Our online library contains case studies of good design practice from around the West Midlands and downloadable publications from MADE and our partner organisations
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Our online library contains case studies of good design practice from around the West Midlands and downloadable publications from MADE and our partner organisations
Careful and sensitive restoration of these Grade I listed buildings sits comfortably alongside contemporary elements and the reinstated communal gardens. (RegenWM case study)
A landmark seven-storey extension to the listed Belgrade Theatre houses a flexible second auditorium as well as enhanced public and backstage areas. Designed by Stanton Williams. (CABE case study)
Black Swan Terrace is a unique community-led restoration project which tells the story of 550 years of Coventry's industrial and domestic history. It is also a sustainable, mixed-use development in a deprived pocket of the city. (RegenWM case study)
Q: When is a shed not a shed? A: When it is a Blue Planet. Large logistics buildings are a fact of modern life but Gazeley’s Blue Planet scheme shows how these can also be beautiful and environmentally responsive. (RegenWM case study)
The redeveloped Brindleyplace area of Birmingham brings together homes, offices, shops, leisure facilities and public spaces with a strong sense of identity and history. (CABE case study)
Castle Vale is a large scale, resident-led regeneration project which over 15 years has transformed the fortunes of a once notorious estate in Birmingham (RegenWM case study)
The Courtyard is a centre for the arts serving Herefordshire and beyond. This is an excellent example of good modern architecture using a simple palette of building materials.(RegenWM case study)
Highly impressive design providing affordable houses and apartments, proving that a degraded environment need not stifle style and ambition. (CABE case study)
The ‘ecoterrace’ project in Chesterton near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire is an ambitious transformation of six typical nineteenth and early twentieth century houses to meet today’s housing standards and to provide a workable template for future refurbishment programmes.
The transformation of this former power station into a vibrant mixed-use development shows sensitive design and creative practice. (RegenWM case study)
Fazeley Studios, an assortment of restored heritage buildings, now forms a focal point for the creative industries in Digbeth and gives substance to the Eastside & Digbeth Strategic Plan. (RegenWM case study)
This innovative school embodies a new direction in education, bringing together facilities for learning, health, arts, leisure and sport onto one site. (RegenWM case study)
Originally designed over 100 years ago Handsworth Park, has Grade II listed status and is an excellent example of a nineteenth century urban park. (RegenWM case study)
Situated in the heart of Birmingham’s Brindley Place development, Ikon Gallery is now an internationally acclaimed contemporary art venue. (RegenWM case study)
Edward Cullinan Architects designed a fit-for-purpose building that met the needs of users from all parts of the organisation. (CABE case study)
Good practice in design doesn't have to be about bold and innovative architecture or even new buildings, in this case it is about the sympathetic refurbishment of a number of terraced houses in Staffordshire. (RegenWM case study)
Rebuilding of the key stage 2 teaching accommodation was required following an accidental fire at Landywood Primary School. (RegenWM case study)
The Low Town area of Bridgnorth was one of 5 areas selected in 2003 by the RIBA to produce a 'Local Design Statement' as part of a pilot study. (RegenWM case study)
This case study shows how a small community can create its own niche through maximising the potential for tourism, whilst striving to create an attractive streetscape for visitors and locals to enjoy. (RegenWM case study)
Park Central is the first phase of a wider regeneration programme for what were five depressed council estates in the Attwood Green area of Birmingham. (RegenWM case study)
Priory Place is a new mixed use development in Coventry city centre. This initiative was conceived by Coventry City Council in the mid 1990's as an innovative and ambitious regeneration programme that would revitalise the central area of the city around the cathedral, the University and the Museum of British Road Transport.
The domestic scale and sense of space and light create a calm, highly-functional environment both inside and out. Designed by Walters and Cohen (CABE case study)
An exemplar of sustainable design for a primary school, promoting the principle of ‘living within environmental limits’. Designed by Worcestershire County Council Property Services. (CABE case study)
This experimental scheme purposes was to reduce street clutter in a historic town centre and improve the environment for pedestrians. (RegenWM case study)
The Small Heath Healthcare Centre brings together a range of community health services in one light, airy and accessible building. Designed by MAAP Architects. (CABE case study)
The regeneration of the town’s canal basins and surrounding built environment into a vibrant and accessible part of the experience of the town have been the cornerstone in the wider regeneration of Stourport. (RegenWM case study)
This eco-housing project in Summerfield evolved after local residents raised concerns to the Family Housing Association (FHA) on energy efficiency and the negative impact of rising fuel bills. (RegenWM case study)
The Public is a cultural hub for the West Midlands which evolved from a desire to take art into the community. (RegenWM case study)
Praised by the Building for Life judges as "a great piece of urbanism ... real town building", The Russells is a development respectful of its Cotswolds setting. (RegenWM case study)
The Grade II listed Victoria Hall at Bagnall Street, has been sensitively restored and dramatically extended to provide much needed additional foyer space and a new public space. (RegenWM case study)
Creative use of a traffic island as a skate park led to the commissioning of a youth shelter through MADE and Government Office for the West Midlands. (RegenWM case study)
