Working with the “City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra”:http://www.cbso.co.uk/, Associated Architects are developing designs for improvements to the orchestra’s permanent home the “CBSO Centre”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/culture/cbso-centre/, including improvements to ground floor public spaces, acoustic innovations, new seating in the recital hall and investment into core infrastructure. Earlier this year, Associated Architects completed a feasibility study for the building, […]
Late April saw the BIM Show Live descend on the Park Plaza, Westminster. Among the delegates was Associated Architects Director James Hall, who was there to present AA’s use of the BIM. Associated Architects were one of only a few speakers to give a live demonstrate their work to the audience the BIM Show Live […]
Yesterday the Practice received strong public support for it’s new “Birmingham Dogs Home”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/community/birmingham-dogs-home/ masterplan, which has been submitted for planning. Members of the public, commenting on the Birmingham Updates Facebook page, said of the project, ‘Fabulous, a much better location for the dogs’ and ‘It looks amazing and has got plenty of room for all […]
Associated Architects is pleased to announce that our building at “10 Woodcock Street”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/workplace/woodcock-street/, for Birmingham City Council (BCC), won the corporate workplace award in the British Council for Office awards, Midlands & East Anglia category. The development has allowed BCC to provide excellent support facilities for 2,300 workstations and 3,000 staff. Peter Jones, Head of […]
Associated Architects have submitted plans for a new purpose-built “dog rescue and welfare centre”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/community/birmingham-dogs-home/ on the outskirts of Solihull. The project sits in a 12.45 acre site of peaceful, semi-rural land, creating a stress free environment for the lost and abandoned dogs. The building is designed to rigorous Passive design strategy and aims to achieve […]
This month Associated Architects was ranked 44th in the AJ100, a huge growth from last year’s position of 70th. AA was also recognised as the largest Practice operating solely out of Birmingham. Results, collected as part of a national survey of architectural practices, are calculated based on the number of ARB-registered architects employed by the […]
At this years’ Greenbuild Awards, Associated Architects’ Eco Vicarage in Stourbridge won the Domestic Newbuild category. The judges felt the Passivhaus standard, coupled with the challenging waste and water reduction targets, illustrated what can be done with a holistic green approach. The vicarage, delivered by Speller Metcalfe, is one of a number throughout the Worcester […]
Associated Architects is proud to announce it has entered the world of blogging. The site, which launched today, is aimed at expanding on the inspirations and thought processes behind the work we do. Over the coming weeks the blog will be integrated into the main site, allowing people to move between the two with ease. […]
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the Practice as a Limited Liability Partnership, which has been a vital part of its growth over the past forty five years. Staff were treated to a cake break, while the directors ran a slide show looking at the history of the Practice and the people who have […]
Today many Midlands businesses and commuters were met with the half time switch over at Birmingham New Street. The current work is aiming to reinvent the tired ‘Gateway to the West Midlands.’ Associated Architects’ director James Hall said of the switch over: _‘The half-time switch over marks a major milestone in fundamentally changing the way […]
