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JDDK APPOINTED FOR DESIGN OF NORTHERN ROOTS VISITOR CENTRE

JDDK APPOINTED FOR DESIGN OF NORTHERN ROOTS VISITOR CENTRE

  JDDK Architects have been appointed by Northern Roots to design the proposed Visitor and Education Centres on the 160-acre Northern Roots site in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The practice have worked on a wide range of award-winning projects across the UK, which are similarly located in sensitive greenbelt and world heritage sites such as The… Full Article >

REFURBISHMENT OF SOUTH SHIELDS LANDMARK A SUCCESS FOR EMBODIED CARBON

REFURBISHMENT OF SOUTH SHIELDS LANDMARK A SUCCESS FOR EMBODIED CARBON

A refurbishment and upgrade of an historic building in the heart of South Shields exemplifies how organisations can reduce their carbon footprint by finding new uses for existing buildings, thereby retaining their existing embodied carbon, rather than progressing down the more wasteful and certainly less environmentally friendly route of demolition and new build. Designed by… Full Article >

PHASE II OF BLYTH SPORTS CENTRE REFURBISHMENT COMPLETE

PHASE II OF BLYTH SPORTS CENTRE REFURBISHMENT COMPLETE

The second phase of the £5m Blyth Sports Centre refurbishment is complete with main contractor, Brims Construction, now well underway with the third and final phase. With design and project planning by Newcastle-based JDDK Architects, the project was split into three phases to minimise disruption and keep the Centre open to as many of the… Full Article >

JDDK APPOINTED FOR RIPON HOUSING DESIGN

JDDK APPOINTED FOR RIPON HOUSING DESIGN

As part of the Tibbalds Campbell Reith (TCR) multidisciplinary JV, Newcastle-based JDDK Architects have been appointed by Homes England as consultants for the design of a 390 home new residential development in Ripon North Yorkshire. The West Lane site was granted outline planning permission for up to 390 new homes (including 40% affordable housing) in… Full Article >

ACCESSIBLE BUNGALOWS FOR WALKER

ACCESSIBLE BUNGALOWS FOR WALKER

The Repairs & Construction Services department of Your Homes Newcastle, with WB Construction acting as principal sub-contractor, has begun building work on the site of a former residential home in the East End of Newcastle to provide six, single storey homes designed by JDDK Architects specifically for wheelchair access. Originally constructed in the 1970’s but… Full Article >