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Shape Of Things To Come – 'AOC combine the questioning naivety of youth with a serious agenda.' – Tom Dyckhoff The Times '[AOC’s] initial design for the Lift New Parliament embodies Lift’s innovative approach and is truly unique. It really is an inspiring project.' – Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP 'The jury felt that AOC was the most open to participation and consultation processes and that their initial concept design was delightfully iconic and achievable.' – Angharad Wynne-Jones Director of Lift ' It has been my burning ambition as headteacher of the school to have an early years unit linking the developmental areas of Nursery and Reception together. I wanted to provide an exciting all-weather outdoor play area and the architects have provided all this and more with a sensory studio, role play area and key stage two teaching terrace overlooking an ecologically friendly sedum roof garden. A lot of redundant land has been made use of. ' – Janet Summers Head Teacher, Friars School The best and the brightest 2005: Hot Brits. 'AOC look – and act – most unlike stereotypical architects. A multi-disciplinary practice from varied backgrounds [...] the partnership formed after they discovered they shared the same obsessions: "the connection of people to places rather than beautiful places per se [...] buildings that are built for one purpose and can then be used for something else".’ – Charlotte Williamson The Observer 'Neither Alsop, Branson Coates, FAT, nor AOC are designers scared of metaphorical fisticuffs: their designs are colourful and lippy, and so are they.' – Jonathan Glancey The Guardian |
