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Two projects by Associated Architects have been selected to receive a 2014 Civic Trust Award. The projects selected by the panel are the Princess Alexandria Auditorium at “Yarm School”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/masterplan/yarm-school-masterplan/ and “The Lighthouse”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/community/my-place-aston/, Aston. The ceremony will be held on Friday 7th March at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Matthew Goer, Director for Associated Architects said, […]
Birmingham City Council has granted outline planning consent for a major new office development at “2 Cornwall Street”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/workplace/2-cornwall-street/. The site is currently occupied by Peat House, built in the late 1980’s for KPMG. The 200,000 sq.ft at the heart of Birmingham’s Central Business Centre is part of a major transformation in the Snow Hill and […]
Richard Perry has been promoted to Director of Associated Architects, following a successful period as Associate Director. The appointment comes after a strong year for the practice, which secured a number of significant contract wins in 2013. Richard, who has been with the practice for eight years, has established a strong base in the education […]
Today saw the release of the second, and final, part of Associated Architects Hidden Spaces feature in the Birmingham Post. The two twelve page pull-out instalments have offered readers a fresh look at some of the well-known architectural features of the city. Ranging from a Cold War bunker tucked away beneath the city to the […]
Yesterday, Director Warren Jukes was present at the ground breaking of the site for the “Centre for Medicine”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/medical-teaching-building/ at Leicester University. The £42m building, which will be built to Passivhaus standards, will cater for teaching, research, conferences and provide high quality support space. Works are scheduled to complete in 2015. Warren Jukes said, _“Over 33% […]
This year Associated Architects are making a donation to “SADS UK”:http://sadsuk.org.uk/newsite/ in the memory of Adam Wardle. The cardiac charity SADS UK aims to save lives, providing information, funding research and medical equipment to prevent premature sudden cardiac death. SADS UK empowers medical establishments and organisations by providing information and cardiac equipment including heart monitors […]
Planning consent has been granted for Associated Architects’ redevelopment of the Guy Nelson Hall at The Warwick School. The works will see a dramatic transformation to the existing late 60’s structure, which doesn’t meet the demands of a modern educational establishment. The project will see an entrance foyer, kitchen and performance studios added to the […]
The “King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/schools/kesha/ was opened last month by Andy Street, Managing Director of John Lewis. Associated Architects delivered the £16.6m academy earlier this year as part of the Birmingham BSF programme. The Academy has specialisms in Science and Performing Arts and supports 1,350 students. As well as spaces which support these […]
Three of Associated Architects projects have been shortlisted for the Regional Finals of the 2014 Civic Trust Awards. “The Lighthouse”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/community/my-place-aston/ “The Parkside Building”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/biad/ “Princess Alexandra Auditorium”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/masterplan/yarm-school-masterplan/ The winners are revealed in early January and then progressed to the national level.
Associate, Jon Chadwick will be taking part in an online Oxfordian debate with Doug King, visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Engineering. The topic they will be debating is,*“There is no useful definition of what a sustainable building is.â€* Jon, who is currently working on the “largest Passivhaus scheme in the country”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/medical-teaching-building/, will be […]
“The Parkside Building”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/biad/, phase one of our City Centre Campus masterplan for Birmingham City University, was the winner of the Sustainability category at the Insider Property awards last night. The new home for the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, which has a BREEAM Excellent and EPC A rating, utilises photovoltaic cells and a biomass […]
Associated Architects has applied for outline consent for a series of ground floor retail units and 190,000sq.ft of grade A office space on Cornwall Street. The application was made by Associated Architects, on behalf of West Register, the property arm of Royal Bank of Scotland. 2 Cornwall Street will sit at the heart of the […]
Thomas Vale have been appointed as contractor for the 70,000sq ft “West Bromwich Building Society headquarters”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/workplace/new-headquarters/, they will be working alongside Capita and Associated Architects. Construction is expected to start imminently with an anticipated completion date of spring 2015, after which staff will relocate from the building society’s current head office.
The Orange Tree in Newcastle-Under-Lyme is now open to the public. A new dining room extension was added by Associated Architects, who also oversaw external restoration works.
Last night, “Woodcock Street”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/workplace/woodcock-street/, our new office for Birmingham City Council, was featured on the BBC’s The Choir. For those not familiar with The Choir, the programme sends choirmaster Gareth Malone into different institutions and communities where he then tries to make a choral unit out of workers, students and staff. Last night it was […]
Kier Construction has started on site at the £8m “Warwick Manufacturing Group Academy for Young Engineers”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/schools/wmg-academy/ in Coventry. Completion is planned for 2014. The facility, part of the Westwood Academy, will cater for 640 students between the school years of 10 and 13. Partners of the project include University of Warwick, Jaguar Land Rover, Prodrive, […]
