tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10658957965678050452024-03-13T03:58:29.086+00:00xsite newsxsitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523445404917854372noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065895796567805045.post-50086019753992828542021-03-29T15:41:00.001+01:002021-04-15T11:16:16.139+01:00PUBLIC CONSULTATION - Pattern Shop Redevelopment, Stephenson Quarter<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This consultation is now closed </span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span><span>Thank you to everyone who has provided us with feedback. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span><span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span>If you have any queries regarding the planning application status and timeline please contact Hannah Woodall or Sam Thistlethwaite email: </span></span><a href="mailto:planningnorthern@bartonwillmore.co.uk" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">planningnorthern@bartonwillmore.co.uk</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="clear: both;"><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica;">If you would like to be kept up to date on the project or wish to make an enquiry about space at the Pattern Shop, please contact Lowri Bond</span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(241, 194, 50); color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica;"> email: <a href="mailto:lowri.bond@igloo.uk.net">lowri.bond@igloo.uk.net</a></span></span></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Contents:</span></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="clear: both;"><div style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Introduction:</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span>a. Introduction to the consultation</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span>b. Background to the development- Who are Stephenson Works LLP</span><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-indent: -18pt;">2.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"> The </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-indent: -18pt;">Site</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>a. The Pattern Shop </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> b. Listing and Conservation Area Status </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> c. Stephenson Quarter Masterplan</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> d. City Centre location</span> </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="clear: both;"><div style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Proposed Development</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><p style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> <span> </span><span> </span>a. Description of the Proposal </span></p><p style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> b. Use </span><br /></span></p><p style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> c. Design and Heritage</span><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> d. Site Access and Landscaping </span><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> e. Sustainability</span><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> f. Proposed Plans</span></span></span></span></span></span> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="clear: both;"><div style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">4.<span> </span>Link to Consultation Survey</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5_OyPnA6XmE/YFHP-8u_c0I/AAAAAAAAB0Q/xvAPEoNptBYJ6BtLwdXZL7WzSvTasyCDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/arial%2Bview.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1421" data-original-width="2048" height="437" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5_OyPnA6XmE/YFHP-8u_c0I/AAAAAAAAB0Q/xvAPEoNptBYJ6BtLwdXZL7WzSvTasyCDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w629-h437/arial%2Bview.jpg" width="629" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 1: Aerial map</span></i></div><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1. Introduction</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span>a. Introduction to the consultation</span></h4><div><span><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal;">Stephenson Works LLP are proposing to refurbish the
Grade II Listed Pattern Shop building in Newcastle City Centre, and are seeking
your views to shape the proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal;">Located at Stephenson Quarter, to the South of
Central Station and within the designated Central Conservation area, the
Pattern Shop was built circa 1880 and is grade 2 listed. It was once used by
Robert Stephenson as a fitting shop and most recently was occupied by a builders
merchant, however it has stood vacant for over a decade and has fallen into a
state of disrepair. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The property is situated between Sussex Street and
South Street and is the latest plot to be brought forward on the original Stephenson
Quarter Masterplan and the first to be brought forward by the new JV
partnership.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal;">The Masterplan for the area, granted
permission in 2009, has brought forward the development of the Boiler Shop
conversion, the Crowne Plaza Hotel, the Rocket offices and the multi-storey car
park on Forth Banks. Development has also been delivered on the neighbouring
site of the University Technical College (UTC) for which a separate permission
was granted.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The proposed refurbishment of the
Pattern Shop for office use and ancillary
commercial space, will bring this redundant heritage building back into
use, whilst creating a sense of place to
this part of Stephenson Quarter.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p></h4><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>b. Background to the development- Who are Stephenson Works LLP?</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, sans-serif">The applicant, Stephenson
Works LLP is a joint venture partnership between PfP igloo </span><span face="Tahoma, sans-serif">and Newcastle City Council to deliver Phase 2
of the Stephenson Quarter development, which is key to the economic growth of the
urban core of Newcastle and also to regional economic growth.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Stephenson Works LLP, which was established
in July 2020, will facilitate the regeneration of 4.3 acres of brownfield land,
at Stephenson Quarter in central Newcastle, building upon the success of Phase
1 by transforming seven plots, all council owned land, developed by the new
partnership over a seven-year period.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The Pattern Shop is the first plot to be brought
forward for redevelopment by this new partnership. </span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2. The Site</span></b></p></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>a. The Pattern Shop</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif">The site is located between Sussex Street to the
west and South Street to the east, with the Boiler Shop abutting the building to the north. A 2 storey 1960’s extension sits
to the south of the building but this will be demolished as part of the
proposals allowing views towards the Tyne River and beyond.</span></p><div><span><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div></div></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><span><span><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UgxxzAC5fBk/YFHUNdhdrUI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/dCZ8-YJJ_u8sjFof9lOecZps4DkeFUO6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1463/Capture.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="1463" height="237" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UgxxzAC5fBk/YFHUNdhdrUI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/dCZ8-YJJ_u8sjFof9lOecZps4DkeFUO6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w624-h237/Capture.JPG" width="624" /></a></div></div><span><div style="font-size: small; text-align: center;"><i>Image 2: Site - Bird's Eye View</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 7.1pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 7.1pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ll9e7QkpJHQ/YFHYw5HyR4I/AAAAAAAAB0s/tTovFw8qbu8-yKFFYTQNXZaNhPNxG5kNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0002_Existing%2BSite%2BPlan.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1235" data-original-width="2048" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ll9e7QkpJHQ/YFHYw5HyR4I/AAAAAAAAB0s/tTovFw8qbu8-yKFFYTQNXZaNhPNxG5kNACLcBGAsYHQ/w623-h375/0002_Existing%2BSite%2BPlan.png" width="623" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: small;">Image 3: Existing site plan</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: small; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-size: small; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-smbieMbTb2Y/YFDBcfkEygI/AAAAAAAABvU/m-9dkFu7F5EZdfRSxOOThip624_HCvCgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210211_113957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="461" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-smbieMbTb2Y/YFDBcfkEygI/AAAAAAAABvU/m-9dkFu7F5EZdfRSxOOThip624_HCvCgACLcBGAsYHQ/w615-h461/20210211_113957.jpg" width="615" /></a></div><i>Image 4: Existing West Elevation, Sussex Street</i></div><div style="font-size: small; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-size: small; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EU2VerJVaIY/YFiQBM5T5zI/AAAAAAAAB1M/Gt-oz_5pmYQwwAyB0_upx6fLcUhXfR6eACLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/20200921120456_IMG_4875.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="410" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EU2VerJVaIY/YFiQBM5T5zI/AAAAAAAAB1M/Gt-oz_5pmYQwwAyB0_upx6fLcUhXfR6eACLcBGAsYHQ/w617-h410/20200921120456_IMG_4875.JPG" width="617" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="font-size: small; text-align: center;"><i>Image 5: Existing South Street Elevation</i><br /><i><br /><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B3S5XT-jAQw/YFDCo2LKXdI/AAAAAAAABvo/i13TMpc1WSUsB5VNkLt9_Ed1HKqc8wlCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210211_131016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="263" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B3S5XT-jAQw/YFDCo2LKXdI/AAAAAAAABvo/i13TMpc1WSUsB5VNkLt9_Ed1HKqc8wlCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w197-h263/20210211_131016.jpg" width="197" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XHkUv_Rk94Y/YFDCqKlWrdI/AAAAAAAABvw/q3w3lA4qSZchua6Qg-ungAYEA8QEdSPgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4942.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XHkUv_Rk94Y/YFDCqKlWrdI/AAAAAAAABvw/q3w3lA4qSZchua6Qg-ungAYEA8QEdSPgQCLcBGAsYHQ/w352-h264/IMG_4942.JPG" width="352" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: left;"><i> Image 6: External facade detail Image 7: External facade detail</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h4 style="font-size: medium;"><span>b. Listing and Conservation Area Status</span></h4><div><span style="text-align: justify;">FORMER ROBERT STEPHENSON AND COMPANY FITTING SHOP, SOUTH STREET</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">District: Newcastle upon Tyne (Metropolitan Authority)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">Former Robert Stephenson and Co. Fitting Shop (Formerly listed as: SOUTH STREET Former Machine and Pattern Shops)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">GV II Former Robert Stephenson & Co. fitting shop. Built c. 1867-80 on the site of a former dwelling house, yard, shade and carpenters' shop c. 1826 to the south; the north occupied by RS & Co. as a tender shop, sawmill and frame shop 1847; then rebuilt c. 1849-59 as a painters shop and engine shop, tender shop and yard, with the frame shop retained. Further alterations c. 1867. Later machine and pattern departments, now builders merchant's warehouse. The building is now part of the designated Central Conservation Area.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i>HISTORY:</i> An important survival of the pioneering Stephenson factory which made locomotive engines throughout the C19.</p></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gh96nIzGRbw/YFDCo7m9vMI/AAAAAAAABvk/u9pNbP3ypMMn8aRdU0qmDCtRTlnmy28pwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210211_122014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="206" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gh96nIzGRbw/YFDCo7m9vMI/AAAAAAAABvk/u9pNbP3ypMMn8aRdU0qmDCtRTlnmy28pwCLcBGAsYHQ/w274-h206/20210211_122014.jpg" width="274" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCZr8_MubPY/YFDColzeyaI/AAAAAAAABvg/6yha0nTjq4sNguSvmnNsILjBiYObW7M1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210211_122046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="206" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCZr8_MubPY/YFDColzeyaI/AAAAAAAABvg/6yha0nTjq4sNguSvmnNsILjBiYObW7M1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w275-h206/20210211_122046.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;">Image 8: Existing ground floor space Image 9: </i><i style="text-align: left;">Existing ground floor space</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SAocwReVZOE/YFDCpM73TYI/AAAAAAAABvs/97gVgYTC1lE-EfsC060GnZa0jTjuIkawACLcBGAsYHQ/s2609/20210218_124730.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="2609" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SAocwReVZOE/YFDCpM73TYI/AAAAAAAABvs/97gVgYTC1lE-EfsC060GnZa0jTjuIkawACLcBGAsYHQ/w573-h266/20210218_124730.jpeg" width="573" /></a></div><i style="font-size: small;">Image 10: Existing upper floor space</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i style="font-size: small;"><br /></i></div></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">c. Stephenson Quarter Masterplan</h4><div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 7.1pt; text-align: justify;">The building sits within the Stephenson
Quarter Masterplan, which was granted approval in August 2009 for mixed-use
development of the wider site (planning application reference: 2008/0500/01/DET).
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 7.1pt; text-align: justify;">The Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan for
Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne 2010-2030 has allocated the Stephenson
Quarter as an area for growth with priority given for large scale development
in the area as part of a mixed-use site. The Machine and Pattern shop building
is marked out as a potential development plot of the Stephenson Quarter within
the plan. </p></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><span><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span>d. City Centre Location</span></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 7.1pt; text-align: justify;">The Stephenson Quarter is extremely well
located in Newcastle directly adjacent to Central Station and Metro Station and
it sits in a plateau above the Tyne Gorge. This location provides an
opportunity to create excellent views of the Tyne bridges and surroundings of Newcastle.
The infrastructure of the railway defines the north and western boundary of the site and historic
train sheds still remain which, at one time, would have connected into the
mainline railway.<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 7.1pt; text-align: justify;">There are several pedestrian routes into and
through the site connecting it to wider city and riverside, and the wider
development proposals will look to increase opportunities to improve the accessibility
of the site.</p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3><span style="font-size: medium;">3. Proposed Development</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b>a. Description of Proposal</b></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;">The Proposed Development is for the
following works:</span></div><div><b style="text-align: center;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="text-align: center;">The redevelopment and change of use to commercial
offices (Class E (g)) of the Pattern Shop and demolition of the modern 20th Century two storey block to the
south.</b></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;">The proposal also includes a small-scale
on-site energy centre, refuse centre and cycle storage located to the south of
the building. Public realm is proposed to the area outside the entrance on
Sussex Street. </span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><o:p> </o:p>In summary:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">To achieve a light touch, sensitive renovation
of the building, celebrating its heritage.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">Through a restoration strategy that halts any
further degradation of the building and highlights its scale, character and
materiality.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">To bring the building back in to use, creating a
working community in the heart of The Stephenson Quarter.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">Achieve a fit out that creates spaces that stand
out in Newcastle’s current city<span style="line-height: 115%;"> centre</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"> office accommodation and
appeal to SMEs in the digital sector.</span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Creates spaces that are comfortable, warm,
authentic, energy efficient, safe, well connected and practical.</span></span></li></ul><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZr6nd27a2k/YFCa-OtJKyI/AAAAAAAABvE/pUmgvXZW1_IDRUxjQ6tUppuYBYU8KXtPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/Pattern%2BShop%2BExternal%2BCorner.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1445" data-original-width="2000" height="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZr6nd27a2k/YFCa-OtJKyI/AAAAAAAABvE/pUmgvXZW1_IDRUxjQ6tUppuYBYU8KXtPwCLcBGAsYHQ/w621-h448/Pattern%2BShop%2BExternal%2BCorner.jpg" width="621" /></a></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 11: Concept vision</span></i></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">Image 11 expresses the proposed vision for the project at PfP igloo’s development bid stage. The emphasis is on creating a public realm and opening up of the south elevation of the Pattern Shop creating extended and connected spaces between the elevations <span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">of Sussex Street and South Street. The ambition at this wider masterplan
scale is that it is these ‘in between’ spaces that offer a unique spatial
experience that offer a wider connection to future development. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /></p></div><div><h4>b. Use</h4><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The proposal will bring the current vacant
builders merchant yard back into use through the redevelopment and change of
use into offices. The proposals will provide office space across all four
floors, equating to nine potential offices with commercial and office lettable space
on the ground floor. This is shown in the proposed floor plans. </span></h4><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The redevelopment will bring the building
back into use to support the economic growth of the area, urban core and city,
it will secure this building, its heritage story and distinct character for
years to come with a new purpose, meeting current standards and demonstrating
the value of building reuse on environmental, cultural and socio-economic
grounds. The redevelopment seeks to retain much of the original character and
associated history.</span></h4><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The proposal will create a working
community in the heart of The Stephenson Quarter with a fit out that creates
spaces that stand out in Newcastle’s current city centre office market and
appeal to SMEs particularly in the digital and creative sector. The spaces
created by the proposal will be comfortable, warm, authentic, energy efficient,
safe, well connected and practical. It is envisaged that by creating circa
29,138 sq. ft of office space, the development will offer offices for
businesses with between 10-50 employees or as a single let building for between
250-300 people.</span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The proposal will bring forward the next
phase of the Stephenson Quarter development and will sit amongst and compliment
the development of The Crown Plaza hotel, the Boiler Shop conversion, The
Rocket offices, multi-storey car park on Forth Banks and the most recent NE
Futures UTC, delivered largely through the first phase of the Stephenson
Quarter.</span></h4></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>c. Design and Heritage</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The redevelopment will be a sensitive
light touch renovation of the building, celebrating its listing, heritage and
location within the Central Conservation Area. As much of the existing features
of the building will remain, with like for like replacements where this is not
possible. This will prevent any further degradation of the building and restore
it to being used and celebrated again by users and visitors.</span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The proposals include the demolition of
the more modern 20th Century two storey, unlisted, part of the building to the
south and will create open space and open up spectacular elevated views through new, contemporary landscape glazing, looking south over the River Tyne, Quayside and historic Tyne
Bridges from the southern elevation. </span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cDg0Zdo__e8/YFHqVb9_Y-I/AAAAAAAAB04/TvmqPYoPfZAQUpxkFIu4bIfe-fHMafORwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1442/2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1442" height="178" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cDg0Zdo__e8/YFHqVb9_Y-I/AAAAAAAAB04/TvmqPYoPfZAQUpxkFIu4bIfe-fHMafORwCLcBGAsYHQ/w307-h178/2.JPG" width="307" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 12: South building- to be demolished</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div></div></div></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><span><span><span><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxOeXopt7QI/YFHqvdoTW6I/AAAAAAAAB08/Hx0Eh2VhtaYMjnfDftkLSsBx7QaY_bMEACLcBGAsYHQ/s1288/1.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1288" height="183" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxOeXopt7QI/YFHqvdoTW6I/AAAAAAAAB08/Hx0Eh2VhtaYMjnfDftkLSsBx7QaY_bMEACLcBGAsYHQ/w273-h183/1.JPG" width="273" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Image 13: Views to the south<br /><br /></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The proposed elevations and internal alterations show how original
features to the building will be retained or like for like replacements will be
used where this is not possible. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The careful restoration will protect and
reveal the fabric of the structure and celebrate its industrial character to create
internal spaces with impact and authenticity, which are user-friendly,
comfortable, well-connected and capable of adaptation by tenants.</span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The energy and refuse centres and cycle storage
will support the use of the building but will not detract from its historic
fabric and setting. Solar panels will be proposed to the roof of the building
to generate renewable energy to serve the building and reduce the carbon
footprint of the development. Thermal efficiency and water conservation will
also be incorporated into the design of the building.</span></h4></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Its relatively unassuming appearance belies the considerable role this building plays in the industrial development of this region and beyond; nationally and internationally. This development has the potential to make the building relevant again, to provide it with a viable future which will ensure its ongoing maintenance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Careful development of this building has the potential to promote the legacy of this site and the surrounding area and enhance the significance of this building, rather than diminish it.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span>d. Site Access and Landscaping</span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The building will be accessed for users via
the main entrance on south elevation within the undercroft . A secondary entrance will also be available from Sussex Street to access ground floor. Cycle storage provision will be provided <span style="text-align: justify;">to the south of the site and on Sussex Street. </span></span></h4><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span>Public realm works to create the new
entrance within the undercroft and ensure a welcoming environment for users and visitors of the
redeveloped Pattern Shop is created, connecting this space to the wider
Stephenson Quarter and the city. This will allow and encourage to enjoy the
setting of the listed building and conservation area whilst creating a sense of
place for the Pattern Shop.</span> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>e. Sustainability</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Delivering a project that is
sustainable is paramount to the whole project team and at the heart of
the proposals. The proposals are guided by
Igloo’s Footprint process, which embeds the best for People, Place and Planet.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div>
<h4 style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-weight: normal;">Carbon</i></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Recognising the opportunity to deliver a low-carbon
building the project is to retain and or reuse
the existing materials and fabric as far possible in
order to reduce the embodied carbon. To reduce operational carbon the project will be off-gas with heating provided
via Air-Source Heat Pumps, electricity will be generated by Photovoltaic Panels
on the roof and excess energy will be stored in batteries. The project is being assessed under BREEAM and is
targeting a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating’. </p>
<h4 style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-weight: normal;">Nature</i></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The proposals aim to bring nature and bio-diversity into the
inner-city, with the entrance being envisaged as a green oasis, not only
bringing benefits to the environment, but to the people who use and walk past
the building to.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><b>f. Proposed Plans</b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xprZ39K8_C4/YFDVrlAcMoI/AAAAAAAABxY/VkqtGxk7X3o3tbGzovOF2nwPU_KYHJkFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1-cropped.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="2048" height="443" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xprZ39K8_C4/YFDVrlAcMoI/AAAAAAAABxY/VkqtGxk7X3o3tbGzovOF2nwPU_KYHJkFwCLcBGAsYHQ/w603-h443/1-cropped.jpg" width="603" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 14: Entrance Plan Sketch<br /><br /><br /></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sc7wMM7pCjU/YFDVriVSgGI/AAAAAAAABxQ/h2P23eLGHx4BzTArs_W-4gWmeW7ES2svwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2-cropped.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="2048" height="459" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sc7wMM7pCjU/YFDVriVSgGI/AAAAAAAABxQ/h2P23eLGHx4BzTArs_W-4gWmeW7ES2svwCLcBGAsYHQ/w569-h459/2-cropped.jpg" width="569" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 15: Ground Entrance Undercroft Sketch</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wQeZ_TQUiIA/YFDflaG3_eI/AAAAAAAABzg/AdqLiKAK_wgl5YsLQkZ2w90UTApiQl4fgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Proposed%2BSite%2BPlan.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="2048" height="373" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wQeZ_TQUiIA/YFDflaG3_eI/AAAAAAAABzg/AdqLiKAK_wgl5YsLQkZ2w90UTApiQl4fgCLcBGAsYHQ/w609-h373/Proposed%2BSite%2BPlan.png" width="609" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 16: Proposed Site Plan</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div> </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CD5rek0lVIA/YFDflUmQOuI/AAAAAAAABzk/UU87CYsBL0Eu5lvqiJ8zl4BYp6JV7z6EACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Proposed%2BGround%2BFloor%2BPlan.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1259" data-original-width="2048" height="390" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CD5rek0lVIA/YFDflUmQOuI/AAAAAAAABzk/UU87CYsBL0Eu5lvqiJ8zl4BYp6JV7z6EACLcBGAsYHQ/w631-h390/Proposed%2BGround%2BFloor%2BPlan.png" width="631" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 19: Proposed Ground Floor Plan</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OmIzz-cEgNM/YFoMaF0V_1I/AAAAAAAAB1U/2PupofY_TJcaXcLdRk-ohWUXPe-7eDQwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2519/3001A_Proposed%2BFirst%2BFloor%2BPlan_%2BAltered.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="2519" height="311" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OmIzz-cEgNM/YFoMaF0V_1I/AAAAAAAAB1U/2PupofY_TJcaXcLdRk-ohWUXPe-7eDQwgCLcBGAsYHQ/w623-h311/3001A_Proposed%2BFirst%2BFloor%2BPlan_%2BAltered.png" width="623" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 18: Proposed First Floor Plan</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_xxKzMn2AU/YFoOAuwaOjI/AAAAAAAAB1w/8dYOvTOdsnsK1iwIKAEFp-jKXPwBjBwqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2663/3002A_Proposed%2BSecond%2BFloor%2BPlan_%2BAltered.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="2663" height="279" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_xxKzMn2AU/YFoOAuwaOjI/AAAAAAAAB1w/8dYOvTOdsnsK1iwIKAEFp-jKXPwBjBwqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w629-h279/3002A_Proposed%2BSecond%2BFloor%2BPlan_%2BAltered.png" width="629" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 19: Proposed Second Floor Plan</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BJwF9R5iQo/YFoNgZeEmzI/AAAAAAAAB1k/wmeqZYHIhhkk_BDyKtMf8vQD9oWjaAHuACLcBGAsYHQ/s2662/3003_P1_Proposed%2BThird%2BFloor%2BPlan.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="2662" height="276" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BJwF9R5iQo/YFoNgZeEmzI/AAAAAAAAB1k/wmeqZYHIhhkk_BDyKtMf8vQD9oWjaAHuACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h276/3003_P1_Proposed%2BThird%2BFloor%2BPlan.png" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 20: Proposed Third Floor Plan</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HVg2mrvbC4o/YFoOSNal8LI/AAAAAAAAB18/mdV8LUWG9_gCBOcznm9RVwq6UU8KOboXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2824/3601A_Proposed%2BSouth%2BStreet%2BElevation-%2BAltered.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="2824" height="244" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HVg2mrvbC4o/YFoOSNal8LI/AAAAAAAAB18/mdV8LUWG9_gCBOcznm9RVwq6UU8KOboXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w623-h244/3601A_Proposed%2BSouth%2BStreet%2BElevation-%2BAltered.png" width="623" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 21: Proposed South Street Elevation</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7fuxRBMou4o/YFoOb0UynJI/AAAAAAAAB2A/fMJBedNpWmw4opJXsQ6W_w1n3DDjYv1HwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2809/3600A_Proposed%2BSussex%2BStreet%2BElevation-%2BAltered.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="2809" height="247" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7fuxRBMou4o/YFoOb0UynJI/AAAAAAAAB2A/fMJBedNpWmw4opJXsQ6W_w1n3DDjYv1HwCLcBGAsYHQ/w621-h247/3600A_Proposed%2BSussex%2BStreet%2BElevation-%2BAltered.png" width="621" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 22: Proposed Sussex Street Elevation</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--KkHEkws1wA/YFDflX04KMI/AAAAAAAABzo/lmCNE8lRgXAMwQXDjzQ55bLplNi9QSlMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Proposed%2BSouth%2BElevation.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1251" data-original-width="2048" height="365" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--KkHEkws1wA/YFDflX04KMI/AAAAAAAABzo/lmCNE8lRgXAMwQXDjzQ55bLplNi9QSlMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w598-h365/Proposed%2BSouth%2BElevation.png" width="598" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 23: Proposed South Elevation</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1EK0BqROhAA/YFoO94PGPhI/AAAAAAAAB2M/ZzWyBjx8uK8cdOtSoKzehDevQN18CCg5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2812/Long%2Bsection.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="2812" height="251" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1EK0BqROhAA/YFoO94PGPhI/AAAAAAAAB2M/ZzWyBjx8uK8cdOtSoKzehDevQN18CCg5QCLcBGAsYHQ/w632-h251/Long%2Bsection.png" width="632" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 24: Proposed Long Section</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><h3><span style="font-size: medium;">4. Link to Consultation Survey</span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This survey is now closed but if you have any queries on the planning application status and timeline please contact: </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="mailto:planningnorthern@bartonwillmore.co.uk">planningnorthern@bartonwillmore.co.uk</a></span></h3></div><div>If you would like to be kept up to date on the Pattern Shop project or wish to make an enquiry about space at the Pattern Shop, please contact Lowri Bond: <a href="mailto:lowribond@igloo.uk.net">lowribond@igloo.uk.net</a> </div><div><br /></div></div></span></span></span></span></div><p></p>xsitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523445404917854372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065895796567805045.post-39927836201629653582021-02-10T11:22:00.006+00:002021-02-10T11:35:27.944+00:00New members at xsite and Spence & Dower!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are delighted to introduce four new members of the Arch 6 team, who joined us in the latter half of 2020 - Paul, Jack, Ella, and Lucy. Paul joined us as an Architectural Technologist, Jack and Ella as Part I Architectural Assistants and Lucy as a Business Administrator Apprentice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IGssuQ7FNwE/YBrakn3UvwI/AAAAAAAABuk/nUrnFh19cXARfEqSXacETXXLtwlLiBcKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Photos%2B-%2Bb%2526w.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="2048" height="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IGssuQ7FNwE/YBrakn3UvwI/AAAAAAAABuk/nUrnFh19cXARfEqSXacETXXLtwlLiBcKQCLcBGAsYHQ/w557-h318/Photos%2B-%2Bb%2526w.jpg" width="557" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Left-Right Jack, Ella, Lucy </i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><br /></i></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>Paul has been an Architectural Technologist for around 20
years now. Starting off at a curtain wall company as an office junior, he
worked his way through university and various different architecture practices to
find himself where he is today. Born just outside of Consett, Paul is very
familiar to the area and after moving to Leeds for a few years, he now lives in Gosforth. At xsite, Paul is currently working on the technical
design stage of a residential scheme in the Ouseburn. Outside of work, he likes
to eat, drink, and hang out with his wife and son. As well as this he enjoys
gigs and the skatepark with his son despite the fact that this usually results
in injuries for Paul! </span><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Jack, originally from Morpeth, studied at Sheffield Hallam
University but has decided to return to Newcastle for a year to join us at
xsite. While travelling, Jack was always drawn in by the architecture that each
different city had to offer. This, as well as already having a growing interest
in the construction industry, is what led him to go on to pursue a career in
architecture. He is currently working on multiple projects at xsite -
predominantly new build housing. Outside of work, </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Jack enjoys travelling,
playing football, and watching football matches at the pub with his mates. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ella is a Part 1 Architectural Assistant for Spence and
Dower. Spence and Dower co-located with xsite back in May of 2019 and Ella
works across practices between both xsite and Spence and Dower. Originally from
London, Ella moved to Newcastle 4 years ago to study at Newcastle University, her
passion for fine art, her creative mindset and her great interest in the build
environment led her down the path of Architecture. Ella is currently working on
the regeneration of </span><o:p></o:p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">a Grade II listed industrial building in Newcastle. The project is centred around preserving and celebrating the historic fabric of the building whilst fitting it out as a multi-use workspace. Outside of work, Ella coaches younger age groups in hockey after playing the sport for 7 years herself as well as going to gigs and long walks in the countryside.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Lucy, our Business Administrator
Apprentice, joined xsite in September and has remained local, originally being
from just across the water in Gateshead. Lucy’s initial interest in Business
Administration developed when she started sixth form, studying maths and
business. After one year, she realised that she had a great interest in the way
different businesses worked and that she preferred a more ‘hands on’ approach
rather than a traditional learning setting. At xsite, Lucy assists our practice
manager day to day, ensuring that our business runs smoothly. Outside of work,
Lucy enjoys going shopping and to the pub with her friends as well as taking
her two dogs on walks. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><o:p></o:p><p></p><p></p></div>xsitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523445404917854372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065895796567805045.post-26993096339591046912020-11-18T15:57:00.013+00:002021-01-04T10:01:55.104+00:00PUBLIC CONSULTATION - Graham Park Road, Gosforth<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Consultation open until 18th December 2020</span></h3><div><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">If you have any queries, please contact</span></div><div><div><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">planning@youngsrps.com or Helen Marks on 0191 2610300.</span></div></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Contents:</span></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Background to the Development</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Site</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Design Drivers</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> <span style="font-family: helvetica; text-indent: -18pt;">i.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-indent: -18pt;">Context</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">ii.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Landscape Setting</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">iii.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Scale and Massing</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-indent: -18pt;">iv.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-indent: -18pt;">Environmental</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-indent: -18pt;">v. <span> Wellbeing</span></span></p></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Development Proposal</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">i.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Description of Proposal</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">ii.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Site Access & Parking</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">iii.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Landscape</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-indent: -18pt;">iv.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-indent: -18pt;">Apartments</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">v.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Material & Detail</span></p></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Sketch View of the Proposal</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">6.<span> </span>Link to Consultation Survey</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vD_J3yZTCpY/X70VHurJb7I/AAAAAAAABos/atLdmlNw43Epp6ePIAbZcTQdsuQy5VcmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2009_GPR_Site%2Baerial.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1897" data-original-width="2048" height="536" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vD_J3yZTCpY/X70VHurJb7I/AAAAAAAABos/atLdmlNw43Epp6ePIAbZcTQdsuQy5VcmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w580-h536/2009_GPR_Site%2Baerial.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 1: Site Location aerial map </span></i></div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;">1.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;">Background to the Development</span></h3><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Newcastle United
Hebrew Congregation (UHC) was established in 1973 and built a Synagogue </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">at Graham Park Road in
1986. A reduction in numbers in the congregation over recent years </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">has seen the UHC
determine to sell part of the site while transferring the functions of the </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Synagogue to the adjacent
building, Lionel Jacobson House. A residential scheme was </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">recently proposed by
McCarthy & Stone, but the application was later withdrawn and they did not
proceed with the land purchase.<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">LOK Developments Ltd,
part of the Morton Group, sees the opportunity for a high-end </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">residential apartment
scheme on the site responding to the reported demand for that type<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">and status of
accommodation in this part of Gosforth. A redevelopment to create a return on<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">site value to the UHC would
allow them to proceed with their plans and establishes an<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">opportunity for LOK to
further showcase their ambitions in the residential marketplace and on<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">sustainability. This
opportunity follows the comprehensive transformation of Eagle Star<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">House at Regent Centre, currently
on site , and redevelopment of the former Sanderson Hospital site on Salters
Road, both within the same neighbourhood.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;">2.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;">Site</span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The site is located in the
Gosforth Conservation Area, at the corner of Graham Park Road and the High
Street. It is currently occupied by the synagogue for UHC and a lodge -
formerly the gate lodge for Causey House, which is now accessed off Elmfield
Road. Lionel Jacobson House occupies the land to the west of the synagogue and is
also occupied by UHC. The site is located opposite the Grade II Listed apartment building (39-73 Graham Park Road) on Graham Park Road.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The surrounding
landscape includes a large number of mature trees which are visible from the
High Street and Graham Park Road. The site boundary is a high level stone wall
wrapping east along the High Street, a remnant of the historic boundary to the
land around Causey House and incorporating an inter-war gateway. To the south boundary a high level brick wall
stands as frontage to Graham Park Road, associated with the Synagogue. The site is accessed off Graham Park Road. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The site is in a highly
sustainable location, with excellent provision of shops and services on the
High Street in easy walking distance and with bus stops and cycle routes at the
site frontage providing sustainable transport routes into the city centre.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_kNhW4yXPZc/X8dmnoUigDI/AAAAAAAABo4/UTxKO0oJrsseUzTyANl3hjsXBKrZO8MPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2578/20200824_093524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="2578" height="248" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_kNhW4yXPZc/X8dmnoUigDI/AAAAAAAABo4/UTxKO0oJrsseUzTyANl3hjsXBKrZO8MPwCLcBGAsYHQ/w526-h248/20200824_093524.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><i style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 2: View of site from High Street (Aug 2020)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GSgP0f6FaNM/X8ePCNidxuI/AAAAAAAABpk/74dBkwBsArYhubGtj5WKMzmSqO8NhMeRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2578/20201123_125113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="2578" height="252" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GSgP0f6FaNM/X8ePCNidxuI/AAAAAAAABpk/74dBkwBsArYhubGtj5WKMzmSqO8NhMeRQCLcBGAsYHQ/w533-h252/20201123_125113.jpg" width="533" /></a></div></div></i><i style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 3: View of site from High Street (Nov 2020)</span></i></div></i><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><o:p></o:p></p></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PeMVPJUd53Y/X8dnVTK-qnI/AAAAAAAABpA/BPJoD7DfwCouDUYW8ELGDapsc4AOhZw5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2578/20200824_093953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="2578" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PeMVPJUd53Y/X8dnVTK-qnI/AAAAAAAABpA/BPJoD7DfwCouDUYW8ELGDapsc4AOhZw5gCLcBGAsYHQ/w532-h250/20200824_093953.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Image 4: View of site from Graham Park Road (Aug 2020)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-De2Zu-O2_Jc/X8eP0jGFQ8I/AAAAAAAABp0/gIw2zg-aLBYrCNNeXmzi6WnsT4gAKAX0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2578/20201123_125617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="2578" height="251" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-De2Zu-O2_Jc/X8eP0jGFQ8I/AAAAAAAABp0/gIw2zg-aLBYrCNNeXmzi6WnsT4gAKAX0wCLcBGAsYHQ/w533-h251/20201123_125617.jpg" width="533" /></a></div></i><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 5: View of site from Graham Park Road (Nov 2020)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;">3. Design Drivers</span></h3><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;">i.<span> </span>Context</span></h4><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The character of the new
development is to be of contemporary design that reflects the context of the
setting, including its Conservation Area status, and responds to the listed post
war flats (39-73 Graham Park Road) opposite the site.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The setting of Causey House (non-designated heritage
asset), of which the site originally formed part, was largely lost in the early
20<sup>th</sup> Century when Lionel Jacobson House was built, prior to 1913.
The site is now perceived in the Conservation Area as an area enclosed by walls
and populated with trees. These key elements will be retained with works to retain
the original boundary wall and lodge and the retained tree and landscaping
enhancements.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The setting of Lionel Jacobson House (non-designated
heritage asset) was formed as a result of the truncation of the Causey House
plot. This setting was itself lost and fragmented in the 1980s with the
construction of the synagogue and its landscaping, and the setting of Lionel
Jacobson House from outwith the walls
only partly remains legible.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There is, therefore, an opportunity to improve the
setting of Lionel Jacobson House with a proposed new building which relates to
it better than the existing synagogue and provides breathing space to the
building.</span></p>
<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Any
scheme must also consider the significance of the listed post war apartment
building (39-73 Graham Park Road) by complementing their scale and character, possibly
mirroring and balancing their position in the urban grain on Graham Park to frame
a new view within the Conservation Area.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--oKgddVq8UM/X8eWd5wRzcI/AAAAAAAABqM/fhe-6x3K72ASsI8dJw6CZHZp500w0n8PgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2009_GrahamParkRoad_DesignReviewPesentation_no%2Bxsite%2Blabel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1372" data-original-width="2048" height="397" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--oKgddVq8UM/X8eWd5wRzcI/AAAAAAAABqM/fhe-6x3K72ASsI8dJw6CZHZp500w0n8PgCLcBGAsYHQ/w594-h397/2009_GrahamParkRoad_DesignReviewPesentation_no%2Bxsite%2Blabel.jpg" width="594" /></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 6: Site Analysis</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(click on image to enlarge)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ulkcTdsXTO4/X8eXIDRjwQI/AAAAAAAABqU/d4mX1_zKGJwDmA3Ju8vBCpU5UnTDMMS0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2576/20201123_125900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="2576" height="260" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ulkcTdsXTO4/X8eXIDRjwQI/AAAAAAAABqU/d4mX1_zKGJwDmA3Ju8vBCpU5UnTDMMS0wCLcBGAsYHQ/w546-h260/20201123_125900.jpg" width="546" /></a></div></i><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 7: View into site showing existing relationship between the Synagogue and Lionel Jacobson House</span></i></div></span></i></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;">ii.<span> </span>Landscape Setting</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Landscape is a key
feature of the site and wider context. Tree cover is an important element of
the site, significant in how it is perceived from High Street and Graham Park
Road. The well established trees are characteristic of a mature garden setting,
while greenery spills over the</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: left;">boundary and provides
relief to views along High Street. The design will maintain tree</div><div style="text-align: left;">coverage to the site
boundary and seek to improve and enhance the internal landscape setting around
the building.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">With the retention and
restoration of the historic stone wall to the east boundary, there is an
opportunity to open up the southern boundary to Graham Park Road by removing
the modern red brick wall in favour of a low level wall and railings, and a
further opportunity on the eastern boundary to reinstate a (pedestrian only)
gate opening onto High Street next to the lodge.</div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d1d1b; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;">iii.<span> </span>Scale and Massing</span></h4><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The predominant scale of
surrounding buildings is three storeys. Taking cues from the listed apartment
building which is predominantly three storeys but with an end block of four storeys
onto the High Street, it is anticipated that the scale of development would be
no more than four storeys, with the top storey expressed as part of the roof
zone.</span><span style="color: #1d1d1b;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FESAqBH0oVs/X8eX72p5ktI/AAAAAAAABqg/grLPO-NoAas5KCHSxji90A-9OhKPxsSfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2578/20200824_093714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="2578" height="247" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FESAqBH0oVs/X8eX72p5ktI/AAAAAAAABqg/grLPO-NoAas5KCHSxji90A-9OhKPxsSfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w524-h247/20200824_093714.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;">Image 8: View of </i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Nos. 39-73 Graham Park Road from High Street</i></span></span></div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;">iv.<span> </span>Environmental</span></h4></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The developer and design team are
committed to the reduction of operational energy use, embodied carbon and water
use for new buildings. To tackle operational energy use, we advocate a fabric
first approach, starting with consideration of the building aspect and
orientation to make best use of passive environmental design measures.
Reductions in embodied carbon will be sought by means of careful material review and selection and optimised structural solutions. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;">v.<span> </span>Wellbeing</span></h4></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Key to the design will
be the quality of housing and outdoor spaces to promote the wellbeing of future
residents. The design will seek to create spacious, bright, well ventilated
apartments with good outlook and connection to the surrounding landscape,
including private open space / balconies where possible. Circulation and
landscape spaces will provide opportunity to interact with </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">neighbours and foster a sense of community.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The site presents a real opportunity to
contribute to the housing offer in Gosforth.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;">4. Development Proposal</span></h3></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif">Based on the design parameters summarised it is considered that
the scheme has the potential to deliver up to 24 </span><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif">no. apartments, plus conversion of the lodge building, together with basement parking to maximises the landscaping around the building. <span style="color: #1d1d1b;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hK09hK_gdGs/X8emA0N9frI/AAAAAAAABsI/lw3PfNJQLcIRpEAhh3a1wDae8I0_lTckACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Site%2BPlan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1860" data-original-width="2048" height="510" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hK09hK_gdGs/X8emA0N9frI/AAAAAAAABsI/lw3PfNJQLcIRpEAhh3a1wDae8I0_lTckACLcBGAsYHQ/w561-h510/Site%2BPlan.jpg" width="561" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 9: Proposed Site Plan</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(click on image to enlarge)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><br /></i></div><p></p><h4 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">i. Description of Proposal</span></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d1d1b;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Design development to
date has resulted in a a four storey C-shaped apartment building, in response
to the site context analysis, site constraints and environmental drivers. The building
offers a frontage to Graham Park Road, while maintaining the existing tree
coverage to boundaries. A landscaped
courtyard opens up the site to the west reducing overlooking to Lionel Jacobson
House, creating more visual separation and reinforcing the landscape setting to
all sides of the building.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The positioning of the
building within the site is also considered to complement that of the
listed post war apartment building (39-73 Graham Park Road) opposite, enhancing its setting.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The proposed building
form allows the optimising of the orientation of apartments and maximising of passive
environmental design measures such as
cross ventilation and solar gain. In addition, all apartments have good outook
and connection with the surrounding landscape. The form also generates
opportunity for articulation of the four storey mass, taking cues from the
listed apartment building and houses along Graham Park Road.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-btBtLWUaNBQ/X8ew_Xh5C8I/AAAAAAAABsU/2ghD3E50Svc4AyZnQGcUhqC_l83ceCn1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1111/Site%2BSection_N-S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="274" data-original-width="1111" height="154" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-btBtLWUaNBQ/X8ew_Xh5C8I/AAAAAAAABsU/2ghD3E50Svc4AyZnQGcUhqC_l83ceCn1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w624-h154/Site%2BSection_N-S.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 10: Proposed Site Section (North - South) </span></i><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(click on image to enlarge)</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><br /></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qf3NHWOFSpg/X8e8avfulcI/AAAAAAAABtk/RTZWoaks2uwjt65xpGcpS2KjX1PovHixgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1511/Site%2BSection_E-W.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="1511" height="158" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qf3NHWOFSpg/X8e8avfulcI/AAAAAAAABtk/RTZWoaks2uwjt65xpGcpS2KjX1PovHixgCLcBGAsYHQ/w440-h158/Site%2BSection_E-W.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 11: Proposed Site Section (East - West)</span></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(click on image to enlarge)</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d1d1b; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><h4 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">ii. Site Access & Parking</span></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d1d1b;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The existing vehicular site access point on Graham Park Road
will be retained and widened, with the security gate to UHC relocated just
inside the entrance as part of UHC’s consented works to Lionel Jacobson House (2018/0838/01/DET). </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The existing pedestrian access point on Graham Park Road is to
be retained, with the gateway reinstated as part of the works to replace the
modern (post 1980) red brick section of wall with a more appropriate low level wall
and railings.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It is also proposed to reinstate pedestrian access to the
site via the gateway at the corner of Graham Park Road and High Street and in
the east boundary next to the lodge.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">36no. car parking spaces are proposed to serve
the development. It is proposed that the majority of the parking is accommodated in a
basement car park accessed via a screened ramp access along the western
boundary of the site. A small number of surface car parking spaces would be
required within the site, including parking for the Lodge.</span></span></div><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GhUAM6MJC8g/X8ea9pjcmKI/AAAAAAAABrA/1HGhdtV3FnE3vBIajpaaZOF7inf3Yn-mgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2009_GrahamParkRoad_DesignReviewPesentation-info.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="2048" height="257" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GhUAM6MJC8g/X8ea9pjcmKI/AAAAAAAABrA/1HGhdtV3FnE3vBIajpaaZOF7inf3Yn-mgCLcBGAsYHQ/w497-h257/2009_GrahamParkRoad_DesignReviewPesentation-info.jpg" width="497" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 12: Building footprint / Landscape / Surface Parking comparison - Existing & Proposed</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><br /></i></div><h4 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">iii. Landscape</span></h4></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif">In
addition to the poplars along the northern boundary the site is well populated
with existing trees, with a woodland copse appearance evident along the east
boundary, and a tree belt evident within a grass verge between existing
hardstanding and the boundary wall to the south.<br /></span><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif"> <br /></span><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif">It is the intention to retain these existing trees wherever possible as they
provide a mature landscape setting to the proposed building and the existing
lodge to the east which is to be retained, although it is acknowledges that a
small number will require removal due to the proposals, and assessed condition.</span><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif">The proposed landscape works associated with the development will respond to
these existing features, creating gardens and external areas which can be
utilised as both private and community spaces – utilising hard and soft
landscape surfaces and structures. The landscaping around the east and south
perimeter of the site will complement and reinforce the existing trees to be
retained and respect defined root protection areas through avoidance or
mitigation (no-dig measures).</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif">Facilities required within the external areas
such as parking bays for the lodge, hardstanding associated with parking for
the main building and service/ maintenance access, bin stores and cycle parking
will be integrated into the overall landscape proposals for the site so the
functions, uses and aesthetics of the spaces are integrated. Habitat features
will also be proposed throughout the site to create additional biodiversity
opportunities, using reclaimed materials from site where practicable.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eABvU_YJ3A8/X8e1U-JromI/AAAAAAAABss/UcC_QjU-K_AtsLPTYW-IXmVQ9qATLgtxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s3543/Communal%2BArea%2B-%2BCourtyard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="3543" height="93" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eABvU_YJ3A8/X8e1U-JromI/AAAAAAAABss/UcC_QjU-K_AtsLPTYW-IXmVQ9qATLgtxgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h93/Communal%2BArea%2B-%2BCourtyard.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Communal Area - Courtyard</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SMyNpmzgdQ0/X8e1mr7iZzI/AAAAAAAABs0/b5kEleX4Togi1X9V_WhNxt3vtCgDgh15gCLcBGAsYHQ/s3543/Communal%2BArea%2B-%2BLinks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="3543" height="93" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SMyNpmzgdQ0/X8e1mr7iZzI/AAAAAAAABs0/b5kEleX4Togi1X9V_WhNxt3vtCgDgh15gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h93/Communal%2BArea%2B-%2BLinks.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Communal Area - Links</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1iwCjucQisw/X8e1m08q7ZI/AAAAAAAABs8/pgTlr7KT73QIJYxTCiwNzwy3CK8l78-lwCLcBGAsYHQ/s3543/Communal%2BArea%2B-%2BLodge%2BAccess.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="3543" height="94" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1iwCjucQisw/X8e1m08q7ZI/AAAAAAAABs8/pgTlr7KT73QIJYxTCiwNzwy3CK8l78-lwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h94/Communal%2BArea%2B-%2BLodge%2BAccess.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Communal Area - Lodge Access</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nYpbdSa0vPM/X8e1mw8ymnI/AAAAAAAABs4/KMJle7SZAyIJVOUjl0X7aSkyNbAk0nHQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s3543/Communal%2BArea%2B-%2BWoodland%2BGarden.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="3543" height="94" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nYpbdSa0vPM/X8e1mw8ymnI/AAAAAAAABs4/KMJle7SZAyIJVOUjl0X7aSkyNbAk0nHQQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h94/Communal%2BArea%2B-%2BWoodland%2BGarden.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Communal Area - Woodland Garden</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8pRA_Q8-iIg/X8e1nl4v3lI/AAAAAAAABtE/gQhVBXimqXYMMRs3YZG4r86QPNVfjEoYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s3543/Private%2BArea%2B-%2BGardens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="3543" height="94" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8pRA_Q8-iIg/X8e1nl4v3lI/AAAAAAAABtE/gQhVBXimqXYMMRs3YZG4r86QPNVfjEoYwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h94/Private%2BArea%2B-%2BGardens.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Private Area - Gardens</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VD7griFmpBQ/X8e1nrAbC2I/AAAAAAAABtA/n1AglFgHOPMHpyVoteeKCMCJRhK5oIpBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s3543/Private%2BArea%2B-%2BLodge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="3543" height="94" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VD7griFmpBQ/X8e1nrAbC2I/AAAAAAAABtA/n1AglFgHOPMHpyVoteeKCMCJRhK5oIpBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h94/Private%2BArea%2B-%2BLodge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Private Area - Lodge</span><br /><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 13: Landscape Precedents</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><br /></i></p><h4 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">iv. Apartments</span></h4></div><div><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The proposed development will provide 24no.
apartments in the main building, plus the lodge as a standalone dwelling. The
majority are 2-3 bedroom apartments, designed to exceed the nationally
described space standard. All apartments will be dual aspect, with direct access to
the landscape gardens or a private balcony. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-31QqhRzSMPU/X8eKc6bFpCI/AAAAAAAABpM/JkEzqPqQgf8ZiWXtYv4CvZ05_E2DzowwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Typical%2BFloor%2BPlan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="460" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-31QqhRzSMPU/X8eKc6bFpCI/AAAAAAAABpM/JkEzqPqQgf8ZiWXtYv4CvZ05_E2DzowwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w460-h460/Typical%2BFloor%2BPlan.jpg" width="460" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 14: Typical Floor Plan - Apartment Size</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h4 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></h4><h4 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></h4><h4 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">v. Material & Detail</span></h4><div><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It is envisaged that the building will be constructed predominantly of brick, in keeping with the Gosforth Conservation Area context, making use of brick detailing to create texture and articulation in the facade. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aOYrpT8MQxo/X8ei6V1SMlI/AAAAAAAABrw/iWjGaIPBoZkLahpDBdTj7uSGvuAf3TPfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1387/Elevation%2Bstudy%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1387" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aOYrpT8MQxo/X8ei6V1SMlI/AAAAAAAABrw/iWjGaIPBoZkLahpDBdTj7uSGvuAf3TPfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Elevation%2Bstudy%2B1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 15: Elevation Study 1</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Py80PvI9dP8/X8ejAuZgboI/AAAAAAAABr4/RMu0FyMmx4cE26FylNshmjtWjmLvCRxnACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Elevation%2Bstudy%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1214" height="494" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Py80PvI9dP8/X8ejAuZgboI/AAAAAAAABr4/RMu0FyMmx4cE26FylNshmjtWjmLvCRxnACLcBGAsYHQ/w292-h494/Elevation%2Bstudy%2B2.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 16: Elevation Study 2 </span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;">5. Sketch View of the Proposal</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FU0FcvgWxXk/X8e4wcI9cUI/AAAAAAAABtY/bWwp9Ia0PbwOQewpkqu-whAeWi4Efvm6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/C-shaped%2Bbuilding%2Bsketch%2Bfinal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FU0FcvgWxXk/X8e4wcI9cUI/AAAAAAAABtY/bWwp9Ia0PbwOQewpkqu-whAeWi4Efvm6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w599-h452/C-shaped%2Bbuilding%2Bsketch%2Bfinal.jpg" width="599" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image 17: Sketch View</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></div><div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></h3></div><div><br /></div></div></div><p></p>xsitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523445404917854372noreply@blogger.comNewcastle upon Tyne, UK54.978252 -1.6177826.668018163821152 -36.77403 83.288485836178836 33.53847tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065895796567805045.post-90937295722797074902019-04-01T13:46:00.001+01:002020-10-22T13:50:46.209+01:00XSITE IS RECRUITING ARCHITECTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS<h2>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">We have exciting prospective projects on our doorstep in the
Ouseburn, across Tyneside and further afield that mean WE ARE RECRUITING
NOW!</span></span><br />
<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Are you a 4 years Post Qualification or mid career Architect
with excellent design and self starting/organising skills and experience? Are
you an experienced Architectural Technologist with a strong design instinct? Do
you want to share in the challenge of taking xsite architecture into its next
period of growth as a practice? Revit skills are highly desirable but all
candidates will be considered on their all round merit. Projects are in the
Commercial, Residential and Civic sectors.</span></span><br />
<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">We will be taking on up to three architects and
technologists who are the right fit over the next two months. To see what we do
visit <a href="http://www.xsitearchitecture.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.xsitearchitecture.co.uk</a></span></span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Initially please email a letter of introduction, stating why
you are interested in this position and why you would be an ideal candidate,
along with your CV and one or two examples of your work. Please make all documents
sensibly sized pdfs and be clear about authorship if it is something you have
worked on rather than produced yourself.</span></span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Send email to: </span></span><br />
<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Tim Bailey <a href="mailto:tim@xsitearchitecture.co.uk" target="_blank">tim@xsitearchitecture.co.uk</a> and </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Adrian Philpotts <a href="mailto:adrian@xsitearchitecture.co.uk" target="_blank">adrian@xsitearchitecture.co.uk</a> </span></span><br />
<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">as soon as possible
but no later than 10th April 2019. There will be a second deadline
issued but we will be interviewing continuously so do not wait for the
deadline.</span></span><br />
<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Any queries about the positions please email <a href="mailto:info@xsitearchitecture.co.uk" target="_blank">info@xsitearchitecture.co.uk</a> and
we'll get back to you as soon as possible. </span></span><br />
xsitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523445404917854372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065895796567805045.post-78334519188968264022019-03-20T11:04:00.000+00:002019-03-20T11:04:32.022+00:00Architects move to creative cultural hotspot<br />
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SPENCE & DOWER TO CO-LOCATE WITH XSITE ARCHITECTURE</h4>
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Spence & Dower Architects, the long established and hugely well
renowned architectural conservation specialists will be moving their offices in
early May 2019. Following a recent property investment in the Ouseburn by
Spence & Dower Partners, Tina Gough and Colin Haylock, and around 18 months
of developing a close working relationship on projects and practice with
complementary practice xsite architecture, the award winning practice is going
to co-locate into the Ouseburn Valley at xsite’s studio Arch 6 on Stepney Bank.</div>
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Co-location brings with it a series of immediate benefits in sharing
CPD, back office functions, ancillary space and being able to develop joint
projects with efficient working practices and expertise in a wide range of
sectors and services. Spence & Dower’s continuing work on several projects
with English Heritage, under their Framework Agreement,<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/2/null" name="_GoBack"></a> and
Union Chain Bridge crossing the border between England and Scotland sets their
stall out as exemplary in their principal field while xsite’s recently
completed North East Futures UTC school and Boilershop in the Stephenson
Quarter illustrates how complementary good contemporary design can be when set
against an existing historic setting.</div>
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The two practices are working collaboratively at the moment on several
projects across the UK and expect this co-location to bring instant advantage
to communication and resourcing of these projects.<br /><o:p> </o:p></div>
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For further information contact:<br />Tina Gough, <a href="http://www.spenceanddower.co.uk/" target="_blank">Spence & Dower</a>, (01661) 820071, 07803 340825 <a href="mailto:tina@spenceanddower.co.uk">tina@spenceanddower.co.uk</a></div>
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Tim Bailey, <a href="http://www.xsitearchitecture.co.uk/" target="_blank">xsite architecture</a>, (0191) 287 2161, 0774 0186 716 <a href="mailto:tim@xsitearchitecture.co.uk">tim@xsitearchitecture.co.uk</a></div>
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The new address for Spence & Dower will be: Arch 6, Stepney Bank,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2NP</div>
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xsitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523445404917854372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065895796567805045.post-66339889427841872252018-12-20T15:35:00.000+00:002018-12-20T15:35:30.890+00:00That Was 2018<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2018
saw xsite mark our 18</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> birthday. As well as being able to enjoy a
legal drink, we also managed to find plenty to keep ourselves busy over the
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large and small completed through the year but perhaps the most significant was
the North East Futures UTC secondary school in Newcastle’s Stephenson Quarter.
The 600 pupil, health sciences and digital technologies focused school marries
a new build block with the refurbishment of a Grade II listed locomotive
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<br />xsitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523445404917854372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065895796567805045.post-47857705636803839052018-01-18T12:36:00.000+00:002018-01-18T12:36:30.850+00:00PlanBEE Update_It's rotation time!<span style="color: black;">
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we said our goodbyes to Emma. Before leaving we asked her do our obligatory
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: white;">Emma, this is your first placement but can you tell us a bit about your understanding
and experience of PlanBEE so far?</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: white;">I was first made aware of the programme almost
a year before starting in September (2017) and just loved the opportunity it presents
– to be actively involved in real, live projects from day one. The alternative
of attending university would mean for a lengthy wait before getting to this
and would be without real experience of working in the industry. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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The Former Rocket House project has been the project I have found most
enjoyable because of the heritage and conservation aspects. Having an element
of ownership of this project has been a privilege and I feel lucky to have had so
much influence on a project. I have really enjoyed seeing the proposal change
and progress with feedback from the client and learning of the restrictions of
a listed building. I look forward to seeing how this develops and turns out in
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: white;">Having done Product Design at A Level based on
architecture I was aware of the design process however it quickly became clear
that projects follow a more structured approach - in line with the RIBA Plan of
Work- which is something I had not previously heard of. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and how they vastly differ from one another. Both have become more familiar through
use on projects throughout my time at xsite.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the PlanBEE course?</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: white;">To show plenty of interest in the ongoing
projects and many tasks will come your way where you can demonstrate interests
and skills.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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an architect plays in the delivery of a project and the factors which influence
design proposals and their development.</span> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Ryan who joins us at xsite for the next 3 months!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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We are delighted to post that xsite has been named a <a href="https://www.architecture.com/campaign/practice-role-models">Practice Role Model</a> by the RIBA.<br />
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We are one of nine practices selected to 'illustrate the <a href="https://www.architecture.com/knowledge-and-resources/resources-landing-page/practice-role-model-characteristics">characteristics of a Role Model organisation</a>' and are looking forward exploring collaboration and exchange of ideas with the other practices involved, over the course of the project and beyond.<br />
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my first year of the PlanBEE program I have undertaken 3 placements. The first
of which was at 3E Consulting Engineers, learning about structural, civil and
geotechnical engineering. I then moved to Ryder Architecture where, working as
a design assistant, I gained experience developing projects from Concept
Design to the Developed Design Stage. Following these initial 2 placements I
came to xsite Architecture where I have gained further architectural experience
as I have had the opportunity to work on different scale projects than those I
had worked on previously.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have found PlanBEE very successful so far. Over the last year - my first year, I have experienced different roles, with different people from
various companies which has allowed me to become more knowledgeable about the
construction industry as a whole. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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am looking forward to undertaking the next 3 placements over the coming year
and gaining my HND level 5. Following
this time, I believe I will be in a good position to choose my favoured role
and decide on the career path that I will continue onto.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lane Studios - Stephenson Quarter Development (UTC) - Tyneside Cinema - Rockcliffe
Pleasure Gardens - West Ave, Gosforth Development.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cohort of students is regarding time management. Achieving a balance between hobbies, college
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space of time so I’d recommend regularly dedicating time to each so that things
don’t build up. If they do this then it is possible to achieve everything
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architectural practice. On completion of PlanBEE, working in a practice will
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Baltic, was very motivating. We discussed possible topics, shared interests and
considered the best possible ways to engage the children with the RIBA
programme. Working with two Year 9 classes (13-14 years old), they got into
groups of 2-4 and were asked to design their dream house for friends. The
workshops are held over 5 weeks, culminating with an exhibition at school. An
excitable introductory lesson established the key ideas of architecture, group
discussions on favourite places, drawing floor plans of their own homes and
familiarising them with the brief. The rest of the workshops will focus on
cardboard model making, experiential drawings of the spaces, and photographing
models to be printed and shown at the exhibition. I hope the project enables
the students to recognise the importance of continuing their artistic education
into GCSEs and beyond, broaden their understanding of the built environment and
while having fun, get them interested in the world of architecture!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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project:</i> Upon hearing
about the RIBA Architecture Ambassadors programme, I was excited to get
involved. I met the art co-ordinator of Northern Saints Primary at a RIBA
hosted training day at the Baltic. In planning the project, we wanted to
capture elements of as many construction and arts disciplines to equip the
children with the understanding that the possibilities of what they can do
‘when they grow up’ are infinite. In year 1, this term the topic is castles and
a 15 minute walk away from the school sits Hylton Castle, which is currently
undergoing a period of change and regeneration. We decided to give them a ‘real
life’ design project. Our first session involved discussion on what an
architect could be, thinking about the best design for Hylton Castle (pizza and
marshmallows were a reoccurring theme) and designing their own 1:20 scale
versions of themselves. Over the next few weeks they will visit and survey the
castle where they will take photographs and measure and experience the building
with all of their senses. From then, they will have the opportunity to
re-imagine the castle with as much imagination as possible in 3D – the perfect
design project! Similarly to Caitlin, we will host an exhibition at the end to
celebrate the children and the mini town of castles they will have produced.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rotation of PlanBEE students happened at the start of February. As we said
goodbye to Maddy, following her 4 months with us, we welcomed Josh to the xsite
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<span style="margin: 0px;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Where do you come from?</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"></span></b><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">I come from a
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<span style="margin: 0px;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">What did you study at GCSE/A Level?</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"></span></b><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">I studied
Process Engineering and Maths at Middlesbrough Sixth Form.</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"></span></b><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">My first
Plan BEE placement was at CUNDALL, which is an engineering consultancy based in
Gosforth. During my four month placement I was in the structures team where I
gained experience and knowledge on the engineering processes behind the
structure of a building.</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Did you have any prior experience of the
construction industry before you enrolled onto Plan BEE?</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"></span></b><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">In 2016 I
completed a six week voluntary work experience at Ace Aluminium &
Architectural Services LTD. Whilst there I gained insight into site
feasibility, H&S and design and installation. Time was also spent designing
curtain walling, bespoke glazing, structural glazing and windows and doors
systems. </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Why did you choose Plan BEE over taking a more
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"></span></b><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">I chose
Plan BEE as I felt that many other courses couldn't offer the opportunities
that where available through the course such as; working amongst some of the
leading industry companies in the North East and having the opportunity to gain
from their experience.</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"></span></b><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">From a
young age I have been interested in the look and shape of buildings which has
helped my decision on wanting a career in the construction industry, where I
will be able to learn about architecture and design. I feel that my problem
solving skills and the ability to think outside of the box will be beneficial
and help me in my future career path.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">During my
time at xsite, I have gained a better understanding of REVIT and CAD through
developing 2D and 3D models based on existing projects. This opportunity has
allowed me to navigate around the software’s and improve my BIM skills along
with creating to scale models.</span></span></div>
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I gained valuable experience regarding the structural aspect of construction.
This included structural calculations and load points. Now at xsite I hope I
will be able to further my knowledge of design principles. Also through use of
REVIT and other BIM software I hope to experience how 3D software is used on
current and future projects.</span></span></div>
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spare time I enjoy watching county cricket at local grounds such County Durham.
I also enjoy getting out in the fresh air and going for a long run along with
travelling and visiting new places, mainly cities.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">xsite Architecture joined up with a number of other private sector practices and Gateshead College
to create an alternative route into the construction industry- PlanBEE. The
course is structured so that each student has the opportunity to work in each
sector on rotation, for the duration of the course. A PlanBEE student's time is predominantly spent in the workplace, with 1 day a week
in college, meaning that much of their learning is office based.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">As a practice we strongly believe
that PlanBEE offers a great alternative route into the construction industry. It provides a very unique opportunity for students to experience the different
sectors within the industry ensuring that, upon completion of the course, they
are able to make an informed decision as to which sector they wish to
work in. We also believe that it offers a viable and practical solution
for those who wish to earn whilst they study.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Our first PlanBEE student- Madeleine, joined us back in October. She has fitted straight into practice life and w</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">e are very much enjoying having her as a member of the team.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I come from a small village called Elwick, not far
from Durham.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">For my A levels I studied Maths, Business Studies
along with Product Design (D&T) at Yarm School Sixth Form.</span><br />
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any prior experience within the construction industry before you enrolled onto
PlanBEE?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">During the summer holidays last year I took the opportunity to
do 3 weeks work experience at a civil engineering firm where I got the chance
to see a residential project being built on site. I have always had a
passion for design and architecture and I based my A level Product Design
projects on architecture.</span><br />
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choose PlanBEE over a more traditional course?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I chose PlanBEE because I think it is a unique and
very beneficial opportunity to begin my career in the construction industry. I
was attracted to PlanBEE because of the opportunities to experience lots of
different aspects of the construction industry as well as being able to gain
valuable skills along the way.</span><br />
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think are good skills or traits to have as a PlanBEE student?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">From subjects I studied at A level, I have developed
the creative, analytical and logical aspects of my skill set. During that time
I volunteered as a helper at a local prep school as well as competing in the
Yarm School Apprentice Competition. Both the volunteer work and the competition
helped me develop my problem solving, negotiating and team work skills- skills
that have helped me in the PlanBEE programme so far.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">When you
enrolled on the PlanBEE course was there a sector that you were most excited
to gain experience in?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Before I joined PlanBEE I had received university offers to study Architecture. However coming on to this course I am
looking forward to gaining exposure in more areas than just architecture. I think
it will be beneficial for me to keep an open mind and explore and experience each
of the sectors.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">What have you
enjoyed/learned from your time at xsite Architecture?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Currently at xsite I am working on a residential
project- Stephenson House, building a 3D model in Revit. This has involved
importing a 2D model in from AutoCAD. I am really enjoying learning the
different skills and tools used in Revit to produce 3D models and I am looking
forward to improving my BIM skills. In addition I have learnt a lot about the
different stages a project goes through as well as what the role of the
architect is.</span><br />
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interests outside of the course?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Outside of the course I enjoy playing sports such as
Tennis and Hockey. I also enjoy walking my dogs in the country side, visiting
new places, spending time with friends and family and I am also passionate
about photography.</span><br />
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xsitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523445404917854372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065895796567805045.post-36182579582532804592016-11-01T15:47:00.000+00:002016-11-01T15:47:04.891+00:00Happy Birthday to Us!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today at xsite architecture we are celebrating our 16th Birthday!</span></div>
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xsitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523445404917854372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065895796567805045.post-89021267946150071282016-09-28T15:17:00.001+01:002016-09-28T15:19:07.110+01:00Goodbye, Hello...<br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">This month at xsite architecture we have said goodbye to our
wonderful 2015-16 Part I Architecture year out students- Justina and Rob. Both
are set to undertake Part II Architecture courses at the Mackintosh School of
Architecture, Glasgow and Newcastle University respectively.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Their leaving did however create two Part I spaces within
the xsite team which have been filled by two enthusiastic, fresh faced 2016
graduates- Alice, a former Mac, Glasgow student and Caitlin, who studied at
Newcastle University. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">For the first time in xsite architecture’s history we have
taken on a year out architectural technologist student. Emily, who has completed
2 years at Northumbria University, joins the team for a year-long placement
before returning to university where she will complete the final year of her
degree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Take a look at the <a href="http://www.xsitearchitecture.co.uk/people.htm">People</a> section on our <span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">website
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‘TF Ear Piece’ was commissioned as an installation to compliment the DJ
soundscape beneath Glasshouse Bridge over the two evenings. Experimenting was the word, as we threw ourselves, pencils and toolboxes at the challenge. Built on the lawn
outside the office, we gave a new lease of life to the frame which had its last
outing as part of the <a href="http://www.xsitearchitecture.co.uk/portfolio/tyne-salmon/project-page.html">Tyne Salmon Trail</a> in 2007. Being outside in the valley to build it was a treat in the week running up to the event - especially talking to the Ouseburn passers-by who had some interesting interpretations of what it might be.<br />
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Friday night saw the annual RICS North East Awards event at
Newcastle Civic Centre. We were shortlisted for the Maling Exchange project
along the road at Hoults Yard, in the Conservation and Commercial Project
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To our slight surprise and considerable pleasure<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we were announced as winners in both! </div>
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Deserved recognition for everyone who worked on a project which
blended sensitive refurbishment with a bit of design attitude and which is
nearing full occupation less than 9 months after completion. Another successful
<a data-filter=".pf-workplace" href="http://www.xsitearchitecture.co.uk/portfolio.htm">workplace project </a>for the xsite team. </div>
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You can see details of the full list of winners at the Chronicle article <a href="http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-easts-most-eye-catching-11189474">here</a><br />
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xsitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523445404917854372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065895796567805045.post-17606849677745266162016-03-15T09:29:00.000+00:002016-03-15T11:12:01.072+00:00CQ Inn EmergesThe Commissioner's Quay Inn, Blyth, is taking shape, with the scaffolding due to come down in 2 weeks time. This is an exciting phase as the final material finishes are applied and the finished article begins to emerge from the cocoon of scaffolding and hoarding! The construction works on this 40-bed hotel and 250 seat bar and restaurant are due to complete this June, with the hotel launching in August ahead of the <a href="http://www.tallshipsblyth2016.com/">North Sea Tall Ships Regatta, Blyth</a> (August 26-29).<br />
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<br />xsitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523445404917854372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065895796567805045.post-81512745717915767202015-10-22T09:38:00.000+01:002015-10-22T09:38:04.014+01:00Maling Exchange Completed ShotsWe're on a bit of a roll at the moment, with pictures coming in for several completed projects from our favourite photographer <a href="http://www.jilltate.com/">Jill Tate</a>. A selection from the latest set for the recently completed Maling Exchange can be seen below, or you can check out the official porftolio page: <a href="http://www.xsitearchitecture.co.uk/portfolio/maling-exchange/project-page.html">www.xsitearchitecture.co.uk/portfolio/maling-exchange/project-page.html</a><br />
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