Redmak Architecture + Urban Design

Redmak has just finished a project with Garibaldi College www.garibaldi.org.uk. This dynamic college with great students is always up to something check out their website for updates.

Appointed by Learning Space www.learning-space.org.uk Redmak was commissioned to work with the Creative Learning Staff and 90 year 7’s and 90 year 8’s to explore the experience of working as a joint department.

Working with the BSF (Building Schools for a Future) team of students Redmak designed and orchestrated 2 full day workshops which gave 200 students the opportunity of working together in teams with a joint team of creative staff the BSF students and Redmak.

The workshops explored the themes of DRAMA, DANCE, ART, MEDIA and MUSIC and included making rooms for all the spaces using various materials, making costumes and musical props as well as a dance interval every time groups moved from one station to another.

It was all done at a fantastic frenetic enthusiastic pace and at the end of each day students had made 5 rooms which were then joined up into the CREATIVE ARTs HOUSE.

some student eavesdropping from the workshop days at GARIBALDI

‘look at our ART, ain’t we stylish’

‘What happens if we do this?’

‘Oh my god what happened to that’

‘Who would love a house like this?’

‘We need to cross the sticks together to support it and make it stronger’

‘We need to take it apart again’

some email feed back from the staff

‘Farida I hope you have recovered from your Garibaldi experience !! it was a great couple of days and I think the students and staff really enjoyed themselves. I felt that the year 8 experience in particular really went well and the students experienced a different way of working that will broaden their horizons. If you remember that we had 90 students in each workshop I think there were great successes throughout the day. The visualisation work that you did was brilliant and I will be nicking this idea to use in my teaching- thanks for that !!

Many thanks once again for your work with us and I do hope we can work together again in the future.

Best wishes

Jo and everyone in the mad ‘ARTSHOUSE’ !!’

Farida Makki has just been appointed as panel member for the East Midlands Design Review Panel which is managed by OPUN the East Midlands Architecture Centre, supported by EMDA East Midlands Development Agency and works in partnership with CABE Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment www.cabe.org.uk

The Design Review Panel is independent and supports the delivery of excellence in terms of design and sustainability in the delivery of buildings and places in the region.

The review process supports the statutory planning system with the aim of benefiting projects. Advice is provided to local authorities, design teams and their clients. The panel members include urban designers architects, engineers, designers and planners.

The panel offers a free service, for more information see under DESIGN at www.regenerationem.co.uk and see www.architecturecentre.net for more information on other Design Review Panels.

Farida Makki has just been appointed as a CABE Enabler.

CABE Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment is the government’s advisor on architecture, urban design and public space. CABE is sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and also funded by Communities and Local Government. CABE is a statutory body and was established in 1999.

www.cabe.org.uk/enabling

Redmak has been appointed by Karplen Consultants as part of the masterplanning team for the new Al Zaim Al Azhari University in Khartoum -

Farida has just returned from a frenetic week of activity in Karplen’s Studios where she presented research on African, Middle Eastern North American and European campus typology as well as current trends in educational thinking. The week was spent evolving the brief, site visits and putting a few test plans down based on the different typologies.

Our second trip is rapidly approaching for phase 2 and this will be led by Mike Reade who will be working in Sudan with the Karplen team developing up two preferred options to present to the clients.

A west facing folding glass wall and balcony allows an intimate connection between the studio and the panoramic view - the independent artist’s studio at the top of the house is a large open plan self contained private space.

Garden facing light box connects main family spaces with external deck, lifted glass lantern scoops in afternoon and setting sun.

With our bespoke domestic extensions the vision is to link our clients gardens and views with their living spaces - these could be kitchen/dining rooms or artist studios. To bring green space, panoramic views and light in and extend the living space out. All extensions and loft conversions focus on ecological specifications (non toxic or renewable materials) and making the garden feel part of the home by opening up large folding glass walls, doors, balconies and roof lights. We work with reputable builders and offer services from initial sketch design through to planning and supervision on site. All our current clients have come to us by recommendation.

This years Unit 5 Workshop under Nicola Gerber with Farida Makki and Stuart Buckingham was a great success.

25 students Nicola Gerber and Farida Makki sampled the very varied delights of contemporary architecture in Berlin.

At the Technical Institiute in Braunschweig students teamed up with their Germany counterparts and produced over 20 models looking at 2 sites Birling Head near Eastborne and Rugen in North East Germany both chalk cliffs and each with its special characteristics and emotive history.

This Easter break continued the exchange when 11 students from Braunschweig visited Unit 5 and worked together with the Nottingham students on individual pieces depicting the key essence of their project this culminated in a suspended exhibition showing over 30 glimpses of what is to come.

There has been fantastic supportive feedback and interest for the Co Lab Network which is great news, practices are spreading the word and people are working together.

2HD have joined the Co Lab network with enthusiasm! and a already working on a competition with with another member we wish them luck!

We have had positive feedback from students re Co Lab who think it is a great flexible way to get good experience amongst like minded professionals.

Potential new Co Lab members/students feel free to contact Redmak

3 Co Lab members have been asked to go en masse to act as reviewers at the School of Architecture at De Montfort University in Leicester

Up dated Co Lab Network

www.redmak.co.uk

www.groundworksarchitects.co.uk

www.sharedarchitecture.co.uk

www.learning-space.co.uk

www.tanc.co.uk

www.spacedoubt.co.uk

www.2HD.co.uk