Apart from saving us, a four-day working week can be also good for the environment and economy.
There is a growing consensus that an extra day off could help the world in many ways…
Offsite Awards for MassBespoke™ System
Bauman Lyons have been shortlisted in the Innovative Product category of Offsite Awards for MassBespoke™ System.
The finalist will be announced in October 2016- the full list of awards can be viewed here
Derby Silk Mill – FIGMENT festival
The BLA team spent an enjoyable (if not a little windswept!) Saturday helping to build ‘Tensegrity’ structures from bamboo with visitors to Derby’s first FIGMENT festival hosted by Derby Silk Mill.
The ASF UK’s powerful training and methods
The ASF UK (http://www.asf-uk.org/) are developing powerful training and methods for co-production of development with some of the most dis-empowered communities: Resilience by Design, Change by Design and Challenging Practice .
Also Key note by Irena Bauman spoke at the Challenging Practice Design in Uncertain Global Times staged by ASF in March 2016 and mapped the ASF methods across work of BLA- a commercial practice that shares ASF values.
INTERVIEW FOR YORKSHIRE VISION MAGAZINE, JUNE 2016
Irena Bauman was interviewed for the “Yorkshire Vision Magazine” on June 2016. The article starts with the headline: NOT SO GRIM UP NORTH. “Architect Irena Bauman tells John Grainger how Leeds. which once epitomised the decay of post-industrial cities, has completely transformed itself”.
BLA FEATURED TWICE IN LEEDS LIST OF INCREDIBLE BUILDINGS
To read the whole article: Seven Incredible buildings Designed by Leeds’ Architects
Click to see the project: Bransley Digital Media Centre
Click to see the project: Leeds Train Station Entrance
Great Construction time-laps video
Irish Architecture Foundation conference: Beyond Participation
Irena will be speaking at Beyond Participation on the 16th of June.
The event will examine how architectural practice has moved beyond the traditional boundaries of ‘user participation’.
The event is already receiving a high level of interest and excitement!
The relevant details of the conference, film screenings and conversations at the following link – http://eepurl.com/b1HKkH
Roadmap for Modern Methods of Construction
We spent a fascinating day at BIS in April with many of the players involved in developing UK capacity for offsite construction and here is the final report from Cambridge University with the findings from the Construction Leadership Council Innovation Workstream (Buildings) Roadmap for Modern Methods of Construction
‘Among the young, the “loneliness epidemic” has gone viral: nearly 60 per cent of 18- to-34-year-olds told the Mental Health Foundation they felt lonely often or sometimes.
Irena spoke with Rowland Manthorpe
Associate Editor, WIRED on the new models of capitalist co-housing developments that exploit the rising loneliness among the young for the Wired magazine:
a fascinating read: http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2016/06/features/coliving-housing-wework-pure-house
Low Carbon off-site timber frame system
Bauman Lyons are working with Citu Developments and Leeds Becket University on developing high performance timber frame system for manufacture in Citu factory due to be commissioned in autumn this year. This research and development project is supported by Innovate UK.
For more info, visit the YEP online at: www.yorkshireevening.co.uk
We are all set to run engagement events for Bolsover District regeneration framework from 13th to 21th of April
The consultation events will be held as follows:
Bolsover: The Assembly Rooms, Hilltop, Bolsover, S44 6NG. 13 April from 12pm – 7pm
South Normanton: The Post Mill Centre, South Normanton, DE55 2EJ. 14 April from 12pm – 7pm
Clowne: The Schoolroom, Clowne Methodist Church, North Road, Clowne, S43 4PF. 20 April from 12pm – 7pm
Shirebrook: The Christian Centre, 18-26 Main Street, Shirebrook, NG20 8DG. 21 April from 12pm – 7pm
Study trip to New York with the Silk Mill and Leach Colour teams
Study trip to New York with the Silk Mill (http://www.derbymuseums.org/
In between had time to put on pop-up dinner in a protected urban commons space in the Old Seaport area making the most of the American fabulous salad bars.
Study trip to New York
We are looking forward to our study trip to New York this week with the Derby Silk Mill Museum of Making to see the Brooklyn Museum Visible Storage study centre https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/luce and the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum http://www.cooperhewitt.org/ hoping to find inspiration to co-design and co-make the next phase of the Silk Mill.
Silk mill phase one co- designed meeting room
Our third Innovate UK research grant to develop the MassBespoke™ parametric construction system
We are pleased to have secured our third Innovate UK research grant to develop the MassBespoke™ parametric construction system. The grant is for building a full prototype and the project will start in June 2016 and run till May 2018.
We are working on this project with ARUP, Stage One and Simply Rhino.
Massbespoke panel cut by Matt Murphy debated with Arup team
Derby Silk Mill – Next Phase
We are delighted to have been appointed to progress Derby Silk Mill through to RIBA Stage 3 and thus be given the opportunity to continue working with Derby Museums’ Silk Mill team to support their innovative approach and their vision of what museums can be in the future. We are also pleased to continue our involvement with Derby, where we have worked on other schemes, such as the refurbishment of Marble Hall in Osmaston and Sadler Bridge Studios.
Joining our team will be Leach Studio, specialists in developing inspirational visitor environments, to develop the look and feel of the exhibition and learning spaces.
“Challenging Practice” /// ASF-UK one day symposium
Irena will be Keynote speaker at this one-day symposium “Challenging Practice: Designing in Uncertain Global Times” organised by Architecture Sans Frontières on Saturday the 5th of March in London.
More information and how to book can be found here.
“10 Things Leeds Didn’t Have a Decade Ago”
We enjoyed reading such an ode to our city on Leeds-List, and even more so when we saw we are behind two of them (Tower Works, South Bank and South Link, the station’s Southern entrance)!
The full article can be found here.
“Digital Making – What Kind of Future in the Construction Industry”
We held a great workshop here at BLA on Digital Making – What Kind of Future in construction Industry. A lot of good discussions amongst Irena Bauman, Matt Murphy and Maria Hensall from BLA, Melissa Mean from The Factory, Ivan Rabodzeenko from Chop Shop, Phil Langley from Bryden Wood Architects, Jonathan Wilson and Colin Dixon from Citu as well as Alastair Parvin from WikiHouse.
The workshop was hosted as part of our Innovate UK funded feasibility study into integrating construction supply chain.
Retrofitting Neighbourhoods, Designing for Resilience
Irena will be giving a talk at the Liverpool School of Architecture this Thursday, the 11th, at 5pm, titled “Retrofitting Neighbourhoods, Designing for Resilience”.
Job opportunities at BLA!
We are looking for a number of architects with 3-4 years post Part 3 experience with diverse skills sets.
We invite applications from architects with strong design skills and excellent construction knowledge as well as familiarity with Passivhaus standards and other aspects of sustainability and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Archicad and BIM skills would be an advantage.
We are also looking for architects with co-production and engagements skills, experience of working with user centred design on buildings and strategic frameworks . Strong graphic and social media skills would be an advantage.
We are also looking for Part 2 students who wish to develop some of the skill sets listed above but also graduates with interest and skills in parametric design and coding. We are happy to consider applicants who are wishing to combine study for part 2 with working.
We are working on a variety of projects in the North of England including masterplanning, regeneration strategies, new build low carbon housing schemes, listed buildings refurbishment, light touch/high impact improvements to social housing, bottom up regeneration strategies and research projects.
We work 5 days in 4 – long days but 3 day weekends! We are keen on good gender balance in the team.