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Deaign: Levitt Bernstein. Residents of the York Road and Winstanley estates have given their backing to a major redevelopment project which would see hundreds of their homes rebuilt alongside a new park, leisure centre, library and community centre.
Skanska wins commercial contract in the City of London. Skanska has secured a £97 million contract to build One New Street Square on behalf of its client Land Securities. The team will use its expertise in construction, mechanical and electrical engineering and the installation of bespoke ceilings to deliver a modern office building over 20 floors
Award-winning designer Tom Hingston has created an innovative “immersive logo” for the reception of the Ampersand building in London’s Soho.
Design: Fletcher Priest Architects
Planning permission has been received for Woodberry Down, the largest regeneration project in Hackney. Fletcher Priest’s design transforms the historically neglected social housing estate into a 34 ha mixed-tenure residential district with 3,912 homes, a new public square surrounded by shops, new public parks and open spaces with outstanding views across London.
Design : Grimshaw, architects. Westminster City Council has resolved to grant planning approval for Crossrail development next to London’s Paddington station. The major commercial office development, designed by Grimshaw, is situated above the Hammersmith & City and Circle line stations, and Crossrail’s new taxi facility
Islington Houses, Newington Green Buildings, London Property, Architects, Photos Newington Green Houses Key Residential Buildings in north-east London, England, UK Islington Houses – Contemporary Properties Key New Residential Buildings in this Northeast London ‘village’, located north of Clerkenwell and East of King’s Cross, alphabetical: Cruickshank Street House Date: 2009- Design: Tasou Associates photo : Tasou … Read more
Shell Centre developers seek permission for Marks Barfield Designed Visitor Pavilion. Canary Wharf Group and Qatari Diar, the joint venture developers of the Shell Centre site on London’s South Bank, have submitted a planning application for a temporary visitor pavilion to support the redevelopment of the area.
Architects: Grafton Architects. Images of Grafton Architects’ winning design proposals for the New Town House Building are to go on display from tomorrow at Kingston University’s Penrhyn Road Campus. The practice was selected from a five strong shortlist that also included (in alphabetical order) multi-disciplinary design teams led by: Bennetts Associates; Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios; Haworth Tompkins and O’Donnell & Tuomey.
Delfina Foundation Expansion, London, England
Design: studio octopi + Shahira Fahmy
Director, Aaron Cezar: “We are thrilled by the transformation which Studio Octopi and Shahira Fahmy envisioned for Delfina Foundation. The expansion creates a home for artistic research, production and
exhibition that will be unparalleled in London.
Community Resource Centre and Centre for Independent Living will provide high quality facilities and support for people with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health problems and autism in the London Borough of Camden.
BuckleyGrayYeoman wins planning for City Road office refurbishment granted planning approval by London Borough of Islington Council. Commissioned by Helical Bar, the redevelopment of the 1960’s Maple House building will provide 5,700 sq m office accommodation in close proximity to Old Street’s Silicon Roundabout.
Design: Luis Vidal + Architects (LVA). The £2.5 billion Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 development is the first in the UK by Luis Vidal + Architects. The Queen’s Terminal is to serve 20 million passengers a year. This building has taken five years to complete and includes the main Terminal 2 building, a monumental new sculpture by artist Richard Wilson RA, a 1,340-space car park, an energy centre and a cooling station.
Architects: May Noradee Properties + Designs. A full interior architectural refurbishment of the basement and ground floor of a Grade II Listed building within the Conservation Area of the prestigious Covent Garden Market Square. The interior design result from an evolving design brief and collaborative effort between May Noradee Properties + Designs and Pacata’s brand designer based in Japan.
Architects: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF). King’s Court and Carriage Hall scheme for Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco) has achieved planning consent from Westminster City Council. The proposed development, in the heart of the Covent Garden district, includes a new pedestrian passageway connecting Long Acre and King Street, a new public courtyard, and new retail, restaurant and residential space.