Creative spaces are a necessity for the culture of a city. Co.LAB has completed designs for a number of spaces to support different communities in their work:
CENTRALA GALLERY
Organisation: Polish Expats Association
Location: Digbeth, Birmingham
Function: Cafe, bookshop, gallery, office space, meeting room, event room
Floor Area: 390m2
Brief: Converting a vacant industrial unit with new store frontage, new cafe space and furniture, gallery space and office environment for the association clad in shingles. Upper floor converted into multi-purpose event room. View the project here.
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BIRMINGHAM OPEN MEDIA
Organisation: Birmingham Open Media
Location: Southside, Birmingham
Function: Gallery, co-working, event space, cafe
Floor Area: 468m2
Brief: Converting an empty retail unit from a 1960s commercial space, revealing a hidden mezzanine cantilever and lightweight wall dividers. View the project detail here.
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BIRMINGHAM OPEN MEDIA 2.0
Organisation: Birmingham Open Media
Location: Southside, Birmingham
Function: Gallery, co-working, event space, cafe
Floor Area: 510m2
Brief: Phase 2 of the original B.O.M. design, including an extended mezzanine for a new co-working space, extending the gallery space and converting the design to more autistic-friendly lighting and detailing, inserting new circulation for accessibility across all levels. New finishes and furniture fit-out throughout. View the project detail here.
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STEAMHouse
Organisation: Birmingham City University / STEAMhouse
Location: Digbeth, Birmingham
Function: Production workshops, event space, co-working, offices, creative project space
Floor Area: 1650m2
Brief: Developing an innovation and production space for artists, designers, SME’s. Converting a former car showroom into production facilities for wood, metal, print, digital and supporting co-working/event spaces. Working with delivery architects, Associated Architects. View the project detail here.
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DUAL WORKS STORE + WORKSHOP
Organisation: Dual Works
Location: Jewellery Quarter
Function: Showroom, workshop
Floor Area: 120m2
Brief: Insertion of a showroom at the front of a maker’s workshop, including a storefront to increase visibility of products and objects produced. View the project detail here.
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