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Architects building for students' future

5:45pm Monday 19th August 2013 in News

MAJOR refurbishment work on North-East schools is continuing as students enjoy the the summer holidays.

Darlington-based Niven Architects has been working around thousands of pupils for months as they completed their studies and sat important exams.

Four projects totalling 33m saw designers having to blend the refurbishment and partial demolition of existing premises with new buildings to create modern classrooms and sports facilities.

The practice, which employs 17 people, has worked on projects at Middlesbrough College, Cleveland College of Art and Designs Middlesbrough and Hartlepool campuses and Redcar and Cleveland College.

It is currently working on a new wing for Middlesbrough Colleges sixth form centre, as well as a scheme to provide nine individual apartments for residents with learning difficulties at the Camphill Village Trusts Larchfield Community, at Hemlington, in Middlesbrough.

Niven is also the appointed architects for a multiplex cinema and shopping complex being planned for Darlington town centre.

Director Simon Crowe said: The projects have been a real challenge because we have had to work around thousands of pupils and staff without impacting on their education and Ofsted ratings.

This has required precision planning, phased development and very careful pedestrian control. The experience has been a fantastic opportunity for the practice and cements our reputation in the area of educational provision.

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Palestinian Architects Look To The Past For Eco-Friendly Homes. Video by Reuters.

Eco-friendly home in the West Bank. Screenshot.

Palestinian architects have come up with an inexpensive and eco-friendly building solution for the West Bank, where rising real estate prices are locking many potential buyers out of the market.

Looking into the past for inspiration, the architects are encouraging Palestinians to build their own homes using sacks filled with clay. The result is not only cheaper, but more environmentally friendly.

Architect Rami Kasbri says the buildings are designed without using industrial materials, and make maximum use of the natural light.

Ahmed Daoud, a house owner, says that the building lessons from years gone by, still apply today.

"When I decided to build a house in Jericho, I decided to revive the way the people of Jericho built their homes hundreds and thousands of years ago," he recalls. "The type of building suits the weather in Jericho and is environmentally-friendly."

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Northbrook, IL (PRWEB) August 20, 2013

SAS Architects & Planners (http://www.sasarch.com) has been retained to design a new, expanded nursing facility at Meadowbrook Manor (http://www.meadowbrookmanor.com) , LaGrange, Ill.The facility, which offers long- and short-term transitional care, is located at 339 Ninth Ave., in what was the original LaGrange site of the Illinois Masonic Childrens Home, built in 1911.

SAS is designing a 197-bed, three-story addition to replace and expand Meadowbrook Manors nursing facility. Because of the buildings historical nature, portions of the existing structure were retained, and the new addition will emulate and complement the original colonial architecture, explained SAS President Steven E. Sussholz, AIA.

One challenge was to design and phase the project so that the facility can remain open throughout the construction process, without endangering the safety of residents and staff, he added.

The project is scheduled for a year-end 2015 completion, according to John Maze, director of construction for Butterfield Healthcare Group, which owns and operates Meadowbrook Manor.

When completed, the new facility will offer spacious state-of-the-art private and semi-private suites, allowing guests a more tranquil and serene environment in which to recover, said Maze. Designed with personal comfort in mind, weve taken into account the unique needs of each individual and combined a progressive healthcare model with the amenities and hospitality people expect from a fine hotel.

SAS has worked previously with Butterfield Healthcare Group, designing assisted living and skilled nursing facilities throughout the Chicago area over the last 15 years.

Meadowbrook Manor LaGrange is of one of three Chicago-area Meadowbrook Manor facilities others are in Bolingbrook and Naperville owned and operated by Butterfield Healthcare Group. All offer nursing and rehabilitation services designed to meet and exceed residents physical, emotional, and social needs. Offerings include long-term care, short-term care, hospice/palliative care, respite, and memory care. For more information, visit http://www.meadowbrookmanor.com.

About SAS Architects & Planners Based in Northbrook, Ill., SAS Architects & Planners provides a wide range of professional services ranging from project development through implementation and post-occupancy support for the education, healthcare, senior living and commercial sectors. Founded in 1954, it remains committed to translating client goals into building environments that are thoughtfully and functionally designed, environmentally friendly, and technologically advanced. Past and present clients include: Allstate Insurance Co., Aviv REIT, Butterfield Healthcare Group, CJE Senior Life, LaSalle Group, NuCare Service Corp., Presbyterian Homes, Providence Life Services, Senior Lifestyle Corp., and YAM Management. For more information, visit http://www.sasarch.com.

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