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ARCHITECT / PART II ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT WITH 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE WANTED

Ink/drawn are looking for an Architect / Part II architectural assistant with minimum 5 years practice experience to join our team in Leicester City Centre.

Ink/drawn fuses highly creative and imaginative building designers with professional consultants and contractors to deliver a product completely tailored to the clients requirements. From inception to completion ink/drawn are committed to designing buildings, spaces and places that are as innovative as they are socially, economically and environmentally friendly, while providing all services needed to deliver the project within set time scales and budget. Applicants must be flexible, reliable, intuitive, possess good communication skills and be a strong team player. All applicants must have the following:

experience in submitting planning applications

experience in dealing with the local authority 

UK building regulations knowledge

ability in the production of detailed drawing packages for construction

advanced knowledge of planning and construction regulations

minimum five years work experience in practice

Ability to work closely with clients and run projects from inception to completion

creatively conceptually strong with an enthusiasm for construction detail

possess the initiative to work both independently and as part of a team

oversee efficient time management on projects

ensure project deliverables

is confident, organised, intelligent, attentive to details and proactive

able to work full-time and willing to work after hours when necessary

excellent ArchiCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop skills

advanced in Adobe CS/Excel

excellent design and spatial planning skills

excellent presentation skills

excellent hand drawing skills

Salary – Negotiable  How to apply Further information about our practice, services and portfolio can be found on our website www.inkdrawn.com.   Please e-mail a covering letter, CV and small examples of your work to Neil at [email protected], quoting Architect / Part II architectural assistant in the subject line. The closing date for applications is Monday 1 December 2014 (applications received after this date will not be considered). With interviews being held on immediately, with the successful candidate expected to start as soon as possible.

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Part I Architectural Assistant Wanted

Ink/drawn are looking for a Part I architectural assistant with minimum 2 years practice experience to join our team in Leicester City Centre. Ink/drawn fuses highly creative and imaginative building designers with professional consultants and contractors to deliver a product completely tailored to the clients requirements. From inception to completion ink/drawn are committed to designing buildings, spaces and places that are as innovative as they are socially, economically and environmentally friendly, while providing all services needed to deliver the project within set time scales and budget. Applicants must be flexible, reliable, intuitive, possess good communication skills and be a strong team player. All applicants must have the following • experience in submitting planning applications • UK building regulations knowledge • ability in the production of detailed drawing packages for construction • advanced knowledge of planning and construction regulations • minimum two years work experience in practice • creatively conceptually strong with an enthusiasm for construction detail • possess the initiative to work both independently and as part of a team • oversee efficient time management on projects • ensure project deliverables • is confident, organised, intelligent, attentive to details and proactive • able to work full-time and willing to work after hours when necessary • excellent ArchiCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop skills • advanced in Adobe CS/Excel • excellent design and spatial planning skills • excellent presentation skills • excellent hand drawing skills Salary – Negotiable  How to apply Further information about our practice, services and portfolio can be found on our website www.inkdrawn.com.  Please e-mail a covering letter, CV and small examples of your work to Zelanie at [email protected], quoting Part I architectural assistant in the subject line. The closing date for applications is Monday 15 March 2014 (applications received after this date will not be considered). With interviews being held immediately, with the successful candidate expected to start prior to 1 May 2014.

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New Project - 15 High Street, Newport, Wales

The proposal is to convert the upper floors of an empty bar that is currently disused into twelve self contained flats for residential use. The breakdown of the units are 8 x one bedroom flats and 4 x 2 bedroom flats.

Existing Plans

Proposed Plans

The proposal includes the addition of 3 storeys to the rear of the building to match the front of the building.

We are not proposing to provide parking within this application due to the location of the building being in Newport City Centre and the proximity of local transport hubs.

The site falls to the north of Newport City Centre and is within the Town Centre Conservation Area. The Town Centre Conservation Area was designated on 17th March 1987.

The Town Centre Conservation area extends from near the junction of High Street with the Old Green Crossing road junction in the north to the junction of Commercial Street and Hill Street in the south. Either side of this spine the conservation area takes in numerous historic streets and buildings (many of them listed) including shopping arcades, a large indoor market, pubs, banks and a variety of retail and commercial buildings.

  Images of the Building

In the area around Newport there is considerable evidence of human activity dating from pre-historic times (circa 2000 BC) and increasing throughout the Iron Age and during the period of the Roman occupation. However the town of Newport itself did not begin to develop until the Middle Ages when it began to grow along the west bank of the tidal River Usk. Very little visible evidence of this period of development survives.

  Newport Castle, which is both a scheduled ancient monument (SAM) and a grade ll* listed building is a notable exception. The castle is situated just outside the conservation area having been dislocated from the modern Town Centre by the construction of a highway interchange during the 1970’s.

Existing Elevations/Sections

Proposed Elevations/Sections

Most of the buildings that we see in this area today date to the Victorian and Edwardian periods, which is when the growth of Newport was at its’ height. However, the medieval origin of the city core is reflected in many of the place names such Skinner Street, Austin Friars, Westgate Square and Corn Street.

Most of the Town Centre Conservation Area is also designated as an Archaeologically Sensitive Area. This means that there is a strict planning requirement for most development involving ground works to be the subject of a professional assessment as to the likely archaeological impact of the proposed work.

Above ground much of the character and appearance of the conservation area derives from the architecture of the impressive three and four storey commercial buildings. Looking above the shopfronts the observant visitor will note a wealth of architectural detail that in many cases remains substantially unaltered. The large number of listed buildings within the conservation area bears testament to the exceptional quality of much of the surviving Victorian and early 20th century architecture.

Sections

  Newport City Council wishes to promote good quality design in all development in the Town Centre Conservation Area.Alterations to shopfronts and the erection of signs and advertisements can cause visually significant changes in the street scene and therefore the council has produced guidance on development involving this type of work.

The council is also anxious to improve the overall quality of the streetscape by providing a consistent approach to the treatment of the public realm, for example road and pavement finishes and street ‘furniture’ such as, benches,bollards and public information signs.

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New Project - 8 Buckminster Road, Leicester

The proposal is to convert an existing unused office unit to fourteen self contained flats of residential use. The breakdown of the units are 2 x self contained studio flats, 8 x 1 bedroom flats and 4 x 2 bedroom flats.

The proposal includes the addition of a single storey extension above the rear and above the existing office unit.

  The site is situated to the north West of the City Centre. The site as a area of 1689m sq. There are 2 entrances to the site which both are accessed from Buckminster Road. Buckminster Road has a vary of residential houses and commercial units, the commercial units are mainly situated around the site area.

The site comprises currently of a mixed use building of a retail unit on the ground floor and offices on the first floor. The offices are currently vacant and are very dated, there has been no interest from potential leaseholders for the offices and our client has decided to go for a change of use. The ground floor is rented to Spar on a long term lease. There is parking to the front of the property which will be used for the commercial unit so customers using the shop can park safely.

The application site is currently vacant and is unlikely to be used for any commercial use in the future, its is our intention to convert this building to 14 flats.

  The scheme has been derived from the existing floor plans of the first floor to ensure the floor areas have been maximised to make the most of the proposed flat layouts.

The new build to the rear and upper floor have been designed to match the existing form of the building to ensure that once the building works have been completed the 3 storey building will looks as though it has been constructed that way since it was originally built.

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New Project - 53 The Fairway, Oadby, Leicester

The proposal is to demolish the existing single storey dwelling currently occupying 53 The Fairway and replace it with a two storey modern family 5 bedroom dwelling.

The existing garage to the site is to be retained and enhanced to look like the new dwelling.

The application includes the addition of a drive in / drive out entrance off The Fairway as a new vehicular access for the proposed new dwelling. This will allow for a new frontage to the existing layout to The Fairway. More details are shown on the site plan.

The site is situated to the 5 miles South East of Leicester City Centre and 1 mile North of Oadby Town centre. The site as a area of 944m sq. The area is primarily residential The site as a duel aspect and is situated on the corner of The Fairway and The Broadway.

Due to the developing way people live it was decided by the client that the existing building that is currently situated on the site is no longer the ideal solution for a young family and how they want to live. Through careful market and desktop analysis early designs where sketched out and floor plans where sent to the local authority for their comments. A 5 bedroom dwelling is proposed.

The design shows the form of a corner plot with the need to ensure maximum impact on the corner. The layout was designed beginning from the corner and spreading out to the left and right along The Broadway and The Fairway. 2 Storeys are proposed to the front of the property with a lower level 2 storey part of the dwelling further along The Broadway, giving character to the proposed building.

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New Walk Development

£35 Million Mixed Use Scheme for FBI Developments

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Recent article in the Leicester Mercury regarding future works in Leicester involving Neil McMinn (Company Director).

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/35m-hotel-plan-city-council-HQ/story-19494248-detail/story.html

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New Project - 3-5 Chatham Street, Leicester

The proposal is to convert a former bar/ nightclub at 5 Chatham Street to 15 Self contained flats. The application includes an extension by adding two floors to the existing roof.

It is not proposed to provide parking within the new use of the building due to the location of the building being in Leicester City Centre.

The site comprises of a mixed use building of three floors of A3 Use class restaurant and two floors of residential. The building was last used as a night club called Baroque. This building has been empty for over 5 years and it is now proposed to bring the building back into use as a full residential scheme. It is stated in previous applications for this site that the building is arranged over four above ground floors and a basement.

The existing third floor serving as a gallery bedroom and ensuite for the second floor 3 self contained flats. It is proposed to remove the third floor bedrooms and construct  2 new full floors for residential use. 

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New Project - 114-117 Western Road, Leicester

This proposal is to make use of an empty parcel of land along Western Road and construct a six storey block of 15 self contained apartments, consisting of five x 3 bedroom apartments, seven x 4 bedroom apartments and three x 5 bedroom apartments

The proposed building forms part of a larger scheme for the site with one building already gaining planning permission 920080384). Both buildings will work together to form one large building giving a good mix of apartments across the whole site. The proposed building adjacent to this site that has already gained permission is for 20 apartments, consisting of eight x studio apartments, six x 1 bedroom apartments and six x 2 bedroom apartments. Over the whole site this gives a healthy mix of residential apartments.

This application is designed specifically to target young professionals and key workers who would like to have their own space but who are unable to afford larger dwellings or apartments to rent or buy, this includes the proposed building on the site of studios, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartments. This building will enable them to live at an affordable price, based on short hold tenancies that will be easily afforded by the residents.  The building will be managed by a professional letting agency. 

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9 Welford Place, Leicester

The proposal is to convert an existing  grade 2 listed 4 storey building of A4 Use to a mixed use of a separate basement unit (C3 Use), Ground floor (A1, A2, A3 and A4 Use), First floor  (B1 Use) and Second floor (C3 Use) The breakdown of the residential part of the building is 2 x 5 bed flats in the basement and 3 x 3 bed flats and 1 x studio on the second floor. 

The property was built in 1875 in response to local industrialists unable to join The County Club, a Gentleman’s club based in Leicester that rich industrialists could not join due to be from a lower class than members of the county club.  The site was purchased and local architect Joseph Goddard designed and help build the new Gentleman’s club.

The building was complete in 1877 and continued as a Gentleman’s club until late 1970’s where it was converted to a restaurant. Many of the original features of the Gentleman’s club remain in the building. The building gained Grade 2 listed status on 4 August 2009. Listed entry number 1388268 The building was successful as  restaurant for over 30 years before the building was converted to ‘The Clubhouse’ in 2003. Again this building was successful as a late night club/bar but the unfortunate death of the owner of the night club meant that the owners were left without a leaseholder for the building.

Visit www.ninewelfordplace.com for more information or to express an interest in renting one of the fantastic opportunities in this landmark building

There will be more details to follow with this project over the coming months...

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New Project - 378A Western Road, Leicester

The proposal is to convert an existing industrial unit to twelve self contained flats of residential use. The breakdown of the units are 4 x self contained studio fats, 4 x 1 bedroom flat and 4 x 2 bedroom flat.

The proposal includes the addition of 2 storeys on the existing 2 storey building, giving a total of 4 storeys.

Also included within this application is a sketch scheme showing the intention for the rest of the site as a comprehensive scheme with a total of 104 flats. Due to financial constraints it is our intention to phase the comprehensive development into 4 stages, represented on the sketch scheme as 4 blocks. This will ensure the site is viable without too much bank lending and will allow the development to progress.

Planning approval is expected middle of February 2013

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New project: Grade 2 listed church in Leicester City Centre. coming soon

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New Project - 33 Kirkgate, Bradford

The proposal is to convert an existing 4 storey building of A2 Use to a mixed use of a separate basement unit (A3, A4 and A5 Use), Ground floor (A1 Use) and 14 self contained studio flats of residential use (C3)

The proposal includes the addition of a mansard style roof on the existing building, giving a total of 5 storeys including the basement.

This residential part of the application is designed specifically for single adults who are unable to afford larger dwellings to rent or buy. This building will enable them to live self contained at an affordable price, based on short hold tenancies that will be easily afforded by the residents.  The building will be managed by a professional letting agency.

Planning permission is expected middle of February 2013 

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New Website

Our full website is now live! follow the link and have a browse.... http://www.inkdrawn.com

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Architecture tends to consume everything else, it has become one's entire life.

Arne Jacobsen 

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pro·di·gious   [pruh-dij-uhs] 1. extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.: a prodigious research grant. 2. wonderful or marvelous: a prodigious feat.

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Tall Buildings in Leicester

Tall buildings have been around since the late 1800's, skyscrapers as the Americans call it, they show a growing city both physically and economically. In today's difficult market the design and construction of a tall building in any environment brings a certain buzz to a city, the local economy receives a lift during the construction and also once the building is in use, no matter what those uses may be and much needed jobs are available from all sectors.

22 storeys may seem excessive to some but it shows the way that Leicester is moving forward as a progressive city. The Highcross, when built, brought a certain Kudos to the city that needs to be encouraged and managed correctly.

A city's skyline gives an indication on the prosperous nature of the city and the people that live in it. Birmingham, the UKs second city as it is referred to, got its name from from the economic power the city has had throughout the years, building on its success with an array of tall buildings. Leicester city's skyline has the opportunity to match Birminghams with various constructed tall buildings, approved schemes and also new schemes in the pipeline.

Leicester City Skyline

Small part of Birmingham City Skyline