axisdesignarchitects.com http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:36:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en Links for 2008-10-27 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/434339500/axislinklogTue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-10-27
  • Young people and territoriality in British cities
    '...An exploration of territorial behaviour among young people in disadvantaged areas of British cities...' - via BLDGBLOG (note to self: dust off copy of Mental Maps by Gould and White)
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/details.asp?pubID=978">Young people and territoriality in British cities</a><br/> &#039;...An exploration of territorial behaviour among young people in disadvantaged areas of British cities...&#039; - via BLDGBLOG (note to self: dust off copy of Mental Maps by Gould and White)</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-10-27    Links for 2008-10-12 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/419185638/axislinklogMon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-10-12
  • A box of one's own
    '...The idea of a home, no matter how small, to truly call our own, has been the goal of British society in recent decades. But has it gone badly wrong and should we take a lesson from the sprawling family homes of the past, asks Lisa Jardine...' - BBC article on declining space standards
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7663488.stm">A box of one's own</a><br/> &#039;...The idea of a home, no matter how small, to truly call our own, has been the goal of British society in recent decades. But has it gone badly wrong and should we take a lesson from the sprawling family homes of the past, asks Lisa Jardine...&#039; - BBC article on declining space standards</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-10-12    Links for 2008-09-28 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/405954842/axislinklogMon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-09-28
  • Northshore housing competition
    Urban Splash make their move into family housing. I think I'd better have a go at this.
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://www.northshorestockton.co.uk/home.html">Northshore housing competition</a><br/> Urban Splash make their move into family housing. I think I&#039;d better have a go at this.</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-09-28    Links for 2008-09-19 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/397857064/axislinklogSat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-09-19
  • Venice architecture biennale is like nerds talking about sex
    '...The 2008 biennale is the year that the avant-garde finally disappeared into its own darkest recesses. Let's hope the recession finishes the job...' Kieran Long gives the Biennale both barrels. Another fantastic piece from the AJ editor.
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/events/Venice_biennale/2008/09/venice_architecture_biennale_is_like_nerds_talking_about_sex.html">Venice architecture biennale is like nerds talking about sex</a><br/> &#039;...The 2008 biennale is the year that the avant-garde finally disappeared into its own darkest recesses. Let&#039;s hope the recession finishes the job...&#039; Kieran Long gives the Biennale both barrels. Another fantastic piece from the AJ editor.</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-09-19    Links for 2008-08-18 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/368723457/axislinklogTue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-08-18
  • 99% Campaign - Building
    Dedicated page on UK progress on energy reduction refurbs
  • UK Green Building Council - Existing Homes
    Consultation sought on refurb practice
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://www.building.co.uk/sustain_section.asp?navcode=3553">99% Campaign - Building</a><br/> Dedicated page on UK progress on energy reduction refurbs</li> <li><a href="http://www.ukgbc.org/site/news/showNewsDetails?id=92">UK Green Building Council - Existing Homes</a><br/> Consultation sought on refurb practice</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-08-18    Links for 2008-08-16 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/367020875/axislinklogSun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-08-16
  • Sustainable Development Commission UK (SDC): Low Energy Victorian House Project
    Case study on refurb project with similar goals to ecoterrace.co.uk
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/communitiessummit/show_case_study.php/00213.html">Sustainable Development Commission UK (SDC): Low Energy Victorian House Project</a><br/> Case study on refurb project with similar goals to ecoterrace.co.uk</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-08-16    Links for 2008-08-07 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/359111119/axislinklogFri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-08-07
  • Mecanoo scoops £193m Birmingham library - Building
    Regardless of your opinion over the fate of this existing Madin building, this is marvellous news
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3119810">Mecanoo scoops &pound;193m Birmingham library - Building</a><br/> Regardless of your opinion over the fate of this existing Madin building, this is marvellous news</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/eversion/axislinklog#2008-08-07     ecoterrace highly commended http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/332732147/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/07/11/ecoterrace-highly-commended/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:35:52 +0000 Rob http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/07/11/ecoterrace-highly-commended/ We can announce that our ecoterrace project has been highly commended at the recent Staffordshire Construction Awards. We’re looking forward to phase 2 and the delivery of the next four properties.

    Ecoterrace Award

    ]]>     http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/07/11/ecoterrace-highly-commended/feed/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/07/11/ecoterrace-highly-commended/     Birmingham Climate Change Festival http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/301276585/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/30/birmingham-climate-change-festival/#comments Fri, 30 May 2008 14:00:16 +0000 Rob http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/30/birmingham-climate-change-festival/ If you’d like to talk to us about our work and find out more about projects such as Queens Road or ecoterrace.co.uk, please come and visit us at the Climate Change Festival next week. We’ll be taking part in ‘Green Technology Day’ on Wednesday 4th June.

    climate change

    *Update:*

    The event was a great success and we thoroughly enjoyed talking to everyone who visited the event. Here’s the video we prepared to show on the screens placed around the city’s square:

    ]]>     http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/30/birmingham-climate-change-festival/feed/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/30/birmingham-climate-change-festival/     Denham Square latest news http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/296686060/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/23/denham-square-latest-news/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 16:48:19 +0000 Rob http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/23/denham-square-latest-news/ The first properties proposed as part of our Blurton masterplan document are nearing completion. Here’s an image of the bungalows at the centre of the courtyard.

    Denham Square

    ]]>     http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/23/denham-square-latest-news/feed/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/23/denham-square-latest-news/     Queens Road completed http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/296683021/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/23/queens-road-completed/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 16:42:29 +0000 Rob http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/23/queens-road-completed/ Our Ecohomes ‘excellent’ rated housing designed for Kier Group and Black Country Housing has been completed.

    QueensRoad-Axis_Design (9)

    More photos and the original sketch designs are available here: Queens Road

    ]]>     http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/23/queens-road-completed/feed/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/23/queens-road-completed/     ecoterrace opening http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/289685382/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/13/ecoterrace-opening/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 20:34:01 +0000 Rob http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/13/ecoterrace-opening/ The first two ecoterrace properties are now complete!

    Bellamy at ecoterrace

    91 London Road and 63 Booth Street were officially opened with the help of renowned ecologist David Bellamy. If you ‘d like to come along and visit the houses we’re having a number of open days during the next few weeks. Full details can be found on the project web site: ecoterrace.co.uk

    ]]>     http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/13/ecoterrace-opening/feed/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/05/13/ecoterrace-opening/     Think08 conference http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/279661264/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/28/think08-conference/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:46:23 +0000 Rob http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/28/think08-conference/ Axis Design Director, Rob Annable, will be attending Think 08 next week and taking part in the session at 4:30pm on the 7th, thanks to an invite to present from Phil Clark.

    Here’s the summary of the session:

    Embracing the existing estate and communities

    What’s already built is a much greater part of our built environment than new development. How do we tackle the existing estate to deliver greater sustainability in social, economic and environmental terms? A panel will discuss the issues generated and solutions required by outdated workplaces, ageing housing stock and the sustainability problems they cause. This will include a consideration or legislative hurdles in tackling the built stock as well as a live example of green refurbishment work being carried out on Victorian properties in Newcastle-Under-Lyme.

    Chair: Denise Chevin, Editor, Building
    Kate Symons, Associate Director, Building Research Establishment
    David Strong, Chief Executive, Inbuilt Consulting,
    Rob Annable, Director, Axis Design Architects
    Dr Douglas Robertson, Head of Applied Social Sciences, Stirling University
    and Joseph Rowntree Foundation
    Roger Hawkins, Director, Hawkins Brown

    And here’s the PDF of the full program: Think08 program

    ]]>     http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/28/think08-conference/feed/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/28/think08-conference/     ecoterrace open days http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/279650829/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/28/ecoterrace-open-days/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:43:16 +0000 Rob http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/28/ecoterrace-open-days/ May 12th will see the official opening of the first two properties at a specially organised launch event. After that 63 Booth Street and 91 London Road are being opened for public viewing over several days in May 2008.

    If you’d like to take a look and discuss the project with team members, feel free to visit us on one of the following dates:

    91 London Road (map link) and 63 Booth Street (map link) will be open on the following days:

    Saturday 17th May, 10am - 2pm
    Tuesday 20th May, 10am - 3pm
    Wednesday 21st May, 10m - 3pm
    Tuesday 27th May, 10am - 3pm
    Wednesday 28th May, 10am - 3pm
    Saturday 31st May, 10am - 2pm

    Eco-Homes-Open-Days-Ad

    ]]>     http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/28/ecoterrace-open-days/feed/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/28/ecoterrace-open-days/     ecoterrace.co.uk news http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/270088139/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/14/ecoterracecouk-news/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:06:19 +0000 Rob http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/14/ecoterracecouk-news/ The first two properties on our ecoterrace project are almost complete. Visit our dedicated web site for more info: http://ecoterrace.co.uk

    63-Booth-Street-Elevations 91-London-Road-Elevations

    If you’d like to hear more about the project we’ll be presenting the project and taking part in a discussion panel at Think08 on May 7th.

    ]]>     http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/14/ecoterracecouk-news/feed/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/14/ecoterracecouk-news/     Queens Road progress http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/270084399/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/14/queens-road-progress/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:59:31 +0000 Rob http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/14/queens-road-progress/ Here’s the latest image from our project in Stourbridge. This shot shows the way each of the properties has a slightly different relationship with the street, depending on the paving and the door position.

    Queens Road - plot 4 queens road in progress

    Construction should be completed soon. We’ve also submitted the project for a Building For Life award - we hope to get a gold standard result…

    (more details on Rob’s blog: no2self.net)

    ]]>     http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/14/queens-road-progress/feed/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/04/14/queens-road-progress/     Shard End Redevelopment http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/axisdesign/~3/223015919/ http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/01/25/shard-end-redevelopment/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:32:55 +0000 Rob http://axisdesignarchitects.com/blog/2008/01/25/shard-end-redevelopment/ The results of the competitive bid for the redevelopment of Shard End in Birmingham have been announced this week. Unfortunately, despite making it to the final shortlist of three, our collaboration with Lovell West Midlands and Red Landscape was unsuccessful.

    That doesn’t stop us being proud of our submission, so here are some images and an animation showing how we would have redeveloped this mixed use scheme of housing, community library and shops. Click on the images for full size versions (final photorender was courtesy of a1visual.com)

    Shard End Masterplan

    Shard End Retail proposal

    Shard-End---Axis-Design-here-and-there

    Shard-End---A1-Visuals

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