Adrian Welch

Adrian Welch was born in Kincardineshire, Scotland and attended school in Scotland from 1975 to 1989. He completed his Architecture degree in 1992, attending Manchester University. After a year-out working as an architectural assistant in Manchester Adrian attended The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, from 1993 where he did a Diploma in Architecture. He gained Distinction for his Dissertation on social housing in Hulme, Manchester. He has worked for architects such as Eva Jiricna CBE, Sir Terence Conran, Richard Murphy OBE, RMJM, Sutherland Hussey, Pace and GAJ – in London, Hong Kong, Manchester, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Kuwait, Dubai and Saudi Arabia.

Lawrenny Housing Competition, Welsh homes

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Lawrenny Housing Wales homes - cottage gate and stone wall

The RIBA Competitions Office and the Royal Society of Architects in Wales (RSAW) are pleased to announce the names of the practices short-listed to the competition for a new sustainable housing development in Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire.

Holly Grove Mansion, USA: Charleston Building

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Holly Grove Mansion, USA: Charleston Building

Built in 1815, the 5,300 square feet Classic Revival historic residence was originally constructed by pioneer Daniel Ruffner. The mansion gained its present-day appearance in c. 1902 when new owner, John Nash, undertook substantial remodeling—which included the addition of the monumental front portico.

Tutti Frutti Manchester, New Islington Flats

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Commercial and residential property developer Urban Splash has secured planning permission for the first phase of Tutti Frutti, its self build scheme at New Islington, Manchester’s Millennium Community.

Aberystwyth Creative Units, Wales Building

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Aberystwyth Arts Centre is today celebrating the launch of an extraordinary architectural commission that will provide much needed studio and workshop space for arts organisations in Wales.

Strata Tower Abu Dhabi, Al Raha Beach

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Forty-storey, luxury residential building in Abu Dhabi. The Strata Tower is scheduled for completion in 2011 and, at a height of 160 meters, will be the tallest building in Aldar Properties PJSC’s prestigious Al Raha Beach development.

Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok, Thailand

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Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok, Thailand

The passenger terminal complex at Suvarnabhumi Airport resulted from an International Competition and established the basis of collaboration between Werner Sobek, Matthias Schuler and Helmut Jahn