Racheal has received this promotion in recognition of not only of her hard work and commitment to the practice, but also her consistent ability to manage complex contractual challenges, lead others both within and outside the practice and her ability to manage and meet deadlines. Rachael has taken the role with immediate effect.

The project for Elevate Property Group involves the refurbishment and extension of an existing street facing building for office use, renovation and conversion of ‘The Barns’ into office use and new build construction of one 2-bed and eleven 3-bed townhouse.

The project involves the conversion of a former Woolworths 1^st floor store area and addition of two storeys on top to create 9 bespoke residential apartments including 5 duplex’s with double height living spaces. Development of the locally listed building will include a generous residents only communal landscaped terrace. Many of the apartments also feature private terrace space, double aspect accommodation and winter terraced space too. The design team are now progressing Technical Design for tender and construction.

This means that the £61 million project to reopen Moseley, Kings Heath (illustrated) and Hazelwell stations, which D5 Architects work on with Mott MacDonald, is fully funded and on track to reopen to passengers in 2023.

Very pleased to have received approval for our proposal in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter to provide 13 one and two bedroom apartments and town house including reconstruction of historic brass foundry facades and new contemporary contextual corner building. The new approval was granted together with a Non-Material Amendment approval for minor revisions to the wider development site totalling 100 dwellings, also designed by D5 Architects.

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Parts still to be completed due to phasing requirements, but great to see it finally emerge.

More project information here.

Many congratulations to D5’s Joseph Bowman for successfully passing his RIBA Part 3 ‘Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice’ at BCU. Joe will be ARB registered shortly and formally qualified as an Architect. Well done Joe!

Very atmospheric mist and frost on site this morning at Packington Hall Stables as our project team undertook a site visit to review commencement of enabling reroofing works while the conversion and extension works await Planning Approval. The careful work includes the relocation of 100's of bats into new bespoke bat roosts incorporated into the new slate roofing finish.

D5 Architects seek to support local charities and this Christmas staff all contributed to a collection for St Annes Hostel in Highgate, who support homeless men and their dogs. We hope our donations goes someway to making their Christmas a little better.

The project involves the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new part three and part four storey mixed-use development. Our proposal will create 13,230sqft of flexible commercial floorspace for retail, office, restaurant, health centre or clinic uses. The commercial accommodation will have individual street entrances and street facing accommodation. Upper floors will be accessed via a central courtyard and will accommodate 27 one and two bedroom apartments and duplex’s with private roof top terraces.

Very happy that Planning permission was granted today for the new station in Moseley, Birmingham. D5 Architects worked with lead consultant Mott MacDonald on design of the station for Transport for West Midlands and West Midlands Rail Executive. The new station, along with nearby Kings Heath and Hazelhurst stations, also designed by the same team, will reopen the Camp Hill railway line into Birmingham New Street station after being closed to passenger services in 1941.

Councillor Ian Ward, WMCA portfolio holder for transport and leader of Birmingham City Council said: “Rail travel has a major role to play in our efforts to reduce traffic congestion and improve our air quality in Birmingham and this is an important step as we work to reopen the Camp Hill Line to passengers.

“Improved connectivity to the city centre will also draw investment to Moseley, Kings Heath and Stirchley, unlocking opportunities for local people and creating jobs.”

The stations redevelopment  provides a new, modern facility capable of offering passengers an improved, efficient service and addresses future rail transport needs for the area. Working with Mott MacDonald, D5 Architects completed RIBA Stage 3 / GRIP Stage 4 for Worcestershire County Council in development of tender documents. D5 continued to work with Mott MacDonald for RIBA Stage 4-6 / GRIP 5-8 for the Principal Contractor, Buckingham's.

The stations opening has been covered in the Express and Star news paper.

The new black zinc clad structure will feature a large glazed corner and fully glazed junction between existing and new.

The development will provide 13 one and two bedroom apartments and town house including reconstruction of historic brass foundry facades and new contemporary contextual corner building. The new application is associated with a wider 100 dwelling development of the surrounding site, also designed by D5 Architects under a previous Full Planning Approval.

The project involves a mixed use redevelopment of the site with part 3, 4 & 5 storey buildings and refurbishment of Heaton House, which dates back to the Jewellery Quarters pre-industrial age. The whole development will provide 57 dwellings including, 4-bed, 3-bed, 2-bed and 1-bed apartments and houses, plus 4,316sq.ft of commercial floor space for A1, A2, B1(a) and/or D1 uses.

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D5 Architects are further delighted to have received their second Full Planning Approval today, with permission granted for a Purpose Built Student Accommodation development in the University of Birmingham heartland of Selly Oak. The development has made the most efficient use of the site by working with a 2-storey fall in topography from the front to back of the site with a 3-storey street facing elevation that steps and follows the streets natural topography, with two further lower ground levels under leading on to two 3-storey rear wings. The efficient and well proportioned accommodation will provide 178-bedrooms in a mix of cluster halls and studios with generous social spaces including, lounge, gym and cinema plus landscaped external social spaces.

The project involves the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new part three and part four storey mixed-use development. Our proposal will create 13,230sqft of flexible commercial floor space for retail, office, restaurant, health centre or clinic uses. The commercial accommodation will have individual street entrances and street facing accommodation. Upper floors will accessed via a central courtyard and will accommodate 27 one and two bedroom apartments and duplex’s with private roof top terraces.

A group of staff enjoyed a night of curling round the corner from our office at The Floodgate, followed by pizza at DigBrew. Great night out in Digbeth!

The photo is of the upper floor bedroom in one of the schemes duplex’s. The ceiling will take the form of the roof, making it a great space to be in.

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The apartment was designed for our client Elevate Property Group . It now features interior styling by Chris Brookes commissioned by the apartments new owner and is available for rent on Rightmove through James Laurence estate agents.