Associated Architects is pleased to announce that Phase 1 of the refurbishment of the Grade II listed, modernist Edward Boyle Library at the University of Leeds has opened. The first phase of the building was opened on the 28th September with large numbers of students enjoying the new facilities. Associated Architects have been praised by […]
The recently completed Lapworth Museum of Geology at the University of Birmingham has featured in the Guardian’s report: “How to visit lost worlds: our pick of the UK’s palaeontology museums” Richard Perry, Director said “its fantastic achievement for the collection to first be finally displayed in full at the museum, and secondly for it to […]
This year we held our Macmillan Coffee Morning back a few days later than prescribed to allow the staff to get baking over the weekend. We are very pleased to announce that we surpassed last year’s total, raising just over £300 (3rd record in a row for us). Macmillan provide invaluable support to those in contact with cancer, […]
Sunday the 18th September saw the official opening of the new Music School at Yarm School in Stockton-on-Tees. Will Todd; composer and pianist, officially opened the school after a two hour musical workshop with the pupils and and school choir. The new school see’s the Music Department relocate from its current home to the new […]
We are very pleased to announce that after 5 years’ worth of work, the new library at the University of Birmingham opened today. The concepts for the project were sketched out back in 2011. The opening is being marked with a special exhibition, open to the public, showcasing works from the University’s collections which have […]
The construction of Associated Architects’ design of Warwick Conferences Dining Pavilion has been captured in a short YouTube movie by Warwick Conferences. The new high quality, 350 delegate capacity venue overlooks the lake on campus is being delivered to a BREEAM Excellent standard. The orientation and design of the building maximises views across the lake […]
The construction of Associated Architects’ design for the new West Bromwich Building Society’s Headquarters Offices has been documented in a time-lapse video, captured by the Societies’ webcam. Construction of the 70,000sq.ft offices completed in March this year, with the Society taking occupation at the end of April. The full video can be found here
Last week saw Associated Architects down tools for a day on our annual away day. This year the whole of the office traveled to Oxford to stay in the Grade I listed, Arne Jacobsen designed, St Catherine’s College. After being treated to supper at the head table in the Great Hall, the practice witnessed an […]
Yesterday saw the topping out ceremony for the new Library and Student Services Centre at Royal Holloway University of London. So far the project has seen 1,243 tonnes of steel reinforcements installed, 6,720 cubic metres of concrete poured and 11,250 cubic metres of earth excavated. The ceremony was attended by the University staff and design […]
The construction of Associated Architects’ designed new campus library at the University of Birmingham has been documented in a timelapse video, captured by the University’s webcam. Enabling works commenced in March 2014; removing the existing running track, and construction starting in July 2014. Traffic was rerouted to the new road in December 2014 and topping […]
