Entries by NJ Architects

Local authorities ask for the ability to set planning fees locally

Chancellor George Osborne is due to reveal his spending review on 25 November and it’s expected to contain £20 billion in government funding cuts. In a submission ahead of the spending review, local authorities have asked ministers to allow them to set their own planning fees, which are currently set centrally by the Department for […]

10 Steps to Choosing an Architect For Your Private House Project

Everybody needs a place where they can close the door to the rest of the world and enjoy comfort in their own surroundings. Your home should be the most precious place to you, so creating it requires delicate planning. This means it’s important to find the right architect to put your home in the hands […]

Opening of The Avenue Theatre – Gippeswyk Hall, Ipswich

After 4 years of designing, planning, constructing and restoring, Nicholas Jacob Architects are thrilled to reveal the grand opening of The Avenue Theatre, a Grade II listed Tudor building standing in the grounds of Gippeswyk Hall in Ipswich. Working in collaboration with Charles Curry-Hyde LLP, this 16th century building will now provide a base for […]

NEW EDITIONS OF PEVSNER’S ARCHITECTURAL GUIDES FOR SUFFOLK

First release of the new guides for Suffolk since 1957 – and we get quite a few mentions! It has been 58 years since the last edition of the Pevsner Architectural Guide for this area was published, so we at Nicholas Jacob Architects purchased the two editions as soon as they were available. Both are […]

V&A – Study of North East Quarter

  The Victoria and Albert Museum occupies a significant site in South Kensington and has done so since 1856.  It has long been known for one of the most significant collections of decorative arts in the world and exemplifies British Design and Craftsmanship through these collections but also in the architecture of its buildings.  These buildings […]

SJCC Awards Dinner

Pippa Jacob was one of the judges for the RIBA Suffolk Design awards, a task which involved vising a number of exciting projects across the county. Pippa was also invited to deliver a short presentation before awarding the successful nominees at the annual SJCC Awards Dinner. Image : Paul Nixon Photography

What a picture……..

Congratulations to our associate Hugh Bunbury who won 3rd place in the Zumtobel photography competition. Using a disposable camera he captured this image at St Peters Church, Palgrave in response to the competition title “Light”.