NORD’s Primary Substation for London’s Olympic Park has recently won the ‘Non-Residential Building’ category at Wienerberger’s Brick Awards 2012. The international award was announced at a ceremony in Vienna’s City Hall where founder Alan Pert picked up the gong.
NORD are delighted to announce that The London Legacy Development Corporation have recently named them one of 8 architects to sit on its four year framework panel covering the Olympic Park.
The panel will assess the quality of all architectural and urban design proposals for the entire legacy site subsequent to the Olympic Games.
NORD have completed works on a new gallery space for The Modern Institute. Previously NORD’s workspace studio & office, the new gallery opened for the launch of this years Glasgow International Visual Arts Festival.
NORD have recently moved office relocating to WASPS South Block studios in Osborne Street, Glasgow. The move concides with the launch of ‘All That is Solid‘ – a NORD instigated, designed and curated space in collaboration with GOODD and All that is Coffee. The space variously exhibits commissioned works, contemporary design, and features WASPS based artists amongst other content.
All That is Solid also keeps a range of books & periodicals for public sale and offers a reception, work space and conference facilities to the diverse creatie industries and artists with the building.
NORD Architecture South Block – Studio 104 60 Osborne Street Glasgow G1 5HQ
NORD founder and RSA Architect Member Alan Pert has been invited to exhibit at this years 186th Annual Exhibition. The theme of the exhibition is ‘The Artist Studio’ where NORD have displayed a piece on their recently completed work to WASPS ‘South Block’ Cultural & Creative Industries Hub in Glasgow.
The Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition runs from the 28th April to 6th June 2012.
NORD’s Cedric Price ‘Think the Unthinkable’ Exhibition designed for A+DS (Architecture & Design Scotland) and curated by Dr Barnabas Calder (Strathclyde University) will be on show at the Bartlett School of Architecture from the 15th Feburary to the 2nd March 2012.
A half-day symposium will also be held on 22 February (2-5pm) to discuss the ideas and influence of Cedric Price. The symposium is being organised by Professor Murray Fraser (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) with main speakers being the exhibition’s curator Dr Barnabas Calder & Samantha Hardingham (Architectural Association).
VIDEO : Cedric Price ‘Think the Unthinkable’ Exhibition : Potteries Thinkbelt Model Railway
The NORD designed and coordinated Phase 1A of the Govanhill Baths redevelopment has been officially opened by actor Peter Mullan and Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP. Locals, councillors and press amongst others packed in to the event which marked a momentous achievement for the Govanhill Baths Community Trust (originally the Save Our Pool campaign). The modest scheme belies the gravity of the milestone for the Trust and the people of Govanhill and cements the community’s position as custodians of this historic building and as the only real hope for its return to use as a centre for health and wellbeing.
Temporary interventions touch the historic building lightly and the refurbishment and re-use of existing fittings has enabled the Trust’s ambitions to be fulfilled whilst adhering to the twin constraints of a minimal budget and longer term objectives of building preservation.
Work has already begun in earnest on the next phase of development which it’s hoped will provide a public swimming pool for the disadvantaged area for the first time since the bath’s closure in 2001.
NORD continue to be engaged in fundraising applications, community consultation and in design and phasing strategies for the project.
NORD founder Alan Pert is currently featuring in the exhibition Faces of British Architecture at The Building Centre in London (9th January – 29th February 2012).
The exhibition “represents the UK’s leading experts, innovators and visionaries in architecture and engineering, responsible for many iconic buildings and landmark developments.”
All photographs in the exhibition have been taken by Timothy Soar with commentary from Isabel Allen.
www.facesofbritisharchitecture.co.uk
Phase 1 of a NORD designed programme of developments at SWG3 in Glasgow is now complete.
Already a major art venue, SWG3 houses studio and exhibition space for a variety of emerging and established artists. In addition to affordable artist studios and gallery spaces current facilities include rehearsal studios for musicians, performers & dancers and a photography studio. This programme has now been supplemented by NORD’s live music / performance venue and events space, the income from which will be used for additional project phases for this charitable organisation.
All photographs are from Wes Kingston Photography.
NORD’s Alan Pert lectures at the Melbourne School of Design. ‘THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME’ explores the future of the profession and follows Alan’s involvement in the RIBA’s Building Futures survey. The talk considers research in practice and the role of research through design in relation to 5 of NORD’s current projects.
