John Assael
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| Born | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality | British |
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Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture University of London Architectural Association School of Architecture |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Website | www |
| Practice | Assael Architecture |
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John Assael RIBA FRSA is a prominent British architect. He is particularly known for his work at the Royal Institute of British Architects(RIBA) and for promoting good business practice within the field of architecture.
John Assael was born in Nairobi in Kenya. He spent the early years of his life in Africa but attended school in England from the age of 11.
He studied architecture at Oxford Polytechnic, which renamed in 1992 to Oxford Brookes University. He has a Master's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of London. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in Conservation Studies.
John Assael is currently the Chairman and a co-founder of the London-based practice Assael Architecture.
After qualifying as an Architect, he worked for several architectural companies until the age of 28, when he started his first practice. In 1994 he founded the London-based practice Assael Architecture along with co-founder Russell Pedley. His practice was named Architect of the Year in 2016 at The Sunday Times British Homes Awards.
In 2014 he was elected to act as a national member of the RIBA Council, the governing body of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). He had previously held various other posts at the RIBA, including Vice President for Professional Services and was a trustee of the RIBA Board. He is a former chairman of the RIBA Journal.
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