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We are delighted to discover that Birmingham City Council have approved the proposed plans for the new £37m “Campus Library”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/main-campus-library/ at the University of Birmingham. A member of the Planning Committee described the new building as ‘Art Lego’. The new 6 storey library, with an EPC rating A and BREEAM Excellent will reduce energy usage […]
Today marked the start of a two part feature, in the Birmingham Post, by Associated Architects. The double page spread, found at the heart of the paper, is a potted history of the most important buildings in Birmingham’s history, discussed by Director, Matthew Goer. Today’s feature starts in 1880, with the Birmingham School of Art, […]
Work has commenced on the “SPACE Building”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/independent/space/ project for the King’s School Worcester, Associated Architects’ ninth consecutive project for the school. The development, provisionally known as the SPACE building (short for Sports and Performing Arts Centre), comprises a four court multi-use sports hall and fitness facilities for School and community use, as well as dance […]
In this week’s AJ, the “Michael Baker Boathouse”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/independent/the-michael-baker-boathouse/ is the featured project in the Footprint section of the magazine; a sustainability feature led by Hattie Hartman. The five page supplement features photos, site & floor plans and a working detail segment, which looks closely at the prow section detail. Hartman describes the Boathouse as _”Beautiful […]
Associated Architects’ director James Hall will be presenting at Building Magazine’s BIM Show Live 2013 to be held 30th April and 1st May 2013. With a session entitled ‘Inception to Operation: Navigating the world of BIM’ James will be sharing a case study of the role BIM played in the development, construction and planned management […]
On 1st March Associated Architects held a ‘donate to eat’ lunch for the staff in aid of Comic Relief 2013. A total of £115.00 was collected; which has been matched by the Directors to total £230.00. Well done and thank you to all involved
Lancaster Circus used as Case Study in Local Government Estate Management Report
19.02.13
News & Events
“1 Lancaster Circus”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/workplace/1-lancaster-circus/, the Central Administrative Buildings for Birmingham City Council, has been used as a case study for ‘strategic asset management’ in a public sector research inquiry to examine how Local government can save money and improve services through better management of their property assets. The report, ‘Leaner and Greener: Delivering Effective Estate Management’ […]
The final sections of the concrete roof slab are just being constructed in Phase 1 of the “Charlotte Street Campus”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/charlotte-street-campus/ for University College Birmingham. The new building provides 7,200sq.m of teaching and learning space organised over four floor levels and will be completed in Autumn 2013.
The David Wilson Library has starred in a new film Sunshine and Oranges, which was broadcast on Saturday 12 January on BBC2. It tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who in the 1980s discovered that for decades successive British Governments had been secretly transporting poor children to Australia (and other […]
We are to delighted to announce that Associated Architects has been appointed to design the West Bromwich Building Society’s new headquarter at Providence Place in West Bromwich. The new building will be designed to accommodate up to 700 staff and will be completed for the end of 2014.
We now need a full time Marketing Manager to be involved in all aspects of marketing, most importantly supporting the Directors in generating new commissions through tender response documents and maintaining the associated support documents, and business development initiatives. The Marketing Manager will be creative and proactive with drive to raise the practice profile within […]
Associated Architects are making a donation of £500 to Pancreatic Research Fund UK this Christmas instead of sending out corporate gifts / cards. Pancreatic cancer still only has a 3% survival rate, which has remained unchanged for 40 years, whereas the survival rates for other forms of cancer have improved over the same period. Further […]
Associated Architects are very pleased to announce that the Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthew Academy has been completed and handed over to the client ready for occupation in the new year. Well done to all involved. Work will continue in the new year on Phase 2; which incorporates demolition of existing buildings and landscaping. Photographs will […]
As part of their 30th Anniversary Tour, The “London Community Gospel Choir”:http://lcgc.org.uk/ performed at the recently completed Princess Alexandra Auditorium at “Yarm School”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/masterplan/yarm-school-masterplan/. Their sound engineer; revered as one of the best in his field, rated the auditorium as “one of the best acoustic environments in the country”.
Associated Architects are very pleased to announce that we collected the award for Architects Practice of the Year at the West Midlands Insider Property Awards evening on 22 November. The judges stated that: _Associated Architects is in a different league when compared with most other practices in the Midlands. Some of the projects it had […]
We are very pleased to hear that two of our recently completed projects have been shortlisted for the 2013 Civic Trust Awards: “The Michael Baker Boathouse”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/independent/the-michael-baker-boathouse/ in Worcester and “10 Woodcock Street”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/workplace/woodcock-street/ in Birmingham. Results will be announced in January 2013 and winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony in Cardiff on 9th March […]
