Studio FBA in 2024
The latest work from ‘Material Change’, our Masters studio at Newcastle University.
Riga Waterfront project launches
A masterplan for the development of Riga’s former industrial port has been announced by Eagle Hills.
Project Film: Ravelin Sports Centre
A short film by Jim Stephenson, showing how students, local people and the University of Portsmouth are using Ravelin Sports Centre.
Blyth Culture Hub construction starts
Work is underway to build a new cinema and cultural venue at Blyth’s Market Place.
Shepperton Studios expansion opens
We have been working with Pinewood Group on the masterplanning and detailed design of 17 new sound stages at Shepperton Studios, creating the 2nd largest film studio in the world.
Renovation plans for Grainger Market revealed
We have been collaborating with Newcastle City Council and traders, to design proposals for the revitalisation of the Grade I listed market.
Hull Community Diagnostic Centre wins planning approval
Our plans for a new NHS Community Diagnostics Centre within the Albion Square development will soon be under construction.
AJ Architecture Award win for Ravelin Sports Centre
The University of Portsmouth sports facility was a clear winner for judges of the Architects' Journal awards, who praised the collaboration behind the design and its success with local people.
Ravelin Sports Centre wins an IAKS Architecture Prize
The University of Portsmouth facility has won a 2023 IOC IPC IAKS Architecture Prize for sustainable, accessible and innovative sports and leisure facilities.
Plans submitted for 2,500-home neighbourhood in Ladbroke Grove
Our masterplan, designed for Ballymore and Sainsbury’s, includes two new parks, a restored canal basin and at least 500 affordable homes, on one of the largest remaining brownfield sites in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Consultation launches for Smithfield Riverside
Public consultation has begun on our masterplan for Shrewsbury town centre, led by Shropshire Council and RivingtonHark.
Success at the Education Estates Awards
Celebrating awards for Royal School Manchester and our client, the Seashell Trust charity.
Construction starts on Culture House
Work begins for a new cultural and community hub in Sunderland city centre.
Studio FBA in 2023
Our 5th year of leading a Masters studio at Newcastle University focused on reusing existing buildings.
Blyth cultural venue and Market Place win planning approval
Our design for a new cultural venue in Blyth has been approved by Northumberland County Council.
Research into rammed earth
Architectural apprentice Adam Nightingale’s final project explores the use of rammed earth as a sustainable construction material.
AJ100 Practice of the Year shortlist
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Architects' Journal AJ100 'Practice of the Year' award.
City Hall wins an RIBA Regional Award
Our design for Sunderland City council has been recognised by the Royal Institute of British Architects with a regional award.
Ravelin Sports Centre opens
A new, ultra-low energy sports centre for the University of Portsmouth has been officially opened.
Pinewood Studios expansion and nature reserve approved
The expansion of Pinewood Studios, which will create the largest studio complex in the world, has been approved by Buckinghamshire Council.
National Apprenticeship Week
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we are sharing projects and advice from our own architectural apprentices.
Ireland's first indoor velodrome wins planning approval
Our plans for a National Velodrome and Badminton Centre on the Sport Ireland Campus have been granted planning approval.
Our 2022 wrap up
We reflect on the projects, people and prizes that made 2022 at FaulknerBrowns.
Toronto and Parry housing submitted for planning approval
Our proposals for 54 new homes in Victoria, BC.
City Hall wins a Mixology award
Our interiors team has won Public Sector and Cultural Interiors Project of the Year at the Mixology North Awards.
Britannia Leisure Centre wins overall at the New London Awards
We are proud to see Britannia win the culture category and be named overall winner at the New London Architecture (NLA) awards.
FaulknerBrowns wins AJ's Architect of the Year
We have been named Architect of the Year by the Architects' Journal alongside a win for City Hall in the civic category.
Sport Ireland Campus masterplan launched
The Government of Ireland has endorsed our mixed-use masterplan for the development of the Sport Ireland campus.
Northern Renewable Energy Centre of Excellence announced
Our plans for a renewable energy centre and visitor attraction in South Tyneside.
Carbon approach featured in sb magazine
Mike Hall and Irina Korneychuk recently discussed our approach to carbon reduction with the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS).
Albion Square wins planning approval
Our proposals for a mixed-use development and a new urban park in Hull city centre have been unanimously approved.
Retail and Leisure Architect of the Year
We are thrilled to have won 'Retail and Leisure Architect of the Year' at the 2022 Building Design Architect of the Year Awards.
Community votes in favour of Greater Vernon Active Living Centre
The City of Vernon, BC, has voted to approve our plans for a new $121 million recreation facility.
City Hall wins Best of the Best at the BCO Awards
City Hall has been named both 'Best Corporate Workplace' and 'Best of the Best' at the British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards.
Olympic legacy at Lee Valley White Water Centre
10 years on from London 2012, we are celebrating the project's contribution to the local community and the sporting legacy of the Games.
Guinness Quarter plans submitted
Our plans for a new urban quarter at St James’s Gate in Dublin have been submitted for planning approval.
City Hall wins an AT Schüco Excellence Award
The awards recognise excellence in façade design, in association with Architecture Today magazine.
Britannia wins AJ100 Community Impact of the Year
Britannia Leisure Centre has won the Architects' Journal award for Community Impact of the Year.
Kingston Leisure and Community Building wins planning approval
Our plans for a new community leisure facility in London have been approved by Kingston Council’s planning committee.
Moorways Sports Village opens in Derby
Moorways Sports Village, a new £42m sport centre in Derby, has opened to the public.
Sportcampus Zuiderpark hosts the 2022 Invictus Games
Sportcampus Zuiderpark recently hosted the Invictus Games in The Hague, an international sporting event for injured servicemen and women.
Newcastle Civic Centre wins an RIBA Regional Award
Our refurbishment of Newcastle Civic Centre has been recognised for its regional importance in the 2022 RIBA Awards.
Three new partners announced
We are pleased to announce three new partners joining our senior team.
Culture House wins planning approval
Our plans for a new cultural hub in Sunderland have been granted planning approval.
Team Kirkley Cycles partnership
A competitive cycling team local to our Newcastle studio is expanding their women’s team, with our support and sponsorship.
Dublin studio opening
We have opened a our second international studio in Dublin, Ireland.
Construction starts at Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre
Work has started on the new velodrome and community centre in Edmonton, AB.
Seeking sub-consultants for New Writing North project
We are seeking Initial Expressions of Interest from design consultants for an exciting new project with New Writing North.
Culture House submitted for planning
Our plans for an ambitious new cultural hub in Sunderland city centre have been submitted for planning permission.
Screen Hub UK at Pinewood Studios wins planning approval
Our outline proposals for Screen Hub UK, a £500m expansion of Pinewood Studios, have been approved by Buckinghamshire Council.
Newcastle Civic Centre wins a Mixology award
Our refurbishment of Newcastle Civic Centre has won Public Sector Project of the Year at the Mixology North21 awards.
FaulknerBrowns to lead Guinness Quarter development
FaulknerBrowns Architects has been announced as the masterplanner and lead architects of a sustainable new urban quarter at St James’ Gate in Dublin, home to the Guinness Brewery for over 261 years.
Aquatics projects presented to British Columbia’s Recreation and Parks Association
Watch our virtual tour of three recent swimming pool projects, which were presented to BCRPA’s Ripple Effects workshop.
Sunderland High Street West wins a WAF Award
Sunderland High Street West has been awarded at the World Architecture Festival awards, in the commercial mixed-use category of future projects.
Mixology North finalists
Newcastle Civic Centre and Jesmond Assembly have been shortlisted in the Mixology North awards.
Model on display at the RA Summer Exhibition
One of our architectural models, ‘Bridging Heritage’, is currently on display at the 2021 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
London leisure and arts centres announced
FaulknerBrowns has been appointed to design two new community leisure centres, following the success of Britannia Leisure Centre in Hackney, London.
Lee Valley Ice Centre breaks ground
Construction has started on our plans for London’s first Olympic-sized twin-pad ice centre.
RIBA North East Awards
Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre has won a RIBA North East award.
Supporting Olympic success
In the wake of Team GB's success, partner Mike Hall reflects on the wider role performance facilities can play in their communities.
Cramlington Food Bank Donation
10th to 16th May was National Mental Health Awareness Week, and the practice felt that this was a great opportunity for us all to reconnect and build new relationships by way of a series of themed wellness events.
New Associate Partners
We are expanding our senior team by inviting six uniquely skilled colleagues to be Associate Partners. Our Associate Partners will continue to drive thought leadership in their areas of expertise, with a mission to expand our capability and horizons. We are excited to see what our team can achieve in their new extended roles.
Mayor of London approves Goodsyard plans
The Mayor of London has approved our masterplan proposals to transform the Bishopsgate Goodsyard site into a characterful mixed-use urban quarter that will help drive a post pandemic renaissance in this part of London.
Social Impact Award for Student Life Building
Creating social value is a fundamental aspect of our design process. We are therefore extremely proud that Teesside University Student Life Building has been named the national winner of the RICS Social Impact Education Award 2020.
Lee Valley Ice Centre approved
Our plans for London’s first ever Olympic-sized twin-pad ice centre, have received planning approval from Waltham Forest Council and the GLA.
Work shown at the RA Summer Exhibition
One of our architectural models crafted by in-house model maker Andrew Parkin, is currently being exhibited at the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition, one of the most significant annual events in the art calendar.
Retail and Leisure Architect of the Year
We are extremely pleased and honoured to have received the prestigious title of Retail and Leisure Architect of the Year at the Building Design Architect of the Year Awards 2020.
Riverside Sunderland Masterplan revealed
In collaboration with Proctor & Matthews Architects, with specialist input from MawsonKerr Architects and landscape architects Camlins, we have announced a collaborative masterplan design that will reinvent the heart of Sunderland whilst drawing on its industrial heritage.
From fabrication yard to City Hall
Fabrication of the main accommodation staircase for our new £42m City Hall scheme for Sunderland City Council is underway at local steel fabricators Beal Architectural.
Ashfield Towers housing submitted for planning
Our proposals for a high quality, sustainable, residential development in Gosforth, have been submitted to Newcastle City Council for planning approval. The scheme will reinvigorate and preserve Ashfield Towers, one of the area’s magnificent 19th century Victorian villas, returning the building to its intended use.
Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment
We have been invited to sit on the Advisory Board for an exciting new joint initiative by Newcastle University and Northumbria University, to establish a Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE).
Beacon of Light wins Civic Trust double
Beacon of Light has received a highly prestigious Civic Trust Award as well as the Special Award for Community Impact & Engagement - presented to an exemplar scheme where community engagement has helped deliver the highest standards of design, whilst meeting the needs of local people.
Construction begins on Sunderland City Hall
Construction work has begun on a major element of a £500m city centre regeneration scheme — our new £42m City Hall for Sunderland City Council. The scheme represents phase two of the VAUX Brewery masterplan, a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood for the city.
An exciting new journey in Vancouver
FaulknerBrowns Vancouver is the beginning of an exciting new journey that offers us the opportunity to share our approach to innovation and passion for design excellence, in a new region.
Trio shortlisted for World Architecture Festival
For the fourth consecutive year, we have been shortlisted to compete against the best in global architecture at the World Architecture Festival with three future schemes.
Recent schemes bag renowned design awards
Three of our recently completed buildings, Beacon of Light, Janet Nash House and Menai Science Park, have been collectively recognised for their design excellence by regional juries for the Royal Insitute of British Architects, Royal Society of Chartered Surveyors and the British Council of Offices.
Prince Harry visits Sportcampus Zuiderpark
HRH Duke of Sussex visits Sportcampus Zuiderpark in The Hague for the 2020 Invictus Games preparations.
International Civic Trust Award
Sportcampus Zuiderpark received an International Civic Trust Award at the 60th anniversary celebrations of the highly respected awards programme.
Meet us at MIPIM
We will be bringing our placemaking experience and ingenuity to the MIPIM property fair this year from the 12th to the 14th March, represented by Ben Sykes, Paul Rigby, Lee McLaughlin, Tania Love and Alison Austin.
Design Practice of the Year
We are delighted to have won two prestigious accolades at the 2018 Mixology North Awards for Medium Commercial Interiors Project of the Year and Design Practice of the Year. The awards celebrated this year’s cohort of innovative and aspirational projects from across the interior design industry.
Best of the best at the Revo Golds
Market Hall Fulham grabbed the spotlight at the Revo Gold Awards 2018, picking up the Re:lax category prize, before being named recipient of the overall, ‘best of the best’, Re:turn award.
Sportcampus Zuiderpark honoured at WAF
In our third consecutive visit to the annual World Architecture Festival, Sportcampus Zuiderpark has narrowly missed out on being named the world’s best completed sports building 2018, receiving the category’s only Highly Commended accolade.
Approval for Britannia Leisure Centre
Our proposals for a state-of-the art leisure centre and new public square next to Shoreditch Park, have been approved by Hackney Council.
Goodsyard proposals unveiled to the public
Hammerson and Ballymore, joint venture development partners for the The Goodsyard scheme, have unveiled our revised masterplan to regenerate the ten acre site, creating a vibrant new mixed-use urban quarter in the heart of Shoreditch.
Newcastle Quayside West plans submitted
Our masterplan proposals for Newcastle Quayside West, a new £250m sustainable urban village, have been submitted to Newcastle City Council by developer Newby, as an outline planning application.
Market Hall Fulham in Revo shortlist
Market Hall Fulham has been shortlisted in the prestigious Revo Gold Awards. Held annually, the awards recognise and celebrate the very best examples of development in the retail property and placemaking sector.
IAKS International Swimming Pool Conference
Participants from eleven countries attended the International IAKS Swimming Pool Conference, complete with a guided tour of our RIBA National Award winning Hebburn Central.
University of Oxford sports complex redevelopment
The first phase of our work on a pioneering new sports centre for the University of Oxford, which features the UK’s first LED lit, glass sports hall surface, has been completed.
University of Stirling sports centre approved
Stirling Council has approved our plans for a £20 million transformation of the University of Stirling’s sports facilities.
University of Portsmouth sports facility approved
Portsmouth City Council has approved our plans for an inclusive and sustainable sports facility for the University of Portsmouth.
Sportcampus Zuiderpark at World Architecture Festival
Sportcampus Zuiderpark has been shortlisted to compete against the world's best buildings at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) which begins in Amsterdam on 28th November.
Work displayed at the RA Summer Exhibition
Two of our architectural models, created by in-house model maker Andrew Parkin are to be exhibited at the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition, one of the most significant annual events in the art calendar.
Trio triumph at WICE Awards
In a fantastic evening for the practice, our outstanding finalists achieved a clean sweep of the three architectural accolades at the European Women in Construction and Engineering (WICE) Awards 2018.
Market Hall Fulham opens
Market Hall Fulham, a high street hub dedicated to home-grown food and drink, has opened to the public.
Practice of the Year shortlist
In recognition of a fantastic twelve months for the practice, we are in the running to be named ‘Practice of the Year’ by the AJ100 Awards.
Women in Construction and Engineering Awards
We are delighted to have achieved four finalists in the European Women in Construction and Engineering Awards 2018.
BNA Building of the Year shortlist
Sportcampus Zuiderpark has been shortlisted to receive the title of BNA Best Building of the Year 2018 by the Dutch Association of Architects.
PegasusLife later living scheme approved
Newcastle City Council has approved our plans, on behalf of PegasusLife, for a scheme which represents a new approach to later living in the city.
Meliá riverside hotel approved
Newcastle City Council has approved our plans, on behalf of Union Property and Meliá Hotels International, for a four star hotel in a prime riverside location on the iconic Newcastle Quayside.
Derby swimming pool complex approved
Our ambitious proposals for a state-of-the-art swimming and leisure facility at Moorways in Derby have been approved by Derby City Council.