We are currently exploring how to look at space using a visual brief as a democratic collage of ideas that many people can contribute to – this image developed by Matt at Redmak uses ideas produced by Asri our Part II student to take a journey with input that may be from the past or stretch into the future.
April 29th, 2010
Matt’s concept story
April 29th, 2010
Designing space for whole school activity
At St Ann’s Primary School we are looking at how to make space for combined class activity and taking class projects into the whole school environment this is turning into a market place space or Town Square the idea is that this space can be interpreted independently according to who is using it. It is envisaged as a flexible fun and fast changing space.
Matt Powell our Part I student from Nottingham has been exploring how he would use the space
April 28th, 2010
Talking with children about the big outdoors
We are about to start designing a part of St Ann’s Primary School outdoor play space the children talked with Mike from Redmak and Martin from the Local Education Partnership about how story telling could happen outside the importance of dens, tunnels and growing food!
Have a look at these and watch this space!
February 2nd, 2010
Building Schools for the Future
We have just been appointed to work with Nottingham City Council and Carillion to remodel 2 primary schools – already we have had 6 design workshops with the schools prepared 25 design options and made 6 models, its fast paced with 2 great heads and a visionary team!
For more schools information see
June 3rd, 2009
Garibaldi College FUN FUELLED FANTASTIC
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 7s and 90 year 8s 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, aren’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 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.
Jo and everyone in the mad ARTSHOUSE !!
September 11th, 2007
Small people making a big impact
Thanks to Jon Legge who took these photos on the grand opening and to the children and parents who allowed us to use them.
September 11th, 2007
RIBA PRESS RELEASE
Two Outstanding Derbyshire Buildings up for Architectural Awards
New Children’s Centre and ‘Green’ Learning Space
in the Spotlight
Two impressive buildings in Derbyshire, a unique new children’s centre and an environmentally friendly new learning space, have been shortlisted for a top regional architecture award.
Designed to celebrate the finest examples of architectural excellence in the region, the awards are presented annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects, East Midlands.
The RIBA EM Awards for Architecture in association with Ibstock Brick Limited, promote the design skills of architects by bringing creative, exemplary and pleasing architecture to the public’s attention.
In the running for a 2007 award are the Derwent Stepping Stones Nursery and Community Training Centre in Chaddesden, and The Longshaw Moorland Discovery Centre, a new learning space, at the Longshaw Estate in Sheffield.
Designed by Redmak Architecture & Urban Design, the Derwent Stepping Stones Centre incorporates a children’s nursery and a community-training scheme, which is raising the profile of the centre regionally and making it a key player in the regeneration of the local area.
The multi-functional building offers a number of services, including a children’s day nursery, adult-training facilities, a space in which local organisations can host meetings and events, and private room hire.
The facility has replaced temporary accommodation with a 4-storey space that is creative, light, and environmentally responsible for local parents, children and staff to enjoy.
Made from lightweight timber, the building incorporates natural lighting and ventilation and uses ecologically responsible materials wherever possible.
The project was designed to create special spaces for children to play in, and to actively engage local parents and residents in the design process.
The design is child friendly, incorporating a variety of colours, textures and shapes, and the play element can be seen throughout in the children’s spaces that look into each other, and in the lantern-lit translucent sensory areas, which flow into indoor and outdoor play areas.
Much emphasis has also been placed on creating wider outdoor spaces, and at each level, access to terraces, balconies and a roof garden.
In addition, the centre plays host to a number of local organisations and events, enhancing the public role of the Derwent Centre in the community.
Says Hannah Minton, Regional Chair of RIBA East Midlands: “It was encouraging to discover the wealth of pleasing, competent and sustainable recent architecture from all parts of the region, whether it be a public building, a school, a university facility or a private house. We are not looking for an overall winner, but to recognise work of excellence within the region and raise the profile or architecture.”
ENDS
Captions
The Derwent Stepping Stones Nursery and Community Training Centre.
Photographers. Martine Hamilton-Knight & Jon Legge
August 9th, 2007
RIBA EM Awards for Architecture 2007
We are delighted to announce that Derwent Stepping Stones has been shortlisted for an EM Award for Architecture. The Awards will be announced at a ceremony early this November at the Ballroom at The Council House in Nottigham. The project is also shortlisted for the RICS National Awards to be announced in October 2007 in London hosted by Kevin McCloud of Grand Designs!
Watch this space!
Below Ground Floor Plan showing serpentine wall to Children’s Nursery spaces
May 21st, 2007
Images of our RICS Award winning project
May 12th, 2007
REDMAK project wins RICS 2007 Awards!
Last night at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham, Derwent Stepping Stones was the winner of the COMMUNITY BENEFIT RICS East Midlands Awards 2007 and was the runner up for the PROJECT OF THE YEAR RICS East Midlands Awards 2007
With celebration on thier minds, Derwent Stepping Stones will be opening its doors to the public during architecture week.