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"We have been particularly pleased with the editorial coverage the scheme has received as a result of Satellite's efforts and the relationships that have been developed with key journalists. This has undoubtedly contributed to this scheme exceeding all expectations regarding the number of renewable energy installations that will be supported."
Chris Roberts, Manager Clear Skies, Building Research Establishment
"Satellite MPR are a dynamic and very integrated part of our team. They provide us with a service focused very much on the built environment, they are good value and really do deliver. Satellite MPR are a real asset to our small business."Andrew Wood, Curtis Wood Architects
"Satellite's contacts within the magazine world have been invaluable to the promotion of our company. Their knowledge of the industry has enabled them to give us sound advice. Claire brings enthusiasm to her role and is a delight to work with."Jo Townshend, Architects in Residence
"Satellite's strategic review clarified CTA's PR and marketing objectives and was extremely valuable in offering an independent third party view and fresh insights into positioning the practice. The publicity campaign delivered an average of at least one press article each week including trade, professional and national press. The handover was thorough and professional. Satellite's service was enthusiastic, thoughtful and effective. They have particular knowledge in the area of sustainability and the needs of construction industry professionals which was very helpful."Nicholas C Thompson, Senior Partner, Cole Thompson Associates
"Existing within the green hotel market, it was essential that the company handling our PR and media business knew what they were talking about. Claire Lalaguna of Satellite MPR, having worked with several other "green" hospitality organisations, fitted the bill perfectly. Our awards programme has grown considerably over a short space of time, much of it due to Claire/Satellite's persistence and tenacity, and being a fund of good ideas."John Firrell MHCIMA, Considerate Hoteliers Association
"Claire Lalaguna at Satellite Marketing and PR has been working alongside the Hospitable Climates Management team since the beginning of the project. Her in depth knowledge of the buildings and energy conservation issues has provided an entree to the energy press and the newly formed Action Energy programme. She is regarded as a valued member of the management team and the contribution of the PR team in achieving major press coverage has considerably enhanced the success of the programme."Rosemary Morrison, Director of Special Projects, Institute of Hospitality
"Through her work, Claire has helped BRE Ireland position itself as a centre of excellence for sustainability and energy in the Irish market. She did this by helping us develop a strategy and then providing relevant media and press contacts and opportunities. She has been enthusiastic, great to work with, and professional throughout."Dr Éanna Nolan, Director, BRE Ireland
"Satellite MPR have supported BRE in its endeavours to put our new joint venture BRE Ireland on the map. Within a very short space of time we achieved editorial in key national newspapers and trade journals in the Irish republic. We put this down to Satellite's very clear understanding of the brief and their excellent ability to develop and nurture media relationships."Linda McKeown, Communications Manager, Building Research Establishment
£20.2M 'green' offices for Welsh Assembly Government complete at Llandudno Junction
Photo credit: The Welsh Assembly Government and Infinite 3D
Award winning, international design practice Austin-Smith:Lord has completed the distinctive new 8,800 square meter regional office for the Welsh Assembly Government at Llandudno Junction, rated as the greenest public building in Wales.
Accommodating up to 650 staff, the new building, engineered to promote design and architecture in Wales, will be the Welsh Assembly Government's largest office outside of Cardiff. It will house various departments including the Departments for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning & Skills; Economy & Transport; Rural Affairs & Heritage; Health & Social Services; Social Justice & Local Government; Environment, Sustainability & Housing; People Places and Corporate Services; and some regional corporate teams such as communication and translation, as well as a public access area, known as Y Bont (The Bridge). Read more...
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Austin-Smith: Lord wins UK Practice of the Year
At last night's AJ100 Awards Ceremony in London's Grange Hotel, St Paul's, Austin-Smith: Lord scooped both Practice of the Year and the Regional Award for Wales. The practice was also ranked as number 7 out of the top 100 architectural practices in Britain, jumping 9 places from last year.
The Practice of the Year Award recognises the leading UK practice, taking into account financial and business performance, design output and HR performance. This prestigious award stands as testimony to the practice's integrity, dedication and creativity and reinforces Austin-Smith: Lord's strategic drive to stand at the pinnacle of architectural design and innovation within the construction industry. The Regional Awards commend the best practice of each of the seven UK regions compiled from data from the industry questionnaire. Read more...
Glasgow studio completes Scotland's first major distillery in 30 years
Following a tight, 15-month contract, January 2010 saw the completion of the new £40 million Roseisle Distillery in Elgin, Morayshire, now Scotland's largest whisky distillery with a potential output of 10 million litres of malt whisky per year.
Designed by the Glasgow studio of award winning, international design practice Austin-Smith:Lord for Diageo, the world's largest drinks manufacturer, to a BREEAM Excellent standard, the rural distillery boasts a facility that, as well as being highly energy-efficient and technically advanced, is also architecturally sensitive to its visual and environmental impact. Read more...
The People's History Museum re-opens after £12.5 million re-development
Closed since October 2007, the official re-opening of the People's History Museum in Manchester on 5th March 2010 is the culmination of a £12.5 million re-design, led by award winning, international design practice Austin-Smith: Lord.
What now stands is a dramatic, 'object' building, with a strong massing and bold form which results naturally from a clear expression of the organisation of the new extension.
The People's History Museum focuses on an internationally important collection which includes the Labour Party archive, along with collections of the Trades Union Congress, Communist Party of Great Britain, Suffragists and Suffragettes and the co-operative movement. These items from the last 200 years of the organised labour movement in Britain represent the social history of working people.
The People's History Museum is the only national museum in Manchester and is the first public building in Britain to be built with an extraordinary Cor-Ten metal shell which is also known as "weathering steel".
In January 2004 Austin-Smith: Lord were appointed to lead a multi-disciplinary design team to explore the possibilities for consolidating the People's History Museum's two operational sites in Manchester into one location through an expansion of the existing Pump House Museum. Read more...
New £26 million arts & entertainment venue for Guildford
Designed by award winning, international architects Austin-Smith: Lord, a new premier entertainment venue for Guildford starts on site this month. Scheduled to complete in 2011, the project is being delivered under a Design and Build contract with Willmott Dixon for Guildford Borough Council by Austin-Smith: Lord's London studio and will provide an impressive 1,700 capacity (combined seating/standing) auditorium, a 150 capacity studio theatre, seminar/conference rooms for 100, a 100 capacity function room, foyers with bars and a café, catering areas, and full back of house concert hall facilities.
Cllr Nigel Manning, Lead Member for Procurement, Projects and Performance at Guildford Borough Council:
"It is great to see the development of the new entertainment venue move forward with the start of demolition work. The new building will provide an exciting main auditorium, versatile studio space, function and seminar rooms. These will help to attract a wide range of high quality entertainment for Guildford residents and visitors to enjoy."
Satellite MPR to represent
award winning, international
design practice Austin-Smith: Lord
"Celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year, Austin-Smith: Lord is a brand synonymous with integrity, design expertise and service excellence - qualities which are clearly holding it in good stead in the current climate, " explains agency founder and account director Claire Lalaguna.
"Despite the turmoil in the architecture and construction industry, here is a practice which is going from strength to strength, loyal to its staff, customers and stakeholders alike - with a sustainable business model - controlled and focused."
Working alongside Austin-Smith: Lord's Marketing Manager Karen Whittle, Satellite MPR will be co-ordinating all corporate PR across the current network of regional offices Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester, focusing on the practice's 'one studio' philosophy and sector specialisms including; arts & culture, residential, retail, industrial, leisure, commercial, health, education, transportation, public spaces and master planning.
Founded in 1949 by Annette and Michael Austin-Smith, and later joined by Peter Lord, the practice has over 220 staff employed across the UK. Austin-Smith: Lord will celebrate its' 60th anniversary in the autumn of this year with a themed seminar and keynote speaker - details to be announced shortly.
The architecture of Austin-Smith: Lord is influenced by a sensitive and considered response to context and place, rooted in a thorough understanding of client need, content and programme. It is characterised by a commitment to design innovation, environmental responsibility and a desire to provide clients with a standard of service, which exceeds expectation.
The practice strives to achieve architecture of the highest order combining intelligent design solutions with commercial viability.
BDP returns to the top of the AJ 100
Last night, BDP reclaimed its status as Britain's largest architecture practice when it was named leader of this year's AJ 100 survey, which ranks the UK's top one hundred architecture practices by number of qualified architects employed.
BDP returned to the number one position, replacing last year's leaders Atkins & Partners Ltd which is now ranked third. Meanwhile, this year's new entrants to the top ten include Austin Smith:Lord, Broadway Malyan and Sheppard Robson.
Rainbow Analysis
Austin-Smith:Lord and Curtis Wood Architects take part in the FX Colour Design Seminar.
Liverpool John Moores University celebrates completion of £20million Tom Reilly building
This multi-million pound development project marks the first phase of a ten-year master plan for the university's city campus and becomes the fourth major project that Austin-Smith: Lord has designed for Liverpool John Moores University, following the RIBA Awards-winning Aldham Robarts building, Peter Jost Centre and Avril Robarts Learning Resource Centre.
Located on Byrom Street, the Tom Reilly building, the new home to the university's psychology and sports science departments, has been designed to reflect the faculty's status as one of the UK's leading sports science schools and includes state of the art research facilities including an Olympic-standard 60-metre running track and specialist teaching and research laboratories.
The project has taken just two years to complete.
€100M Station Project For Dublin
Award winning, international design practice Austin-Smith: Lord has secured planning consent for a new €100m railway station in Dublin.
The strategic infrastructure plans have been approved by An Bord Pleanála, the Irish planning authority, for a 12-storey air rights office and a new concourse above Tara Street in the city centre.
Interiors by Curtis Wood Architects
Curtis Wood Architects have opened up a family home, linking it with the garden and bringing daylight into the heart of the building.
Reproduced with permission of Self-Build and Design magazine
Curtis Wood Architects bring light to a Kensington Mews house.
From gloomy and oppressive to bright and inspiring, a London mews house has been given a complete overhaul with stunning results.
Reproduced with permission of Designer Magazine