Timber apartments top-out in London

Today's xsite is Robin...

The erection of the timber frame for an apartment development in Camden is now complete.  The project is for five apartments just five minutes walk from Kings Cross Station.  The narrow site is sandwiched between a 1930s apartments building and a secondary school, currently being redeveloped as part of the BSF programme (the steel frame on the pictures).

The scheme will be clad with a combination of brick-slips (London stock colour) and timber. Works are due to be completed later this summer. 

FIRE!

Today's xsite is Anna...

We've had a very dramatic day in the Ouseburn. On popping out to get lunch from Byker Morrison's we were faced with towering black clouds of smoke from the top of the hill. Some brave members of the office ran towards the flames to get a better look while others retreated to the office to make a 'fire' themed playlist... The Scrap yard was a blaze all day but looks like it is finally under control...

Winners!

Today's xsite is Anna...

Thanks again to everyone who came along and took time to layout an idea of what might happen to the Ouseburn in the future. The judges have deliberated and the votes have been cast, we have decided to award four prizes on the basis of 'best ideas well executed'...

1st place _ Cable Car by Laura Bruton
2nd place _ The Cumberland Arms Zip Line 'cos that bank's a killer' by Andy Robson
3rd place _ Free Trade Flute Shoot by Leon Millar
4th place _ Chicken Museum by Pamela Duff

A 'hard hat' tour of the Toffee Factory site is the prize on offer to the lucky winners, as well as a pint on us at The Tyne pub afterwards...

Late Shows 2011

Today's xsite is Anna...

Thank you very much to everyone who came to visit us over the course of The Late Shows weekend. The Design Challenge map is still in place and ready for judging, there were loads of ideas, models, suggestions and creations! Some sensible and some ridiculous... The winner will be announced shortly!

Toffee Factory update

Today's xsite is Anna...

Work is progressing on site at The Toffee Factory. Steelwork for the new build second floor is currently going in along Glasshouse Bridge and Ouse Street. The top of the chimney is proving a good spot for photographing what's going on on site...

Sail away...

Today's xsite is Anna...

Unfortunately we haven't been shortlisted for the Ullswater Yacht Club competition. The winner was announced last week as Cumbrian based practice Architects Plus. As the judging process is now over we thought we would show you a few images of our entry...

Micro offices completed

Today's xsite is Robin...

The BohoOne Micro Offices are now completed and ready for occupying.  The offices, constructed from red and white stained pallets and plywood, form four private office spaces within a larger office unit.  Measuring 3 x 4 metres, the offices provide space for small startup companies to find their feet, as well as informal networking spaces around the units (to be occupied with bean bags, tables and chairs).

Refurbished house complete

Today's xsite is Jane...

xsite completed this extension to a property in Gosforth last summer, and have just recently had it photographed by Jill Tate. The project provides a greatly increased floor area to the 1960s police house.

Work included a complete reconfiguration of the ground floor, new oak staircase and glass partition wall and an extended dining area to the rear of the house clad in Siberian larch. Reception rooms have been connected and opened up allowing full height views of the garden on entering the house, as well as opening up a large first floor bedroom into the roof space.

Micro offices

Today's xsite is Nita...

Construction is now well underway for 4 ‘micro offices’ in the Boho One building in Middlesbrough. Made of timber pallets, these offices will sit in a staggered formation within a larger room. They will be let to smaller businesses, allowing them to share the larger space while maintaining some privacy.

As well as designing the fitout, xsite are also constructing the micro offices. Everyone from the office is getting involved, in a range of activities from designing, organising deliveries, hand balling, painting and building.

Last chance to see...

Today's xsite is Anna...

Our latest exhibition, Jill Tate's photography show 'Still Light', is coming to an end if you haven't managed to have a look at it yet. Call in to xsite for a last look and a glass of wine on Thursday the 24th March from 6 - 8pm.