APPEAL SUCCESS FOR STEPHEN GEORGE & PARTNERS

Stephen George & Partners had previously submitted designs for a new build in a Conservation Area in Bridgegate, Retford. 33 affordable houses are to be built with hopes of revitalising a rundown area of the town centre. The Tenterflat walk, an adopted ‘ancient highway’ would also see improvements as part of the project.

A very undistinguished, empty building on the frontage was found to be causing a problem on site. Even though there was no other access point, the planning department raised objection to the buildings’ demolition. The designs have been held in planning application for the last two years.

Stephen George & Partners appealed, and following a hearing last week we are delighted to announce the appeal was a success. The inspector’s report is complimentary about the design proposals.

Pictured above are the designs for the Bridgegate project.

THINKING INSIDE THE BOX AT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LIBRARY

Stephen George & Partners are proud to announce that the Department of Health Library resource area is now complete.

As part of the bigger plan to reorganise Quarry House in Leeds with our client Telereal Trillium, Stephen George & Partners have designed the newly-completed library resource and open learning area in what is the largest government building outside London.

The Department of Health needed a new home for its internal technical library along with an opening learning area and space for management. The only available space we had within Quarry House was in a five storey atrium attached to one of the landscaped courtyards. This semi-external area experiences significant heat loss through the single-glazed enclosure and was not originally intended to be used as an occupied workspace.

To combat this, we proposed a secondary ‘pod’ within the atrium. Constructed mainly with glass, the new enclosure allows daylight to reach the internal office areas both within and next to the atrium.

This photograph was taken by Jon Knight of Nifes Consulting Group.

Find out more by reading the full story on our website here.

OUR DESIGN ENTRY FOR THE ART FUND PAVILION COMPETITION

We try not to forget inspiring designs from years gone by, so our Art Fund Pavilion Design entry is still a fantastic example of our innovation and attention to detail. 

Co-ordinated by Tent London and The Lightbox art gallery in Woking, the competition was open internationally. Here are our submissions...