Author Archives: Bham Co:LAB Staff
PROJECT PAGE: Minerva Works
TITLE: Minerva Works Creative Economy LOCATION: Warwick Barr COLLABORATORS: MAAP, ISIS Waterside Regeneration PROJECT TYPE: Strategic Design The area of Digbeth, just adjacent to the east of Birmingham City Centre, is a post-industrial Landscape with a unique mix of
PROJECT PAGE: Minerva Works
TITLE: Minerva Works Creative Economy LOCATION: Warwick Barr COLLABORATORS: MAAP, ISIS Waterside Regeneration PROJECT TYPE: Strategic Design The area of Digbeth, just adjacent to the east of Birmingham City Centre, is a post-industrial Landscape with a unique mix of
BOOK NEWS! 47 Times Together
Its been a while since our last post here, but we have been quite busy! Co.LAB is pleased to reveal details of our first publication, compiling several of our key projects with accompanying essays from guest authors. The project has a working
BOOK NEWS! 47 Times Together
Its been a while since our last post here, but we have been quite busy! Co.LAB is pleased to reveal details of our first publication, compiling several of our key projects with accompanying essays from guest authors. The project has a working
Curzon community meeting
To proceed with the project for the memorial to the former, Italian community of Curzon, we organised a community engagement session, at the Woodman pub – one of the only remaining structures from the period in question. This was the
Curzon community meeting
To proceed with the project for the memorial to the former, Italian community of Curzon, we organised a community engagement session, at the Woodman pub – one of the only remaining structures from the period in question. This was the
BAAD Structure at Live + Loud
One for the archive…The BAAD structure was conceived as an intervention for Art & Design students in their formal building on Margaret Street, designed to open up dialogues between students and encourage students to develop new modes of presentation around
BAAD Structure at Live + Loud
One for the archive…The BAAD structure was conceived as an intervention for Art & Design students in their formal building on Margaret Street, designed to open up dialogues between students and encourage students to develop new modes of presentation around
The form of Tree of Code
This year’s Research & Theory seminar to our MArch postgraduate students explores the nature of complex, collaborative forms in particular reference to transdisciplinary projects. Producers (of culture, products, projects, inventions) establish networks to distribute tasks, knowledge and powers to a
The form of Tree of Code
This year’s Research & Theory seminar to our MArch postgraduate students explores the nature of complex, collaborative forms in particular reference to transdisciplinary projects. Producers (of culture, products, projects, inventions) establish networks to distribute tasks, knowledge and powers to a
Permutations In the City
Fierce Festival is an annual cross-artform performance event that occurs across Birmingham in a sequence of ‘out-of-the-ordinary spaces’. Live Art. Collision. Hyperlocal. Supernow. These are key words that define the festival’s approach to programming all of its events and performative
Permutations In the City
Fierce Festival is an annual cross-artform performance event that occurs across Birmingham in a sequence of ‘out-of-the-ordinary spaces’. Live Art. Collision. Hyperlocal. Supernow. These are key words that define the festival’s approach to programming all of its events and performative
The Arandora Star
To memorialise the local Italian Brummies that lost their lives on the Arandora Star, the ship sunk by a U-boat on the Atlantic, our students worked with Simon Linford in producing a commemorative plaque and information poster. This was unveiled in
The Arandora Star
To memorialise the local Italian Brummies that lost their lives on the Arandora Star, the ship sunk by a U-boat on the Atlantic, our students worked with Simon Linford in producing a commemorative plaque and information poster. This was unveiled in
Project Electives for 2015/16
Phew! At last, we are able to launch this year’s set of projects that our students will participate on. Each project will be updated on the Co.LAB blog, illustrating the full process undertaken by the students – and hopefully showcasing
Project Electives for 2015/16
Phew! At last, we are able to launch this year’s set of projects that our students will participate on. Each project will be updated on the Co.LAB blog, illustrating the full process undertaken by the students – and hopefully showcasing
New Agency Interview: Backpack Studio
In the first of our interviews discussing the motivation and ideas behind new agencies, we speak to Mohamed Rahouma and Shamil Chauhan from Backpack Studios based in the North-West. They graduated from the Birmingham School of Architecture in 2014. Studio Name:
New Agency Interview: Backpack Studio
In the first of our interviews discussing the motivation and ideas behind new agencies, we speak to Mohamed Rahouma and Shamil Chauhan from Backpack Studios based in the North-West. They graduated from the Birmingham School of Architecture in 2014. Studio Name:
New commission: Curzon, Italian Quarter
image source: Brummagem magazine, ‘Remembering Birmngham’s Italians’, pp.6-9 We are pleased to announce our newest commission. We have been approached by the Friends of Eastside Community Park to work on a project to design a commemorative structure, marking the historic
New commission: Curzon, Italian Quarter
image source: Brummagem magazine, ‘Remembering Birmngham’s Italians’, pp.6-9 We are pleased to announce our newest commission. We have been approached by the Friends of Eastside Community Park to work on a project to design a commemorative structure, marking the historic
Creative Industries Federation
Jonathan Todd, chief economist of BOP Consulting, an international consultancy specialising in culture and the creative economy, recently reported on the launch of the Creative Industries Federation. The event focused on Birmingham’s creative ecology with strong representation from some of the
Creative Industries Federation
Jonathan Todd, chief economist of BOP Consulting, an international consultancy specialising in culture and the creative economy, recently reported on the launch of the Creative Industries Federation. The event focused on Birmingham’s creative ecology with strong representation from some of the
4 Years in numbers
Co.LAB has been running now for just over 4 years in its most current format, meaning it has done 4 cycles of electives that are run each academic year. As we begin to prepare for the 5th cycle, I thought
4 Years in numbers
Co.LAB has been running now for just over 4 years in its most current format, meaning it has done 4 cycles of electives that are run each academic year. As we begin to prepare for the 5th cycle, I thought
PROJECT PROFILE: Malvern Outdoor Dinning Hall
LOCATION: Malvern Hills COLLABORATORS: Malvern Outdoor Elements TYPE: Design Feasibility Co.LAB worked with Malvern Outdoor, the largest outdoor adventure organisation in the West Midlands, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty. The facility was established in the 1970’s and
PROJECT PROFILE: Malvern Outdoor Dinning Hall
LOCATION: Malvern Hills COLLABORATORS: Malvern Outdoor Elements TYPE: Design Feasibility Co.LAB worked with Malvern Outdoor, the largest outdoor adventure organisation in the West Midlands, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty. The facility was established in the 1970’s and
PROJECT PROFILE: Stirchley High Street
LOCATION: Stirchley, Birmingham COLLABORATORS: Lifford Business Association TYPE: Urbanism, Research, Design and Feasibility Very much a strategic project, the process undertook an analysis of the area to create a design brief for the future development which aim to improve the built
PROJECT PROFILE: Stirchley High Street
LOCATION: Stirchley, Birmingham COLLABORATORS: Lifford Business Association TYPE: Urbanism, Research, Design and Feasibility Very much a strategic project, the process undertook an analysis of the area to create a design brief for the future development which aim to improve the built
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