Two schemes by Associated Architects have been nominated for the 2015 RIBA Awards, in the West Midlands category. “Southwater”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/community/telford-and-wrekin-community-hub/ One is a major component of Telford and Wrekin Council’s masterplan for a new civic heart to the town of Telford. The building mixes public library with a first point of contact for the council and […]
Associate Jonathon Chadwick was asked by the “Passivhaus Trust”:http://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/ to present his ‘Scaling up Passivhaus’ paper at “Eco Build”:http://www.ecobuild.co.uk/, which ran from the 3rd to the 5th of March. The paper looks at how the principals of Passivhaus, which in this country has been used for primarily small scale residential schemes, can and should, be […]
Work is progressing well on the site of the “New Library”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/main-campus-library/ for the University of Birmingham, with a completion date set for later this year. Daily pictures of the construction have been fed back to the practice by project architect and photographer Tim Cornbill. The construction will help to re-integrate a green heart to the […]
Following the success of St. Gobain’s 2013 “Sustainability Debates”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/news/saint-gobain-debate-series/ Associated Architects has been re-invited to engage in another online competition with the multi-national company. Associates Jon Chadwick and Spencer John will be judging the responses to the question posed on social media by Saint-Gobain, _“What’s your favourite building or landmark in the UK and Ireland?â€_ […]
Associated Architects has been appointed to deliver Finnish brand Fiskars’ new UK headquarters. Fiskars is a leading global supplier of goods for the home and garden, founded in 1649 it boasts a strong portfolio of international brands such as Gerber and Iittala employing 4,100 staff in over 20 countries. They are opening a headquarters and […]
Associated Architects are leading the construction of the new West Bromwich Building Society, which is due for completion and occupation later this year. To help prepare staff for the move, a series of project presentations were arranged by the Society with Associate Simon Alexander presenting the scheme to all 500 staff members: Simon said, _‘Engaging […]
Certified European Passivhaus Designer Accreditation
15.01.15
News & Events
James Hall, director for Associated Architects, has now qualified as a Certified European Passivhaus Designer, following an extensive training period and examination. Passivhaus is a radical energy performance standard developed in Germany, but now being embraced globally by the design and construction community. The method focusses on minimising the heating demand of the building, in […]
Graham Hall has been promoted to Associate of Mailbox based Associated Architects, having previously served as a senior architect. Graham, who has been a part of the practice since 2008, is currently working on delivering a large mixed-use development which includes retail, hotel and residential units in Canning Town, London and a masterplan for Whitley […]
Full planning permission has been granted for the new Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Teaching Building at Loughborough University. The proposals will create 5,165 sq.m of new STEM academic teaching space and laboratories. The new building is divided into academic areas comprising of engineering workshops and design studios to the ground floor; CAD rooms […]
Today the Birmingham Post published the first of two new Hidden Spaces supplements, in which Director Matthew Goer takes people on a visual tour of some of Birmingham’s hidden architectural delights. The incredibly successful HLF funded project aims to document the narrative of the city’s architecture and capture stories and images that might otherwise be […]
