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 […]
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 […]
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% […]
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 […]
