Press Features
14.06.24
Planning approval for Birmingham Smithfield
We are delighted that the hybrid planning application for Smithfield Birmingham has been approved by Birmingham City Council
Minesh Patel Architects has been working on one of the plots, a 12-storey mixed-use office building providing 20,000sqm of office space and a mix of retail and leisure facilities. The building will sit on Manor Square, a brand new events and gathering space that will play host to cultural events for thousands of people.
Designed in collaboration with @haworthtompkins @arupgroup @hdr_inc fira_landscape Meinhardt Group, OFR Consultants, @acivico_group @ramboll_uk @buro_happold and @cundall_global the office targets BREEAM Excellent, WELL Building Gold and NABERS 5 Star certifications.
The 17 hectare, £1.9bn regeneration project is a joint venture between @bhamcitycouncil and @lendlease The largely vacant site will become a new urban quarter, creating a new home for Birmingham's historic Bull Ring Markets as well as new leisure and cultural buildings.
It's been fantastic working alongside the wider design team, including RCKa, dRMM, Intervention Architecture, David Kohn Architects, EASTSIDE PROJECTS LIMITED and Field Operations.
We look forward to progressing this exciting development!
Read the AJ article here
20.03.23
Named as RIBA Journal’s ‘Future Winner’
We're delighted to be featured in the RIBA Journal’s ‘Future Winners’ issue this month! The series profiles a selection of up and coming architectural practices.
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13.02.23
RIBA Journal’s - ‘50 Wonders’ Article
It was a pleasure to contribute to Building Design's '50 Wonders' series, with a short piece on one of my favourite buildings, the New Art Gallery in my hometown of Walsall, by Caruso St John.
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8.02.22
Appointed for Smithfield Phase 1
We’re delighted to share that we’ve been appointed to work on the Smithfield Birmingham Markets development for Lendlease Europe and Birmingham City Council.
The £1.9 billion, 17 hectare city-centre regeneration scheme includes a market building, public squares, cultural buildings, offices, retail and over 3,000 new homes; all supported by a range of new community facilities and a new park, Smithfield Park.
We’re part of a fantastic team including Haworth Tompkins, RCKa, dRMM, Intervention Architecture, Prior + Partners, David Kohn Architects, EASTSIDE PROJECTS LIMITED and Field Operations
We’re currently developing initial proposals with consultation with the local community, market traders and stakeholders beginning in March.
Read the article here
