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Urban regeneration in Bristol ignites inspired design flare - by Lee Hankins

2012-02-21T11:33:00.000Z

It has been a pleasure as well as an education to complete the design of a scheme of this nature and magnitude.

This opportunity has arisen as part of my Part 2 Architecture Degree at De Montfort University in Leicester from which I have now graduated after nine years of hard work.

Photo render external of Avonmouth Docks project in Bristol

The selected design challenge, initiated in my final year, was to design a new cruise ship terminal within the Avonmouth Docks in Bristol to provide new opportunities for the city.

Photo render internal of Avonmouth Docks project in Bristol

This represented an exciting opportunity to allow architecture to mould the surrounding area into an extremely prominent destination. The new buildings and facilities include a new cruise ship terminal with conference facilities, bars and cafes along the waterfront and a new bus and train station.

Photo renders elevations of Avonmouth Docks project in Bristol

The main design element of the project was centred around the new cruise ship terminal and conference centre, or the 'Hub' as it was named.

Physical model photo of Avonmouth Docks project in Bristol

Sustainability...the entire eastern facade of the building is made up from purpose designed 'thermal cubes' which act as a 'jumper' for the building in the winter allowing it to draw hot air for use by the heating system and also hot water.

In the summer months the thermal cubes are used to purge hot air from the building using a series of valves and ducts. All of this is achieved whilst maintaining transparency of the facade and creating a gradual transition from the public space on the plaza to the high security internal space of the terminal building.

Custom designed thermal cube

During my nine years, I have undertaken many design projects and have completed many assignments including two dissertations; ‘Sustainability in Buildings for Healthcare’ and ‘Buildings that Teach’, investigating how the design of educational buildings affects child psychology and their development and learning. Given that philosophies promoting faster learning are similar to those that promote good health, both of these dissertations proved helpful in practice working in the healthcare department of brp architects.

Throughout my formal education I have obtained thirteen years office experience. The next stage for me is to complete my Part 3 to become a fully qualified Architect which I will be starting this coming September.

- Lee Hankins -

Zumtobel Photographic Competition: Our considered efforts…

2012-02-08T17:03:00.002Z

This competition has exhibited some inspiring and thought provoking photos over the years. We are therefore delighted that the judges have considered 2 of the photos from our our first 2 entries into the competition! Take a look...

Photo by Michael Erwin for brp architects

Zumtobel have kept the competition evenly matched for all applicants by only accepting entries taken with the disposable camera they supply. Infact you will not even see the photos until they have been judged and posted back to you.

Photo by Simon Bird for brp architects

So this is how the competition works…

Fill out a form, Zumtobel post you a disposable camera, you take some photos, send the camera back…and wait for the results in the post. Best of all the whole thing is FREE!

Terms and conditions...

The winning entries feature in building design magazine and online at bdonline - Life in film: Zumtobel Photographic Competition (login required)

Going Green in the Green Belt…

2012-02-03T10:41:00.001Z

Firstly…the final testimony to the success of this building rests with the occupiers who first embarked on the journey for new premises almost a decade ago (yes...we will get you there!);

“It is a wonderful building ….nothing but praise from the patients, the doctors and staff ecstatic. It must be very satisfying to see a set of drawings change into the real thing – and then see that it was all that was hoped for.”
Alan Johnston – Senior Partner WWGP

The Warrens 'State of the art' Medical Surgery, Wirral - Winter photo

What began with an open public procurement process came to a dramatic close in January 2012 with the handing over of the keys to The West Wirral Group Practice and NHS Wirral.

Through a rigorous site search process the team identified all sites that satisfied the development criteria. The final scoring of the sites determined that whilst still highly contentious, the former Warrens Nursery site was the most appropriate, if not the only one available.

The Warrens 'State of the art' Medical Surgery, Wirral - Interior photo

Mindful that planning approval in the green belt can be highly elusive; there was no certainty that the proposals would be granted permission. During the initial stages brp worked closely with both Solicitors and a Barrister specialising in planning law to ensure as far as possible that the scheme minimised the physical, ecological and visual impact on the green belt in order to maximise the proposal’s chances of approval.

A truly sustainable proposal was developed incorperating numerous features to assist integrating the building into it’s context and minimise impact.

These include but are not restricted to;-

Lowering of the building into the ground in order to maintain the silhouette of the broadleaf woodland backdrop.
Incorporating rustic materials that would in time mellow and harmonise with the backdrop, including natural stonework, natural green oak cladding and a sedum planted roof.
Creating connecting vehicular and pedestrian access routes in to the site that meander in order to obscure the building from beyond the site.
Utilising and sympathetically adapting existing access points while disturbing the site boundary as little as possible.
Surface water run-off facilitated through the green roof and permeable paving systems
Swales and balancing features.

The design also embraces sustainable technology and design including:

Passive natural ventilation
Air tightness standards
High thermal mass
solar heating

The Warrens 'State of the art' Medical Surgery, Wirral - Summer visual

The state of the art 2000+m2 medical surgery provides:-

14 GP Consulting Rooms
4 Nurse Consulting Rooms
3 Nurse Treatment Rooms
Minor Procedures Suite
A further 13 flexible and dedicated clinical rooms
Health Education Room
Community Nursing Team Base
Staff accommodation.
Pharmacy

The site its self, a former redundant horticultural facility, provides:

98 delicately considered car parking spaces
Meadow grass and wild flower areas
New formal planting areas
Raised land features integrating the building into the site

The accommodation is arranged over two floors in order to minimise the overall footprint. The curved plan of the main building breaks down the scale externally. The use of two storey internal spaces with single storey eternal projections creates a light and airy feel to the building environment.

The Warrens 'State of the art' Medical Surgery, Wirral - Winter photos

The central entrance, reception and waiting room have a strong external presence and from these central locations the three wings of accommodation radiate on both floors providing for short internal travel distances. The first floor waiting room is galleried over that on the ground floor providing an essential two-way link with reception.

In addition to the core architectural service provided by brp architects, brp environmental also provided sustainability guidance and BREEAM assessor services achieving a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating in the process.

We feel that the end result is a credit to all concerned.

Iconic pedestrian bridge design in Amsterdam begins...

2012-01-27T16:51:00.001Z

To undertake the design of a near boundless scheme of this nature is an aspiration for many architects and engineers alike.

2012 has seen the start of brp architects' venture into foreign grounds – both geographically and in design challenges.

The first project, of many to come, is the involvement within 'Architectural Competition Concours d'Architecture' '[AC-CA]' to design an iconic pedestrian bridge in the heart of Amsterdam.

Design meeting for iconic pedestrian bridge in Amsterdam

The design is to reflect contemporary design tendencies, consider urban insertion and create a new architectural symbol for an European capital city.

The iconic pedestrian bridge in amsterdam will be located on Amstel 51 in the front of the Hermitage Museum on the east bank of the Amstel River. Acting as a new gateway to the Hermitage Amsterdam Museum and will create direct access from the East bank of the Amstel canal.

The new 90m long footbridge will serve existing communities, neighbourhoods and visitors. Incorporated with the design of the bridge will be a café, bicycle repair shop, offices, wash & changing facilities and plant room/storage.

Design concept sketch for iconic pedestrian bridge in Amsterdam

Following the deconstruction of the site and development of conceptual ideas based on movements and tensions, the team, Michael Walkling, James Garner, Simon Bird and Michael Erwin, are currently finalising the design and fully employing the use of parametric design tools to aid them.

The scheme will be concluded before the end of February so please revisit or subscribe to our blog to keep updated with our progress.

Old and new united with outstanding success...

2012-01-19T12:07:00.002Z

This exciting project to revitalise a 1760’s listed building has culminated in a striking relationship between the refurbished existing building and the modern yet sympathetic extension.

State of the art medical surgery, Halifax. Photo: © Matt Livey

The Boulevard Medical Practice on Savile Park Road in Halifax opened its doors before Christmas 2011.

The listed building, a former tax collectors house and more recently the site of the former Holy Trinity Junior School, now accommodates a state of the art 1000m2 medical surgery providing: -

Nine Consulting Rooms
Three Treatment Rooms
Health Education room
Staff accommodation.
Pharmacy

State of the art medical surgery, Halifax. Photo: © Matt Livey

The overall design needed to be a considered reaction to the conservation area and the listed building, palettes of materials were built up together with the scale and massing of the extension in close consultation with the local planners and conservation officers.

The project attracted a lot of public attention as many of the local residents and patients went to the former Holy Trinity Junior School and were keen to see the building saved and restored to its former glory.

The existing listed building in Halifax was a former tax office and school

A strategy of conservation techniques to preserve the existing features of the listed building were employed but after careful consideration it was decided that the extensions should be contemporary reflecting the locality in the choice of materials.

Work started in earnest after the in depth consultation and design process and following the demolition of the previous 1960's extensions. The original main listed building was then revealed in all its glory for the first time in forty years! Features and walls to the listed building were reinstated where the previous extensions had damaged the fabric and the new extension was created with ribbons of curtain walling being used to lightly join the old and the new. The extensions are an interplay of materials carefully selected to sit comfortably with the local and listed building context in a contemporary way, the only modern intervention externally in the existing building is the addition of a lightweight small bay window that is positioned in an opening that was previously covered up by the 1960's extensions.

Construction photo of The Boulevard Medical Centre, Halifax

Upon entering via the main entrance the building opens out into a dramatic double height atrium space that floods the waiting area with natural daylight and ventilation. The staff accommodation and consulting rooms in the existing building respond delicately to the many original features whilst maintaining current infection control and design guidance legislation and the rooms in the new extension compliment this with clean lines and contemporary features.

State of the art medical surgery waiting area. Photo: © Matt Livey

From both a conservation and a users point of view this project has been successfully received by local users and groups alike.

"We are thrilled by the new surgery development but it’s doubly brilliant that we have been able to save a beautiful old building." Practice Manager Boulevard Medical practice (source: Halifax Courier)

Happy Christmas 2011...

2011-12-05T16:24:00.001Z

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'Movember'...

2011-11-21T14:29:00.001Z

Mark Wolverson:

As some of you are now aware there is a hideous growth appearing on my face!

Suprisingly, I am not growing a moustache to improve my already sterling good looks, but for the entire month of November I am growing a tache in aid of Charity.

"Movember" is set up to support Men's health and specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.

If you would like to sponsor me and see this trucker tache grow to it's full glory, please click the following link:

Mark Wolverson

This is for a good cause that affects men of all ages all around the world, so anything you can donate would be a great help.

Mark Wolverson raising money and awareness in support of mens health

Many thanks, Mark

Newton Drive Health Centre, Blackpool

2011-11-14T11:49:00.000Z

brp architects are proud to publicise the newest addition to our extensive and exceptional portfolio, the recently completed Newton Drive Health Centre, Blackpool.

Newton Drive, Blackpool Health Centre - Waiting area photo

The £2.4M, three storey, health centre with its 1750m2 footprint provides the local and wider community with urgently required modernised and updated accommodation for the GPs and Blackpool PCT, including:

General GP & Nursing Rooms
Treatment suite
Pharmacy
Dental Suite including Training Facilities.

These are housed in a statement building, which is both striking as well as sympathetic to its surroundings. This is achieved by balance in the buildings form and material palette.

The interplay of the building’s forms creates a view that dynamically alters as you approach and transverse the building. This is seen most dramatically in the interaction of the angles of the two sloped roofs with their skewed axis’s, windows puncturing of the facade and by the protrusion of brickwork panels.

Newton Drive, Blackpool Health Centre - External photo

The ideas generated by the building’s form are extended and strengthened by the use, and juxtaposition, of the building’s material palette. The use of Ravenhead red brick is responsive to its context and surrounding buildings whilst the buff brick and Muno Ivory render provide the building with a contemporary feeling.

This quality of ideas is carried through and synthesized to the internal space with the crisp clean angles of the walls and ceilings humanised with warm finishes colours and the influx of natural light from the curtain walling which extends the full height of the double height atrium space.

As hoped feedback from all users has been wholly positive and another successful project has been delivered which we hope the doctors will enjoy for many years to come.

Kidderminster Primary Care Centre goes on site...

2011-10-13T12:25:00.001+01:00

Construction has begun on a new £5m, 2400m2 medical centre that brings together two of the towns medical practices in a new bespoke state of the art building serving more than 20,000 patients in the area.

Kidderminster Medical Centre on site photo of foundations

The site has been scribed out if the hospital estate following the demolition of a series of redundant buildings and the agreement to relocate the Acute Trust staff car park as an integral part of the scheme.

Accommodation is laid out over tree floors and includes the following:

GP & Nurse Consulting Rooms
Community Staff Facilities
Treatment and Minor Procedures Suites
Training Facility
Physiotherapy Suite
Pharmacy

Externally the building envelope comprises of red brick, contrasting insulated render, patinated copper-effect cladding panels and curtain walling.

Kidderminster Primary Care Centre CGI Visual

In terms of the environmental strategy the building is being constructed to BREEAM Excellent standard and is due to be completed in Autumn of 2012.

You should see our faces...

2011-08-10T12:32:00.000+01:00

We thought you might be interested to see our freshly photographed faces on our revamped 'staff' webpage!

An area widely considered to be a minefield we decided to undertake some research as to how others before us have tackled this issue and I must say there is a wide variety of contenders for the best and worst of the web! We found that the more natural looking photos looked best.

Armed with this research we thought the best way to convey our 'personalities' and 'roles' within the office would be to let the individual choose their own stance, pose and describe themselves in their own words.

Click here for the result!

How Skype saves us time and money...

2011-07-07T11:21:00.000+01:00

Skype has over 1 Billion user accounts and has had a record breaking 30 million simultaneous online users. It should therefore be of no suprise that many companies today are utilising skype for business use.

brp have taken the first a step into a (slightly!) bigger world with the occasional use of Skype for calls and attending meetings. Skype has many benefits but we feel the main reasons for businesses such as ourselves to sign up are:

Skype can be used as a FREE service! This includes all 'Skype to Skype' calls.
Conference calling. This allows face to face meetings to occur with multiple users on-screen. In addition to this drawings and documents can be discussed and deliberated on-screen by screen-sharing. This is of huge benefit and can potentially save £hundreds in time and travel expenses for us and our clients and help reduce the impact on our planet. The cost of a Premium Skype account for conferencing is a mere £4.31 per month.
Cold calling is eliminated as contacts must be approved prior to any communication taking place.
Instant messaging - a free messaging service very useful for messaging in and out of the office from your desktop.

As with most business ventures it's the time and money saved that will swing more and more companies to use the latest in clever communication conduits.

Please get in contact with us for our skype addresses at brp architects.

Announcing the retirement of Michael Hales & the appointment of two new directors.

2011-06-21T11:55:00.008+01:00

Announcing the retirement of Director Michael Hales

On 30th June 2011, Michael Hales retired from the Practice to realise his dream to live life at a more leisurely pace on the other side of the English Channel.

Michael joined the Practice (Bundey & Rodgers Architects at the time) in 1982 and became a Partner in 1988. He will be retained as a consultant on an arms length basis.

It is with mixed emotions that I announce Michael's retirement. He has been a stalwart of the practice and is very highly regarded among his many loyal clients. At the same time we move into an exciting new era that he will unfortunately not be a part of.

I'm sure you will join me in wishing Michael all the best for the future.

Announcing the appointment of Directors Antony Kavanagh & Chris Woods

To coincide with Michael's retirement and general restructuring of the business I am delighted to announce the appointment of two new Directors Antony Kavanagh and Chris Woods.

Antony is currently an Associate having originally joined the Practice in 1994. He is highly experienced in all aspects of the design and delivery of healthcare premises. His residential work ranges from small-scale bespoke projects through to large scale mixed use developments and conversions, and master planning, for mixed use and leisure projects. Antony is also an external tutor and mentor for both under and post graduate students at Leicester's De Montfort University.

Chris joined the Practice in 2008 and brought with him extensive experience in general purpose residential and specialist residential care development, for the luxury, private and affordable markets. Chris has been working alongside Michael for the past three years and continues to build on the relationships established by Michael whilst developing new clients within the various sectors.

In addition I look forward to taking over the helm and confirm that Martin Scott will continue to assist in business development in his capacity as Associate.

Moving forward the four of us enjoy the ongoing support from a long-serving and dedicated team of both technical and administrative staff, who look forward to continuing to work with you in the future.

Yours sincerely

A masterclass in the art of insitu concrete...

2011-06-13T12:33:00.006+01:00

Barbara Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield - Designed by David Chipperfield

I went to a meeting in recently where we are doing a medical centre surgery extension, four hours each way up the M1. On the way back I decided take a break and go and see the newly opened Barbara Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield (about 10 minutes off junction 39 of the M1)

Well worth a visit if you are going past. Designed by David Chipperfield and set on the waters edge of the river Calder it is a master class in the art of insitu concrete with walls finished to a fine polish. Inside the staircase is clad in what at first sight looks like black marble but is actually stained MDF, a very clever use of simple materials.

Barbara Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield - Designed by David Chipperfield

Well worth a diversion off a trip up North - there is even a good Cafe at the gallery. Go there via Thornes Road, don't be deterred by driving through an industrial estate, it is worth while. - Martin Scott of brp architects

brp attend LRSA RIBA dinner

2011-04-18T09:23:00.014+01:00

The beaming smiles say it all - an enjoyable evening for everyone

Following last years success at the annual LRSA dinner brp architects attended this years event in more of a social capacity.

Throughout the last 12 months we have been proud to showcase our RIBA LRSA design awards - Demonstrating our continued ability to deliver high quality buildings for our clients. For some of our other regional and national awards please click here.

Aside from our photo above: We have included the official photos from 2011 for you to reminisce as follows...

RIBA LRSA Dinner 2011 Photos

Additional:

As promised! RIBA LRSA Dinner 2011 Photos

Our architects showreel - Reel easy to show you...

2011-04-14T13:39:00.005+01:00

We have not closed the door on our trusty (if not a little cumbersome!) project portfolio, but given the technology available today there are quicker, simpler ways to showcase our projects - especially when for example, we unexpectedly bump into a potential client of the office.

Using technology such as smart phones and iPads it is becoming far easier to flick through a selection of images in a matter of seconds with, at the risk of sounding like a TV advert for an 'easy-open' milk carton - no mess, no fuss!

Smart technology Vs. Old faithful project portfolio

Being immersed in a digital world we all feel that we should embrace advantages in technology, but all too often we find ourselvers depositing brochures the size of a small forest into the recycling bin (or returning them where possible of course)

In response to this: Check out our online version of our project showreel here - like it or not: no recycling required!

Shefford Medical Centre has arrived...

2011-04-08T14:02:00.006+01:00

March saw the completion of the new 2,100m² Shefford Health Centre in Bedfordshire, in line with the original forecast for a 15-month construction programme.

Shefford Health Care in Bedfordshire - Competed Building

The pentagonal building design is focused on a central core serving five individual accommodation wings, consisting of the following;

General GP & Nurse Consulting Rooms
Treatment Rooms
Dentistry Suite
Pharmacy & Dispensary

The external envelope comprising red brick, render &; cedar clad walls together with slate -effect roof tiles contributed to the almost domestic appearance - complying with planning guidance and successfully integrating into the surrounding context.

Shefford Health Care in Bedfordshire - Competed Building

Using traditional masonry construction the building was designed to have a high thermal mass with impressive U-values that promoted the concept of night cooling. The main specifications included:

Insulated render system
High levels of insulation in the roof void
Increased levels of cross-ventilation
Composite triple-glazed window system - with integral blinds, louvered panels at high level plus an actuator controlled insulated damper to the inside.

Securing a high 'B' rating on the Energy Performance Certificate the building actually achieved 9 points above the national benchmark for a building of this type.

Feedback received from both occupiers and the general public has been positive, which reflects well on the whole Design Team involved.

Red nose day fun!

2011-03-23T10:57:00.007Z

Simon Bird dressed as scooby-doo (foot-long sandwich out of shot!)

Just want to give a big thanks to everyone who joined in with the red nose day fun and those who donated. I'm still recovering from the hilarity of Simons costume which is why he has been awarded 'best in show' for his Scooby-Doo outfit! Good one shaggy!

brp architects newsletter archive

2010-12-22T14:31:00.001Z

We have included links to our newsletter of 2009 and 2010 should you wish to refer to them:

Newsletter 1 - 08/07/09

Newsletter 2 - 02/10/09

Newsletter 3 - 05/05/10

Industry Praise for Primary Care Centre

2010-11-26T16:56:00.006Z

brp architects feature in 'Building Better Healthcare' as follows:

"The new Lytham Primary Care Centre in Lancashire has been highly commended at the 2010 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) East Midlands Awards. Designed by BRP Architects, the centre, which opened last year, was praised for its references to the traditional architectural heritage of the local area through the use of red brick and rendering in the construction process. Developed by MedicX, the facility aims to provide joined-up healthcare services in modern, purpose-built surroundings. Mike Adams, managing director of MedicX, said:

“We specialise in delivering healthcare premises tailored to the specific needs of an area. We worked closely with the architect, local stakeholders and the PCT to ensure that Lytham Primary Care Centre would provide for all the health needs of the community under one roof, in a modern and innovative building. We are therefore delighted that the excellent environment the centre offers patients, staff and visitors has now been recognised externally by RIBA.”

The development also made the final shortlist for Health Property of the Year at the Health Investor Awards 2010 and was the winning scheme for the RIBA Leicestershire & Rutland Society of Architects Awards 2010."

Leicestershire Architects win RIBA Design Award

2010-09-22T10:10:00.079+01:00

brp architects are pleased to announce their new build medical centre primary care building at Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire: Lytham Primary Care Centre has been awarded the RIBA Leicestershire & Rutland Society of Architects Design Award for 2010 at the recent annual awards ceremony.

Lytham Primary Care Centre, Lancashire

Initial submissions of projects from throughout the country were made by architects based in the two counties, then a short-listing for the final award. Another brp architects designed primary care scheme also made the final three on the shortlist: New build medical centre - The Culm Valley Integrated Centre for Health went on to receive a Highly Commended. This scheme was opened by HRH The Prince of Wales, and had been previously recognised in the RIBA East Midlands Awards last year.

Princes of Wales opening Culm Valley Integrated Centre for Health, Devon

The award winning scheme at Lytham was the culmination of a long association between brp architects and North Lancashire Primary Care Trust (formerly Lytham Primary Care Trust), with the project being developed by MedicX Ltd, a primary care developer with offices and projects throughout the UK.

Lytham Primary Care Centre, Lancashire

The scheme origins were based around a PCT strategy for the redevelopment of the prominent Victorian Lytham Hospital site which was to be cleared leaving a single clinic retained to make space for the new building, and consists of two GP surgeries, diagnostics and x-ray, treatment and teaching facilities, plus a dramatic atrium space with pharmacy and cafe. Built over three floors at 4500sq.m the project also included infrastructure for retained hospital building, extensive external works for the whole site and a health port for mobile scanners etc.

brp accepting winning and highly commended awards 2010.
Antony Kavanagh, Lee Hankins, Robert Atherton of brp architects

Based in Market Harborough, brp architects are in their 32nd year and have a national reputation for primary care design with a significant ongoing workload in the sector for numerous market leading 3PD developers, Primary Care Trusts, and direct for GPs. With a history of around one hundred medical projects brp architects continue to work nationwide on schemes that vary in scale from small deanery funded extension work, up to large multi occupier centres of up to 6000sq.m.

As well as primary care, brp architects have extensive experience in residential projects including extra care housing, social housing and private developments, again with a widespread client base and ongoing workload, plus a portfolio of projects including commercial, conservation and master planning both regional and throughout the country.

Rosebery Street School Conversion

2010-08-22T13:39:00.002+01:00

"This exciting new project poses welcome challenges and opportunities to all involved"

Rosebery Street School, Loughborough

brp have been selected through competition to work with Charnwood Medical Group to convert this grade II listed former Rosebery School in Loughborough. The aim? To provide a new state of the art Primary Care Centre, Pharmacy, Residential and community uses.

Rosebery Street School, Loughborough

This exciting new project poses welcome challenges and opportunities to all involved. One of the main concerns for the conversion is to retain the historic original features of the old school building. Currently, and somewhat sadly, the old school building is unused. We hope to breath new life into the building whilst retaining and refreshing the evocative features that make this historic building a delight to observe.

Rosebery Street School, Loughborough

Update:

The patient consultation which took place on 24th Feburary 2011 was extremely successful. We were particularly pleased to hear that the former students of the school, endearing known as Rosebuds, are pleased about the proposals and are looking forward to seeing the building in use and restored to its former glory, as we are...

Rosebery Street School, Loughborough

We hope to post some more information about this conversion project in the near future, as and when the proposals progresses. Please follow this post to receive updates.

brp architects win design award!

2010-05-22T13:46:00.004+01:00

brp architects are pleased to announce their Primary Care building at Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire: Lytham Primary Care Centre has been awarded the RIBA Leicestershire & Rutland Society of Architects Design Award for 2010 at the recent annual dinner awards ceremony.

Initial submissions of projects from throughout the country were made by architects based in the two counties, then a short-listing for the final award.

Another brp architects designed primary care scheme also made the final three on the shortlist: The Culm Valley Integrated Centre for Health went on to receive a Highly Commended. This scheme was opened by HRH The Prince of Wales, and had been previously recognised in the RIBA East Midlands Awards last year (please see our previous post for more information on this)

Lytham makes finalist list

2010-03-01T12:02:00.001Z

Lytham Primary Care Centre has reached the final of the "Property of the year" award at the health investor awards 2010.

A credit to the winning scheme - Freshney Green Primary Care Centre. I must say the photographs supplied on the Freshney Green Primary Care Centre website do show the building in a particularly good light (no need to adjust your screen, the building really is that red!)

Great Medical Centre Yarmouth Opens...

2010-01-12T12:20:00.002Z

The alterations and extensions to the Cobholm and Lichfield Health and Resource Centre to form a New Primary Care Facility we officially opened on 12th January.

Alterations and Extension to existing Medical Centre at Great Yarmouth

The design of the significant extension expands on the language of the existing resource centre to create a cohesive development. The development includes significant reconfiguration and enhancement to external works and parking provision.

Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health Commended

2009-11-30T11:57:00.005Z

brp architects are delighted to receive a commendation in this years RIBA Design Awards for the Culm Valley Integrated Centre for Health. The award was presented by Ruth Reid, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects at a reception in October.

This landmark building commissioned by Haven Health Properties, stands as an exemplar to holistic integrated healthcare and alternative therapy, as promoted by both the practice and Prince Charles' Foundation for Integrated Health.

The elevated gateway site into the village commanded a positive design solution, the final building displays a strong form softened by the considered use of materials derived from the local palette. For more on the integrated centre for health in cullompton click here.