be able to tour and see architecture firms!'' Collaboration is at the core of our practice - shoutout to Sana Tabassum for being an amazing individual to work with. 📸 Jane Lam/Lapching Photos

Call for submissions | Introducing Alison Brooks as this year’s AIA UK Design Awards Jury Chair. 📢 Celebrating UK architectural excellence, the awards honour pioneering contributions in design and environmental stewardship in the fields of architecture, urban planning, technology, interior design, landscape architecture, visualization and beyond. Alison is judging alongside an exceptional panel: DaeWha Kang, Founder, DaeWha Kang Design; Matthias Schuler, Founder & Managing Partner, Transsolar KlimaEngineering; Rob Partridge, Design Director, AKT II; Ellie Stathaki, Architecture & Environment Director, Wallpaper* magazine; and Margherita Giannoni, UK PR & Communications, Iris Ceramica Group. 📅 Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2025, at 5:00 PM GMT ⚪ Enter the award https://lnkd.in/ebA74saf AIA membership is not required to participate. #AIAaward #AIAUKaward

This Thursday, please join us on our home turf at Highgate Studios in Kentish Town, to celebrate the launch of our new practice monograph and get your signed copy of Alison Brooks Architects: Architecture 2004–2024. Published by international architectural magazine, TC Cuadernos- revista de arquitectura, this dual English and Spanish edition (TC 163) captures two decades of our work.

We’re delighted to announce that Alison Brooks has been elevated to The American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Honorary Fellows. This honour recognizes architects who have made significant contributions to the profession and society on an international level. The 2025 Fellowship class includes 83 AIA member-architects and 10 international architects. Alison Brooks joins a distinguished group of global leaders, including Tatiana Bilbao and Michel Rojkind from Mexico, ishigami junya and Masaharu Rokushika from Japan, Kain Bon Albert Chan, Li Hu, and lyndon neri from China, brinda somaya from India and kerstin thompson from Australia. This year’s fellows were selected by a jury which included chair Carl D'Silva, FAIA, Perkins&Will; Roderick Ashley, FAIA, Roderick Ashley Architect; Margaret Carney, FAIA, Cornell University; Sanford Garner, FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP ND, RGCollaborative; Julie Hiromoto, FAIA, HKS; John Horky, FAIA, Ripples, by design; Mary Ann Lazarus, FAIA, LEED Fellow, Cameron MacAllister; Marilys Nepomechie, FAIA, Florida International University; Anne Schopf, FAIA, Mahlum and Jose Javier Toro, FAIA, Toro Arquitectos. The 2025 class of Fellows and Honorary Fellows will be formally recognized at the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design (AIA25) in Boston this June. ⚪ Read on our website https://lnkd.in/ecqVsZ3C Photography by Tereza Cervenova

On Tuesday, March 25 at 9:00 AM, please tune in to a RIBA Journal webinar featuring Michael Mueller, Alison Brooks Architects Director, and Alexis Butterfield, Partner, New Settlements at Pollard Thomas Edwards, as they discuss our latest Net-Zero green masterplan Knights Park at Eddington, a key component of the North West Cambridge Development, contributing to the latest insights into sustainable architecture. Other speakers include Dr Marcella Ucci, Professor in Healthy and Sustainable Buildings, Deputy Director for Academic Operations, IEDE, The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources (BSEER), UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering (IEDE) and Steve Wallis, Associate Director at dRMM. The conversation will be chaired by jan-carlos kucharek, Deputy Editor at the RIBA Journal Knights Park is also shortlisted for this year's RIBA East award. ⚪ Sign up for the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/emVNhivg

Alison Brooks recently participated in a roadshow for architectural discourse at the prestigious McGill University and Toronto Metropolitan University, as part of her 'An Architecture of Kindred Spirits' lecture series. In it, she explores how her practice embeds memory, material culture, and the concept of journey in works that help strengthen communities. ⚪ Read more on our website https://lnkd.in/eb85DjyG

Last week, we marked World Book Day 📚 with the launch of our new practice monograph, Alison Brooks Architects: Architecture 2004–2024, at the Architectural Association (AA) Bookshop in London. It was a special moment to celebrate this milestone for our practice with collaborators, contributors and members of the UK’s oldest private school of architecture at 33 Bedford Square, a fitting setting to commemorate our inaugural monograph. Published by TC Cuadernos- revista de arquitectura, this dual English-Spanish edition (TC 163) captures two decades of our work. The monograph features: + An introduction by Ricardo Meri de la Maza: ‘On the Essence of Alison Brooks’ Architecture’ + A conversation between Jose María de Lapuerta Montoya and Alison Brooks + 16 built works completed in the past 20 years, extensively documented with descriptive texts, photographs, drawings ‘The work of Alison Brooks Architects fuses an endlessly inventive architectural imagination with profound sensitivity to the diverse cultural and natural histories that form each project’s provenance. This ethos underpins the extraordinary array of nuanced and joyful works illustrated in this book, collectively described by Brooks as experimental archetypes.’ Thank you to all who attended and purchased a copy of our monograph, and a special shoutout to the AA Bookshop for having us Andrew Whittaker and co. Gratitude also goes to the incredible photographers who helped bring our work to life: Paul Riddle Photographer (who contributes the stunning cover image of Cadence), Dennis Gilbert, Chris Gascoigne, Mark York, Tim Crocker, Cristobal Palma, Peter Cook, paul eccleston, Nick Hufton, Dav Stewart, Jon Cardwell, Edmund Sumner, Luke Hayes, Andrea Avezzu'. And of course, ABA team members past and present who have contributed to the work within these pages Antonio Callejon Nache, Max Mika, Karim Termos, Caitlin Bell, Alexandra Sermol, Alberto Ortiz Abad, Barney Row, Zhiyao Zhou. Finally, a big thanks to Guillermo Rubio and TC Cuadernos for bringing this publication to life. ⚪ Read the full news story https://lnkd.in/eVaYTEip

We are #hiring a Part II Architectural Assistant to join our team in London. 📢 Key Responsibilities + Maintain and contribute to our design ethos + Progress and develop designs collaboratively, ensuring quality + Prepare and deliver project outputs to the program and brief + Present and communicate ideas + Work as part of a project team on both design and technical stages Skills + Excellent 3D design skills in Rhino and Adobe Suite + Experience of Twinmotion, Grasshopper and Revit an advantage + Excellent verbal and written communication + Excellent organization, time management, and versatility + Strong attention to detail Please e-mail your CV portfolio and a letter outlining why you think you are suited to the role in PDF format not exceeding 10MB to careers@alisonbrooksarchitects.com We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, celebrating diversity and inclusion in our workplace. ⚪ More information available at https://lnkd.in/e6arX-Df 📸 Dave Stewart

We’re incredibly proud of our pre-university student, Leul, for successfully completing his RIBA Work Placement, as part of the Diversity Emergency program offering state-school students their first work experience in Architecture. 👏 Leul confidently took on a design brief, and by the end of the week had maturely developed a proposal for a private residence while mastering advanced computational tools. Aligning with our office's developing Computational Design Group - it was inspiring to see his passion for residential design reaffirmed, under the guidance of senior members, Zoe Haysom and Hannah Puckey. A huge thank you to RIBA and Beyond The Box CIC for making this opportunity possible, and to the backstage heroes Ash Goyal and Sophie Draper for their support. ⚪ Head to our website to read more https://lnkd.in/eNFFdCQ8 #WorkplaceDiversity #WorkExperience #RIBAWorkExperience #ComputationalDesign #ArchitecturePlacement

One hour to go until the launch of our new practice monograph Alison Brooks Architects: Architecture 2004–2024, at the Architectural Association Bookshop in London. 📅 Wednesday, 5th March 2025, 6–8pm GMT 📍AA Bookshop, 33 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3ES United Kingdom Published by international architectural magazine, TC Cuadernos- revista de arquitectura, this dual English and Spanish edition (TC 163) captures two decades of our work. This event is open to the public. We hope you can join us for an evening of architectural conversation.