The Royal Hospital Jessup Brothers Wolverhampton
2020 - present
Along with Jessup, we are working with Homes England and Walsall Housing Group to transform the former Royal Hospital site into 192 dwellings. This includes converting the Grade II listed building on Cleveland Road into 38 wellbeing apartments for the over-55s.
The scheme follows the recently completed former bus depot on a neighbouring site which has provided a 63 bed YMCA with nursery, retail and ofces, as well as 74 apartments and 18 houses for Walsall Housing Group.
Dudley Zoo Tectons
Dudley Zoological Gardens
Dudley 2020 - present
We have been working with a professional team on behalf of DZG on the regeneration of four more Tecton structures.
This second phase seeks to repair and upgrade the Discovery Centre (formerly the Moat Cafe), the Elephant House, Queen Mary (formerly the Castle Restaurant) and the Tropical Bird House (formerly the Parrot House).
Architects
Ofce Assistant Abi successfully passed her remote pilot certifcate of competency in October. She is now known as Captain Copeland.
Located on Fazeley Street in Digbeth and comprising of fve main structures, we have prepared designs for the refurbishment and reactivation of these buildings.
The primary objectives being to maintain and celebrate the successful and historic elements, rationalise the layouts and internal spaces, improve the landscaping and approach and reveal and enhance more of the historic features.
2020 - present
Designed by Brunel to connect the GWR at Bordesley to Curzon Street, the viaduct was never completed and it has stood abandoned for around 170 years.
Making the viaduct a publicly accessible sky park forms part of Oval’s long-term vision for Digbeth.
Gilders Yard Grainger
Jewellery Quarter 2015 - present
Our work on Gilders Yard continues. Planning has also been granted for the conversion of a former sub station on site. The independent building sits to the rear of the Grade II Listed Ashford & Sons building and will be transformed into a townhouse.
Gilders Yard Amenity Space
Grainger Jewellery Quarter 2020 - present
Marl House
Private Client
Staffordshire
2020 - present
A paragraph 79 house.
The discovery of an old marl pool situated in the southern part of the site led us to conceive the house as a large extraction pit, dug into the sloping ground.
Shutter Project BPN Architects
Jewellery Quarter 2020
Words by Rob Colbourne
Landscape
Architect
The loading bay required better circulation of air to beneft the trees.
It was important that the design refected the building’s former use as a silversmith’s by recreating the engineturned barley pattern that was used on cigarette boxes.
With the constraint of the shutter slats - we arrived at a pattern that plays with the internal and external light when the shutter is down whilst also creating a ‘memory’ of the building’s former use.
Cornwall House
Henry Boot
Jewellery Quarter
2020 - present
New mixed-use redevelopment of Cornwall House, a 70s built ofce block. Providing 101, 1 and 2 bed apartments, along with ground foor commercial space.
Murdoch & Pitman
Czero / Trigram Properties Birmingham 2019 - present
The redevelopment, refurbishment and extension of the historic Murdoch and Pitman Chambers, 153 - 161 Corporation Street.
Private Client Jewellery Quarter 2020
A new three storey extension providing a contemporary statement to the rear of the property.
The form inspired by work produced at Alabaster & Wilson and the detail found within the cut gemstones.
Water Orton Methodist Church
Warwickshire
2019 - 2020
We worked with the Church to develop proposals that would fnally see worship return to an older part of the church and increase community use of the adjacent hall.
6 Legge Lane
NVSM
Jewellery Quarter
2019 - present
The atmospheric rear courtyard at 6 Legge Lane.
Work continues on the Grade II Listed terrace and workshops.
The Piggery
Private Client Oxfordshire 2020 - present
A new one-of Paragraph 79 house in the Cotswolds.
16-18 Princip Street
Luisha Development
Gun Quarter
2019 - 2020
Proposed mixed-use canalside development.
Moseley Road
Sanman Properties
Birmingham 2019 - present
Granted planning in February 2021, this project sees the redevelopment of the Listed buildings fronting Moseley Road, the removal of the unattractive industrial blocks to the rear and the construction of two new apartment buildings.
Bargates Jessup Brothers Burton, Staffordshire 2019 - present
This 7 acre brownfeld site is situated between the High Street and River Trent. With a varied history the sites most recent use was as the Bargates Shopping Centre. Now demolished the site is vacant, and alongside Jessup and Trent & Dove Housing we have developed plans for a new riverside quarter, generating a mix of housing and retail.
Work continues on the contemporary farmhouse set on a 100 acre site.
Banbury, Oxfordshire
2019 - present
Bradford Works
Cordia Blackswan
Jewellery Quarter
2020 - present
Adjacent to Gilders Yard, Bradford Works will provide 28 afordable HMO (house in multiple occupation) units with kitchen / dining areas and an enclosed external terrace.
Crossways
Boo Homes St Mawes, Cornwall
2020 - present
A sensitive refurbishment and extension to a coastal property.
Charterhouse Venue
Historic Coventry Trust
Coventry
2020 - present
Our work continues on Charterhouse and the surrounding site.
A Grade II Listed coach house building and adjacent stable block sit within the inner precinct walls of the former Medieval monastery.
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester revisited the site to the rear of the coach house in 2020, where they extended previously explored pits with an aim to ascertain where the monk cells and cell walls were located.
Windmill Lane
Private Client Dorridge
2020 - present
A one-of highly sustainable family home embedding and integrating the design of the house within the landscape setting.
Paragraph 79.
Pilkington Avenue
Private Client
Sutton Coldfield
2020 - present
The remodelling and extension of an existing 1960s house at ground and frst foor levels, to create a contemporary modern home.
Taylor & Challen
Private Client Jewellery Quarter 2020 - present
Founded by Joseph Taylor in 1852, Taylor & Challen produced presses for the metal trades including the manufacture of complete plants for the minting of coinage and machinery for the manufacture of guns, cartridges and the processing of gunpowder into various forms. In the 20th century it supplied goods such as wheels, radiators, clutches and brake drums to the motor trade.
Our proposals to revive this Grade II Listed building include the restoration and conversion of the four storey manufactory fronting Constitution Hill and the two storey 5 bay workshop building on Henrietta Street.
Invisible House
Balaclava Projects
Warwickshire
2019 - present
Work started on Invisible House in 2020, with the skeletal frame completed in January 2021 ready for the timber framers.
Heathfield Knoll School Wolverley, Worcestershire 2019 - present
This frst phase of works on the school, the Sebright Building, provides a new build teaching block for music, food and computing.
We have also worked with the school to provide two further facilities; a new two storey art and teaching block and a single storey addition dedicated to older students.
Spencer Yard
Leamington Creative Quarter
Complex Development Projects
Leamington Spa
2020 - present
We have been working on the regeneration of three unused and derelict buildings to provide fexible ofce / business environments with a creative focus.
The two storey rectangular building sitting at the centre of Spencer Yard was used by the Civil Defence Camoufage Establishment between 1939 and 1945.
The CDCE developed concepts, drawings and concept models for camoufaging various strategic sites during World War II.
The 3D cladding design makes reference to this fascinating history and also signals the main entrance to the building.
Paper Yard
Hatchbury
Gun Quarter
2020 - present
This residential scheme will ofer 83 apartments, ample and varied external spaces ranging from private balconies, terraces and gardens to communal outdoor spaces, as well as provision for cooking and home-working, both part of the apartment and also of the communal amenity spaces.
Artists At Three BPN Architects
Jewellery Quarter 2019-2020
In late 2019 we began a series of pop up art exhibitions. Three artists exhibited their work before we had to close the ofce in March.
Alexander Ward
’Kiocosa’ is a suspended sculpture constructed from identical pieces interconnected to produce a refective mosaic. Alex says “An organic theme runs through the very heart of the project, much like an organism, the mosaic can grow given the space, resources and time”.
Clean curves and sharp lines are challenging to achieve in lino, but Lorna has perfected the use of a compass, rulers and some very sharp cutting tools to achieve her designs. All are hand inked and pressed at home using a table-top printing press. Variations often occur between prints so each one is unique.
Anna Lorenz
Art and architecture inspire Anna’s work as much as the desire to explore materials and concepts. Her work is diverse and multi-layered, utilising gold and metalworking techniques.
BPN
Team 2020
Alex Billingham
Joelle Bolt
Carrie Brown
Aurelija Celutke
Rob Colbourne
Abi Copeland
Ellis Cresswell
Irena Dumitrascu
Sarah Edwards
Jenny Harrison
Georgina Holden
Russell Ingram
Colm Kinsella
Katie Miller
Phill Millward
Russell Morriss
Richard Newman
Razvan Pop
Ryan Price
Larry Priest
Dean Shaw
Phill Shepherd
Rob Smith
Sunena Sohal
Tom Willington
In early 2020 we waved goodbye to Joelle as she returned to her homeland of The Netherlands but in turn, Architect Razvan Pop joined us.
March saw the whole country go into lockdown and the ofce closed. The team relocated their workstations and began remote working.
As an ofce, working collaboratively is at the core of what we do at every stage of a project and working from home was a big adjustment for the team.
Trainee Architectural Technologist Colm Kinsella was welcomed into the fold in August and as restrictions were eased our drawing skills were tested in life drawing workshops, organised by Bare Skin Life Drawing.
In November Architect Alex Billingham and Part II Architectural Assistant Sarah Edwards joined the team.
And ending the year on a high, Irena completed her studies in December.
Photo Credits
Moseley Road
Visual: Mark Smith Visualizer
Charterhouse
Photographs: courtesy of University of Leicester, Archaeological Services
The Royal Hospital Visual: Oaker www.oaker.net
High Haven Model: Harris Priest Images: courtesy of Javelin Block Instagram
Bargates Visuals: Urban 3D Ltd www.urban3d.net
Dudley Zoological Gardens Map: courtesy of Dudley Zoo www.tectons.dudleyzoo.org.uk
Images: courtesy of English Heritage, National Monuments Record
Cornwall House
Visuals: Our Studio Ltd www.ourstudioltd.com
Bradford Works Visuals: Mark Smith Visualizer, courtesy of Cordia Blackswan
Crossways
Photograph: www.htiddy.co.uk
The Bond Collages: Rob Colbourne
Taylor & Challen Image: courtesy of www.lathes.co.uk
6 Legge Lane Photograph: Vas Ibrahim
Bare Skin Life Drawing Photographs: Tod Jones www.todjones.com