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GSA rebuild architects shortlisted
The Glasgow School of Art has announced the names of architects’ practices shortlisted to lead restoration of its Mackintosh Building. The five-strong shortlist, which
follows completion of the PQQ process, comprises Avanti Architects, John McAslan + Partners, LDN Architects LLP, Page \ Park Architects and Purcell. “All of the shortlisted practices
have a strong record in undertaking major restoration and work in historic buildings together with an impressive commitment to the use of new technology and the finest
craftsmanship,” says Liz Davidson, Mackintosh Restoration Project Director at The Glasgow School of Art. “They each bring the level of experience and expertise that is vital to the restoration of Mackintosh’s masterpiece. We are now looking forward to hearing more about their proposed approaches.” London-based Avanti Architects’
past portfolio of heritage building work includes the project to bring back into use Alfred Waterhouse’s 1887 Victoria Building at Liverpool University. In 2007 Edinburgh, London and Manchester-based John McAslan +
Partners undertook the restoration of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s re-design of 78 Derngate in Northampton. Edinburgh and Forres-based LDN
Architects LLP have undertaken a range of heritage projects, particularly in Scotland. These include Sir Walter Scot’s Abbotsford House, Strathpeffer Spa Pavilion and the A Listed Fort Augustus Abbey on Loch Ness. Among the projects in Glasgow-
based Page \ Park's historic buildings portfolio are the redevelopment of Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Art, the recent refurbishment of the
Topping out at The Diamond
The official topping out ceremony of the £81m development took place recently at the University of Sheffield. Professor Mike Hounslow, Pro
Student housing for Bath Spa
Bath Spa University has exchanged contracts for the purchase of new student residential accommodation opposite Green Park in Bath. The new development will be known as
Green Park House and will consist of 461 new student homes alongside a new café and management suite. The property will be constructed by Berkeley Homes, part of the Berkeley Group, who acquired the land for development at the end of 2013. This acquisition continues a
development programme which has seen a new academic building and student residential accommodation being built at the University’s Newton Park campus. Professor Christina Slade, Vice-
Chancellor at Bath Spa University, said: "This new development will allow more first year students to be housed in dedicated student accommodation, and provide more choice of on- campus and off-campus housing. The University is making significant investments to enhance the quality of our student experience, and this is a very welcome addition to the facilities available to Bath Spa students." Work on the residential development is scheduled for completion in summer 2016.
Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sheffield, was joined by Sheffield Central MP Paul Blomfield on the roof of The Diamond building to perform the official topping out ceremony to mark progress on the development. Scheduled to open for teaching this
September, the University of Sheffield’s largest ever investment in teaching and learning will create a fantastic place for modern multidisciplinary teaching. As well as specialist engineering teaching facilities, the six-storey building will also house a range of lecture theatres, seminar rooms, open-plan learning spaces, library and IT services, and plenty of space for informal get-togethers. Building work began in autumn
2013 and the city has seen the transformation from groundwork preparation to the now completed framework of The Diamond at the heart of the University campus. Over the next couple of months, The Diamond will acquire its dramatic
To see a fly-through video of The Diamond building visit:
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