Congratulations to Charlotte, James and Tim - Associates as of today!
Exciting times ahead.
We spoke to James about the motorbike he is building...
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Our refurbishment of the Berghaus Headquarters in Sunderland has been featured in the April issue of OnOffice. Written by Jenny Brewer, the article explores how the project integrates Berghaus’s sense of adventure to create ‘a varied environment supportive of interaction and creativity’.
The project forms part of an exciting body of refurbishment and fit-out work completed by Rock Townsend in the past year that explores the integration of brand into modern working environments. Each project goes further than a one-dimensional application of corporate identity and instead translates the cultural DNA of the client and users into every aspect of the design.
The Berghaus Headquarters celebrates the excitement of the outdoors in both the architectural details, such as the sky rail storage solution and climbing rope staircase, and the blurring of work and social spaces, such as the Base Camp which enables staff to live the culture of adventure in the way they work.
Together with recent refurbishments for Lacoste in Paris and for the University of Westminster on the Harrow Library and the Psychology Department, the latter recently awarded FX International Interior Project of the Year in the Public Sector category, these projects represent powerful examples of what can be achieved with the creative reuse of existing buildings.
The projects have been delivered by a group of talented young designers in the studio who have developed an architectural language that is bold, that enhances the positive aspects of existing buildings, embodies brand in a meaningful way and adopts an inventiveness that makes spaces work in unexpected and engaging ways.
Read more about the project here, and the full OnOffice article here.
“We wanted to pick up on the journey of the product. There’s amazing experimentation and technology going on and it should be celebrated. If someone comes for a meeting now, they’re part of the experience, and it’s a great avert for them.”
“We need to attract the best talent. Once you’ve got somewhere like this, it’s an inspirational place to work and you get staff retention.”
Our Bridgewater Gardens development with B3 Living and Hill Group has been shortlisted for the Residential and Regeneration categories of the RICS Awards 2016, East of England. The winners will be announced at the regional awards ceremony in May. To see the full shortlist click here and to read more about the project click here.
We are delighted to announce that Rock Townsend have been appointed to the Oxford Brookes University Consultants Framework for Architectural Services.
The four year framework has been established to help deliver a £130m, ten year Estate Investment Plan that will match the University’s excellent reputation for teaching and research with a high quality estate that is student-centred, integrated and sustainable.
The appointment follows a successful 2015 for Rock Townsend during which our portfolio of HE refurbishment and fit-out projects have been recognised with an FX International Interior Design Award and seen us shortlisted for BD Interior Architect of the Year 2016.
The Oxford Brookes framework is planned to deliver a range of new build and refurbishment projects across the estate and we look forward to collaborating with staff and students to deliver inspiring spaces that reinforce the University’s unique culture and identity.
Delish.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Interior Architect of the Year award at 2016's BD Architect of the Year Awards. It is a privilege to be in the company of some great practices and we wait with baited breath for the results on the night.
Click the images below to see more of the projects that have got us nominated.
UoW Psychology Department
UoW Library
Berghaus HQ
Lacoste, Paris
Eschewing their traditional outing in search of a little liquid refreshment, RT instead got cultural today and trecked all the way round the corner to Platform Gallery on Jean Street SE1 to London Underground's exhibition of detailed design manifesto drawn up by Studio Egret West.
Good cultural start for 2016!!
Thrilled to hear we were chosen as RIBA's 'Practice of the month' in December - here's a few of us in our winning pose!!
You can read the full article here .
And a sample below:
What makes you different from other practices?
The workshop culture of our studio which focuses on collective effort, an internal ethos reflected in our relationships with outside collaborators. We use this ethos and working environment to train a new generation of architects that adopt an enterprising attitude and a connected way of thinking. Our intent is to make apt buildings and active places which embody a long-term view about contextual change. The resulting work has spirit and endures; not because it expresses our own architectural authorship, but because it carries the signature of the users, clients and communities to whom it belongs.
