Nathalie Rozencwajg Explained

Nathalie Rozencwajg
Practice:NAME architecture
Awards:RIBA Award for Town Hall Hotel [1]
RICS London Award for Building Conservation, Town Hall Hotel [2]
RICS Project of the Year Award, Town Hall Hotel [3]
Shortlisted, Dezeen Awards, Housing category for VI Castle Lane [4]
Commended, AJ Emerging Woman Architect of the Year Award, Architects’ Journal[5]
Shortlisted, The Brit List 2018 [6]

Nathalie Rozencwajg (born October 1975) is a RIBA and RICS award-winning architect based in Paris and London.

Career

Rozencwajg was born in Luxembourg, grew up in Brussels and studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA) in London, graduating in 2001. After an early career spent working in London and Paris, and on projects in Beijing, Athens and Mecca, Rozencwajg went on to co-found RARE architecture[7] [8] [9] with Michel da Costa Goncalves in 2005, where she was a director for 12 years. From 2004 to 2016, Rozencwajg taught at the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA) in London as a Unit Master.

In 2012, Rozencwajg was commended by Architects’ Journal for the AJ Emerging Woman Architect of the Year Award.[10] [11] In 2014, The Guardian newspaper noted Rozencwajg as one of "10 women in architecture to watch".[12] [13]

In 2018, Rozencwajg founded a new architectural practice, NAME architecture.

Rozencwajg lectures and leads architectural events internationally, including for the Architectural Association School of Architecture,[14] [15] [16] [17] Kansas State University,[18] the glasstec International Trade Fair[19] and the Fall Semester in Miami,[20] [21] for which she also produced an essay, Nathalie Rozencwajg: The Imagined and the Imaginary.[22] She was also a contributor to the book Scale: imagination, perception, and practice in architecture (Routledge,)[23] and to the journal A+u 536 15:05 London - Renewing Architecture & Cityscape (A+U Publishing,,).[24] [25] In addition, Rozencwajg has contributed to the debate about the issues facing women in architecture, saying that “it’s a pity to see so much talent that just doesn't fulfil itself”, and that long hours and the cost of childcare can be a factor.[26] [27] [28]

Notable work

Rozencwajg's architectural practice won the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Grand Final Building Conservation Award and the Project of the Year in 2011 for Bethnal Green Town Hall Hotel,[29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] a 98-room luxury hotel in Hackney London.[35] [36] [37] The Town Hall – originally built in 1910 and extended in 1937[38] – is a Grade II listed building, and now has a laser-cut aluminium ‘skin’ added to its existing structure,[39] which conceals a new floor. Several sculptures by Henry Poole were retained in the development, which also included a bar and restaurant area called Viajante for former elBulli chef Nuno Mendes. The building also won a RIBA Award.[40] The Times said: “The makeover is in a modern manner but done with respect for the old work, which is either conserved intact or set off by startling interventions.”[41] Sleeper Magazine said: “The Town Hall Hotel & Apartments combines a visionary extension and sensitive restoration of the building, which has stood in the heart of London’s East End since Edwardian times.”[42]

Rozencwajg is also responsible for the CentralFestival EastVille shopping mall[43] and fashion arcade in Bangkok, Porte 12 restaurant in Paris – owned by André Chiang and run by Vincent Crepel,[44] and Londrino restaurant for chef Leandro Carreira. Londrino has been shortlisted for the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.[45] Wallpaper* magazine said Rozencwajg “created a simple, slick space that carefully considers the refined craftsmanship of Londrino’s food.”[46]

Rozencwajg is also known for the design of high-end apartments in Westminster's Castle Lane[47] [48] – in the Birdcage Conservation Area – and the innovative reinterpretation of the classic bow window. Architectures CREE magazine said: “Innovation exists in tradition. Cultural heritage is strongly present in this bow window concept. The double bend forms a thick façade to create a revisited form of the bow window.”[49]

Rozencwajg taught at the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA) from 2004 until 2016. This includes a first year unit (2004-2007) and intermediate unit 4 (2007-2016).[50] [51] [52] [53] [54] She was Head of AA Singapore Visiting School from 2006 to 2016.[55] [56] [57] [58] As part of a workshop for the AA, Rozencwajg and Valentin Bontjes van Beek led a student project, "The Crossings Project",[59] [60] to build an experimental footbridge at Hooke Park a 142-hectare woodland in Dorset, South West England. It was funded by the Custerson Award.

Awards

Commended, AJ Emerging Woman Architect of the Year Award, Architects’ Journal[61]

RIBA Award, Town Hall Hotel [62] [63]

RICS London Award for Building Conservation, Town Hall Hotel[64]

RICS Project of the Year Award, Town Hall Hotel[65]

Shortlisted, Dezeen Awards, Housing category for VI Castle Lane[66]

Shortlisted, The Brit List 2018 [67]

Architect of the Year, The Brit List 2018 [68]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: The wonderfully grand Town Hall Hotel is a source of civic pride in Bethnal Green…. www.we-heart.com. 20 March 2015 . en. 2018-10-31.
  3. Web site: The wonderfully grand Town Hall Hotel is a source of civic pride in Bethnal Green…. www.we-heart.com. 20 March 2015 . en. 2018-10-31.
  4. Web site: Dezeen Awards 2018 architecture longlist announced. Dezeen, September 2018. . www.dezeen.com. 26 July 2018 . en. 2018-10-31.
  5. Web site: Hannah Lawson crowned AJ Emerging Woman Architect of the Year. Architects' Journal, Merlin Fulcher, 20 April 2012. . www.dezeen.com. 20 April 2012 . en. 2012-04-28.
  6. Web site: Brit List 2018 Longlist announced. Hotel Designs, October 2018. . www.hoteldesigns.net. 3 October 2018 . en. 2018-12-11.
  7. Web site: RARE Architecture, Ligne Roset contracts. . www.ligne-roset-contracts.com. en. 2018-04-30.
  8. Web site: RARE architecture, Urban Environment Design. . www.uedmagazine.net. en. 2018-10-30.
  9. Web site: RARE architecture, Industreal. . www.industreal.it. en. 2018-10-30.
  10. Web site: Hannah Lawson crowned AJ Emerging Woman Architect of the Year. Architects' Journal, Merlin Fulcher, 20 April 2012. . www.architectsjournal.co.uk. 20 April 2012 . en. 2012-04-20.
  11. Web site: "AJ Women in Architecture Awards: the winners." Theaj.co.uk, 26 April 2012. . www.theaj.co.uk. en. 2012-04-26.
  12. News: 10 Women in Architecture to Watch in 2014. The Guardian. . The Guardian. 14 January 2014 . en. 2014-01-20 . Whitehead . Frederika .
  13. Web site: Nathalie Rozencwajg, Carl Goes London. . www.carlgoes.com. en. 2018-10-30.
  14. Web site: Singapore, AA. . www.aaschool.ac.uk. en. 2018-10-31.
  15. Web site: "Carl Fredrik Valdemar Hellberg". The CFVH, 2006. . www.thecfvh.com. en. 2006-01-27.
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  17. Web site: AA Intermediate School Introductions. . www.youtube.com. en. 2018-10-31.
  18. Web site: Nathalie Rozencwajg, Distinguished Lecture Series, 2015. . www.k-state.edu. en. 2016-09-03.
  19. Web site: 'Inhabiting Glass', presenter: Nathalie Rozencwajg. Architects' Guide to Glass and Metal, Volume 28, September/October 2014. . www.glassguides.com. en. 2017-10-12.
  20. Web site: "Thinking outside the academy". The Miami Rail, Brian Prugh. . www.miamirail.org. 3 December 2014 . en. 2018-10-31.
  21. Web site: Fall Semester 2014. . www.artandeducation.net. en. 2014-12-15.
  22. Web site: "Nathalie Rozencwajg: The Imagined and the Imaginary." Fall Semester. . www.squarespace.com. en. 2018-10-31.
  23. Book: The Scale of the Detail, Scale: Imagination, Perception and Practice in Architecture. . 9781135749750 . en. 2018-10-31. Adler . Gerald . Brittain-Catlin . Timothy . Fontana-Giusti . Gordana . 11 January 2013 . Routledge .
  24. Web site: A+u 536 15:05 London - Renewing Architecture & Cityscape. May 2015. RIBA Book Shops . www.ribabookshops.com. en. 2018-10-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20181031214915/https://www.ribabookshops.com/item/au-536-1505-london-renewing-architecture-cityscape/85852/. 2018-10-31. live.
  25. Web site: a+u 536 15:05 - London - renewing architecture & cityscape. archiweb. https://web.archive.org/web/20200507013138/https://www.archiweb.cz/en/eshop/a-u-536-15-05-london-renewing-architecture-cityscape. May 7, 2020. live.
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  27. Web site: Women in Architecture. Benenden, 1 May 2015. . www.benenden.kent.sch.uk. en. 2018-10-31.
  28. Web site: Leaf Review . leading-architects.eu. en. 2018-10-31.
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  30. Web site: "Unique display of contemporary and Edwardian architecture: Town Hall Hotel". Pursuitist. . www.pursuitist.com. 18 February 2012 . en. 2012-05-15.
  31. Web site: "Une ancienne mairie transformée en hôtel de luxe." Maison a Part, 15 March 2012. . www.maisonapart.com. fr. 2012-03-14.
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  35. Web site: Town Hall Hotel / rare. ArchDaily, 6 May 2011. . www.archdaily.com. 6 May 2011 . en. 2011-05-06.
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  37. Web site: "Victoria + Albert choisi pour équiper l'Hôtel Bethnal Green Town Hall de Londres Une rénovation initiée par des architectes français". October 2011. . www.societebleuciel.com. fr. 2018-10-31.
  38. Web site: Town Hall Hotel & Apartments London: History lesson. By Sheila Lam. Montecristo Magazine. . www.montecristomagazine.com. 20 November 2015 . en. 2018-10-31.
  39. Web site: Rare Architecture's Perforated Skin Design. The Architects Newspaper, Emily Hooper, 5 February 2014. . www.archpaper.com. en. 2014-02-05.
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  41. News: "Town hall restored to past glory as chic hotel". The Times, Marcus Binney, 2 April 2010. . www.thetimes.co.uk. en. 2010-04-02 . Binney . Marcus .
  42. Web site: "Town Hall Hotel & Apartments: Bethnal Green London". Sleeper Magazine, Matt Turner, September / October 2010. . www.sleepermagazine.com. en. 2010-10-01.
  43. Web site: "New Order". Marie Claire, December 2015. . www.killingkittens.com. en. 2015-12-16.
  44. Web site: Porte 12 in Paris by Rare Architecture . www.aeccafe.com. en. 2014-10-07.
  45. Web site: Londrino and RARE architecture, September 2018. Restaurant & Bar Design Awards. . www.restaurantandbardesignawards.com. en. 2018-09-30.
  46. Web site: "Londrino restaurant, London, UK". Wallpaper*, Emilee Tombs, 24 January 2018. . www.wallpaper.com. 24 January 2018 . en. 2018-01-24.
  47. Web site: "Castle Lane, un projet immobilier à Londres signé Saradar Family Office (SFO)". Le Commerce du Levant, 4 May 2018.. www.lecommercedulevant.com. 4 May 2018 . fr. 2018-05-04.
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  59. Web site: "Crossings". Art Rabbit. . www.artrabbit.com. en. 2018-10-31.
  60. Web site: Hooke Park Crossing. . www.behance.net. en. 2018-10-31.
  61. Web site: Hannah Lawson crowned AJ Emerging Woman Architect of the Year. Architects' Journal, Merlin Fulcher, 20 April 2012. . www.architectsjournal.co.uk. 20 April 2012 . en. 2012-04-20.
  62. Web site: "RIBA Award Winners Announced". Dezeen, 2011. . www.dezeen.com. 19 May 2011 . en. 2011-05-19.
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  64. Web site: "The wonderfully grand Town Hall Hotel is a source of civic pride in Bethnal Green…" We Heart 20 March 2016. . www.we-heart.com. 20 March 2015 . en. 2016-03-20.
  65. Web site: "The wonderfully grand Town Hall Hotel is a source of civic pride in Bethnal Green…" We Heart 20 March 2015. . www.we-heart.com. 20 March 2015 . en. 2015-03-20.
  66. Web site: Dezeen Awards 2018 architecture longlist announced. Dezeen, September 2018. . www.dezeen.com. 26 July 2018 . en. 2018-10-31.
  67. Web site: Brit List 2018 Longlist announced. Hotel Designs, October 2018. . www.hoteldesigns.net. 3 October 2018 . en. 2018-12-11.
  68. Web site: Nathalie Rozencwajg. 9 January 2019 . Hotel Designs. 14 May 2020.

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