Category: News
MawsonKerr named as RIBA Role Model Practice
At MawsonKerr we’ve strived for 7 years to be the best we can possibly be in every aspect of practice life.
It is a great honour that we have been selected by the RIBA as one of nine practices that extols key characteristics at the heart of what the RIBA stands for :
“Organisations that exercise a positive impact – on their people, their clients, the profession and wider society.”
Naturally we are delighted but as always, its work in progress…
More on the practices involved, large medium and small HERE
Sunbeams & MawsonKerr up for Structural Timber Award
Sunbeams Music Centre has been shortlisted for three categories in the 2017 Structural Timber Awards.
The building is up for an award in the Healthcare category, the contractor up for an award and we sit in some esteemed company in the national Architect of the Year category.
An amazing project for amazing people, more on it HERE
House of the Year Goes To…
Very pleased to be involved in Grand Designs House of the Year programme which goes out in November. Shawm House has been selected as one of the 20 best houses built in 2017.
In collaboration with RIBA, Grand Designs are showcasing the best houses of the year in the whole of the UK and we are amazed and excited in equal measure to be part of this.
RIBA National Award for Shawm House
We are delighted to announce we have been awarded a RIBA National Award for Shawm House.
The projects that receive this coveted award form the longlist for the Stirling Prize.
Well done all involved!
Shawm House Wins Big in Regional RIBA Awards
A Historic night for MawsonKerr and all involved on Shawm House after it picked up 4 awards at the Regional RIBA Awards.
The client built ecohouse picked up a regional award as well the Sustainability Award and Best Small Project Award. Dan also picked up a special award as Project Architect of the Year.
More on the house Here
Sunbeams LABC Award Winner
Sunbeams’ LABC Award sitting proudly in the centre; awarded for the Best Small Commercial Building in the North; Hurrah.
The award sits in pride of place on the beautiful reception desk next to the RIBA Journal featuring… The Sunbeams Music Centre
Shawm House Shortlisted
Following all the amazing hard work by all Shawm House has been recognised by the RIBA. The project is shortlisted for an RIBA Award to be announced later in the year. Fingers crossed!
We have more of the final project images here
Sunbeams goes Global
Its been quite amazing feedback this month as several of our favourite websites have publish the completed Sunbeams Music Centre project.
Great coverage for all involved –
Bigg Market HLF bid secured
Our work on the Bigg Market – “Giving a historic Heart Back to Newcastle” has been successful in the round 2 bid for £1.6 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The award will allow delivery of the plans we developed to transform the Bigg Market area of Newcastle, restore its historic significance and ensure that it is making its rightful contribution to the city’s economic fortunes now and into the future.
More to follow…
Sunbeams Music Centre is Complete
The long journey for Sunbeams Music Trust reached an amazing milestone with the news their Sunbeams Music Centre is now practically complete.
Images to follow once the building is fully populated but for now here’s some lovely cedar shingles.
More information on the centre Here
Norbord Competition Win
It is fantastic to be able to announce that our proposal for the Norbord OSB competition has been selected as the winning design. Our approach in creating a high density development by interlocking low rise units allowing private external space was credited at a ceremony in London by Norbord and the RIBA Journal –
More on our competition winning scheme Here