Recently completed for the Cambridge University Department of Pathology, this Laboratory provides the Department with a modern teaching and research facility to accommodate additional research groups and to promote collaboration.

Permission has been granted to provide a new family house with access road and redevelopment of the existing bungalow into a two storey family house retaining the established rear garden to the rear.

Following successful completion this substantially enlarged house is well equipped for the 21st Century, with external brise soleil and solar panels. This recently completed project has created a more unified house, appropriate in scale and character for a plot of it’s size and has provided space for additional accommodation and a new kitchen to the rear.

Feilden+Mawson are thrilled to hear of our successful application for a Grade II Listed house in Carlton. This two storey extension and house alteration will begin on site next month and we can’t wait to see progress.

Feilden+Mawson are very proud to announce that Glebe Farm has won the “Best Design For Younger Adults”. Catering for up to 9 people with learning disabilities, the purpose built buildings were arrange to form an environment for residents to feel safe and comfortable or explore and interact for a fully inclusive multi-sensory experience.

Following extensive discussion with the city planning department, Historic England, the environment agency and other statutory consulees the development creates 220 new homes, 450m2 of commercial space and a home for the Jarrold collection of historic print equipment. The process was thoroughly considered to respect and respond to the site’s unique qualities capitalising on the opportunities it offered.

Hillington Square has been shortlisted for the Regeneration and Housing Categories for the RICS Awards 2019. Feilden+Mawson was asked to review the proposals of the Hillington Square masterplan and propose design solutions to complete the estate regeneration. Providing accommodation for a range of family sizes, a new community café and a public square.

Feilden+Mawson is delighted to announce that the Academic Centre for the University of Buckingham has been shortlisted for the RICS Awards 2019 in the Design Through Innovation and Community Benefit category. The £8m medical student building was completed in 2018 and is sited at the Milton Keynes University Hospital campus.

We have been successful in achieving full planning approval for Project ICE, a facility and educational experience for children, the fit-out of which is based around a vintage steam fair/circus theme. The Interactive Children’s Experience, or Project ICE (for short) enhances the existing Thursford Steam Museum experience by enticing a new generation of customer. Thursford (located in North Norfolk) is internationally renowned for its Christmas Spectacular shows which see hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Project ICE’s goal is to entice a younger clientele which aims to put Thursford ‘on the map’ as an all-year-round tourist destination.

Phase 1 of the refurbishment works at the UEA Council Chamber have been completed. The building was designed by F+M in the early 1970s, and we also did the last major refurbishment back in 2001. The works include a new ceiling and lighting installation, a new podium with ramped access, and new AV facilities. The refurbishment of the acoustic panels will follow, with a sample panel already installed for client approval. In phase 2, attention will turn to the split-level entrance area with the installation of a platform lift and new ceiling.

Following planning consent, Feilden+Mawson has been novated to the design and build contractor, John Youngs, to provide the technical drawing package for Building Regulation submission and production information. The project comprises 25 units, with a mix of 2 – 5 bed houses and bungalows for FW Properties. A simple palette of materials has been used in keeping with this part of Norfolk, with red brick, cream render, dark grey pantiles and rustic red pantiles.

The Norwich office was pleased to welcome a group of second year architecture students from Norwich University of the Arts for a ‘taster day’ to find out more about life as an architect. NUA’s brief for the visit was to help the students understand the role of the architect in the wider design team, and to illustrate with real life examples some of the areas of practice that are not usually addressed in an educational context. Winning work, calculating fees, planning applications, BIM modelling, running jobs on site and CDM were all on the agenda. The day was coordinated by Matthew Wood with contributions from David Drew, Farrow and Kean and Neil Temple.

Feilden+Mawson's Pavel Nasadil is the winner of the Czech Press Photo 2018 Contemporary Issues Category with a series of images from Jouvenile Prisons in Sierra Leone. To read more about the award click here.

Following on from Feilden+Mawson's 2018 Summer and Autumn receptions hosted by our Cambridge and London offices respectively, it was the turn of Norwich Partners and Staff to welcome clients and colleagues to our Ferry Road Winter reception. Over 120 guests enjoyed our traditional and unique ‘Curry and Architecture’ night on the 20th of November that included live sitar playing performed by Ravi.

Feilden+Mawson in collaboration with Kier are delighted to have submitted a planning application last week for the refurbishment of the Victorian and Georgian buildings at St. Mary’s school in Bishop’s Stortford. A shell&core refurbishment is proposed which will extend the buildings’ life span and eventually bring back into use 10 classrooms. As well as returning the main entrance to the secondary school to the Georgian block from where the school was founded by four nuns from Belgium in 1896. A unique and exciting project to be involved with.

Feilden+Mawson is delighted to have secured Reserved Matters for a contemporary residential scheme of 62-dwellings and a Racehorse Training Establishment (RTE) for Heritage Developments on a steeply-sloping site in Kentford. To read more about the project click here.

Feilden+Mawson and the design team are delighted that the Norwich City Council planning committee unanimously voted to approve the application for planning and building consent for Norwich Castle Keep! The project is set to start on site in 2019.

Feilden+Mawson has extensive experience in Innovation centre design and is assisting currently Nautilus Ltd on a new Innovation Centre, providing 30002m for managed workspace in the East Anglian region.

Following Feilden+Mawson’s work on Phases 2 – 4 with Lovell Partnerships, our Tender for the remaining 3 phases has been successful. Now taking on the project as Lead Designer and Principal Designer, Feilden+Mawson have appointed the original design team and have completed the stage 4 work on a fast track design programme. The project consisting of flats to be fully refurbished along with a community café and full landscaping works is set to start on site in June 2019.

Feilden+Mawson were delight to be officially appointed through a competitive tender. Ourselves and our delivery partners successfully navigated through RIBA Stage 1 to 3 and submitted a full planning application for multiple building in a matter of weeks. To read more about the project click here.

Feilden+Mawson are delighted to announce that Norwich Castle has been awarded £9.2m National Lottery boost which will see major transformation to the historic keep. To read more about the project click here.

September saw Practical Completion with the UEA’s Summer Refresh Project, in readiness for the start of the 2017/18 academic year. Feilden+Mawson competitively won the commission in March this year, assuming the role of Architect, Contract Administrator, Interior Designer and Principal Designer. This traditionally procured project comprised the refreshing of a number of seminar rooms, lecture theatres and communal areas across the campus; namely the Elizabeth Fry, Arts and Sciences buildings. The Client is very happy with the end result which has already seen some repeat work for Feilden+Mawson. Long may this continue!

A planning application for the Jarrolds Barrack Street site has been submitted on behalf of Top 20 UK housebuilder Hill. 220 new homes are proposed, in a mixture of townhouses and apartments, with three commercial units facing south onto the riverside walk.

Feilden+Mawson were delighted to attend the official opening of the new block at St Michaels Primary School by -Lieutenant Colonel Steve Caldwell of Colchester Garrison and with entertainment provided by Johnny Jaffacake who kept the 420, 3-11 year olds plus Adults entertained for over an hour - impressive. The day was full of joy and appreciation for the bright new addition to the existing school which even on an overcast sky “…will add some colour to the school day”. Feilden+Mawson won the project in collaboration with Morgan Sindall with the entry described as a “stroke of genius” by Essex County Council.

Practical Completion has been achieved for extensive remodelling works of the existing Tuckswood Academy & Nursery, providing extended Staff Room and Administration Office, enlarged windows to two existing classrooms to improve outlook and a full cooking kitchen. The £500K works, carried out by Underwood Carpenter Build in 4 weeks, were completed, tested and commissioned, with kitchen staff trained, ready for the start of the new term.

First Phase Practical Completion has been achieved for this new £5.5M, ESFA funded, 2 Form Entry, 420 place primary school for Rightforsuccess Academy Trust. Accommodation includes a new 2 storey classroom block and incorporates a former sports pavilion remodelled to create a Food Technology room and Kitchen. The new Hall and Studio can be converted into one space for performance and assemblies. Sustainability features include NVHR units to classrooms, passive ventilation stacks to the Hall and roof mounted PV panels. Designed to Kier Construction, K School Standards, our design establishes a robust template for St Joseph’s and St Mary’s schools to be delivered by Feilden+Mawson Cambridge for Kier.

The Norwich office recently hosted the annual cross office awayday bringing Norwich, Cambridge, London and Prague staff members together for day of social and informal activities. In 2017, Cambridge set a high benchmark which Norwich emulated by blending an educational morning at the University of East Anglia followed by a fun river trip on the Broads at Horning. Paticular thanks to Legacy Partner David Luckhurst, who was able to provide some great insight to early days of the UEA’s construction during his architectural tours.

We are submitting the Planning Application for the New St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School. Following the fast-track Client Engagement Meeting process alongside Kier, Education and Skills Funding Agency and the wider design team, the proposals received unanimous support from both the Local Authority and the community. We are very much looking forward to proceeding to deliver this exciting BIM Level 2 scheme providing a much needed increase in school places for the area and an improved learning environment for 420 pupils and a dedicated nursery.

Feilden+Mawson enjoyed attending the launch of the Abel Home’s Hare’s Green show home in Watton, Norfolk on the 23rd August 2018. Feilden+Mawson designed the low density masterplan for 98 dwellings and achieved Outline Planning Consent in 2016 with Reserved Matters Approval at the beginning of 2018. Technical design has followed and construction began earlier in the summer with completion anticipated in 2020.

A planning application has been submitted for Project ICE, a facility of interactive and educational experiences for children, the fit-out of which is based around a vintage steam fair/circus theme. This enhances the existing Thursford Steam Experience by enticing a new generation of customer to make the Thursford Collection an all-year-round tourist destination. A determination is destined for November 2018, after which detailed design will commence.

We have recently received instruction to proceed as the Lead Designer and Conservation Architect for the works at the Master’s Lodge, Trinity College, Cambridge. This will include a full-service upgrade to the Grade I Listed Building and a light refurbishment of the Master’s private accommodation. To read more about the project click here.

Norfolk Museums Service has submitted a planning and listed building consent application to alter the internal arrangement of Norwich Castle’s historic Keep and transform the visitor experience. To read more about the plans and project click here.

Partner, Philip Bodie is delighted to announce that Feilden+Mawson have won this prestigious but anonymous design competition, organised by the Broads Authority and the AJ, topping the 96 entries from the UK, the continent and beyond. To read more about the competition click here.

Feilden+Mawson are delighted to have handed over a snag free phase 2 at Chillesford Lodge, Suffolk. Phase 2 saw more of the listed Model Farm agricultural buildings being converted into residential use and an indoor swimming pool.

The Norwich team have secured Outline Planning Consent for up to 9 flats on Southgates Road in Great Yarmouth including access, associated parking and amenity space; this achieves an impressive ratio of 125 dwellings per hectare for the locality.

Congratulations to the Feilden+Mawson team on securing planning of a replacement dwelling outside the settlement boundary in Whissonsett, Norfolk. A contemporary barn style dwelling has been designed sympathetic to the locality. With Technical Design commencing, it’s hoped we will be on site in 2019.

Now in its 3rd year of existence, this year’s £2,000 award was divided between Evangeline House and Stephen Johnson, congratulations to both. Norwich partner, Philip Bodie and Associate Matt Wood announced the winners during the university’s awards night on the 26th June. The fund was set up to financially assist NUA’s high achieving architectural students about to start their 3rd year of studies to help them develop further.

Feilden+Mawson were proud to be attending the official opening of Artemis House for Proserv. The project involved consolidating the various Great Yarmouth based Proserv buildings into one facility that stood out from all the others. To read more about the opening ceremony click here.

Whissocks and Nunns Mill scheme wins a Suffolk Craftmanship Award. The event held in Ipswich was attended by Philip Bodie, Partner of the Feilden+Mawson Norwich office.

HRH the Duke of Kent has officially opened the new Academic Centre at the University of Buckingham.

To read more about the opening ceremony click here.

Feilden+Mawson's Hugh Feilden has written a Guide to working on Conservation projects, following the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013.

The Conservation: RIBA Plan of Work 2013 Guide is available to buy via the RIBA Bookshops website, to view it please click here.

We are delighted to accounce the completion of the Whisstocks development in Woodbridge. To read more about the project click here.

KLIC continues to gain awareness, recieving a Commendation and being shortlisted for the President's Award at SPACE Network's Annual President's Dinner, as well as making it to the Finals of the RICS National Awards!

Feilden+Mawson Associate, Sarah Morrison, has been appointed as an adviser in the RIBA Conservation Group. Congratulations, Sarah!

InteriorFM, our in house interior design team, are delighted with the recently completed interiors refurbishment for Mills and Reeve, click here.

We are delighted to reveal the new Soul Church in Norwich, having won a competition for the scheme!

Burberry have selected Old Sessions House as their location for this year's London Fashion Week.

Staff from London, Norwich and Prague joined our Cambridge office for an away day exploring the streets and sites in Cambridge.

Norfolk County Council have appointed Feilden+Mawson for the £13 million restoration of Grade I listed Norwich Castle. To read more click here.

Last night Prince Harry, visited Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, to open their new extension, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Floor. The new space will house the Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs.

King’s Lynn Innovation Centre (KLIC) success at the RICS East of England awards on Wednesday 10 May, held in Bury St Edmunds, has been welcomed by NWES and the design team, click here.

Feilden+Mawson continue their 60th celebrations throughout the Autumn with events held by both our London and Norwich offices, click here.

The Norwich office held their 60th Celebration party last night at one of Feilden+Mawson’s most renowned projects, Norwich Cathedral, click here.

Feilden+Mawson is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Associates in the Cambridge office, Bobby Scully and Chris Bullock, click here.

We wish Gordon all the best for his retirement and to enjoy time with his family and playing his guitar, click here.

Today we were informed that Rushmoor have granted Cambridge Military Hospital Listed Building Consent, meaning that at long last the iconic building can be put back into use.

On 17th September, a team from F+M will be tackling 26 miles of Hadrian's wall to raise money for two Norwich based charities. To find out more about the challenge and how to donate, click here.

Last Thursday, Feilden+Mawson's London office launched their 60th Anniversary celebrations at the Parliamentary Education Centre. To find out more about the event, click here.

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Yesterday (12.04.2016) The Birley Group was granted approval by Westminster City Council for the redevelopment of 46 Berkeley Square & 46 Hay’s Mews with Feilden+Mawson as architects and conservation specialists for the scheme.  

Feilden+Mawson has just achieved listed building consent to allow the complete renewal to current standards of the automatic fire detection throughout one of the largest government buildings in Whitehall which houses HM Treasury and HMRC; listed Grade II.

"The launch of the new Enterprise Zone will really help to stimulate business growth and help King's Lynn attract new investment."

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We are delighted to have been granted planning permission for our new Contemporary Passivhaus scheme in Norwich.

Feilden+Mawson announce that Paul Rynsard retired from the Practice with effect from the end of February. He joined Feilden+Mawson in 1993 and became a Partner in 1998. Over those 23 years, Paul has made a massive contribution to the Practice, and has been involved with bringing in and delivering many of our most prominent projects including the UK Supreme Court and latterly our frameworks at the Palace of Westminster. He has also been responsible for successfully managing the Practice over the last 20 or so years and introducing innovative ways of working. He successfully introduced and led the Quality Procedures which we deliver to all of our clients today.

We will all miss his sound judgement and clear headed thinking and would like to thank him for his invaluable contribution over the last two decades. Following a break for some travelling, Paul will continue to assist the Practice as a consultant.

New book with the Häuser Award 20 finalists in (pictured) shows Feilden+Mawson's Lake Cabin in the Czech Republic designed by Pavel Nasadil and his team in our Prague office. They were invited to attend an award ceremony in Berlin where they were accepted an honourable mention award. Read more here.

We will be at MIPIM 2016. If you would like to get in touch please contact us here.

Our Lake Cabin in the Czech Republic has been shortlisted for the Architects Journal Small Projects Award 2016.

Feilden+Mawson are delighted that planning permission has been granted by South Norfolk Council for their 890 dwellings at Easton.

We are pleased with the progress of The Mo so far. Full article here: http://ow.ly/XQUjE

Feilden+Mawson have achieved a successful planning determination under the LDO process for a Proserv's new Centre of Excellence located at Beacon Park. Having worked closely with Gt Yarmouth Borough Council to develop a design that represents the ambitions of both Provserv and the Enterprise Zone.

Set in woodland adjacent to the current Lotus headquarters and test track, this is a great opportunity to pull together the various different buildings that Classic Team Lotus currently use. Ultimately this will bring together the race shop and house the historic Lotus cars. Built in traditional team colours, the strong bold form is representative of the innovative company with it’s Internationally renowned history.

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Feilden+Mawson are delighted to announce four new associates within the practice: Architects Gabriela Marrero-Vasquez and Matt Wood along with Technologists Matt Jennings and Neil Temple. We wish them continuing success in their new roles.

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Feilden+Mawson’s award-winning Lake Cabin project has been recently been featured in the Eastern Daily Press. The article describes the design process F+M partner Pavel Nasadil took and how he was influenced by the Norfolk Broads and waterways. The innovative and stunning Lake Cabin was shortlisted for the 2015 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, Mies Van der Rohe Award and won the Grand Prix National Architecture Prize for "Best Czech Building".

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Feilden+Mawson recently led a series of tours around at the University of East Anglia as part of the National Trust’s “Brutal Utopias” project. A number of tours over the weekend were guided by retired F+M partner, David Luckhurst, with the assistance of F+M Architectural Historian, Charlotte Evans. The tours were a huge success, and with tickets sold out in advance and beautiful sunshine, it was the perfect weekend for us to show off some of our work on this iconic campus.

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We have been appointed to design a Centre of Excellence for Proserv which will be located on Beacon Park, Gt Yarmouth.

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The project continues at pace. The demolition process has commenced and is having a significant impact on the vista of Parkers Piece, central Cambridge.

On Saturday 15th August members of F+M took part in the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge. The 23+ mile route in the Yorkshire Dales National Park included Pen-y-ghent (2,227ft), Whernside (2,415ft) and Ingleborough (2,372ft).

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Feilden+Mawson's Hugh Feilden has been talking to the RIBAJ about how BIM can help with renovating historic buildings

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Today, (Wednesday 15 July) marks the official opening of Feilden+Mawson's new Education Centre at Parliament.

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In keeping with Feilden+Mawson’s track record of 'award winning' innovation centres, it is a pleasure to announce the Alconbury Incubator Building has won the RIBA East Award 2015.

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Feilden+Mawson are currently engaged in the refurbishment of six listed Georgian townhouses to provide a new hotel for a joint venture between The Portman Estate who own the buildings and Z Hotels who will manage them.

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Architectural Assistant Luke Butcher recently attended the Biennial International Workshop for Advances in Energy Studies (BIWAES) in Stockholm, Sweden, where hedelivered a paper, The new Chautauqua Game, in the working session for ‘Decision making tools for urban energy management’...

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Feilden+Mawson's Prague studio "FAM Architekti" have won the Czech Grand Prix National Architecture Prize for their Lake Cabin in Northern Bohemia. The project was competing against 87 other entries and is one of the smallest buildings to win the award for "Best Czech Building" in its 20 year history.

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Feilden+Mawson are delighted to announce that Gabriela Marrero-Vasquez has recently become a BREEAM Accredited Professional (AP).

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Construction work is due to commence at King's Lynn Innovation Centre following the appointment of building contractor R G Carter to complete the works. The official turf cutting ceremony took place on 21st May when representatives from Nwes, R G Carter and ...

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Feilden+Mawson were delighted that their design for Trinity House was recognised at the RICS Awards 2015 event held at the Apex, Bury St Edmunds 5 May 2015 in the Regeneration Category.

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Having been described by one guest (not a member of staff, we promise) as being "Splendidly organised and well thought out" it is safe to say that the party was a great success!

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On the 13th April 2015, the Academy House project in central Cambridge celebrated reaching its highest point.

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