There is always something happening at the practice, whether we are designing, building or celebrating, you’ll find out all about whats happening with us here.
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, […]
Associated Architects has developed proposals for the “CBSO Centre”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/culture/cbso-improvement-to-facilities/ on Berkley Street to meet the contemporary demands of the orchestra and deliver a facility that is fitting for its audiences, partner organisations and workforce. Plans for a £2.0m package of improvement works at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s headquarters, rehearsal and small scale performance […]
Today the Architects Journal have a double page spread on our “College Court”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/college-hall/ redevelopment for the University of Leicester. The First Look is an exclusive view of our project and how it relates to the original work done by Leslie Martin and Trevor Dannatt in the 1960’s. College Court was featured on the Architects Journal […]
The B1M, an online BIM video blog specialist, has featured a video case study of the work we’ve done with Birmingham City University at their new “Parkside Campus”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/biad/. The video, narrated by Associated Architects Director James Hall, takes a look at the Operation & Maintenance platform developed with the University and the positive impact it […]
Last month saw contractor Bowmer and Kirkland take control of the site for the new £16m “Business School”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/warwick-business-school/ at Warwick University. The design to add new teaching spaces and transformational facilities for staff, will achieve BREEAM Excellent and an EPC rating of A. Graham Hall, Senior Architect for Associated Architects, said, _“It’s exciting to see […]
Associated Architects have won the competition to design a multipurpose hall for The King’s School Hawford in Worcestershire. Hawford Hall is to be used for sports, drama, assemblies and events. The design takes inspiration from the many timber barns that feature prominently in Worcestershire’s architectural history. Associated Architects are in the process of being briefed […]
Birmingham City Council’s headquarters office building “10 Woodcock Street”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/workplace/woodcock-street/, has been awarded the “British Council for Offices”:http://www.bco.org.uk/ National Award for Best Corporate Workplace. The £35m flagship office building designed by Birmingham based practice Associated Architects has delivered major cost savings for the Council and transformational change in its way of working. The building, completed in […]
Friday the 27th of September saw “MADE”:http://www.made.org.uk/ , the design advice charity, celebrate their ten year anniversary. In honour they hosted an awards ceremony, the MADE20’s, to shed light on what they believed to be some of the best architecture in the West Midlands. Associated Architects was proud to receive commendations for five projects. “The […]
Today Associated Architects hosted a cake sale, in aid of Macmillan cancer support. So far a total of £206 has been raised by the Practice. Victoria Crozier, the architect responsible for organising the event, said _“It’s great to be able to find time to do something for charity. Many members of our team have benefitted […]
The Lighthouse featured in the Architect’s Journal
23.09.13
News & Events
Our “Lighthouse project”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/community/my-place-aston/ is featured in this month’s AJ specification. The building, part of the myplace programme, was competed for Birmingham Youth Services last year. The centre was designed to service the young people of the Aston, Lozells and Newtown communities, it also aimed to address gang tensions in the area.
Solihull College have released a promotional video for their new “Woodlands Campus”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/colleges/woodlands-campus/. The site will contain a state of the art specialist centre for multi-craft, bricklaying, painting and decorating, plastering, carpentry and an expanded motor vehicle training facility. The Campus is due to open in the coming weeks You can watch the video on the […]
Associated Architects’ WMG Academy, in Coventry, has been given planning consent. The technical college will be unlike any other school, shifting the focus of teaching to place business decisions and practical design at the core of the curriculum. Associated Architects have worked hard to produce a scheme that embodies the ethos of the academy, putting […]
Solihull Council Planners have given their seal of approval to plans for a new purpose-built “dog rescue and welfare centre.”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/community/birmingham-dogs-home/ New, state-of-the-art facilities will include kennel and exercise areas, veterinary facilities and a behavioural suite. In addition, education rooms will support the outreach work of the charity and its links with the local community. The […]
Associated Architects has made four internal appointments, to support continuing growth within the Practice. Three senior architects, Jon Chadwick, Spencer John and Rav Kumar, have been promoted to Associate, while Richard Perry has been promoted to Associate Director. We’ve also welcomed a succession of Part I and II graduates to support the teams. Richard said, […]
