168 High Street, Dudley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recently completed: A total refurbishment of an existing corner shop building known as 168 High Street in Dudley. It was originally owned by local retailer ‘Preedy’s’. The refurbished building is now a ground floor retail unit with first and second floor student accommodation containing 6 bedrooms. The works were part funded by Dudley MBC utilising ‘Townscape Heritage Initiative’ funding

The main building dates from Victorian period but there is an older Georgian property hiding underneath. Underneath that there is also some evidence of a much earlier stone building (1650’s?). The older existing shop-front dates from the 1920’s. Photographic evidence was used to refurbishment the shop front and return it to 1920’s style including moving the door back to the corner.

The works also included the following: New lime render, rebuilt and refurbished roof structure, new natural slate roof finish with cast iron rainwater goods, new sash windows with ‘Slimlite’ double glazing based on original type (corded and weights), major structural repairs, insulation (internal walls and roof) and rewired

 

 

35 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Recently completed full restoration and extension of this key Grade II* listed building on the Calthorpe Estate, Birmingham

This Georgian building, dating back to 1820s, has been restored to provide new office accommodation. The majority of the work to this building was restoration, with specialist rendering work as necessity to retain existing features and finishes. Internal restoration and the new extension were carried out by working closely with Birmingham City Council’s Conservation and Building Control officers to incorporate traditional materials and techniques including lime render and lime plaster works and specialist paints in accordance with heritage listing requirements.

Special features included the restoration of the iron balstrude and handrail of the grand staircase, doors, sash windows and all the existing 180 year old timber floors were repaired, renovated and reinforced.

 

 

Insider Property Award for Fargosford Street

PCPT are delighted to announce that they were part of last weeks winning team, the Fargo Partnership, as Fargosford Street, Coventry won the Regeneration Award at the Insider Property Awards 2010, which were held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole hotel at the NEC.

The plan is to turn a run down edge of Coventry city centre into a thriving area of creative businesses and alternative retail and leisure. The plan is extremely complex and the judges were impresses by the level and depth of cooperation shown by the partnership members.» Read more

 

New project win - Bridgewater Potteries

 

PCPT have beaten strong competition to win the RENEW North Staffordshire commission for development of design options for the (re)development of the existing Bridgewater Potteries site to determine a solution which best fits with the aspirations for the area but also with the aspirations of Bridgewater Potteries.

 

Bridgewater Potteries is currently operating from an existing building within the Canal Quarter which is within the ownership of the public sector. Overall the existing premises are an inefficient location for the current and future needs of the pottery company. » Read more

 

Refurbishing more sustainable than replacement

PCPT assist in identifying refurbishment as the more sustainable option. We assist developers and their advisers recognise the incentives and opportunities to building refurbishment over demolition and new build.

Rising energy costs are making refurbishment projects an increasingly attractive option. Refurbishment is traditionally viewed as more risky and costly than new build, though the benefits of heritage conservation, community retention and higher resale values are acknowledged.» Read more

 

PCPT supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign



 

 

 

PCPT are pleased to be supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. We are providing pro bono architectural design services to help establish a new Neuro Muscular Centre for the Midlands at the Lakeside Centre, Kings Norton, Birmingham.

The NeuroMuscular Centre, has been designed to work to support people affected by musuclar dystrophy, creating an environment where full potential and optimal well being can be achieved, through employment, training and physiotherapy. » Read more

 

 

National contracts awarded by national Bank

 

PCPT continue their long history of working for financial institutions across the UK and Europe. The practice were appointed earlier in 2010 to undertake the Lloyds TSB ‘Your Branch Design’ retail & commercial refurbishment and remodeling roll-out programme across the UK.

This rapid programme will meet the Bank’s desire to be customer relationship focused and to respect the diminishing need for traditional bank cash transactions, as the global trend towards reduced cash and cheques becomes a UK reality. » Read more

 

 

Kewford Eagles - The Grass Roots Project


 

 

 

Acting as Lead Designers, PCPT are very excited to announce that we have secured full  Planning Approval with both Dudley MBC and South Staffordshire Council for a new   development with local football team Kewford Eagles called “The   Grass Roots project”. Plans for the 30 acre site in Wall Heath, include 11 pitches of varying sizes, a premier pitch, 100 car parking spaces plus coach parking and overspill parking.

 

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