South Square Centre, Thornton

We are delighted to be working with the inspiring South Square Centre, Thorton on the Stage 1 HLF project to improve the premises.

South Square is a collection of  Grade II Listed 19th Century workers cottages and was renovated as a community arts centre in 1982. The Centre houses artists studios, as well as a gallery, community spaces, archives for the Thornton Antiquarian Society, fine art framers, a bar and a cafe. Find out more about South Square here: http://southsquarecentre.co.uk/

We are working towards submitting the application for Planning Permission and Listed Buildings Consent in June 2019.

Testing Learning without The Pin-Up Crit at Dublin School of Architecture

Irena participated in a round the table conversation reviewing students work in an alternative environment to the traditional crit.

All students reviewed said they preferred it to the pin-up crit. The ongoing research in the alternative pedagogies was supported by four lectures in one week. Find out more about the lecture series on this link: http://www.dit.ie/architecture/newsevents/newseventsarticles/headline173089en.html

 

Hull Minster Phase 3

We are thrilled to be supporting Hull Minster on phase three of the transformation of the Minster.

The works build on the successful phase two scheme, completed in 2017, which involved reordering and opening up the Nave of the Grade 1 Listed building.

Phase three will involve the construction of a new extension, adjoining the Minster and facing on to Trinity Square, to house a visitor and heritage centre with exhibition spaces, a café and other facilities.

 

TEDx Bradford – Radically Social

We are very proud to have been part of TEDx Bradford on 16th January this year. Irena spoke about how emerging technologies can enable socially useful production and collaborative ways of place making. Find out more about the Built InCommon network and MassBespoke – the innovative off-site construction system that Irena, Bauman Lyons and architect Matthew Murphy are developing to enable neighourhoods to self-build their own community-led housing.

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New Year Solutions

A great series of  5 x 15 minute programmes on how we can all make small changes in our everyday lives to help bring about a big transformation towards de-growth and decarbonised society. The ideas include food, water, fashion, transport and use of space.

Have a listen to Irena’s suggestions on how to declutter and how to live with less space  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001w3q

Oher programmes:

Using less water: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001vl0

The wasteful fashion industry: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001v7f

The shift toward electric cars: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001tz9

Eating less meat: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001t9w

Radio 4 New Years Resolutions

Thinking In Dark Times – Assessing the Legacies of Zygmunt Bauman’s Work -16-17 Jan 2019

Irena will be presenting some reflections at this event on the experience of writing through her talk ‘ Conversations About Management in Liquid Modern Times with Zygmunt Bauman.’ The event is hosted by  the Bauman Institute & CentreCATH with support of LAHRI at the University of Leeds on 16-17th January 2019.

Find out more about the event at https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/sociology/events/event/834/thinking-in-dark-times-assessing-the-legacy-of-zygmunt-bauman
Tickets can booked via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thinking-in-dark-times-assessing-the-legacies-of-zygmunt-bauman-tickets-53091738820?aff=erelexpmlt

Thinking in Dark Times Zygmunt Bauman

Merry Christmas from the team at BLA

Christmas Card 2018

A big thank you to all the wonderful people who we have worked with and for in 2018!

With the condition of Uncertainty regarded by many as The New Normal we continue to be inspired by the constant of human kindness and creativity.

We look forward to more of both in 2019 and wish you all a cracking break!

Bauman Lyons presenting at Staying Human: Annual Conference at DOGA – 10th January 2019

DOGA (Norwegian Design and Architecture Centre) hosts Norway’s most important and prestigious annual event on design, architecture and urbanism. The aim of ‘Stay Human’ is to shed light on the visions, innovations, directions and opportunities where design, architecture and urbanism plays a key role in business and societal development and value creation. The focus is inspiration – through speakers who talk to both mind and heart. Irena will be speaking on small changes with big impacts.

Read more at: https://doga.no/kalender/dagen/

Gwerth y Pensaer (The Value of the Architect): RSAW 25th Annual Conference – 30th of November 2018, Cardiff

Twenty- five years ago in October 1994, 150 architects guests and exhibitors gathered in the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells for the inaugural, not yet Royal, Society of Architects in Wales Annual Conference and Exhibition. The conference posed the question: Architects Leaders or Follower?

It would be fascinating to see how much the architectural profession has changed in the quarter of century since then.

Irena will be considering how can we hold on to ethics in architectural practice.

‘Value’ (noun) :The worth of something compared to the price paid or asked for it.

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Research Practice Leads Workshop

Irena was pleased to be part of the Research Practice Leads Forum which explores the theme of ‘A step change in the perception of Architecture to leverage our skills to deliver better performance’ and has attracted representatives from some of the most research active architectural firms.

The workshop included presentations from Richard Saxon on ‘The Birth of the Digital Twin’ with discussion and Pecha Kucha presentations of ongoing research in practice Irena Bauman, Bauman Lyons on Built InCommon fellowship and Craig Robertson, Hawkins Brown.

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Built InCommon Conversation 3 – Distributed Fabrication

We had a great discussion recently with Modcell, South Yorkshire Housing Association, Mascott Project Management, WikiHouse, We Can Make, R-Urban and Blok CNC on the potential and challenges of distributed fabrication in construction. Accreditation and Insurance came up as some of the most serious obstacles to overcome.

This workshop was the third conversation that we have hosted as part of the research project Built InCommon funded by the Royal Commission 1851 Fellowship.

A big thank you to all who attended!

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Princess Buildings – a year on

It has been a busy year since Calderdale Council moved in to our scheme for the Grade-II listed Princess Buildings in Halifax. We are very happy to see that everyone has settled in well and are enjoying working in the refurbished and remodelled building.

We are pleased to share a selection of photographs of the building in action taken by the fantastic Felix Mooneeram – https://felixmooneeram.co.uk

The building has also received an excellent write up by David Hanson from the Halifax Civic Trust in their 2018 Awards – http://www.halifaxcivictrust.org/awards.html

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Princess Buildings 01 - Felix Mooneram

 

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Planning submitted for affordable housing scheme in Hebden Bridge

We are thrilled to have submitted planning for 20 new-build homes in Hebden Bridge.

Over the past couple of years Bauman Lyons have been working with and supporting our client the Calder Valley Community Land Trust to design new low-energy housing for affordable rent on a steeply sloping site in Hebden Bridge town centre. Throughout the process we have been inspired by the incredible effort put in by volunteers who are doing great things to make a difference in their community and who are actively changing the shape of new housing delivery.

We look forward to continuing to support the CLT in their efforts on this fabulous project!

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Bauman Lyons appointed to Redcar Central Station Building

We are delighted to have been appointed to work with Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to develop a scheme to restore the existing Grade-II listed Redcar Central Station Building. Bauman Lyons are working on the project as part of a multidisciplinary project team including Accend and GVA Leeds.

The railway station was built as part of the extension of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and is the only station in Cleveland which still has its original train shed.

We are looking forward to working with the project team to bring this significant local building back into use.