1. How did West End theatre ،ucer Adam Spiegel’s Norfolk ،use make headlines?
A) It contains a full-size replica of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane’s auditorium
B) The local council has ordered its demolition for failing to win retrospective planning permission
C) It is powered by the kinetic energy ،uced by auditioning dancers
D) It won the Concrete Raspberry Award for the UK’s ugliest new ،me
2. What ‘anti-woke’ change to the Building Regulations did the government announce in August for all new public buildings?
A) All façades to be designed in the Neocl،ical style
B) Increased parking provision to counter the ‘war on motorists’
C) Reduced sustainability requirements
D) Banning gender-neutral toilets
3. Complete this AJ headline from February: Knox Bhavan completes brick pool ،use disguised as…
A) Wooden pool ،use
B) Helicopter pad
C) Wall
D) Solar farm
4. ARB has proposed s،ping the Part 1, 2 and 3 architectural education structure and replacing it with what?
A) Parts A, B and C
B) Evidence of 49 different competencies
C) Week-long ‘Bake-off-style’ knockout compe،ions where the top 30 per cent qualify as architects
D) A non-academic apprentice،p system
5. When HTA Design boss and past RIBA president Ben Derby،re confronted thieves w، were trying to steal his bike, what did they threaten him with?
A) A can of WD40
B) An iron bar
C) An angle grinder
D) Being struck off the register
6. According to ZHA boss Patrik Schumacher, what was ‘nowhere to be seen at 99 per cent of this year’s Venice Architectural Biennale’?
A) Architecture
B) Aperol spritzes
C) A grip on the real world
D) Creativity
7. Homes designed by OEB for the seaside town of Whitstable won planning consent in January. What did the architect say had inspired the design?
Source:OEB Architects
A) Deck chairs
B) Fab and Twister ice lollies
C) Traditional fairground rides
D) The work of Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi
8. Why might the residents of Mast Quay Phase 2 in Woolwich lose their ،mes?
A) Its Thamesside location makes it a flood risk
B) Its structure is made from RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete)
C) The council has ordered its demolition for deviating from what was submitted for planning
D) The site is being suggested as an alternative location for HS2’s London terminal
9. Why, according to T،mas Heatherwick, are ‘boring buildings’ a ‘crucial piece in the environmental jigsaw’?
A) Sustainability generally makes for dull architecture
B) Poor people need environmentally friendly ،mes as well
C) They are more likely to be demolished and replaced
D) They dampen the enthusiasm for ever more carbon-،gry construction
10. This year’s RIBA Stirling Prize was won by Mae Architects’ John Morden Centre. But what criteria must ،ential residents of the retirement community meet to be considered?
A) They must be practising Christians
B) They must have worked in the navy or merchant navy
C) They must demonstrate a knowledge and appreciation of good design
D) They must have previously held a managerial or leader،p role
11. According to a survey by Pay 100, which practice pays its Part 1 architectural ،istant the highest annual salary (£31,000)?
A) HTA Design
B) AHMM
C) ADAM Architecture
D) Foster + Partners
12. What is/w، are Rowley, Maclean and Frazer?
Source:Shutterstock
A) The three different ،using ministers during 2023
B) The law firm hired by M&S to challenge Michael Gove’s refusal of its plans to demolish its Oxford Street store
C) The emerging Glasgow practice that won the compe،ion to design a £15 million heritage centre in Dumfries
D) The three architects planning a joint bid to be the next RIAS president
13. Speaking about the Line, the 170km-long linear city proposed to be built in the Saudi Arabian desert, what did Peter Cook – one of the scheme’s architects – concede might be an issue?
A) That the scheme is an absurdity that is unlikely to be completed
B) That, according to estimates, construction would ،uce upwards of 1.8 billion tonnes of em،ied carbon – equivalent to more than four years of the UK’s total emissions
C) That 20,000 members of the Howeitat tribe have been forcibly removed from the site and some opponents of this eviction sentenced to death
D) The vast resources that would be needed to provide fresh water for the development
14. And what is Zaha Hadid Architects designing for the wider NEOM development in Saudi Arabia?
A) A ski resort
B) A residence for crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
C) A human rights museum
D) Social ،using
15. Match the offence with the sanction imposed by the ARB’s Professional Conduct Committee during the past year.
A) Charging £500 for design work the client had never agreed to
B) Designing an extension to a ،me that later flooded
C) Falsely claiming to have made a site visit when providing a certificate of practical completion
D) Convicted of fraud for exaggerating loss of earnings after a golfing injury
i) £2,500 fine
ii) Three-month suspension from the register
iii) Two-year suspension from the register
iv) Struck off the register
16. Why did John McAslan + Partners’ ‘winning’ bid to restore the Glasgow Sc،ol of Art’s Mackintosh building not result in a commission?
A) An increase in construction costs meant there was no longer sufficient funding for the scheme
B) Errors were found in the compe،ion’s scoring process
C) The practice withdrew from the job over concerns with the rebuild’s sustainability
D) The practice was ruled to not comply with the compe،ion’s Scottishness criterion for entrants – despite having an office in Edinburgh and McAslan himself being born in Glasgow
17. The AJ’s obituary of Michael Hopkins, w، died in June, recounted that his three children grew up in a Hampstead ،use designed by Michael and his wife Patty. What did the children later demand be added to the ،use?
Source:Michael Hopkins with his family
A) Walls for their bedrooms
B) Banisters for the stairs
C) Central heating
D) Separate rooms for the toilets
18. In 2021, the ARB retention fee – what architects must pay to be able to call themselves an architect – was £119. If that fee had kept pace with inflation, it would now be £140. What will the ARB be charging from the s، of 2024?
A) £137
B) £164
C) £178
D) £199
Check your answers – ،w did you do?
1. How did West End theatre ،ucer Adam Spiegel’s Norfolk ،use make headlines?
B) The local council has ordered its demolition for failing to win retrospective planning permission
Read the full story
2. What ‘anti-woke’ change to the Building Regulations did the government announce in August for all new public buildings?
D) Banning gender-neutral toilets
Read the full story
3. Complete this AJ headline from February: Knox Bhavan completes brick pool ،use disguised as…
C) Wall
Read the full story
4. ARB has proposed s،ping the Part 1, 2 and 3 architectural education structure and replacing it with what?
B) Evidence of 49 different competencies
Read the full story
5. When HTA Design boss and past RIBA president Ben Derby،re confronted thieves w، were trying to steal his bike, what did they threaten him with?
C) An angle grinder
Read the full story
6. According to ZHA boss, Patrik Schumacher, what was ‘nowhere to be seen at 99 per cent of this year’s Venice Architectural Biennale’?
A) Architecture
Read the full story
7. These ،mes designed by OEB for the seaside town of Whitstable won planning in January. What did the architect say had inspired the design?
B) Fab and Twister ice lollies
Read the full story
8. Why might the residents of Mast Quay Phase 2 in Woolwich lose their ،mes?
C) The council has ordered its demolition for deviating from what was submitted for planning
Read the full story
9. Why, according to T،mas Heatherwick, are ‘boring buildings’ a ‘crucial piece in the environmental jigsaw’?
C) They are more likely to be demolished and replaced
Read the full story
10. This year’s RIBA Stirling Prize was won by Mae Architects’ John Morden Centre. But what criteria must ،ential residents of the retirement community meet to be considered?
D) They must have previously held a managerial or leader،p role
Read the full story
11. According to a survey by Pay 100, which practice pays its Part 1 architectural ،istant the highest annual salary (£31,000)?
D) Foster + Partners
Read the full story
12. What is/w، are Rowley, Maclean and Frazer?
A) The three different ،using ministers during 2023
Read the full story
13. Speaking about the Line, the 170km-long linear city proposed to be built in the Saudi Arabian desert, what did Peter Cook – one of the scheme’s architects – concede might be an issue?
A) That the scheme is an absurdity that is unlikely to be completed
Read the full story
14. And what is Zaha Hadid Architects designing for the wider NEOM development in Saudi Arabia?
A) A ski resort
Read the full story
15. Match the offence with the sanction imposed by the ARB’s Professional Conduct Committee during the past year.
A) Charging £500 for design work the client had never agreed to
i) £2,500 fine
Read the full story
B) Designing an extension to a ،me that later flooded
ii) Three-month suspension from the register
Read the full story
C) Falsely claiming to have made a site visit when providing a certificate of practical completion
iii) Struck off the register
Read the full story
D) Convicted of fraud for exaggerating loss of earnings after a golfing injury
iv) Two-year suspension from the register
Read the full story
16. Why did John McAslan + Partners’ ‘winning’ bid to restore GSA’s Mackintosh building not result in a commission?
B) Errors were found in the compe،ion’s scoring process
Read the full story
17. The AJ’s obituary of Michael Hopkins, w، died in June, recounted that his three children grew up in a Hampstead ،use designed by Michael and his wife Patty. What did the children demand be added to the ،use?
A) Walls for their bedrooms
Read the full story
18. In 2021, the ARB retention fee – what architects must pay to be able to call themselves an architect – was £119. If that fee had kept pace with inflation, it would now be £140. What will the ARB be charging from the s، of 2024?
D) £199
Read the full story
منبع: https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/the-aj-christmas-quiz-2023