#corstorphine & wright

[redwolf]

From an office building in Southwark, London, an innovative expansion emerges in white glazed brick. Architecture firm Corstorphine & Wright conceived of “The Scoop,” a contemporary twist on a historic building in the Union Street Conservation Area, to modernize an existing structure and recognize its past. About 500 meters from the River Thames and centered on Union Street and Southwark Bridge Road, the quarter consists of predominantly 19th-century industrial warehousing, commercial spaces, and ecclesiastical structures -- via Colossal

[archatlas]

Corstorphine & Wright carves scoop into office facade to celebrate neighbouring church

Architecture studio Corstorphine & Wright has completed The Scoop, an office extension in London named after the gouge in its white-brick facade. The four-storey office building has been extended sideways and upwards and wrapped in glazed bricks, arranged to draw attention to the circular window of the neighbouring Grade II-listed church.

[lynxmuse]

The Scoop by Corstorphine & Wright

[novateru]

Архитектура: «Визуальный мост» между старинной церковью и офисным помещением в историческом квартале Лондона

Обновление старых кварталов стало настоящей проблемой для старинных городов. Находясь в центральной части, многие исторические шедевры претерпевают изменения, порой и вовсе неожиданные, но они неизбежны, ведь старые здания теряют не только привлекательный внешний вид. Взять, к примеру, Саутуарк, исторический район в южной части Лондона, где рядом с римско-католической церковью появился новый офис. Специалисты британской архитектурной фирмы Corstorphine & Wright сделали все, чтобы «визуальный мост», которым стало обновленное четырехэтажное здание, ярко выделялось на фоне исторической застройки, но не противостояло ей, а как раз наоборот – подчеркивало его великолепие. Подробнее.. https://novate.ru/blogs/150824/70528/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[bimmeup]

BIM Level 2 Accreditation - What it means for us.

I was due to talk about this with Excitech at BIM Show Live, in Newcastle last week, however, due to the Brits not being able to cope with snow, I didn’t go, but promised I would blog my thoughts about the pro’s and con’s. It’s a slightly different format to the presentation, but this is more or less what I would have ended up saying anyway.

We have chosen Lloyd’s Register

For our (Corstorphine + Wright) accreditation, we chose to go with Lloyd’s Register, who, if I’ve heard correctly, were the first company to award certification for understanding the processes, and implementing Level 2 BIM in practice, and on projects.

This was an important factor to me due to the fact that I believe a company needs to understand, top down, how to implement a new workflow, and for it to be successful, it HAS TO HAVE TOP DOWN APPROACH! I’m shouting that, as without backing of board or directors, it will be an uphill struggle. There is a cost, there is a downturn in production whilst staff and users are learning and experiencing BIM authoring tools for the first time.

What do they look at?

Essentially, your QM systems. The way BIM is integrated into these, and how you manage systems and staff. Remember, without people, your business would be useless. But, you have to be able to train these people, manage them, and make them want to work for the company. An old phrase I quoted long ago was

“what happens if we train people and they leave?” | “well what happens if we don’t and they stay?”

I still stand by this today, and the GAP analysis we received from Excitech on behalf of Lloyd’s Register showed that we could manage the processes better. It also showed that we valued our staff in the way we train and nurture them. I’m not going to stay all preachy, we did have flaws, but this also made me realise something else.

But why do it?

When the other BIM Managers and myself started looking at accreditation, it was because we wanted to show how good we were at having templates and processes in place, and the working ethics and skills to deliver BIM projects. The more I looked into it, and after sitting down with Excitech, and understanding where we had go to with our gap analysis, made me realise ,the real reason we were doing this, was to make ourselves better. That is a really important point to remember. Not only with accreditation will you let the world know you can do this, but also, it may just improve the way you do it…..

Whats next?

  We have now undertaken the GAP analysis, with very good results, and have given ourselves a six month window to rectify the Major non-conformities. These are elements that Lloyd’s consider ‘risk’ to the business. There were only a couple, and they things we did, but we simply hadn’t documented. The minor non conformities are items that will not stop you getting accreditation, but could easily be rectified. Again, we didn’t have many of these. The bonus with the GAP analysis is that it also lists ‘room for improvement’ items, a nice ‘fresh pair of eyes’ to how we manage systems, information and people.

  Would I recommend it?

  Quite simply yes, we’ve had highs and lows of our BIM journey so far (and who hasn’t), but this has shown we are making very good progress across the company, and that there are a couple of items we could document to tick all the boxes. The exercise isn’t about ticking boxes, its also looking at the ‘if you got hit by a bus’ theory that if you didn’t turn up one day, could all the information be placed, understood and actioned? Well I’ve been hit by a lorry before, it wasn’t very nice, so I’m not planning on that, however, it meant everything came off my hard drive, and onto servers…. This is a good thing. 

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WORK SHADOWING (1/2): AUTOCAD FLOORPLAN

Last summer, I had a placement at an architectural firm called 'Corstorphine + Wright' and was given a brief to design my 'dream home'. I was taught the basics in AutoCAD software and created a floorplan. I found it quite challenging as it was unfamiliar but eventually got the hang of it. I had to make sure the proportions were correct so I could import furniture into the floorplan. Whilst challenging, I am glad I have some experience in the software as I will undoubtedly use it or something similar in the future.

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Wilmott Dixon wins £23m Salford tower block revamp

Willmott Dixon has landed another large residential project in Greater Manchester following recent work to build nearly 250 homes in Wythenshawe and Old Trafford.

The latest £22.5m project for housing association Salix Homes will see ageing tower block Canon Green Court in Trinity completely transformed and modernised, along with neighbouring apartment block Westminster House, which will undergo an external facelift.

Working with the architect Corstorphine & Wright, the project will see Willmott Dixon transform the 1960s-era tower block with modern new kitchens, bathrooms, heating systems, sprinkler systems and exterior re-facing and insulation. 

Ageing tower block Canon Green Court

As part of the development, an 11-storey apartment block also will be built within the grounds of the expansive site, comprising of 108 one and two-bedroom flats, available under rent-to-buy.

Both the refurbishment and new-build projects will run concurrently over the next two years.

Lee Sugden, chief executive at Salix Homes, said: “The start of work on our Canon Green Campus development marks a pivotal moment for Salix Homes and for Salford, and we look forward to seeing work progress on site over the next two years.

“Canon Green Court is an iconic building on the city’s skyline, but it has suffered from lack of investment over the years. We are proud that we can now deliver on our promise to the existing residents to refurbish their homes and create modern apartments fit for the future.”

Willmott Dixon is currently on site building 147 houses and apartments on a nine acre site in Simonsway, Wythenshawe, as part of Wythenshawe Community Housing Group’s largest development to date.

Anthony Dillon, managing director of Willmott Dixon in the North, said: “With our track-record for creating new homes in Manchester, we’re proud to be working alongside Salix Homes on what is a much-needed, exciting and transformational investment for the Salford community.

from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2019/01/30/wilmott-dixon-wins-23m-salford-tower-block-revamp/

[ebenalconstruct]

£260m Digbeth cultural quarter gets green light

Property developer Cole Waterhouse has got the planning thumbs up for a £260m mixed-used scheme in the Digbeth area of Birmingham.

The landmark 5.11 acre development will see the existing industrial land transformed into a cultural, commercial and residential scheme including a new one-acre public park called Pump House Park.

Designed by Corstorphine&Wright, the Upper Trinity Street scheme of around eight buildings, one rising to up to 31-storeys, will consist of over 940 flats, a 130-bedroom hotel and commercial and shopping space.

When funding is secured work is expected to start in Summer 2022, sustaining up to 600 construction jobs over a number of phases.

Cole Waterhouse CEO Damian Flood said:  “This is a really important moment in Digbeth’s continuing evolution and we are very proud to have been granted permission to proceed with developing UTS and helping to secure a bright future for Digbeth.

Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council added: “This will be a golden decade of inclusive growth, job creation and regeneration in Birmingham and Digbeth is identified as one of our primary growth quarters.”

The project team has worked collaboratively with the Canal & River Trust to develop Pump House Park which is designed around the historic lock keepers cottage which is planned to be retained and renovated.

The park will include a range of different spaces including playable landscapes as well as biodiversity features and extensive soft landscaping including native tree planting. Historic features will be retained and contextualised with interpretation boards introduced celebrating the site’s unique Victorian engineering history.

The project team includes project managers Henry Riley and Civils and Structural Engineers Renaissance and Leeds-based Novo Integration as M&E consultant.

from https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2021/07/23/260m-digbeth-cultural-quarter-get-green-light/

[jaigeddes]

£260m Digbeth cultural quarter get green light

Property developer Cole Waterhouse has got the planning thumbs up for a £260m mixed-used scheme in the Digbeth area of Birmingham.

The landmark 5.11 acre development will see the existing industrial land transformed into a cultural, commercial and residential scheme including a new one-acre public park called Pump House Park.

Designed by Corstorphine&Wright, the Upper Trinity Street scheme of around eight buildings, one rising to up to 31-storeys, will consist of over 940 flats, a 130-bedroom hotel and commercial and shopping space.

When funding is secured work is expected to start in Summer 2022, sustaining up to 600 construction jobs over a number of phases.

Cole Waterhouse CEO Damian Flood said:  “This is a really important moment in Digbeth’s continuing evolution and we are very proud to have been granted permission to proceed with developing UTS and helping to secure a bright future for Digbeth.

Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council added: “This will be a golden decade of inclusive growth, job creation and regeneration in Birmingham and Digbeth is identified as one of our primary growth quarters.”

The project team has worked collaboratively with the Canal & River Trust to develop Pump House Park which is designed around the historic lock keepers cottage which is planned to be retained and renovated.

The park will include a range of different spaces including playable landscapes as well as biodiversity features and extensive soft landscaping including native tree planting. Historic features will be retained and contextualised with interpretation boards introduced celebrating the site’s unique Victorian engineering history.

The project team includes project managers Henry Riley and Civils and Structural Engineers Renaissance and Leeds-based Novo Integration as M&E consultant.

[bimmeup]

Back to University.....

Last week I was given the chance to do a talk for the RIBA, at their #BIMinBirmingham event at the newish Curzon Building by AA and Wilmott Dixon . This was something our practice had never spoke at before, so we decided to try and do something a little different. 

Images by ‘Images of Birmingham http://www.imagesofbirmingham.co.uk/media/a68a441e-ffa3-4c67-84a6-a8e464504911-the-curzon-building-the-eastside-campus-for-birmingham-city-un

I’ve attended many BIM events over the years, and there seems to be a strong similarity between them all in terms of content. In my eyes, we’ve seen the BIM ‘wedge’ too many times. However, I totally understand that its hard to include everyone, especially if you jump into modern day BIM, and newbies can get quite lost in the theory that you’ve just skipped over. 

We decided to talk about Clients in BIM, however, we decided to talk about an experience of a client, design team, and contractor that didnt see the need. The story was of how we swung them round, then held their hand through the experience. Result? First Police project in BIM. First Police project completed ahead of time in BIM, an Award for the contractor for BIM, and a cost saving for the client. All due to BIM. 

We feel it went well, but the organisation was a little clumsy early on, and we had a limited audience. However, I appreciate that I could not have organised this, so great work to all those involved. We also received some great feedback about the presentation. So job done. 

One thing I loved was meeting up with guys I’ve not seen in ages, but I still managed to miss some others due to work deadlines back in the office. 

So a big thanks to the RIBA, and Corstorphine + Wright for giving us some time to tell a little story. And a big thumbs down for the weather on the day! Maybe some sun next year.....

[ebenalconstruct]

Plans in for £125m Birmingham build to rent scheme

Developer Taylor Grange has submitted plans to clear an old factory site in Birmingham’s Digbeth area for a 500-home build to rent scheme.

The luxury flat scheme designed by architect Corstorphine + Wright will see parts of the S+K Building complex, made up of factory warehouses dating back to the 1850s, cleared to make way for a complex of several linked new buildings ranging from six to nine storeys.

Existing Victorian facades will be retained with a new public walkway created along the River Rea.

The scheme is expected to have a development value of over £125m.

The site fronts onto Bradford Street and Birchall Street and is located near developer SevenCapital’s 770-flat Connaught Square scheme in Digbeth.

from http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2019/05/28/plans-in-for-125m-birmingham-build-to-rent-scheme/

[jaigeddes]

Plans in for £125m Birmingham build to rent scheme

Developer Taylor Grange has submitted plans to clear an old factory site in Birmingham’s Digbeth area for a 500-home build to rent scheme.

The luxury flat scheme designed by architect Corstorphine + Wright will see parts of the S+K Building complex, made up of factory warehouses dating back to the 1850s, cleared to make way for a complex of several linked new buildings ranging from six to nine storeys.

Existing Victorian facades will be retained with a new public walkway created along the River Rea.

The scheme is expected to have a development value of over £125m.

The site fronts onto Bradford Street and Birchall Street and is located near developer SevenCapital’s 770-flat Connaught Square scheme in Digbeth.

[ebenalconstruct]

Plans in for £125m Birmingham build to rent scheme

Developer Taylor Grange has submitted plans to clear an old factory site in Birmingham’s Digbeth area for a 500-home build to rent scheme.

The luxury flat scheme designed by architect Corstorphine + Wright will see parts of the S+K Building complex, made up of factory warehouses dating back to the 1850s, cleared to make way for a complex of several linked new buildings ranging from six to nine storeys.

Existing Victorian facades will be retained with a new public walkway created along the River Rea.

The scheme is expected to have a development value of over £125m.

Its site fronts onto Bradford Street and Birchall Street is located near developer SevenCapital��s 770-flat Connaught Square scheme in Digbeth.

from http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2019/05/28/plans-in-for-125m-birmingham-build-to-rent-scheme/

[jaigeddes]

Wilmott Dixon wins £23m Salford tower block revamp

Willmott Dixon has landed another large residential project in Greater Manchester following recent work to build nearly 250 homes in Wythenshawe and Old Trafford.

The latest £22.5m project for housing association Salix Homes will see ageing tower block Canon Green Court in Trinity completely transformed and modernised, along with neighbouring apartment block Westminster House, which will undergo an external facelift.

Working with the architect Corstorphine & Wright, the project will see Willmott Dixon transform the 1960s-era tower block with modern new kitchens, bathrooms, heating systems, sprinkler systems and exterior re-facing and insulation. 

Ageing tower block Canon Green Court

As part of the development, an 11-storey apartment block also will be built within the grounds of the expansive site, comprising of 108 one and two-bedroom flats, available under rent-to-buy.

Both the refurbishment and new-build projects will run concurrently over the next two years.

Lee Sugden, chief executive at Salix Homes, said: “The start of work on our Canon Green Campus development marks a pivotal moment for Salix Homes and for Salford, and we look forward to seeing work progress on site over the next two years.

“Canon Green Court is an iconic building on the city’s skyline, but it has suffered from lack of investment over the years. We are proud that we can now deliver on our promise to the existing residents to refurbish their homes and create modern apartments fit for the future.”

Willmott Dixon is currently on site building 147 houses and apartments on a nine acre site in Simonsway, Wythenshawe, as part of Wythenshawe Community Housing Group’s largest development to date.

Anthony Dillon, managing director of Willmott Dixon in the North, said: “With our track-record for creating new homes in Manchester, we’re proud to be working alongside Salix Homes on what is a much-needed, exciting and transformational investment for the Salford community.

[ebenalconstruct]

Wilmott Dixon wins £23m Salford tower block revamp

Willmott Dixon has landed another large residential project in Greater Manchester following recent work to build nearly 250 homes in Wythenshawe and Old Trafford.

The latest £22.5m project for housing association Salix Homes will see ageing tower block Canon Green Court in Trinity completely transformed and modernised, along with neighbouring apartment block Westminster House, which will undergo an external facelift.

Working with the architect Corstorphine & Wright, the project will see Willmott Dixon transform the 1960s-era tower block with modern new kitchens, bathrooms, heating systems, sprinkler systems and exterior re-facing and insulation. 

Ageing tower block Canon Green Court

As part of the development, an 11-storey apartment block also will be built within the grounds of the expansive site, comprising of 108 one and two-bedroom flats, available under rent-to-buy.

Both the refurbishment and new-build projects will run concurrently over the next two years.

Lee Sugden, chief executive at Salix Homes, said: “The start of work on our Canon Green Campus development marks a pivotal moment for Salix Homes and for Salford, and we look forward to seeing work progress on site over the next two years.

“Canon Green Court is an iconic building on the city’s skyline, but it has suffered from lack of investment over the years. We are proud that we can now deliver on our promise to the existing residents to refurbish their homes and create modern apartments fit for the future.”

Willmott Dixon is currently on site building 147 houses and apartments on a nine acre site in Simonsway, Wythenshawe, as part of Wythenshawe Community Housing Group’s largest development to date.

Anthony Dillon, managing director of Willmott Dixon in the North, said: “With our track-record for creating new homes in Manchester, we’re proud to be working alongside Salix Homes on what is a much-needed, exciting and transformational investment for the Salford community.

from http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2019/01/30/wilmott-dixon-wins-23m-salford-tower-block-revamp/

[ebenalconstruct]

BakerHicks to direct Coventry theatre revamp

Multi-disciplinary design and engineering company BakerHicks will deliver a range of civil and structural engineering solutions over two phases to support the regeneration of the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry next year.

BakerHicks is working closely with architects Corstorphine & Wright and consultants Tandem Projects to improve the existing theatre.

Work will include the upgrade and refurbishment of the theatre’s main auditorium, café, restaurant and front of house areas, to provide visitors with an improved experience and allow for the stage area to be more easily adapted for different performances.

The design will also support the theatre’s sustainability requirements, incorporating a number of highly sustainable features to improve the theatre’s carbon footprint.

Coventry will become the City of Culture in 2021 and is undergoing substantial regeneration.

Steve Pinnegar, the lead civil and structural engineer on the project for BakerHicks, said: “Working safely and efficiently in the tight confines of an existing building where there is limited space will be a test for our teams.

“The structural alterations being discussed will require an innovative approach and close consultation to deliver a result worthy of such an historic building. As a local company ourselves, we are delighted to be helping to bring the theatre to life.”

Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre was built in 1958 and is very much a building of its time with liberal use of heavy concrete and brutal architecture.

The building is Grade II Listed, adding another layer to the challenge of its regeneration.

Close attention is being paid to retaining and re-using existing fixtures and fittings as far as possible.

from http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2018/12/18/bakerhicks-to-direct-coventry-theatre-revamp/