by Valeria Bobadilla | Sep 20, 2023 | Civic and Cultural
Last Thursday MWK Architects celebrated the conclusion of the construction of the 78 Derngate Visitors Centre in the heart of Northampton, which is already listed as one of the main attractions in Northampton on TripAdvisor. The extension comprises an enlarged ground...
by Julia | Jul 31, 2023 | Civic and Cultural, News, Refurbishment
On the 7th of July, we celebrated the official opening of the new 78 Derngate Visitors Centre with our clients, contractors, consultants, the Derngate staff, Friends of 78 Derngate, local councillors, and many important individuals who’ve contributed to the success of...
by Julia | Jul 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our regeneration residential project: Piano Works, is well underway! Dominic and Julia have been visiting the Piano Works’ site regularly to monitor progress and resolve technical queries. Between January and March all plots had emerged from the ground, and the...
by Julia | Dec 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
On the first day of Christmas my client asked of me … …to remodel their office. On the second day of Christmas my client came to me … …and asked for a two classroom junior school extension. On the third day of Christmas my client asked of me...
by Julia | Jul 31, 2020 | News
Architecture is far more than producing drawings, it is about making it happen. After 8 years in the planning, our urban regeneration scheme for Vicarage Road in Northampton has finally started on site with the arrival of the demolition contractors. Quite why it has...
by Julia | Jun 4, 2020 | News
There will always be clients who are genuinely in front of the curve, who surprise us with their forward thinking. Whilst we are exploring different ways to use materials to produce energy efficient buildings, we need truly inspired clients to see those ideas...
by Julia | May 13, 2020 | Affordable Housing, Passivhaus
Sometimes we need to step back to see how far we have come. Throughout the 1980s Milton Keynes Development Corporation championed many energy efficient housing initiatives culminating in the most widely published 1986 Energy World Exhibition site. Before this the...
by Julia | May 1, 2020 | News, Refurbishment
Our amazing entrance feature for Apption Labs in Leicester.We have just refurbished a 1970s office building and we put this sculpture in the stairwell. It showcases the bamboo boxes that hold their products and with the help of tensioned stainless steel rigging from...
by Eloise Kramer | Feb 12, 2020 | Affordable Housing
Passivhaus in the WinterIt’s cold outside, but inside Passivhaus homes it is nice and warm. Winter tends to be an expensive time of the year as the heating is cranked up. However, the Passivhaus standard can remedy this.With energy bills for a 3-bed house averaging...
by Eloise Kramer | Feb 5, 2020 | Affordable Housing, News
Keyte Gardens is in the spotlight! One year on the development has been featured in Local Authority Building & Maintenance. The Passivhaus development that was brought to fruition in collaboration with Warwickshire Rural Housing Association is helping residents...
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