Employees of Newcastle-based JDDK Architects are now owners of the multi award-winning practice following a 100% share transfer to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). EOT’s were introduced in the UK in 2014 after a government review identified that employee-owned companies were often more resilient and sustainable. John Lewis is probably the most well-known employee-owned company… Full Article >
The importance of the heritage significance of the UK’s historic built environment is becoming increasingly recognised with more than one in five buildings in Britain pre-dating 1919. However, to safeguard this rich heritage for future generations requires the specialist skills of conservation architects who are experienced in not only preserving historic buildings but also giving… Full Article >
Sir Len Fenwick, trustee of the St Mary Magdalene & Holy Jesus Trust, has laid the naming plaque at the Trust’s Magdalene Court development in Spital Tongues, Newcastle. Construction of the £3.8m sustainable housing scheme, designed by award-winning JDDK Architects, is being undertaken by Meldrum Construction with completion expected next Summer. The development included the… Full Article >
As 70 UK companies begin a trial of what is thought to be the world’s biggest pilot scheme into the working pattern over the next six months, by working a four-day week for the same remuneration, Newcastle-based JDDK Architects may well claim to be ahead of the game. Having started an initial six-month trial of… Full Article >
Following a lengthy period of public consultation events, the hybrid planning application for Oldham’s Northern Roots urban farm and eco-park has been submitted to Oldham Council which, along with outline proposals for the 160-acre site, includes detailed design proposals for a Visitor Centre and Learning Centre from Newcastle-based JDDK Architects. The practice has worked on… Full Article >
