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INTRODUCTION Part of the Ingenium international group of companies, NORR is a leading, UK-based, architectural practice, delivering intelligent solutions to clients in both the public and private sectors. We offer the highest level of service in both design and technical delivery. Our approach to projects is always client-focused: we deliver bespoke solutions innovating to suit the precise needs of the client. Our concept design and detailed construction technology is delivered with a high level of management experience, always with a Director allocated to every client throughout the commission. Our track record of award winning projects reflects the quality of our work and our attention to detail. Serving the needs of a diverse international client base, we create the spaces and places that people value for…
Creative Integrity Economic Performance Environmental Responsibility Personal Experience Social Contribution
This is our philosophy for achieving bespoke strategic solutions for clients in every commission…
…this is what we call ‘Intelligent Architecture’.
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OUR ETHOS NORR’s focus on client requirements encompasses the consideration of a set of 5 parameters which, together combine to create a unique strategic blueprint for every project.
We call this ‘Intelligent Architecture’.
CREATIVE INTEGRITY At the heart of all successful architecture. Our approach ensures that each project delivers at aesthetic, practical and technical levels.
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE Fundamental to every project’s success. We create high quality environments that are commercially robust ‘Added value’ by ‘Intelligent Architecture’ is central to NORR.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY All buildings have a short and longer term impact on the environment. NORR pioneer low-cost, commercially viable, sustainable designs.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE A project ultimately succeeds or fails at an individual level: buildings must work on a human scale and create a positive experience for every user.
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION NORR believes buildings can, and should, have a positive impact on the quality of life of those who use them, directly or indirectly.
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A QUALITY RETAIL EXPERIENCE NORR are at the forfront of innovative national and international retail design, with a proven track record in designing vibrant and commercially viable retail environments. We pride ourselves on our collaborative style of working ensuring that we achieve the very best outcomes, balancing commercial imperatives with excellence in design. From major regional retail parks and shopping centers, through to department stores such as Debenhams on Oxford St, London. We have a proven track record in surpassing the clients expectations in the most challenging circumstances. This experience has been gained over 30 years and our understanding of the needs of the retail shopper, and consequently the retailer and developer is used in designing to meet current and emerging trends for shopper retention.
CLIENT McDonalds Restaurants Plc United Kingdom COMPLETION 2008 – 2011
MCDONALDS RESTAURANTS NATIONWIDE, UK COMMERCIAL: RETAIL NORR have been involved with the new McDonalds re-imaging since February 2008. In a bid to update every one of their 1,206 UK sites and encourage new customers. McDonalds recognised the need to update their image and existing restaurants. Working closely with McDonalds, NORR have helped shed the red and yellow image and implement the contemporary up market look with the use of leather chairs, intimate booths, key graphics and feature lighting. NORR have completed some 80 projects to date for the client, and have helped assist in sourcing and procurment throughout the roll-out programme.
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CLIENT Traditional Bakery Inc.
PARADISE BAKERY AND CAFÉ ARIZONA, USA COMMERCIAL: RETAIL NORR is working with Paradise Bakery providing professional architecture and engineering services for multiple locations in the State of Arizona. The concept is built around fine, fresh food, with a neighborhood bakery/café aesthetic. Responsibilities include site surveys, design and construction documents, permit/bid, and construction administration.
COMPLETION Ongoing
WM MORRISON STORES NATIONWIDE, UK COMMERCIAL: RETAIL NORR has acted for Morrisons for over 30 years, has completed over 25 new stores and over 45 refurbishment projects in this period. New superstores include those at Newark, Mansfield, Banbury, Shrewsbury, Barnsley, Ellesmere Port, Blyth, Wrexham, Newcastle under Lyme, Brampton, Makerfield, Rhyl and Speke in Liverpool. New developments for Morrisons have ranged from single use, out of town sites with petrol filling stations, to major mixed use and multi-level town centre projects such as Newark, which was a competition winning entry submitted NORR and selected by the Royal Arts Commission as the outstanding entry and the only entry which ‘answered the brief in all areas’ to produce ‘an outstanding urban design solution’. This project included a superstore with multi-storey car park, offices, library, other retail units, bus terminus and residential development which has regenerated the town centre of Newark in Nottinghamshire. The store at Speke was part of a £30m urban regeneration project promoted by Liverpool City Council to replace the old Speke District Centre and consisted of superstore and petrol filling station, store and town centre car park, bus terminus, large retail units for TK Maxx, Dunns, Halfords and Superdrug, as well as 12 smaller shops and a library. Morrisons asked NORR to assist with their ambitious roll out programme of store conversions when Morrisons acquired Safeway, susequently rebranding and upgrading the stores.
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PANERA BREAD CLIENT Panera Bread & Their Franchise Partners COMPLETION Ongoing
NATIONWIDE THROUGHOUT UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL: RETAIL NORR has worked for almost fifteen years with Panera and a number of Panera Bread franchisee groups for design of over 600 Panera Bread Bakery / CafĂŠs nationwide. Professional architectural and engineering services have included concept design, preparatory property assessment and evaluation, design and construction documents, bidding administration, and construction administration for the new building construction and interior buildout.
CLIENT Thurleigh Estates SCALE 2,500 m² VALUE £4.5 million COMPLETION 2006
KINGSTHORPE WAITROSE NORTHAMPTON, UK COMMERCIAL: RETAIL Kingsthorpe occupies a key location on the outskirts of Northampton. NORR’s £4.5m scheme involved the demolition and re-building of part of the site creating additional floorspace including a 2,500 m² Waitrose. Re-cladding, the rationalisation of parking and landscaping has created a thriving and rejuvenated shopping centre.
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CLIENT Conwy District Council SCALE 4,500 m²
VENUE CYMRU LLANDUDNO, UK COMMERCIAL: MIXED USE (CAFÉ ELEMENT)
VALUE £9.5 million
This newly redeveloped conference centre and theatre complex is situated on Llandudno’s magnificent Victorian Promenade.
COMPLETION 2006
The theatre is now more than twice its original size, and includes a 1500 m² conference / exhibition space, and banqueting for 1,000. The space will accommodate activities as diverse as exhibitions, conferences and pop concerts, and has therefore been specifically designed to minimise acoustic impact on the surrounding residents. The venue is supported by a series of new and refurbished meeting rooms within the front of house areas and the existing Conference Centre. New front of house facilities include foyer spaces, a café bar, a restaurant and administration offices to replace those displaced within the existing Centre to accommodate the new meeting areas. There are new public entrances from the promenade for both conference and theatre users and an upgrading of the car park area.
CLIENT Birmingham City Council SCALE 2,700 m²
MIDLANDS ART CENTRE BIRMINGHAM LIFESTYLE: SPORT + LEISURE (CAFÉ ELEMENT)
VALUE £15 million
NORR as project managers for this complex project were appointed via a strategic framework with Birmingham City Council.
COMPLETION 2009
The project was funded by the Arts Council, Birmingham City Council and charitable / public donation, with an overall project cost of £15 million. The scope of the project included the renovation of existing external fabric and the provision of full DDA access including, a new pedestrian bridge across the River Rea. A new, high-quality gallery was created, with ancillary galleries within some of the circulation areas. Existing facilities were then upgraded and refurbished, including two theatres, dance and media studios and cinema. In order to support these arts activities, improvements were made to public facilities including reception, ticketing, bar, restaurant and associated social areas and WCs. The administrative and resource facilities for mac / sampad were also improved.
CLIENT Glaswells SCALE 6,000 m² VALUE £5.5 million COMPLETION 2008
GLASWELLS, ORWELL RETAIL PARK IPSWICH, UK COMMERCIAL: RETAIL (CAFÉ ELEMENT) Extensive remodelling and refurbishment (including new roof, facades and mezzanine floor) to a 30 year old retail park store has created 6,000 m2 of retail space on two floors. The furniture and home furnishings store includes a restaurant with 80 covers and escalator to the first floor. The project programme was accelerated to ensure the store was open for the January 2009 sales. Glasswells wished to create a quality retail environment which matched the company’s reputation for quality of product and service. The new store has reinvigorated a previously run-down retail unit and created a focal point on a main approach into Ipswich. The project was the winner of the Major Alteration and Extension category of the Suffolk Association of Architects Craftsmanship Awards 2009.
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CLIENT Telford International Centre SCALE 11,600 m² VALUE £14 million COMPLETION 2003
TELFORD INTERNATIONAL CENTRE TELFORD, UK COMMERCIAL: MIXED USE (CAFÉ + RESTAURANT ELEMENT) The redevelopment of TIC is part of a long-term masterplan. This phase increased available exhibition space to 11,600 m² and created a new conference and banqueting suite. A five metre high stainless steel ribbon – flying into and out of the volume enclosing the street – dominates the front elevation, and is crossed by a green copper roof and glazed walls at varying angles. This dynamic form sets the building apart from all others in the town creating the flagship image the client so required in the highly competitive conference and exhibition venue market place. The overall project transformed the existing collection of exhibition halls into an efficient complex designed to respond to the needs of the client, and to entice and excite corporate and public visitors alike: a keynote building for Telford. The development of the centre grew from an initial expansion of the adjoining hotel in the same campus and was carried out in two phases.
QUALITY + SUSTAINABILITY In each project, regardless of scale, we are driven by the pursuit of excellence. We are a creatively focused organisation believing that our ethos of ‘Intelligent Architecture’ makes life better. At the same time we are aware of our social, economic, and environmental responsibilities: we seek to implement appropriate design solutions, use resources wisely, and advise our clients accordingly.
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OUR COMMITMENT As leading members of the World’s design and construction professions, we commit ourselves to: – Place social, economic, and environmental sustainability at the core of our practices and professional responsibilities – Develop and continually improve practices, to enable the implementation of sustainable design – Educate our fellow professionals, the building industry, clients, students and the general public about the critical importance and substantial opportunities of sustainable design
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A DECADE OF GREEN BUILDINGS Working with UK government BRE/University research work Projects achieving BREEAM Excellent rating Buildings Design Advice (LCBDAA) Carbon emission / energy figures, EPC rating Carbon Management Energy Efficiency advice (CMEE) for the 2014 Commonwealth Games
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