december
Eric Parry said, “We are
Ticket office task
delighted to have been
awarded both the Richard diary
Fielden Architect of the Year
award and the Office
Architect of the Year Award. dates
This year has marked the
completion of a group of
December 2009
important projects. We have
been fortunate to work with
great clients and contractors 24 - 27 JANUARY
and I think that these awards Interiors event
are also a tribute to those www.interiorsbirmingham.com
ongoing and successful rela-
NEC, BIRMINGHAM
tionships.”
This double win marks the
Above & Beyond were recently tasked tracted to tender for two of the
The Interiors event is designed specifi-
culmination of an impressive
with carrying out refurbishment proj- Yorkshire’s iconic station buildings
cally for retailers, interior designers,
year for Eric Parry Architects,
ects on two of Yorkshire’s iconic under the National Station
architects and contractors to source
who were nominated for the
station buildings. The client for this Improvement Programme.
the very latest interior products from
Stirling Prize for 5
project is First, one of the UK’s largest Huddersfield and Dewsbury stations
new and up-and-coming design talent
Aldermanbury Square and
rail and bus operators. First are a step are both listed buildings and the
as well as established brands. This
also won the RIBA London &
ahead in leading the transformation designs created by Above & Beyond
year, the show will be displaying the
English Heritage Award for
of the way people travel and the way are for refurbishment and internal
‘Thinking space’, inviting visitors to
Sustaining the Historic
they feel about public transport First’s reorganisation.
explore the specialist area, which aims
Environment and the RIBA
aim is to invest in and create the high- The projects undertaken by Above
to inspire and invigorate.
London & Design for London
est levels of passenger service and & Beyond include improvements to
Public Space Award for St
safety. The task for Above & Beyond passenger flow, ticket areas and at
3-4 FEBRUARY
Martin-in-the-Fields.
came about as a result of The National Huddersfield a disused stable block is
The arc show
Station Improvement Programme to be converted to staff accommoda-
www.thearcshow.com
(NSIP); a joint industry initiative tion. The designs are in line with NSIP
funded primarily by the Department guidelines for safe, modern, comfort-
EARLS COURT TWO, LONDON
for Transport. It aims to deliver £165 able facilities whilst maintaining the
The ARC Show is a unique exhibition of
million worth of station improve- architectural integrity of the two
the world’s leading lighting brands, pro-
ments to a minimum of 150 listed buildings.
moting their products and services at
medium-sized stations in England and Both projects are at tender stage
the heart of the most influential archi-
Wales. Above & Beyond was con- and are due for completion in 2010.
tectural and design community,
London. New products and technolo-
gies wil be on show as well as the latest
New York policing re-design
trends and legislation information.
New York recently saw Mayor and creates a visual link between the
2-4 MARCH
Bloomberg join members of the New main lobby and Richmond Avenue.
Ecobuild
York Police Department and other key The Station House’s two building
www.ecobuild.com
figures to celebrate the groundbreak- masses are distinguished by varied
ing of Rafael Viñoly Architects’ 121st heights, differing surface treatments—
EARLS COURT, LONDON
Police Precinct Station House. horizontal stainless steel cladding on
Ecobuild is the ultimate sustainable
Responding to the borough’s rapidly the long bar, gray brick on the one-
construction show. With over 850
growing population, the 121st Police story volume—and a skylight over the
exhibitors showcasing their products
Precinct will fill the need of an interstitial space between them. The
and more than 100 conferences and
expanded law enforcement presence, long bar structure also shields the resi-
seminars aimed directly at the con-
cutting response times and relieving dential neighbourhood to the north
struction industry, Ecobuild is one
the workload of existing precincts. from the police parking lot to the
not to be missed. In 2010 Ecobuild
The 121st Police Precinct Station south. Outdoor mechanical services
visitor registration is sponsored by
House’s design responds to the chal- are concealed within the form, inte-
The Energy Saving Trust, who will
lenges of an irregular site with two grated into an enclosure clad in the
also be highlighting its services to
distinct building volumes: a two-story same stainless steel.
the industry; The annual British
linear bar, gently arcing in plan and Acting as a model for buildings within
Home Award winners will be
gradually increasing in height as it the city of New York, the 121st Precinct
announced and the Ecobuild Fringe
approaches the commercial district of incorporates a number of green build-
Programme will be bringing together
Richmond Avenue, and a separate ing techniques. Site-related
a variety of eventsm making the
one-story volume where the site flares interventions such as brownfield recla-
show a very worthwhile visit.
outward to the south. The second mation, stormwater management,
floor cantilevers over toward bio-retention areas, and drought-resis-
21-24 MARCH
Richmond Avenue symbolically reach- tant landscaping are all in evidence and
KBB
ing out to engage the community. This the east-west orientation of the build-
www.kbb.co.uk
cantilever defines the main entrance ing is ideal for energy conservation.
NEC, BIRMINGHAM
The all-important Kitchens, bed-
rooms and bathrooms show is back
with a vengeance for 2010.
Gathering industry experts and influ-
ential product innovators, KBB brings
together the best in the industry for
hot tpoic seminars and the best net-
working opportunities.
To publicise your event, please
send details via email to
jade.tilley@onecoms.co.uk.
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