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Hamstead Hill

MADE Architecture was responsible in designing the architecture of five new dwellings on the land to the rear and a sixth dwelling to the front that would replace the existing but derelict garage. Each home in the development was meticulously designed to avoid a sense of suburban mass, with variations of scale, height, and massing bringing immense visual interest to the scheme.  The interiors of these houses are where modern elegance meets personalised luxury and where the outdoors flow into the indoors. This thoughtfully designed residence offers a seamless blend of functionality,...

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Great Barr Muslim Foundation

MADE was approached to create an inspiring interior design scheme for a set of bathrooms at the Great Bar Muslim Foundation, including ablution spaces.  The concept was to ensure the spaces were designed to create a sophisticated, contemporary and elegant interior. Although the overall space was small, the project involved renovating existing spaces and the layout was challenging to achieve the client’s requirements.  We also designed the lighting for this space with a combination of general lighting and accent lighting through cove lights. Mirrors also played a role in maintaining elegant...

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East End Foods

HP Sauce has been synonymous with Birmingham and the HP Tower had dominated the Birmingham skyline for some time. When the factory and its operations moved overseas, Tony Deep Wouhra, Chairman of East End Foods Plc, wanted that legacy of food to continue at this gateway site. He commissioned MADE Architecture to prepare proposals for an iconic building that would provide over 100,000 sq.ft of column-free warehouse space and a light-filled modern headquarters. The building utilises sustainable means to provide electricity from PV panels and harvests and recycles...

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Holiday Inn, Ruislip

When the developer’s previous attempts failed at gaining planning approval for the redevelopment of the hotel site, they approached MADE to assist him. MADE proposed to refurbish the existing building and provide a new ‘C’ shaped building that houses the new hotel rooms, function halls, and a roof garden. The two buildings were linked with a rotunda reception and circulation tower to resolve level differences. Expansive glazing allows light to billow into the reception area with, rain screen cladding to block the heat of the midday sun while taking advantage of cool evening light. The...

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Hunters Hill College

Hunters Hill accommodates pupils from years 7-11 and supports young people with moderate learning, emotional and behavioural difficulties. The school prides itself in assisting pupils on all learning levels and attempts to give alternative methods of curriculum teaching, encouraging pupils in a variety of career paths. An area the school was keen to improve was its outdated Food Technology (FT) department. FT is a very popular subject, providing skills to enable pupils to produce healthy meals for themselves and others. Hunters Hill wished to expand on this ‘hands-on’ learning...

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Pendle Rise Shopping Centre

The client approached MADE to help rejuvenate this 1960s town centre shopping mall after it started to lose both shoppers and retailers. MADE came up with the concept of providing active frontages to all faces of the building to make the centre more permeable and visible. The existing building whilst lacking in quality and visibility was structurally a sound building. The proposal was to retain as much of the existing building as possible, including the tall office complex at the end of the shopping mall. It was envisioned to be converted to a 4 screen cinema with hotel rooms...

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Tenby Street North

MADE was initially approached to prepare production information on a previously designed scheme in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. After MADE highlighted the potential problems with the existing proposals and that the spaces created will be very poor, the client asked MADE to demonstrate how this scheme should be developed without compromising on the scale of the development. MADE came up with a proposal that created 14 well designed and spacious town houses. The scale and proportions were far better and provided the opportunity to create a create a large...

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Calthorpe Academy, Birmingham

MADE Architecture began designing a new 16-19 provision building for Birmingham City Council at the end of 2014 to cater for the academy’s expanding needs. The academy specialises in education needs for SEN children, largely with autism. The project was delivered in conjunction with Birmingham City Council and Calthorpe Academy. The concept for 2 curvilinear forms was derived from studying sun paths and accommodating different areas within the building. It incorporated a central atrium space, separated teaching spaces, and general spaces, such as a canteen, kitchen, WCs, and indoor...

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Al-Burhan Grammar School, Birmingham

The design for the school is a more contemporary scheme as compared to the existing building. It will see a much-needed extension with the demolition of two mixed-use properties, to be replaced by a landmark building and improved access to the existing buildings. In a facing brick to match the adjacent façades, the new building offers a visually pleasing stepped effect alongside neighbouring dwellings. Floor-to-ceiling glazing on the ground floor provides a welcoming frontage and a light-filled reception area. Meanwhile, a larger sports hall accommodates a full-sized court to further...

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