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John Assael 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.

Early life and education
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 Masters degree in Urban & Regional Planning. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in Conservation Studies.

Career
John Assael is currently the Chairman and a co-founder of the London based practice Assael Architecture.

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 2014 at The Sunday Times British Homes Awards.

Professional
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 an elected member to the Architect's Registration Board (ARB) where he has sat on both the Professional Conduct Committee and Prescription Committee.

He is a co-opted member of the Council of the Association of Consultant Architects.

He sits on the Executive Committee and is a trustee of the Architects Benevolent Society and is a judge for the annual WAN (World Architecture News) Awards.

Involvement in Higher Education
Since the year 2000 he has been a visiting fellow at Oxford Brookes University. He has also been an external examiner or visiting lecturer for a number of other British universities, including the University of Nottingham, University of Manchester and Westminster University.

Notable work

 * Great Northern Tower, Manchester
 * Great West Quarter, Brentford
 * Century Buildings, Manchester
 * Wallis House - conversion of Art Deco landmark on the Golden Mile, Brentford, London.
 * Ten Rochester Row
 * Tachbrook Triangle SW1, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London
 * Farm Lane, Fulham

Selected awards

 * The Sunday Times British Homes Awards, Architect of the Year in both 2008 and 2014
 * Building magazine's Good Employer Guide, Winner 2014