july news ‘Allsorts’ of architecture
dates July 2011
Designed by Bond Bryan Architects, the £7.6m Post-16 Centre at Phoenix High School in Shepherds Bush, London has been completed and handed over to pioneering Executive Head Teacher Sir William Atkinson. The building has been dubbed the ‘liqourice allsorts’ school because the elevations comprise vertical timber panels repeated at random intervals and framed with vibrant colours, visually akin to liqourice allsorts.
This Post-16 Centre has been constructed from in-situ concrete and incorporates an iconic design, which integrates the building with the rest of the school. The building has a low environmental impact, having been designed to achieve a BREEAM rating of Very Good. Working with Bond Bryan Architects were structural engineers SKM, M&E consultants CPW and contractors Bowmer & Kirkland.
Give it a heart
The new £70 million centre for Barnsley town has been unveiled at a public exhibition that took place in the Metropolitan Centre. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council initially commissioned architect Will Alsop to produce a radical masterplan. CZWG Holder Mathias Architects were appointed, following a competition, to redesign the retail heart of the town centre through the Barnsley Markets development project. CZWG Holder Mathias’s designs include a new purpose-designed atmospheric
idea for the extension was to provide a complete departure from the tradition of the existing Grade 1 listed property with a contemporary design. The hotel wanted to introduce a more modern yet timeless theme to cater for a wide range of guests so we introduced bold features and colours for a very opulent effect. We are extremely proud of the project which adds to our strong portfolio of leisure projects.”
indoor market, a major shopping centre, a series of restaurants and a six-screen cinema, as well as parking for over 800 cars. A series of cafés and restaurants surround the new Market Square and overlook the informal amphitheatre. The shops are attractive and colourful double height buildings, with grand frontages to attract high quality retailers and bring a sense of vivacity to the shopping experience. The indoor covered market will have all the atmospheric qualities of an oriental Kasbah.
4-24 JULY Shubbak: A window on contemporary Arab culture
nouscollaborative.com or
london.gov.uk/shubbak LONDON The Nous events at the Mayor of London’s festival lets you enjoy architecture from the Arab region. High profile events exploring Arab culture will be spread across the festival. On 12th and 19th July, RIBA will be hosting talks by leading architects, addressing current context, recent developments and investigations into the Arab world.
1OCTOBER RIBA Stirling Prize dinner 2011
Architecture.com MAGNA- SCIENCE ADVENTURE CENTRE, ROTHERHAM The most prestigious event in the architecture calendar is almost here again for 2011. The industry’s top players gather together to find out who has won the RIBA Striling Prize. The event is also broadcast on BBC2 and presented by Kevin McCloud. Tickets are £250 + VAT each and tables seat 10 people.
3-6 APRIL 2012 BUILDEX
www.buildex-russia.org CROCUS EXPO, MOSCOW BUILDEX is a brand new international-standard trade fair for building, architecture and design. Although the impact of the economic and financial crisis is still evident, the Russian market is and remains attractive to international companies in the building industry. The climate for investment in Russia is improving, because of the enormous backlog of demand, particularly in the building industry.
To publicise your event, please send details via email to
jade.tilley@onecoms.co.uk.
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