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.
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 […]
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 […]
Thomas Vale have been appointed as contractor for the 70,000sq ft “West Bromwich Building Society headquarters”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/workplace/new-headquarters/, they will be working alongside Capita and Associated Architects. Construction is expected to start imminently with an anticipated completion date of spring 2015, after which staff will relocate from the building society’s current head office.
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 […]
