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.
A live feed web cam has been set up at the construction site of the “new headquarters”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/workplace/new-headquarters/ for the West Bromwich Building Society, allowing us to get the latest visuals of the project’s progression. The new headquarters will accommodate 700 staff and is due for completion in 2015.
Associated Architects’ resident photographer Tim Cornbill was featured in a double page spread by the Birmingham Post on March 27th. The article, entitled ‘Picture perfect’ discusses Tim’s dedication to snapping iconic shots of the second city. Last year a “retrospective of Tim’s work”:http://associatedarchitectsblog.com/2013/06/19/inthought-nine-birmingham-retrospective/ was featured as part of the Love Architecture Festival.
Associated Architects £5.2m “multi storey car park”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/new-gisbert-kapp-car-park/, adjacent to the University of Birmingham’s Gisbert Kapp building, has been completed. The North East car park will provide the campus with an additional 492 car parking spaces and 24 cycle parking spaces. The use of terracotta rainscreen cladding has been made to respond to the nearby “Gisbert […]
Associated Architects has been asked to take part in a limited competition to design a new office building on Plot D of the “Paradise Circus development”:http://www.paradisecircus.co.uk/. This will be a key building marking the start of the development and establishing an appropriate relationship with the group of listed civic group of buildings such as the […]
The Daily Telegraph ran a pull out supplement on Independent Schools on Saturday 15th March. Associated Architects was approached for a thought leadership piece discussing the role of good architecture within the sector. Matthew Goer, Director for Associated Architects said, _‘It’s rewarding to be considered ‘experts’ in the sector and we are thankful for the […]
The Kings’ School Worcester has recently posted a time lapse video showing how the “Michael Baker Boathouse”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/independent/the-michael-baker-boathouse/, which sits on the banks of the River Severn, fared during the recent flooding. The clever design of the RIBA Award winner allows for flooding to occur without any damage being sustained by the building. Please click “here”:http://youtu.be/uLVAH6_lJRo […]
Both “The Lighthouse, Aston”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/community/my-place-aston/ and the “Princess Alexandra Auditorium”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/masterplan/yarm-school-masterplan/ at Yarm School received commendations at this year’s Civic Trust Awards, held at the Blackpool Winter Gardens on 7th March 2014. The awards were established in 1959 and are the oldest built environment awards in Europe, recognising the very best in architecture, landscape and public art. […]
The new library at Royal Holloway aims to stretch the perceptions of what a library can be and do. Mixing multiple styles of study area and 21st century technology to create a space that is inspiring and nurturing. In this short video the many parties involved in the project discuss the many positive implications the […]
A new music school for “Yarm School”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/masterplan/yarm-school-masterplan/ has been granted planning consent. The high quality contemporary building will sit adjacent to The Friarage, a Grade II listed building, which is currently occupied by the School’s administrative offices and arts department. The new building will contain a recording studio, music practice spaces, a lecture theatre, classrooms, […]
The King’s School are keeping a detailed blog of the works currently taking place on site. “The SPACE building”:https://associatedarch.wpengine.com/projects/education/independent/space/ is an £11m sports facility that will offer the school indoor climbing, badminton courts, a fencing piste and a five-a-side football pitch. The building has a completion date set for later this year and aims to […]
A new £7m extension to an existing student halls of residence for the University of Birmingham, has been completed. “Jarratt Hall”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/housing/jarratt-hall/ provides en-suite accommodation for 120 students, in apartment arrangements of 4,5 & 6 with a shared kitchen and lounge. The building creates a contemporary external image for the halls following the completion of the […]
Two projects by Associated Architects have been selected to receive a 2014 Civic Trust Award. The projects selected by the panel are the Princess Alexandria Auditorium at “Yarm School”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/masterplan/yarm-school-masterplan/ and “The Lighthouse”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/community/my-place-aston/, Aston. The ceremony will be held on Friday 7th March at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Matthew Goer, Director for Associated Architects said, […]
Birmingham City Council has granted outline planning consent for a major new office development at “2 Cornwall Street”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/workplace/2-cornwall-street/. The site is currently occupied by Peat House, built in the late 1980’s for KPMG. The 200,000 sq.ft at the heart of Birmingham’s Central Business Centre is part of a major transformation in the Snow Hill and […]
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 […]
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% […]
