It must be time for an update....

Well, what a beginning to 2014 it has been! 

Firstly, in house

We would like to congratulate Dan Greenway, who after 10 years with the practice, has recently been appointed as Director.

We also welcome Gareth Puttock, our new project architect. Gareth joined the team in February and has hit the ground running on the NTU projects.  

Our active projects 

We are excited to report that works have begun on site at the Clifton Campus at Nottingham Trent University. Demolition is now in full swing for the Heart of Campus Pavilion, so watch this space. 

This is our hoarding up at the demolition site at Clifton

Meanwhile in the office, momentum remains at at all-time high, with many of us now working on an equally exciting General Purpose Teaching Block at Clifton, to sit alongside the new Pavilion. The GPT has been submitted for planning and is currently out to tender.  

In other news

The team look forward to the upcoming 2014 RIBA Awards evening for the East Midlands. We are delighted to have two projects shortlisted this year, St Josephs' Church Hall and Robert's family home; High Edge, Matlock. 

2014 RIBA Awards Short-lister: St Joseph's Church Hall, Derby

2014 RIBA Awards Short-lister: High Edge, Matlock

We'll keep you posted.

In the meantime, we're ramping up on Instagram, check out our pics (@evansvettori)......

This one of the Nottingham Council House
won NTU's Instagram 'Picture of the Week'!

Festive Farewell

A very Merry Christmas from all of us at Evans Vettori!


In less cheery news, we say goodbye to Rachel, who leaves the practice this week.
We all wish her the greatest luck with her future ventures, and are certain she will be an invaluable asset to all future projects that cross her desk.

EVA are recruiting!

We are looking for a Project Architect to join our team.

We are looking for a fully qualified Architect to initially work on a prestigious University Campus building.

Must have experience in running projects at all work stages, be motivated and enthusiastic with design and technical skills.

Knowledge of the following beneficial (but not compulsory):
Bentley Microstation
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Sketchup
NBS Building

If you are interested, please email a copy of your current CV and examples of work to Robert Evans -
r.evans@evansvettori.co.uk

Closing date for applications: 06th December 2013.

New Plans and Completed Projects

Planning applications have been submitted in the last few weeks for two prestigious projects.

Firstly the CW Sellors Jewellery Design Centre of Excellence, that was launched to the public last month has been developed up to a full planning application. The building includes the workshops for CW Sellors, alongside retail and educational facilities with 'caves' for exploring the stones and metals that are used in the manufacture of their fine jewellery. The proposals will allow visitors to walk down through a 'canyon' of limestone walls from the carpark to Carsington Water which can be viewed from the main entrance space.

North elevation of proposed Jewellery Design Centre for CW Sellors

We have also submitted an application for the redevelopment of the Clifton Campus for Nottingham Trent University in Nottingham. This campus refurbishment will provide a new heart of campus Pavilion building including open plan Forum space alongside teaching space.

External view of proposed Pavilion

The Forum space in the Pavilion

We hope that both applications will be determined at the end of the year and look forward to developing them soon! 

Photographer Tristan Poyser has visited several of our finished projects this month. Managing to dodge the rain showers, Tristan has delivered us some fantastic photos of four recently completed schemes. Below is a taster of the final images.

St Joseph's Church Hall, Derby. Completed July 2013

Curved brick facade to Littleover Community School
teaching block. Completed September 2013.

Howghyll House, Fritchley. Completed summer 2013.

High Edge, Matlock. Robert Evans new self-built home.

First Glances

The new classroom block at Littleover Community School in Derby was successfully handed over to the client prior to the start of the new school term. The building was officially opened on the first day back by the head teacher and the new head of sixth-form, who will be based in the building. Four of the current sixth form were chosen to be the first people to enter the new building after the opening.

Littleover classroom block opening - September 2013

Our work has also been in the press recently for the CW Sellors Jewellery Design Centre of Excellence. The scheme has been launched to the public through a series of public consultation events in Ashbourne and local parishes, as well as at an International Jewellery exhibition at Earls Court in London. The scheme is for a new workshop and visitors centre for CW Sellors near to Carsington Water, and following the consultation events we hope to be submitting the planning application soon.  Further details of the scheme can be seen on www.cwsellorscarsington.co.uk .

CW Sellors Jewellery Design Centre of Excellence - indicative view of entrance

Detailed design on The Cornerstone at Square Chapel Centre of the Arts is developing well. The interior of the main foyer space includes a concrete and timber bar, with stainless steel bar units fitted behind. The bar worktop design was inspired by the foyer roof and the birchtrees design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, featuring triangles and stripes of differing timber species to give a 3 tone pattern to the worktop.

Bar design for The Cornerstone

Timber worktop design (right), inspired by work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (left)