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Planners happy with proposals for the City Centre Campus, Phase 2
21.09.12
News & Events
Birmingham City Council have given the green light for “Phase 2”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/city-centre-campus-phase-ii/ of Birmingham City Universiy’s City Centre Campus. Well done to all involved.
We are pleased to announce that Phase 1 of the “Post & Mail”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/workplace/post-and-mail/ project; on the site of the remaining portion of John H Madin and Partners’ Post and Mail complex has now started on site.
We are very pleased to announce that from our three shortlisted projects, the “Metallurgy & Materials Building Refurbishment”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/met-and-mat-refurbishment/ project at the University of Birmingham won an AJ Retrofit Award in the ‘Listed Building/Structures: Post War’ category last night. Well done to all involved.
Our 9th Project for King’s School Worcester gains Planning Permission
29.08.12
News & Events
The next generation of Olympic athletes may soon be training in a new Worcester building. Associated Architects has won planning permission for a new sports and performing arts centre on a historic site in Worcester. It provides sports and fitness facilities for The King’s School Worcester and for community use, as well as parking and […]
Planning permission has been received for a new reception and external remodelling to Centre City on Hill Street, Birmingham on behalf of Bruntwood. The concrete office building was designed by renowned modernist architect Richard Seifert and consists of a 6 storey podium base with a further 15 floor tower above. When construction was completed in […]
We are very please to find out today that the “Community Hub”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/community/telford-and-wrekin-community-hub/ for Telford & Wrekin Council has been granted full planning permission today.
Birmingham City University’s City Centre Campus Phase 1 building topped out on the 26th July. In celebration the University has put together a promotional video featuring Associated Architects. The video highlights how this unique facility supporting 3 faculties was conceived and designed. Future students have a lot to look forward to!
James Hall has been promoted to the position of Director. This move recognises James’s exceptional contribution to the Management Team. James has an active role within Birmingham Future on the City Centre Committee and is the Regional Chair of BCO NextGen. James is currently leading the project team delivering the “Birmingham Institute of Art & […]
Birmingham based knitting graffiti artist group “Stitches and Hos”:http://stitchesandhos.wordpress.com/ has finished the Olympic themed project on the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery entrance portico. Around 890 balls of wool have been used by approximately 1000 knitters to create the sleeves for the columns. The colours chosen are those of the Olympic rings and are also […]
We have been appointed to design a new centre for Birmingham Dogs’ Home, a local charity which rescues and cares for stray dogs from across the West Midlands and South Staffordshire. This exciting project will enable them to further develop their vital work of re-uniting lost pets with their owners and finding new homes for […]
K2TOG Knit 2 Together Art Project Installation Begins
19.07.12
News & Events
Birmingham based knitting graffiti artist group “Stitches and Hos”:http://stitchesandhos.wordpress.com/ has begun to install their Olympic themed project on the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery entrance portico. Around 890 balls of wool have been used by approximately 1000 knitters to create the sleeves for the columns. The colours chosen are those of the Olympic rings and […]
As early Building Information Modelling (BIM) adopters Associated Architects is using the technology to deliver cutting edge facilities for Birmingham City University well ahead of the Government mandate requiring BIM to be used on public projects from 2015. The £45m project to create the new Birmingham Institute of Art & Design in the Eastside area […]
We were very pleased to discover today that three of our completed projects for the University of Birmingham have been shortlisted for the AJ Retrofit Awards 2012. “Muirhead Tower”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/muirhead-tower/ “Gisbert Kapp”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/gisbert-kapp/ “Met & Mat”:http://www.www.associated-architects.co.uk/projects/education/universities/met-and-mat-refurbishment/ Winners are announced at an award sceremony on the 12th September 2012.
BCC Newround has featured the recently completely Eco Vicarage at Penzer Street, Kingswinford as an exemplar of sustainable home building. The EcoVicarage at Penzer Street achieves a double first: the first home in England to achieve the twin gold standards of environmental performance. First, zero carbon (level 6) under the UK Code for Sustainable Homes, […]
Over what appeared to be the hottest, most cloudless weekend of the year so far, Simon Jesson climbed Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon with a team from Couch Perry Wilkes covering over 24 miles of walking, 450 driving and just over 10,000ft climbing in under 24 hours. Together they raised well over £2,500 for […]
