https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2388 en-us From Al Jazeera's London broadcast hub on the 16th floor of the Shard, staff and viewers enjoy panoramic skyline views. It was this vantage point that attracted the global media network to the Renzo Piano-designed tower, but its choice created challenges for architects John McAslan + Partners (JMP), which designed reception and workspaces, and Veech x Veech, responsible for the broadcast studio. 

]]> 1508-al-jazeera-media-network-john-mcaslan-partners.asp Sun, 16 Aug 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7709-al-jazeera-media-network Al Jazeera Media Network LEDs are cooler than typical studio lights, but heat from other equipment requires extensive air-handling between the beams while allowing for motorized fixtures to move 360 degrees. Photo © Hufton + Crow Al Jazeera Media Network Laser scans of the space ensured accurate placement of equipment. Photo © Hufton + Crow Al Jazeera Media Network In counterpoint to the faceted form of the Shard's tapering tower, the interior architecture adopts a language of gentle curves. From the reception area, a fluid tracery of ridges in the plaster ceiling guides visitors towards the broadcast studio and adjacent newsroom. Photo © Hufton + Crow Al Jazeera Media Network LED lightboxes in the ceiling mirror the curved forms of desks. Photo © Hufton + Crow Al Jazeera Media Network Image courtesy John McAslan + Partners