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COAST & COUNTRY – A TALE OF TWO HOMES…

COAST & COUNTRY – A TALE OF TWO HOMES…

Commissions for individual homes are never the same, bringing individual design aspirations from homeowners as well as varied settings for our designs to respond to. Two very different homes in very different locations, recently gave the team the opportunity to produce two very different solutions to the challenges and opportunities of the respective briefs.  … Full Article >

VALIANT CLOSE WINS NATIONAL HOUSING AWARD

VALIANT CLOSE WINS NATIONAL HOUSING AWARD

Sunderland City Council’s Valiant Close development has been named Best Housing, Regeneration or New Build Initiative at the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Awards. The innovative mixed development off Cork Street, Hendon, near Sunderland city centre, has redeveloped the previous Northeast Disabilities Resource Centre (NDRC) with a brand new facility and created 17 new… Full Article >

SECRETARY OF STATE GIVES GREEN LIGHT FOR NORTHERN ROOTS

SECRETARY OF STATE GIVES GREEN LIGHT FOR NORTHERN ROOTS

Following Oldham Council Planning Committee’s unanimous approval to our hybrid planning application for Northern Roots urban farm and eco-park near Oldham town centre, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has now confirmed that the application will not be called in for further review. Northern Roots 160-acre site with Oldham town centre… Full Article >

JDDK AT HOSPICE UK

JDDK AT HOSPICE UK

Newcastle-based JDDK Architects are delighted to be Gold Sponsors of the Hospice UK Conference being held at the SEC Glasgow from Tuesday 22 – Thursday 24 November.   Six senior members of the practice, including three Directors, will be in attendance and contributing to the event. The award-winning practice have developed an enviable reputation in the… Full Article >

UNANIMOUS PLANNING APPROVAL DECISION FOR NORTHERN ROOTS

UNANIMOUS PLANNING APPROVAL DECISION FOR NORTHERN ROOTS

Oldham Council Planning Committee have given unanimous approval to the hybrid planning application for Northern Roots which is creating the UK’s largest urban farm and eco-park near Oldham town centre. The planning permission includes detailed design proposals for a Visitor Centre and Learning Centre from Newcastle-based JDDK Architects. Set in the heart of Oldham, the… Full Article >