Groupwork, formerly Amin Taha Architects

London
Joined March 2014
9 social housing apartments in Mallorca Recessed balconies with adjustable shade, lots of natural materials, access to natural light and ventilation By Estruch Martorell, Estudio E. Torres Pujol + Ripon Tizon
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The worlds largest sand battery is able to supply heat and hot water to a Finnish town for months. [🎞️ james_stew] xitter.cf/MrLaalpotato/status/19…
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Dear @Nigel_Farage, My Catholic grandmother, God rest her soul, used to remind me of the Latin proverb: Errare humanum est, sed perseverare diabolicum. That I guess goes something like: To err is human, but to persist in error is diabolical. So instead of bothering the already busy Home Secretary, perhaps you should let me know when I can welcome you in Tirana, as my guest of honour. Because, dear Nigel, numbers are clearly not your forte and so let’s be clear - YOU LOST. Your “census” of Albanians in Britain is particularly laughable. You claim there are 53,000. In reality, the number is far higher - multiples of that. But let’s just stick to your own source: The Telegraph, which was the first to trumpet the “one in 50” theory, and later on has admitted: “The analysis is likely to have underestimated the size of the Albanian population as it does not take into account illegal migrants, including more than 12,000 who arrived via small boats in 2022. Some estimates suggest the true Albanian population may be as high as 140,000 - which would mean fewer than one in 100 are in jail.” Now, as for the prisoner figure, here’s a more relevant question: how many of them are actually convicted for crimes unrelated to your outdated immigration and visa system? Yes, numbers can be boring - but they’re also stubborn. And when someone keeps getting them wrong, the real question is: Why persist? Because frankly, being diabolical seems beneath even your usual flair. Albanians in Britain are not a statistic to be twisted for post-Brexit political theatre honorable Mr.Farage. They are students, academics, builders, drivers, business owners, and partners. And if one in a thousand falls short, that does not turn the multitude into scapegoats for your national confusion. We’ve stood shoulder to shoulder with the UK government in dramatically reducing illegal migration and cracking down on crime. The real numbers prove it and that’s called cooperation. But “one in 50 Albanians in UK prisons”? That’s not a fact - that’s called post-Brexit delusion. Looking forward to hosting you in Albania as promised, to share plenty of great sun, warm hospitality and real facts🇦🇱❤️🇬🇧
Dear @EdiRamaal. There are 53,000 Albanian citizens in the UK & 1,099 are in our prisons. That’s actually 1 in 48. I will be asking the Home Secretary to organise for all of these prisoners to be sent back to you. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Holy shit, these San Diego residents kicking ICE the fuck out of their neighborhood. THIS IS POWERFUL.✊💪 xitter.cf/juliesCamp/status/1929…
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Wow! Social housing in the Balearic Islands, Spain. Built using local stone, bricks and timber.
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Outstanding discussion of mass-timber architecture organized by Barbara Campagna. First up: @wrichardsiv with some amazing examples, including one by @Groupwork_arch mixing wood and masonry, and showing how timber's lightness and strength can be ideal for adaptive reuse projects.
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Out of nowhere France has seemingly reinvented modern construction Six social housing apartments in Paris, with load bearing stone walls and mass timber floors Neufville Gayet Architecture
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14yrs ago during one of Deke’s lock-ins at the 3kings, gentle strumming guitarist in one corner, Deke handing out cigarettes, us in the other laughing; if the conservation officer says “do an Eric Parry Finsbury Sqr” then where can it go without trying to ape Parry’s refinement
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Replying to @CompoundAssign
Maybe time to switch to stone bricks that don’t need firing?
from @polycor - stone bricks for the same price as fired clay bricks, with less than half their embodied carbon. Standard brick and cement block dims so bricklayers can charge standard rates
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We've launched a new online exhibition to mark 200 years since the death of architect George Dance the Younger. Head to our website to explore some of his innovative designs; selected by our Curator of Books and Drawings, Dr Frances Sands. 📚
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This is well worth watching. Kenneth Williams in 1975, discussing the Bloomsbury of his youth…
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Happy to have edited Magna Parens Materia: Hybrid Stone and Timber Mid-Rise Building, a studio report from the Spring 2024 option studio Magna Parens Materia jointly taught by Hanif Kara @AKT_II and Amin Taha @Groupwork_arch at @HarvardGSD gsd.harvard.edu/publication/…
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Congratulations to Hanif Kara on a fascinating Soane Medal Lecture last night! 👏🏅 He explored his optimism in the face of the climate crisis, as well as sharing a few – in his own words – provocations and rants! Thanks to all those who joined us, and the RA for hosting. 🎉
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For The Guardian, critic Rowan Moore urges UK architects to look to Vienna and Barcelona for council housing inspiration, praising their ambitious models and a "willingness to experiment." @RowanMoore archinect.com/news/article/1…
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As seen in the latest Weekend FT:
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🏅 Congratulations to GSD's Hanif Kara, who is the recipient of the 2024 @SoaneMuseum Medal! The medal recognizes a distinguished practitioner who has advanced the public’s understanding of architecture. hgsd.us/3YdBKik
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Coming soon in the @TheMSArch 2024-25 academic year #schinkelinmanchester - follow on instagram at @schinkelinmanchester
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