With the current pressure on public spending, the City of Newcastle is working closely with award-winning Newcastle-based architects, Jane Darbyshire & David Kendall (JDDK) Ltd, to ensure the maximum value is achieved from a central Government fund for the improvement to pre-school settings. The Quality Access and Inclusion for Young Children Capital, part of the… Full Article >
Award-winning Newcastle-based architects, Jane Darbyshire & David Kendall (JDDK) Ltd, are giving charitable, community and voluntary organisations a special Christmas present this year – their own time and architectural services free of charge. JDDK Director, Nicky Watson, explained the initiative, “For 23 years we have undertaken an awful lot of work from organisations within the… Full Article >
Award-winning Newcastle-based architects, Jane Darbyshire & David Kendall (JDDK) Ltd, have had two of their recent hospice projects shortlisted for the prestigious Building Better Healthcare (BBH) Awards 2010 in the Social Care Design category. Both the Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow and the Day Services Outpatient Suite at St Oswald’s Hospice in Newcastle have been… Full Article >
A £2.2m refurbishment of a hostel for the homeless men is challenging traditional prejudices about the way this vulnerable section of society lives by providing first class accommodation and facilities. Tyneside Cyrenians’ Elliott House on Bentinck Terrace in the Elswick area of Newcastle, has been a hostel for homeless men since 1990 when the Tyneside-based… Full Article >
The Calvert Trust Kielder, a UK charity which encourages disabled people to enjoy outdoor adventures, is seeking funding for an ambitious redevelopment for its 40 acre woodland facility in the spectacular Kielder Water & Forest Park. We are currently undertaking the overall master plan and outline designs for Phase I of the £5m scheme which… Full Article >
