After months of pre-application discussions with Newcastle City Council, our proposals for the conversion of the former Eaga office HQ in Jesmond into 80 apartments was granted detailed planning consent by the planning Committee with a unanimous decision in favour of this major regeneration project. Demolition and enabling works have started with immediate effect and the construction works will be in full swing by early summer (assuming that winter doesn’t just continue all the way through spring, summer and autumn).

  Our plans for the redevelopment of the former Rutson Hospital site in Northallerton took a major step forward this month with the signing of a pre-let to a major food and fashion retailer. The proposals include the careful conversion of a series of listed buildings to bar and restaurant uses and the development of a new 16,000sqft retail store. The scheme takes its inspiration from the form, detail and materials of the surrounding local architecture but combines them to create a contemporary scheme that is of its time and... Read The Rest →

Happy New Year to everyone! We have just completed the latest +3A Annual which illustrates some of the projects that we have worked on in the last calendar year. The booklet (we’re too young to write a book just yet) contains a selection of projects, covering a wide range of sectors and from small to large scale. As ever, we are continually seeking to broaden our horizons, find new ways of doing things and developing new services – we hope that this booklet reflects our positive attitude and enthusiasm for... Read The Rest →

  This month we are celebrating the marriage of our very own Rachel Campbell to the lovely Ollie Currie. The young couple were married in the Tyne Valley with a sumptuous reception in Hexham’s fantastic French restaurant Bouchon. Rachel and her mum designed a unique and exquisite wedding dress that reflects their shared passion for architecture and fashion. A smooth grey silk bodice contrasted with a skirt made from woven steel mesh supplied by Locker of Teesside (with whom we are working on the £31M Redcar Leisure and Community Heart... Read The Rest →

+3 Architecture have just submitted a planning application to convert an existing office building into residential apartments in Newcastle City Centre. Eaga House was extensively refurbished and extended in the late 1990’s to create a 5 storey, 70,000sqft office building but the departure of the tenant allied to a downturn in the commercial office market created an opportunity to bring this building forward for redevelopment. The proposal is to convert and adapt the existing building into 80 residential apartments with a large bar/restaurant use at ground floor level. The scheme... Read The Rest →

  Ponteland Garden Village is located on the southern edge of Ponteland Village and within 15 minutes drive of Newcastle City Centre. It is an affluent and attractive residential area, surrounded by greenbelt land but with limited facilities for families and young people.   The proposed +3 Architecture masterplan will provide 430 new homes, 60 retirement apartments, 15,000sqft of office space (to support local businesses) and a new community building. Over 30% of the site is given over to open space and the housing density is 15 units per hectare.... Read The Rest →

After a record number of entries, we are delighted to have been shortlisted in the 2012 Architect of the Year Awards. Organised by Building Design magazine, the awards are an annual celebration of British architecture and are unique in recognising a body of work across different sectors, judged by a panel of industry experts. +3 Architecture have been shortlisted in the Environmental Excellence category for their award-winning, BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ 1 Trinity Green project in South Tyneside. Winners will be announced at a London dinner on 4 December. We will keep... Read The Rest →

+3A continue to build on their skills and expertise in public sector consolidation projects with the commission to support Calderdale Council move over 700 staff into new office accommodation. We will be working with the Council to develop their smarter working policy and to develop this into a set of Corporate Standards prior to refurbishing Westgate House to accommodate 320 members of staff.

  After a rigorous application process lasting over 18 months, +3 Architecture are part of the development team that has been awarded the Middlesbrough super-casino licence. The licence is one of only 8 permitted in the UK and will act as the catalyst for a wider £30M entertainment complex that will include 2 hotels, banqueting and conference facilities, restaurants, retail and car parking, all designed and masterplanned by +3 Architecture.   Located in the heart of Middlesbrough Town Centre, this major urban regeneration project involves the redevelopment of a low-density, brownfield... Read The Rest →

This month saw the annual +3 Architecture ‘Headspace’ day taking place in the inspiring surroundings of the Baltic art gallery in Gateshead.  As the name suggests, the day is an opportunity for the whole company to get away from the intensity of the office, to clear our minds and to reflect on the year gone and plan for the ones ahead. A bag of vintage sweets got the day off to a great if slightly high-octane start and the day was punctuated with thought-provoking presentations from every member of staff in response... Read The Rest →