archiGRAD Summer School

Today's xsite is Anna...

We are now 1 week into our archiGRAD Summer School here at xsite. The Summer School is a Newcastle University project, developed in partnership with Northern Architecture that provides office based experience for architecture students. It aims to help students at the beginning of their careers to improve their employability, get involved in office life and experience ‘real’ projects.  

As a host practice we now have 6 fresh enthusiastic faces, Adam, Emily, Kristina, Marta, Oleg and Rumen, wandering round the building currently getting to grips with some master planning in the High Bridge area of Newcastle. The students are with us a couple of days a week for 6 weeks over the course of the summer.

 You can find out more about the archGRAD Summer School here.

Fabrick Housing Headquarters

Today's xsite is Anna...

A little snapshot of our fitout at Fabrick Housing's Headquarters in Middlesbrough, work is moving on a pace and is due for completion next Friday.

Ouseburn Social #01

Today's xsite is Anna...

We're having a little get together tonight for commercial creative businesses in the Ouseburn, come along if that is you...

Foundry Lane Studios, Foundry Lane, NE6 1LH
6 - 9pm

RIBA awards

Today's xsite is Adrian...

xsite’s Toffee Factory project was a winner again last night, this time at the RIBA North awards ceremony. The building ‘scooped’ 3 prizes ; an RIBA award, a Sustainability award and North East Building of the year.

Thanks and congratulations to everyone involved in the project which now finds itself on the (very) long list for The Stirling Prize.     

Part 1 Placement

Today's xsite is Anna...

xsite are looking for a Part 1 placement student. We're after someone creative, willing to get their hands dirty and with a bit of something about them, to start work in our Newcastle studio Summer 2012.

Please send your CV and supporting material by close of play 27 June to info@xsitearchitecture.co.uk or xsite architecture, Foundry Lane Studios, Foundry Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LH

We're holding interviews week commencing 2nd July and look forward to seeing you then.

Fabrick Housing Group Headquarters

Today's xsite is Carol...

The Fabrick Housing Group office fit-out is progressing nicely on-site.  The new office headquarters for the Teesside-based housing group occupies 4000m² within the Hudson Quay development, Middlehaven, and boasts impressive views across the Middlesbrough Docks. 

The scheme is spread across 3 floors, each with a unique feel – from seaside to zen garden.  Each area features architectural elements ranging from the ‘Honey Pot’ hot-desk pods to the ‘Upturned Boats Meeting Rooms’ and the ‘Japanese Tea House’ Tea Point. 

The project is due for completion mid-July, and we can’t wait to see it!

The Late Shows

Today's xsite is Adrian...

Three of our recent projects threw open their doors for this year's Late Shows last weekend.

The Toffee Factory hosted a vintage late night tea party with entertainment from Lady Koo and The Kooky Kitchen while the Cycle Hub, a new social enterprise promoting all things cycling, have taken over the former regeneration centre on Spillers Quay and were offering a preview of their social space. Finally xsite opened the doors to work in progress at Ouse Street Arts Club our self developed, container housed event space in the Lower Ouseburn.

Despite the failure of Spring or Summer to turn up lots of glow stick carrying folk did, with the Toffee Factory swamped by over 2000 visitors.

Ouse Street Arts Club

Today's xsite is Anna...

This year for The Late shows xsite present Ouse Street Arts Club – a work in progress.

OSAC is a collaboration between xsite and a number of other creative forces which aims to turn two shipping containers on an empty Lower Ouseburn site into an artist-led, social, event space. We plan to launch mid-June but for The Late Shows we are opening the doors to preview a space in transition hosting ‘Play Time’ an exhibition by photographer Jill Tate, and recent work by xsite architecture with hospitality fueled by The Ouseburn Coffee Company.   

Please join us on Friday and Saturday from 7-11pm to learn more about this unique and innovative social event space. While you're in the area make sure you check out our neighbouring projects The Toffee Factory and The Cycle Hub.

You can visit The Ouse Street Arts Club website and also The Late Shows website for more information about other venues.

RICS Awards Success

Today's xsite is Adrian...

It was a good night for our Toffee Factory project at Newcastle Civic Centre on Friday where the RICS North East Renaissance Awards were announced.

Entered for three awards the building, which provides ‘move on’ office space for creative sector businesses in Newcastle’s Ouseburn, triumphed in the Regeneration category and was commended in both the Design and Innovation and the Commercial categories. To top the night off the building then took the overall Project of the Year award.      

It’s always nice to get recognition for the hard work that a team puts into making a project happen so congratulations to everyone involved, you know who you are!

Article from The Journal

Toffee Factory Website

Co Working Day

Today's xsite is Tim...

I tried a co working day last Friday. Outside la Box hosted the day at Babucho (www.babucho.co.uk) on The Side and it was enjoyable, fascinating and it worked! A working space that is not the office, allows a different atmosphere, meeting new people and having a delicious lunch on hand too. This one was focussed around creative practice and there will be more. Find out more and sign up at the OLB website (www.outsidelabox.co.uk).