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Planning Approval for New Homes at Prudhoe

Planning Approval for New Homes at Prudhoe

Gentoo has received planning permission from Northumberland County Council for an ambitious redevelopment of 404 homes to be built on the 100 acre site of the former Prudhoe Hospital. Designed by award-winning Newcastle architects, Jane Darbyshire and David Kendall (JDDK) Ltd, the  £92 million pound scheme comprises of 392 new build properties ranging from two… Full Article >

So long to the Code for Sustainable Homes

So long to the Code for Sustainable Homes

At the end of March, the Government scrapped its national standard for eco-housing, the “Code for Sustainable Homes”, as part of the Housing Standards Review. 200,000 homes have been completed under the scheme since its adoption in April 2007. From a slow start, the number of dwellings certified has risen steadily up to 14,000 per… Full Article >

Durham Environment Awards for JDDK

Durham Environment Awards for JDDK

Hot on the heels of their success at the Building Better Healthcare Awards earlier this month, Newcastle-based architects, Jane Darbyshire & David Kendall (JDDK) Ltd, are celebrating the success of two of their projects at the County Durham  Environment Awards held in Durham on Thursday night. The annual awards, now in their 25th year, are organised… Full Article >

JDDK Chosen for HCA Multidisciplinary Panel Work

JDDK Chosen for HCA Multidisciplinary Panel Work

The Newcastle-based architectural practice of Jane Darbyshire and David Kendall (JDDK) Ltd  have been chosen to  be part of the Housing and Communities Agency’s (HCA) multidisciplinary panel. JDDK are the only NE regional architectural practice to be part of the Tibbalds CampbellReith JV, one of the 18 organisations chosen by the HCA for technical services… Full Article >

Newcastle Expertise for Edinburgh Hospice Highly Commended

Newcastle Expertise for Edinburgh Hospice Highly Commended

Newcastle-based architects, Jane Darbyshire & David Kendall (JDDK) Ltd, have been highly commended for the £26m rebuild project of St Columba’s Hospice in Edinburgh, at the prestigious Building Better Healthcare Awards held in central London on November 5th. The project, which opened in May, required not only  exemplary healthcare design but brought together several others aspects… Full Article >