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40 Under 40
40 Under 40 WinnerLiz Pickard was selected as one of the Europe 40 Under 40 Architects in 2010. "Europe 40 Under 40" is an annual initiative that spotlights the next generation of successful architects who will impact Europe's future living and working environments, cities, towns, and rural areas in the decades to come.BSEC
Consarc invited to Design My Learning Space Live! @ BSECConsarc Architects have been invited to attend the Design My Learning Space Live! event at the Building Schools Exhibition and Conference for the second consecutive year. We will be working with school teachers and pupils to produce unique and original design proposals for schools.icon topping out
iCon Project Tops Out In swiss 721 mediumThe iCon incubator office building and conference centre designed by Consarc Architects has topped out on site. The £7m project will house the Sustainable Construction Innovation Network (iNet) and provide incubator spaces for innovative start-up companies in the expanding field of environmentally focused construction. The building will also feature a flexible conference space that can be used by the local community for events and performances. Innovation is key to the design and the building demonstrates many environmental features such as a timber frame construction, largely passive ventilation system, efficient heat recovery systems and use of phase-change materials to limit overheating. The building will achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and will use less than 15 Kg of CO2/m2/yr. The scheme was instigated in a joint effort by the University of Northampton and the BRE. Consarc were appointed after winning an open competition organised by the RIBA in 2008 and have gone on to work directly with the contractor to develop this innovative and sustainable building. Funding for this project has been obtained from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) and the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC). Daventry District Council and Northamptonshire County Council have donated the land for the project.YAYA
Young Architect of the Year AwardConsarc were shortlisted in the Young Architect of the Year Awards in 2009. As one of the final 28 practices, we were invited to exhibit our experience at the Architecture Foundation. The Young Architect of the Year Award (YAYA) is organised by Building Design to recognise and reward the UK and Ireland's most promising new architects or practices.BSEC
Design My Learning Space Live!Consarc were invited to attend the Design My Learning Space Live! Event at the Building Schools Exhibition and Conference for the second consecutive year. Consarc were paired up with Ben Johnson Primary School from Tower Hamlets. The children had prepared some ideas on how they could improve their existing space, and were keen that the design related to the Ocean Estate where many of them lived. We designed and built a large model pirate ship playground containing an entrance slide, a drama deck, a dance floor and an aquarium.iCon Practical Completion
BREEAM 'Excellent' iCon Building reaches Practical CompletionThe iCon innovation centre has now reached practical completion on site, and has a confirmed BREEAM rating of 'Excellent'. The building is due to be occupied and open to the public from the end of April 2011.Curzon Street
Office Fit-Out starts on siteConsarc are currently working on a large office fit-out for the relocation of a 150-person investment management company in Mayfair. The refurbishment works are currently on site and due for completion by 16 May.iCon Awards
iCon AwardsThe iCon centre for sustainable construction, currently under construction in Daventry, has won a Milton Keynes South Midlands Excellence Award. The accolade was announced at a prestigious awards ceremony at Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury in December 2010. The MKSM Excellence Awards are designed to celebrate developments which demonstrate excellence in a variety of areas, including their economic impact, environmental credentials and distinctiveness.Curzon Street Practical Completion
LaSalle Invesmtent Management HQ reaches practical completion. Consarc Architects have completed the new headquarters for Lasalle Investment Management. The new headquarters feature a centralised social break-out area, innovative meeting zones, and a quiet-zone encouraging staff to interact and work away from their desks. The design is being formally accredited and is set to achieve the RICS/Skansen “SKA” fit out sustainability rating of Gold, which will place it amongst the first 5 projects in the UK to achieve this credit.Oriental Club
Oriental Club granted Planning and Listed Building Consent Consarc Architects proposal for a contemporary extension to the grade 1 listed building Stratford House, was granted planning and listed building consent in June 2011. The works are due to commence on site in September 2011 with a completion target of June 2012.Desert Eco Hotel
Desert Eco HotelConsarc Architects have completed the detailed design for a innovative 4 star eco-hotel and leisure resort; to be situated at the foot of a rocky mountain range. The proposal will provide, across two floors, 53 double rooms, 3 wheelchair accessible double rooms, 3 family suites and 1 presidential suite.Production Building
Production Building, Media-CityConsarc Architects have completed the detailed design of a new production studio in the heart of a new ‘Media-City. The project is a fully serviced television, radio and sound production facility with ancillary accommodation in support. Alongside this the scheme provides office spaces, a preview theatre, drama, music and rehearsal studios as well as staff welfare facilities.iCon Awards
iCon shortlisted for regional awards!Consarc Architect's recently completed iCon innovation centre has been shortlisted for the East Midlands Constructing Business Excellence award (EMCBE). The BREEAM rated 'Excellent' building has also been entered into the EMCBE ‘Environmental Sustainability’ category and it has also been shortlisted for ‘Project of the Year’.Open Architecture
Successes at RIBA Open Architecture exhibition2 of our architectural models have been selected for inclusion in the RIBA exhibition - Open Architecture. Under the theme of the exhibition 'unseen architecture', RIBA Members in London were invited to submit conceptual projects, paintings, drawings and models of projects. Nearly 200 entries were received, from which 66 exhibits were selected. The exhibition is currently on and will run until 4th November 2011. Our Langdon Park model has been selected by RIBA president elect - Angela Brady for extended display at the RIBA headquarter's galleries.EMCBE
iCon wins 'Environmental Sustainability Award 2011' at EMCBEConsarc's iCon innnovation centre was announced the winner of the ' Environmental Sustainability Award' at the East Midlands Constructing Business Excellence (EMCBE) Regional Awards 2011. The building was also nominated and shortlisted in the top 3 for the 'Building of the Year Award'.Number of people: 0
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Rocco Forte Hotels: The Lowry Interiors
The contemporary feel of the hotel is established immediately in the triple height entrance lobby of this modern 164-bed hotel within which commissioned sculptures and glass desks act as a focal point for the space. An elegant steel and glass staircase rises up two floors through a central atrium within which a double height ‘art wall’ hangs. The hotel utilised throughout modern methods of construction embracing, wherever possible, factory-made components. This included fully furnished bathroom pods, structure and faade systems.iCon Innovation Centre
Consarc were appointed after winning an open competition organised by the RIBA and BRE to design the iCon, which houses the Sustainable Construction Innovation Network (iNet) and provides incubator spaces for innovative start-up companies in the expanding field of environmentally focused construction. The building features a flexible conference space that can be used by the local community. Innovation is key to the design, the building demonstrates environmental features such as a timber frame construction, largely passive ventilation system, efficient heat recovery systems and use of phase-change materials to limit overheating.Farm Conversions
Consarc were commissioned to develop a strategy for the diversification of these Dorset farmhouses, the future of which is based on continued agricultural operations as well as the conversion of the disused dairy and other out buildings into holiday homes. The sustainable location, the sensitivity to the landscape and the use of high quality local materials and workmanship were all important elements which contributed to the successful completion of a contemporary solution in a highly sensitive rural context.Knight Frank HQ
With over 900 staff located in several different buildings, Consarc worked with global property consultants, Knight Frank to create an open plan working philosophy in a new central headquarters building. In order to maximise space efficiency, all staff were accommodated over 3 floors with a helical feature stair encouraging easy cross departmental communication, a key aim of the client. We provided architectural consultancy and space planning services for this global headquarters. This project was shortlisted for the BCO Awards 2009. "Consarc delivered. Our Headquarters now have calm, classic, considered spaces. I have no hesitation in recommending them." Adrian Wilson, Partner, Knight Frank.Ipswich Council HQ
We have delivered to Ipswich Borough Council a sustainability-led mixed use building in the heart of ‘Ipswich Village’. The design achieved BREEAM ‘Very Good’ status and has utilised modern methods of construction to deliver quality, safety and site efficiency. Throughout the development and construction process the architectural philosophy has been one of subtlety, restraint and composure. This project won the Regional BCO Award for Best Corporate Workplace in 2007.Rocco Forte Hotels: The Lowry
The Lowry Hotel was Manchester’s first ever five-star hotel. An intimate understanding of the hotel market and Rocco Forte Hotels’ brief enabled an uncompromising contemporary approach to the creative challenge of recreating a perception of ‘five-star quality’ into a new architecture. We acted as lead consultant, architect and interior designer. The £30 million project opened successfully having been fully designed and constructed within its original programme of 28 months.Langdon Park DLR Station
DLR’s latest flagship station, Langdon Park, will regenerate Poplar. By creating an open bridge and transparent ‘beacon’ lift towers the £7.5M station provides a permanent visual connection from the track crossing to lifts and station platforms. Integrating several unique materials, careful consideration was made in the choice of ETFE for Trackside Canopies and structurally integral Fibre Reinforced Composite in the Bridge Roof. This project won a regeneration award from the British Construction Industry 2008.Benugo Restaurant
Benugo “combines the urban cool of New York’s deli sandwich bars with the freshness of Italian produce”. We were appointed to recreate these dynamic interior concepts into an environment that enhances the Benugo brand. Following the successful completion of Benugo's in Berwick Street, Soho, we completed the fit-out of Benugo's next high street deli bar at 23-25 Great Portland Street. We have also provided full architectural services for a number of other Benugo Ltd deli bars across London.Abode Hotel, Salisbury
Consarc have been commissioned by hotelier Andrew Brownsword to design their next hotel, a new build 56-room boutique hotel in Salisbury. Incorporating two listed buildings to one side and a facade retention on the other, a new build link will add retail space at ground level and hotel rooms above. Consarc’s experience in hotel design combined with sensitivity to the site specifics led to a solution that both respects the historic building whilst maximising the value to the client.The Ellington Hotel
Designing on a brownfield infill site within a Georgian terrace, we have developed a new-build 36-bed boutique hotel in the heart of Leeds. The scheme incorporates a double-height restaurant and a range of bedroom and suite types centred around a full-height atrium, which acts as the social hub of the hotel. At ground floor level, the entrance, reception and lounge space flows into the breakfast room at the base of the atrium. This project won the Best Altered Building Award at the Leeds Architecture awards 2009.Sydney House Hotel
The Sydney House Hotel sits behind two 5-storey Grade II Georgian facades, which conceal the elegant modernisation within. The buildings were dramatically converted into a contemporary 21-bedroom boutique brand. All furniture and fittings were designed bespoke for the bedrooms and light cleverly concealed creating different scenes. Innovative technologies give each user a high degree of control over the guest environment. A separate two-bedroom apartment was developed at the rear of the property.The Oriental Club, London
A long established member’s club in Stratford House, a grade 1 listed 18th/19th century building in the central of London requires additional bedroom accommodation to a 5 star hotel standard. These will be located in an existing courtyard on 3 levels of a new build extension and will also require the demolition of an existing cottage at the rear of the building. Although modest the project is a complex one requiring careful consideration of a number of issues; planning/listed building consent, historical impact, adjoining owners, very restricted access as well as fire, acoustics and structural issues.Dagenham Civic Centre
Following a successful OJEU bid Consarc were appointed as Architect and Lead Consultant to develop the Civic Centre. The existing Centre accommodation is located within two main units resulting in highly compartmentalised environments. Our proposal is 4750sqm of new accommodation over three floor, wrapped around covered atria in a horseshoe arrangement focusing on the existing civic chamber. The concept is to improve integration by creating sustainable, energy efficient BREEAM ‘Excellent’ and flexible accommodation.Bank HQ
We were invited to design a new headquarters building in the a major city in North Africa. This was as part of a consortium partnership of four architectural practices based in the UK. The prestigious office building incorporates ground floor retail zones, a rooftop restaurant with terraces overlooking the old city and seaport with 5 floors of large span open flexible working space.Slough Borough Council
Consarc were invited to work with Jones Lang LaSalle on proposals for a new Civic Centre in Slough. Consarc prepared detailed site analysis and designs to demonstrate the potential of the site. The brief from the client was to provide a highly efficient and flexible high quality building with office space, a business centre, a Council Chamber and other support spaces, for 1250 staff in one building in a key accessible area in the centre of Slough.Brent Borough Council Civic Centre
Consarc worked closely with the London Borough of Brent on their New Civic Centre Project. The Vision for the complex Civic Centre brief was for a new typology of Civic Building that combines flagship public services, including Registry, Wedding Suite, Central Library, Council Services centre, Training suite, Civic Chamber, Community spaces and a consolidation of Staff Offices from across the Borough into one fully accessible Civic Hub. Further to the briefing process Consarc were invited to deliver a preliminary Stage C design proposal for the entire Civic Centre project. We were initially appointed to produce a comprehensive brief for their new Civic Centre and a feasibility study for the Brent Town Hall site. Our role evolved to strategic advice on procurement, assistance in tender evaluation, lead consultancy and co-ordination services. We also provided architectural consultancy services and site analysis.Langdon Park
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Working in collaboration with artists London Fieldworks Consarc designed three unique animal residencies based on despots’ palaces in part of an ancient forest in King’s Wood. The artists’ brief was extended to develop installations providing shelter for a number of animal species. This was done through analysis of despotic architecture to create these unique installations consisting of water catchers, bird boxes and moss-growing crevasses. The exhibit is designed to change and wear over time as the pieces slowly age with the woodland.Consarc Studio
Environmental Policy
Consarc is committed to the protection of the environment and to achieving high standards of environmental and sustainable design. We view this not as a limitation, but as a global objective that can deliver real added for project and client alike. As a part of Consarc’s commitment to maintaining the highest levels of environmental management, it is the intention that we follow the systems prescribed in ISO 14001.Sustainability in Practice
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Bankside Bikeshed Competition
The competition called for innovative solutions to bicycle storage for the Bankside area in London. Our response to the brief was one of reinvention. Like the red pillar box or phone box we sought to develop a proposal that would add to the lexicon of a new generation of signature street furniture, synonymous with Bankside and it’s cycling agenda. The simplicity of our design is intended to work with and enhance the public realm. Using a series of versatile interlocking modules our proposal can be configured to respond to any number of sites, varying bike capacities and natural environments. Each module is proportioned by the urban parameters in which it’s placed: the parking bay, the dimensions of a flat bed truck, the depth of a typical curb edge. The exact configuration of each installation could be directly affected by its context. A module could be propped against a wall when undercover which in turn could be used as a skate ramp. A configuration placed at the entrance to the Tate Modern might be fashioned from a number of interlocking modules to create a more sculptural form, providing shelter from the rain and incorporating seating for passers by.Lasalle Investment Management HQ
Consarc worked with LaSalle Investment Management (LIM) on the relocation of circa 150 staff to a new office in the heart of Mayfair. Consarc assisted LIM with finding their ideal location through visiting potential new sites and conducting detailed feasibility studies of each location. Consarc offered services above and beyond those usually undertaken by architects to dramatically improve not only the aesthetics of their new location, but also their working practices, efficiency and culture. Through a series of interviews with a selection of the staff at all levels, we were able to produce a detailed report on culture change and to identify the potential challenges and solutions for the design of the office. In response to this report, Consarc advised the implementation of a variable density free address desking policy, to allow greater diversity and mobility throughout the office, supported by new information technology infrastructure and concierge services. The design is being formally accredited and is set to achieve the RICS/Skansen “SKA” fit out sustainability rating of Gold, which will place it amongst the first 5 projects in the UK to achieve this credit.Chengdu Towers
Consarc were invited by Cartwright Pickard Architects to collaborate on the submission for an international competition in Chendu, China. The brief was to provide a vibrant and land-marking mixed-used urban complex to include retail, entertainment, serviced apartment and luxury hotel facilities, in the centre of Chengdu.Savoy Group
Consarc have had an ongoing relationship over many years with the Savoy Group and associated companies. We have completed a refurbishment of the restaurant at the Berkeley Hotel in collaborating with US interior designers Barbara Barry Inc, and refurbished the Savoy Grill. We have worked on over 40 projects at the hotel consistently updating and improving design and space utilisation. The latest project involved developing detailed designs for 270 suites and rooms to update and reconfigure original 1930’s room layouts.Media City
The project is a fully serviced television, radio and sound production facility with all ancillary accommodation to support the primary purpose, along with office spaces, a preview theatre, drama, music and rehearsal studios as well as staff welfare facilities. The main production studios (4 no.) include 1 that accommodates invited audiences for live/pre-recorded productions. The studios are the building’s core with ancillary accommodation on the periphery. Common staff facilities and executive offices are above the studios. This arrangement allows for smaller scale articulation of the facades with larger scale elements at the corners of the building.Willesden Green Library
A commission for a multi-faceted strategic brief and feasibility study for an existing library and neighbouring land, but with a wide remit. This covered assessment of the building, its’ operational relationship to the nearby Civic Centre, its’ purpose within the community and its’ funding as part of a business plan/model. Mltiple options and sub-options were provided that ranged from minimal intervention (limited to asset repair) up to mixed use new build redevelopment of the whole site. The report identified key opportunities and strengths in the existing building – both intrinsically and in the community – and focussed on how these could be maximised – while minimising the weaknesses – to the benefit of the community and the Council within a considered business plan/strategy.Desert Eco Hotel
Consarc Architects have developed the detail design for an innovative 4 star eco-hotel and leisure resort; to be situated at the foot of a rocky mountain range. The proposal provides across two floors, 53 double rooms, 3 wheelchair accessible double rooms, 3 family suites and 1 presidential suite. The hotel acts as a base from which the surrounding desert can be enjoyed and explored.The building is designed to be a focus of leisure activities in the surrounding desert including desert excursions, ballooning, stargazing/astronomy and visits to cave engravings.Number of section: 1
We are at the forefront of sustainable design, specialising in cutting edge environmental thinking, with expert knowledge in the green specification of materials and construction techniques. Our expertise in environmental and social architecture has been developed over 20 years of innovation, practical experience and rigorous research. Talented designers, experienced contract administrators, and effective managers work together collaboratively in a vibrant atmosphere designed to encourage lateral thinking and promote creativity. This collaborative approach is extended throughout the design process. We create positive and dynamic working relationships with our clients and fellow consultants. We listen and encourage user and community participation to ensure inclusivity and a sense of ownership. Our work is primarily in the social sector encompassing education, community, cultural, housing and health buildings, with particular expertise in Early Years, and Progressive Learning Environments. Current projects range in size from £1m to £18 million. We currently employ 37 people, and operate throughout the UK from two offices, located in London and the west of England.