On the 11th September one of our associates, Claire Chawke, will give a lecture at The Hive in Shrewsbury. Claire will be talking about Niall McLaughlin Architects in practice and having a more indepth look at 3 of our projects, The International Rugby Experience in Limerick, Auckland Tower in County Durham and the Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre in Oxford. Information about the lecture can be found here.
Niall McLaughlin Architects will continue their work for Oxford University, having been announced as the winners of the competition to complete the West Quadrangle of St. Cross College.
The brief asked for a scheme that would provide ‘In whole and in detail…continuing satisfaction and unexpected moments of delight.’ Sir Mark Jones, master of St. Cross College stated, ‘It was felt that Niall McLaughlin was the designer who would best meet the needs of the College.’
In an interview for Building Design, Niall McLaughlin commented, ‘St Cross is an Oxford college with a special atmosphere based on a community that is very democratic and informal. It enjoys a lovely situation, tucked behind a busy thoroughfare on a site of significance for the history of the city. The competition process was collaborative and inclusive so we already share a good mutual understanding with the client. We are delighted to have won, particularly given the strength of the shortlisted practices.’