There is always something happening at the practice, whether we are designing, building or celebrating, you’ll find out all about whats happening with us here.
In the early part of this year Associated Architects worked with the Birmingham Post to produce the Hidden Spaces supplement, an in-depth guide to the lost, forgotten and inaccessible architecture of the city. The feature was received well by the public and has now been shortlisted for the Best Supplement category in the Midlands Media […]
The sensitive re-development of the University of Leicester’s “College Court”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/college-hall/ building has received the East Midlands 2014 RICS Conservation Award. Associated Architects completed work on the Grade II listed 1960’s Sir Leslie Martin and Trevor Dannatt building last year. The careful and respectful approach to the renovation of this former female student halls of residence […]
Our “Parkside Building”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/biad/ for Birmingham City University has been awarded runner up in the 2014 Guardian University Awards – Facilities project category. The awards criteria focus on innovation, delivery and impact. The judges noted how state of the art facilities and engagement between the University and high profile companies such as Triumph, Ferrari and Cadbury’s […]
We are pleased to announce that two of our projects won RIBA Awards over the weekend, at the ceremony held in the New Library in Birmingham. From a total of 11 projects, “The Parkside Building”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/biad/ for Birmingham City University and “The Lighthouse”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/community/my-place-aston/ for Birmingham Youth Services both received RIBA Regional Awards. The projects will now […]
Due to the continued success of the practice we are looking to recruit Architects and Technicians for our residential and education work. More details can be found at our “recruitment”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/practice/recruitment/ page
A live feed web cam has been set up at the construction site of the “new headquarters”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/workplace/new-headquarters/ for the West Bromwich Building Society, allowing us to get the latest visuals of the project’s progression. The new headquarters will accommodate 700 staff and is due for completion in 2015.
Associated Architects’ resident photographer Tim Cornbill was featured in a double page spread by the Birmingham Post on March 27th. The article, entitled ‘Picture perfect’ discusses Tim’s dedication to snapping iconic shots of the second city. Last year a “retrospective of Tim’s work”:http://associatedarchitectsblog.com/2013/06/19/inthought-nine-birmingham-retrospective/ was featured as part of the Love Architecture Festival.
Associated Architects £5.2m “multi storey car park”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/new-gisbert-kapp-car-park/, adjacent to the University of Birmingham’s Gisbert Kapp building, has been completed. The North East car park will provide the campus with an additional 492 car parking spaces and 24 cycle parking spaces. The use of terracotta rainscreen cladding has been made to respond to the nearby “Gisbert […]
Associated Architects has been asked to take part in a limited competition to design a new office building on Plot D of the “Paradise Circus development”:http://www.paradisecircus.co.uk/. This will be a key building marking the start of the development and establishing an appropriate relationship with the group of listed civic group of buildings such as the […]
The Daily Telegraph ran a pull out supplement on Independent Schools on Saturday 15th March. Associated Architects was approached for a thought leadership piece discussing the role of good architecture within the sector. Matthew Goer, Director for Associated Architects said, _‘It’s rewarding to be considered ‘experts’ in the sector and we are thankful for the […]
The Kings’ School Worcester has recently posted a time lapse video showing how the “Michael Baker Boathouse”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/independent/the-michael-baker-boathouse/, which sits on the banks of the River Severn, fared during the recent flooding. The clever design of the RIBA Award winner allows for flooding to occur without any damage being sustained by the building. Please click “here”:http://youtu.be/uLVAH6_lJRo […]
Both “The Lighthouse, Aston”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/community/my-place-aston/ and the “Princess Alexandra Auditorium”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/masterplan/yarm-school-masterplan/ at Yarm School received commendations at this year’s Civic Trust Awards, held at the Blackpool Winter Gardens on 7th March 2014. The awards were established in 1959 and are the oldest built environment awards in Europe, recognising the very best in architecture, landscape and public art. […]
The new library at Royal Holloway aims to stretch the perceptions of what a library can be and do. Mixing multiple styles of study area and 21st century technology to create a space that is inspiring and nurturing. In this short video the many parties involved in the project discuss the many positive implications the […]
A new music school for “Yarm School”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/masterplan/yarm-school-masterplan/ has been granted planning consent. The high quality contemporary building will sit adjacent to The Friarage, a Grade II listed building, which is currently occupied by the School’s administrative offices and arts department. The new building will contain a recording studio, music practice spaces, a lecture theatre, classrooms, […]
The King’s School are keeping a detailed blog of the works currently taking place on site. “The SPACE building”:https://associatedarch.wpengine.com/projects/education/independent/space/ is an £11m sports facility that will offer the school indoor climbing, badminton courts, a fencing piste and a five-a-side football pitch. The building has a completion date set for later this year and aims to […]
A new £7m extension to an existing student halls of residence for the University of Birmingham, has been completed. “Jarratt Hall”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/housing/jarratt-hall/ provides en-suite accommodation for 120 students, in apartment arrangements of 4,5 & 6 with a shared kitchen and lounge. The building creates a contemporary external image for the halls following the completion of the […]
