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BDP - Latest DesignsEssex Business School, England - 15 May 2012BDP Architects  picture from BDP Architects The Essex Business School at the University of Essex’s Colchester Campus has received unanimous planning consent for a new three-storey 5,550 sq m higher education research and training building. The Planners’ Report states “In terms of the overall design and architectural standard it is considered that the proposed scheme represents an innovative and, importantly, sustainable approach that is considered to be wholly appropriate within this context…..It is considered that the proposed building would add considerably to the overall innovative architectural standard achieved within the University campus and could become another key building on the site, in its own right.“ The Business School is the largest faculty in the University and the current accommodation which has reached full capacity is scattered across six separate buildings. The new school will bring the faculty under one roof with sufficient floorspace to allow it to develop into one of the premier business schools in Europe. These facilities will not only allow the Business School to expand, but will also be available to other faculties within the University, and will attract businesses and other organisations to engage with the students and staff members. The architectural character of the new Business School aims to create an exemplar of zero carbon approach as part of the School’s ethos to lead the development of sustainable business strategies.. BDP Project Architect Keith Watson said “It has been designed to be visibly sustainable at every level, from its orientation on site, choice of structure and materials, landscaping and passive engineering strategies.” A winter garden acts as a buffer zone, supporting the passive ventilation and heating strategy of the teaching building, whilst also being the arrival and meeting space showcasing the green and social character of the new School. The Business School gables wrap into the winter garden and at each end house social functions - café at the east end, and staff and post graduate social spaces at the west end. The building, which BDP is designing on an interdisciplinary basis, is due for completion in December 2013. Hongqiao Central Business District, Shanghai, China  picture from BDP Architects Hongqiao Central Business District - 14 May 2012 BDP has won an international competition to design a new business district in a key strategic transportation location in Shanghai. The Hongqiao business district, for client Golden Kingdom, will comprise 350,000 sq m of office, retail and landscape within close proximity to Shanghai’s main railway station and its main domestic airport. Pavilions Arena Plymouth, Devon, UK  picture from BDP Architects Pavilions Arena Plymouth - 3 May 2012 BDP design proposals for the £83m Pavilions Arena redevelopment have been approved by Plymouth City Council, paving the way for a planning application to be made by Akkeron Leisure, the appointed preferred developer. The scheme by BDP for the Pavilions site provides an extended and refurbished arena and also re-structures the site to provide a gateway from the city centre into the Millbay and Stonehouse areas of Plymouth via a new boulevard running to the north of the site. Kuwait Cultural Centre  picture from BDP Architects Kuwait Cultural Centre - 12 Mar 2012 BDP has been appointed by the Public Authority of Housing Welfare (PAHW) to design a Cultural Centre within the arid sands of the Kuwaiti desert. The new centre will lie at the heart of Sabah Al Ahmad, a major new city, and will provide state-of-the-art facilities and an inspirational home for a wide range of cultural activities. 31 + 26 Jan 2012 BDP - Recent DesignsRoyal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, south east England picture from architects Royal Sussex County Hospital Brighton and Hove City Council has announced that it is minded to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital site. This has been the largest and most complex application that BDP’s planning team, headed by Tessa O’Neill, has undertaken. Stevenage Town Centre, Hertfordshire, England  image from BDP Stevenage Town Centre This £250m scheme aims to re-establish Stevenage Town Centre as a major retail, business and leisure destination. Proposals include new shops and restaurants, offices, a public transport interchange, a magistrates’ court, a hotel, and up to 120 new homes. Significant improvements will also be made to the town centre’s public realm and parking provision. BDP - Latest NewsBDP is again top in Western EuropeBDP has again come top – by fee income - of the Western Europe chart of the WA100 2012 survey of the world’s largest architecture practices, a position the practice has held for over 10 consecutive years. The UK is still the firm’s largest market but China and India are growing substantially and for the practice, many of its key projects are to be found in Asia, including: the masterplanning of a sustainable city of 160,000 people in Hua’an China; two masterplans in Kerala, India; one for the Indian Institute of Technology in Mandi; and one in Suzhou, China. Peter Drummond, BDP’s Chief Executive said “These are the most extraordinary times that we have experienced at any time in our 50 year history. There is an enormous contrast in dealing with economic uncertainty and lower investment in social infrastructure in the west with massive investment in markets such as India and China. But we believe that our distinctive humanistic approach to architecture and placemaking creates a strong position for BDP in both circumstances.” BDP’s Shanghai studio moves to larger premises As part of a long term strategy for continuing to work in China and accommodate a larger design team BDP has moved into larger premises, still in Shanghai.  image from BDP Architects BDP has been involved in China since 2007 and opened a studio at the end of 2010 to support this work and win further projects across the sectors. Since then, the practice has successfully won a number of major developments ranging from urban regeneration masterplans through higher education, cultural and leisure facilities to retail and housing right across China including Beijing, Foshan, Hangzhou, Lanzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai and Suzhou. The head of BDP’s Shanghai Studio, Stephen Gillham, said “To support BDP’s vision for China, our expanding portfolio and our growing design team, we are moving from premises which we had already outgrown to a brand new building nearby in Shanghai’s Luwan District from where we will be able to provide even stronger solutions for our clients.“ BDP’s new address: 17 Urban City Centre, 45 Nanchang Road, Luwan District, Shanghai, 200020, China Tel +86 (0)21-61962500 Fax +86 (0)21-61962501 BDP - Latest DesignsUnite Stratford, east London, UK image from BDP architects Stratford Student Housing - 15 Dec 2011 BDP‘s student housing scheme for Unite in Stratford, London has been given the go ahead by the Olympic Delivery Authority. The project will be BDP’s tallest building at 28 storeys and it will be the first building to be completed on the Olympic Park post games in 2014. Merrion Centre, Leeds, England  image from BDP architects Merrion Centre - 7 Dec 2011 BDP has been appointed to undertake a multi-million pound refurbishment at the Merrion Shopping Centre. The scheme known as ‘New Front’ has been given the go ahead by Leeds City Council. İzmir Masterplan, Turkey  image from architects İzmir Masterplan - 29 nov 2011 BDP has revealed details for a major new project on the outskirts of Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city, for Turkish developer Megapol. BDP has produced the masterplan and concept design for the Vaha Project which creates a new shopping and leisure destination for the region. BDP - Recent DesignEssex Business School, Colchester, University of Essex, England image from BDP, architects Essex Business School - 24 Nov 2011 BDP’s interdisciplinary team has been selected to design the £14m Essex Business School at the University of Essex’s Colchester Campus. The new building will be zero-carbon as part of the school’s ethos to lead the development of sustainable business strategies. Therefore, as a simple response to the sloping site, the school has been designed to be visibly sustainable at every level, from its orientation on site, choice of structure and materials, landscaping and passive engineering strategies. BDP - Studio News, May - Jul 2011Hua’An County City Masterplan, China building image from BDP Hua’An County City Masterplan - 14 Jul BDP has been awarded the prestigious Hua’An County City Masterplan covering an area of 15 square kilometres. Hua’An County is a World Heritage Site and National Forest area of outstanding natural beauty in Southern Fujian Province. BDP - Appointment Architect Scott Mackenzie has been appointed to BDP’s board of directors. Scott has significant experience in the education sector and his appointment will strengthen the leadership in the Glasgow studio. He is currently working on new build facilities for both Inverness and Kilmarnock Colleges and the University of Strathclyde’s Technology Innovation Centre. He is also project director for the Robert Gordon University Garthdee Campus, which involves the consolidation of the University's estate at a stunning campus on the banks of the River Dee. Scott joined BDP in 1999 and has been a director since 2006 - 11 Jul Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland  image from architect Robert Gordon University Garthdee Campus : goes on site - Jul Placebook As BDP is 50 this year they have created a blog to celebrate all the lovely projects created over the last 50 years. BDP are asking people to nominate their favourite BDP project on their Placebook blog. The blog encourages people to discuss, vote on, and nominate their favourite BDP buildings and projects. Placebook started out as a simple idea to introduce current BDP designers to the history and diversity of work over the first 50 years. Such was the reaction to the idea, BDP have opened it up to former colleagues, friends, clients, contractors, journalists or anyone who may ever have enjoyed spending time in one of their buildings. The blog is live at: placebook.bdp.com BDP Cycle for Jo  picture : Sanna Fisher-Payne, BDP BDP BDP - Building News, 2011Nanjing Eco-housing, China - 11 May image from BDP Nanjing Eco-housing University of Wales, Newport - City Campus, Newport, Wales - 18 Mar  photo © Martine Hamilton Knight Newport City Campus Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow, Scotland  picture from Strathclyde University Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde - 14 + 18 Mar The Point, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England  photo : BDP © David Barbour Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester - 15 Mar 11 Feb 2011 BDP wins Kuwait Masterplan BDP has successfully bid for a transport and planning framework masterplan for the Salmiya district of Kuwait City; the formal signing of the 14 month contract, with a value in excess of £2m, took place in January. Salmiya district is an existing urbanised area on the Gulf Coast of approximately 20 sq km. Growing congestion, pressures for redevelopment and a recognition of the existing poor quality of place have led the Kuwait Municipality to commission this work which will set in place the infrastructure, planning and design guidelines to enable the transformation of the district over the next 15 years. BDP has been challenged to create a sustainable masterplan for Salmiya district to keep it car-friendly, but also flexible for future growth. This will include more strategic siting of any new public works such as schools, universities and hospitals in relation to residential zones, plans for improved public transport provision, and better all-round pedestrian access to Salmiya’s shops and civic amenities. In addition the BDP-led Salmiya masterplan will work in harmony with the third Kuwait masterplan known as 3KMP. The 3KMP is an umbrella development strategy for the whole of Kuwait which is designed to help cope with the intensive economic and population growth anticipated in the region over the next 20 years. Francis Glare, BDP’s head of urbanism said “We would like to acknowledge the importance of the collaboration with our local consultants OBD and their contribution to the winning of this project. We believe this will be a growing area of work for us, as a new place-making approach starts to be applied to first generation Middle Eastern cities. The BDP approach is particularly relevant to the cities and societies of the Middle East as they move on from North American driven models of city planning dominated by traffic engineering.” 3 Feb 2011 BDP - Practice News, Feb 2011Remembering JoStatement from Keith Pavey, Head of BDP’s Bristol Studio “It is now over seven weeks since Jo was so tragically taken from us and it is still difficult to come to terms with her untimely and unnecessary death. We have been overwhelmed by the many messages of condolence and sympathy we have received from our clients and colleagues in the construction industry. We are certain that there will be many lasting tributes to Jo from many directions but for our part at BDP we have concluded that we will progress the following: • The creation of a small garden of remembrance at our Bristol studio. • The sponsorship of an annual Landscape Design prize in Jo’s memory for students at the University of Gloucestershire School of Landscape and Environment. • The creation of a Book of Remembrance to include an anthology of Jo’s work. • The dedication to Jo of a cycle ride between BDP offices, planned to take place in late spring as one of several events to mark BDP’s 50th anniversary, with the proceeds from sponsorship going to charities of Jo’s parents’ and Greg’s(Reardon, Jo’s boyfriend) choice. We will not forget Jo and we hope the above will collectively become a lasting tribute to her.” BDP - Building News, 201011 Oct 2010BCO Awards BDP won twice at this year’s British Council for Offices Awards in London. The fit-out for PricewaterhouseCoopers at 141 Bothwell Street, Glasgow was national winner of the Fit-out of Workplace Award, and West Lothian Civic Centre, Livingston was winner of the National Innovation Award. Presented by actor and trained designer Ronni Ancona, the awards are considered to be one of the most prestigious events in the corporate real estate calendar attracting over 1,000 key players in the office industry sector. Of the PwC project the judges said: “This year’s national winner of the Fit-out of Workplace Award is a quality fit-out that betrays no signs of opulence or financial exuberance and outstanding value for money. Fundamental to any successful fit-out is the new environment’s ability to contribute to the well-being and productivity of the workforce. It was clear to the judges that BDP’s fit-out fully met these criteria. PwCs’ fit-out illustrates a keen understanding of its corporate and staff needs and displays its sophistication as a client. The accurate delivery of the client’s brief by the professional team has brought the entire project together.” Awarding West Lothian Civic Centre the National Innovation Award, the judges said: “This new home for public sector services in West Lothian accomplishes two significant achievements: providing an impressive and aesthetically pleasing building that betrays none of the traditional dourness or conformity of the customary public sector edifice, and innovatively combining a number of hitherto separate public services in one dynamic modern and efficient building.” All entries are considered automatically for the Innovation Award as part of the assessment process with the regional judges nominating entries from their region to be put forward. Nanjing Medical University Buildings, China 2010-  image : BDP architects Nanjing Medical University BDP - Building News, 2009BDP opens in Abu DhabiBDP merges with local architects practice SYNA to expand into the Middle East. 10 Mar 2010 BDP Abu Dhabi
Building Design Partnership Projects - no imagesAintree racecourse - Grandstand, nr Liverpool, England2007 Archway Masterplan, north London 2007- Bournemouth Library, Dorset, England 2003 Buchanan Galleries Atrium building – proposal, Glasgow, Scotland 2007- Buchanan Galleries Cardonald College, Glasgow, Scotland Cardonald College City College, Brighton, East Sussex, England 2007 Fingal County Offices, Swords, County Dublin, Ireland 2002 Bucholz McEvoy with BDP Dublin £9m Hale redevelopment, Tottenham Hale, Haringey, northeast London, UK 2007 Mixed -use development: residential; commercial; retail; hotel; student accommodation; primary school; health centre Leamouth school, east London, UK 2008- For Ballymore Properties: within six lower floors of tower building Manchester Piccadilly Station Refurbishment, England - The Marlowe Academy, Ramsgate, Kent, England - National Maritime College of Ireland, Cork, Ireland 2004 BDP Dublin Roche Head Office, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England - Sao Gabriel towers – Vasco da Gama centre, Lisbon, Portugal - Swansea masterplan, Wales Welsh proposal Überseequartier, Hamburg, Germany 2007-09 110,000 sqm office / retail development Union Square masterplan, Aberdeen, Scotland 2007- Shopping centre University of Wales campus, Newport, Wales 2008- University of Worcester - New Campus, England 2006- Waterfront City, Melbourne, Australia - More projects by Building Design Partnership online soon |
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