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Congratulations to our Partner Shauna Bradley who has been appointed RIBA West Midlands Regional Chair! She has been an inspiration to our team at Howells for many years and we are confident she will bring a new direction to this role 👏 👏

Delighted to be working with Dr Heba Iskandarani Birmingham City University and MEPC Limited on a student design project for Paradise Hotel. We look forward to seeing the students proposals!

A pair of Pineapples, please! We're pleased to see both #EdenDock at Canary Wharf Group and #CampbellPark, Milton Keynes up for the Festival of Place Pineapple Awards. Eden Dock is the first step of our visionary strategy to rethink the human experience at #CanaryWharf, where floating islands of timber seating integrated with gardens, steps, and walkways bring the public realm down to the water level for the first time. Here, new south- and west-facing spaces for congregation are created—including floating gardens, educational spaces and social terraces. The scheme is shortlisted in the Public Space category - thanks to client Canary Wharf Group and collaborator HTA Design LLP! Campbell Park North in #MiltonKeynes is a project underway for clients Urban Splash and Glenbrook and collaborating with Planit, and it's shortlisted in the Future Place category! This landscape-led #neighbourhood of 1,500 homes will enjoy communal gardens, allotments and play spaces, not to mention access to the 100-acre Campbell Park and the city's ample cycle and pedestrian routes. #awards #PineappleAwards #FestivalOfPlace #PlaceMaking Greengage Environmental Ltd London Borough of Tower Hamlets

If you need an event or co-working space in creative #Digbeth - look no further!

Fantastic win! It's brilliant to see the ongoing recognition of Millers Quay and of all the effort this team has put into the continued transformation happening at Wirral Waters. Well done guys - chalked up another win! Howells Peel Waters Pension Insurance Corporation plc Wirral Waters JLL Eden Planning & Development Ltd GRAHAM Group

Unanimous approval for NXQ Manchester! Manchester City Council unanimously approved the plans for our heritage-led Tech Hub on 23 January 2025. Located in a prominent position within #Manchester’s vibrant Northern Quarter neighbourhood, we’ve designed a heritage-led workplace scheme for client Soller. Through extensive consultation with the City Council, key stakeholder groups and the public, the design for “NXQ” carefully retains and restores key heritage assets on the site while respecting its historic neighbours, particularly the Grade II listed Daily Express Building. Partner Dav Bansal commented: “Our adaptive re-use of an existing block will deliver a new #TechHub which pays homage to the exceptional Art Deco “Streamline Moderne” Express Building, alongside the careful and measured retention and restoration of historic buildings and facades along Lever Street.” Continue reading: https://lnkd.in/eafq_672 AKT II | Turner & Townsend | AtkinsRéalis | Atelier Ten | AshtonHale | Planit | #WorkplaceArchitecture #ManchesterArchitecture #ArtDeco #NorthernQuarter #Howells

What a way to finish off The Octagon, celebrating all the nationalities who have proudly worked so hard to deliver this! It represents the rich multi-cultural community that defines our unique city of Birmingham… A big thanks to Midgard Ltd for doing such a wonderful gesture and I do hope this event becomes as traditional as the topping out ceremony on future construction sites! Paradise Birmingham MEPC Limited City Developments Limited McMullen Facades Limited Quantem

Nikola Tesla Museum, Belgrade Howells led a multidisciplinary team in submitting proposals for an international design competition to create a new Nikola Tesla Museum in #Belgrade - celebrating the extraordinary life and work of Serbia’s most famous scientist, engineer and innovator. Our design transforms a derelict 100-year-old paper mill into an atmospheric visitor attraction, located within the emerging neighbourhood of #BelgradeWaterfront. #NikolaTesla's discoveries into the potential of electricity and radio signals led him to be regarded by some as a magician or even an alien being. This sense of theatre is incorporated into our design through atmospheric exhibitions of light and energy; from the new arrival square connecting the metro station, to the entrance portal with a ‘magnetic’ ground surface, and the immersive series of gallery spaces. The museum accommodates a range of educational exhibitions and artefacts within spaces that flow around the central atrium – marked by its distinctive chimney, which serves as a wayfinding marker to the surrounding city. Sensitive #architectural interventions to the façade and skyline reflect the internal programme, using dark metallic finishes that recall Tesla’s creations and juxtapose with the elegant white factory building. Citation from the competition jury: "The author managed to create a dynamic and exciting visitor experience, that is not only educational, but also emotionally powerful. "Through a carefully devised distribution of space, each element has its own role in telling Tesla's story, giving it a unique value compared to other competitors. "This design is also characterized by an exceptional landscaping proposal, with clearly defined elements, such as paving symbolizing the magnetic field and circular lighting placed above the square, which creates a unique ambience. "The design is extremely valuable because of its complexity, attention to detail and ability to merge historical significance with a modern approach to exhibition design." Our submission was awarded third prize in a field of 46 entries. Thanks to our talented team and collaborators working between London and Belgrade:   Architect and competition lead – Howells Exhibition design - Nissen Richards Studio Landscape Architect – LDA Design MEP + sustainability – Atelier Ten Structure + Civil engineering – Whitby Wood Popovic Development consultant – Sillage  

Congratulations to Director Areta Soare for her NLA Expert Panel on Housing appointment!

Greyfriars in Northampton…a new piece of urban fabric to restitch the historic town centre with opportunities to repurpose, regenerate and reshape By creating new healthy homes, urban green spaces and cultural/ heritage anchors, it will transform this fragmented part of the town. Howells are excited to be collaborating in delivering this hugely ambitious vision through a public private partnership with ECF, Muse and West Northamptonshire Council