The shortlists for the inaugural Harlow Architectural Design Awards (sponsored by Places for People and Architecture & Design Services) has been announced. There are two shortlists, residential and non-residential, with a mixture of buildings spanning from the start of the New Town Development to the current year.
The shortlist can be viewed and voted on here so why not take a look and see which of the buildings you think deserve to be awarded 'best in town' in January!
In December 2008, we were appointed, as part of a design and build team, by the London Borough of Hounslow to remodel and extend an existing single storey community centre to create an adult learning centre. The project had a number of interesting factors. The Client had decided to heat the building using a ground source heat pump arrangement and the location under Continue Reading
In November 2009 we were approached by a local primary school who wished to reconfigure their entrance and staff areas. Their aim was to improve the quality of both areas and to create additional space to allow staff the opportunity to prepare for lessons without being disturbed. In conjunction with the School, Local Education Authority and Diocesan Education Department we Continue Reading
The refurbishment of the Turkish spa at York Hall Leisure Centre in Bethnal Green in 2005 was one of the first projects we undertook as a practice and was also one of the most challenging. York Hall is a health and leisure centre owned by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is one of Britain's best known boxing venues situated on Old Continue Reading