Old School House for @FHSSloaneSquare has been shortlisted by @ribalondon @riba for the #RIBAawards 2024. The 19th century building had been through many conversions before ending up vacant & ready to have its original character restored.

#refurbishment #award #design

Right back to the beginning in 1986 when IID was still young and operating as a team of four. Communication took days by letter, drawings took weeks by hand, telephones were huge and Alan, Chris, Paul & Simon were planning where they could take the practice in the years to come.

#IID40 #changes #practice #history

You can do a lot with a little. Sometimes our clients want to improve the usability, appeal and impact of the spaces they already have but don’t have the budget or time to undertake full scale refurbishment projects.

At the University of Westminster, one of their café spaces was hardly being used by staff and students. We transformed the space by uncovering hidden windows to bring in more daylight, adding colour/ texture to the walls to soften the glare of the existing lighting and unfriendly white walls, and re-planning the space with new joinery and loose furniture. The ceiling height is really low so we kept furniture low slung too and fitted wall items like mirrors higher up to give a feeling of more space. The green, neutral and timber tones alongside the indoor planting help create a series of calm, comfortable zones to study and take a break in and we hear students and staff are loving the new look.

#university #cafe #interiors #indoorplants #rethink #alotwithalittle #onabudget #refurb

Our Director, David Brown, is buildingSMART certified and now registered to deliver projects in compliance with BIM standard ISO 19650.

This Professional Certification course is one of the ways we have evolved our practice for BIM and digital construction projects.

#BIM #accreditation #certified #digital #management #quality #standards

We’re very excited to be working with @thomasslondondayschools on their new secondary school site in Richmond. It’s a beautiful, Grade II listed Methodist College, built in the 1840s but most recently used by the American University.

A transformation will be taking place within these buildings, to turn the site into a place for innovative teaching and learning, ready for September 2025

#listedbuilding #education #architecture #conservation #reimagine #transformation #refurbishment #boarding #college #richmond

The 1875 Sports Centre at Nottingham Girls’ High School had its official opening this week. This project, which has refurbished the two main sports halls, added a fitness and movement studio to the centre and created a new entrance and tranquil courtyard, started life with three key words: Strength. Confidence. Connection. We hope these ring true as students start a new term of sport and movement activities

#girlscan #sport #strength #fitness #complete #grandopening #education #architecture #movement