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Grand opening

2/5/2023

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This beautiful Victorian building was built in 1873, sadly over the last 150 years it has been neglected and needed a purpose. Our team of Nottingham architects designed a scheme of luxury apartments that make the most of the buildings beautiful original features to create desirable energy efficient places to live.
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Retail Therapy

1/28/2023

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There is a lot of value in local high streets, they offer variety, convenience and serve the community.  Despite this many high streets are blighted with old premises that don’t attract retailers and don’t enhance the shopping experience. JLK’s team of architects have worked hard with our client and the local authority to create two energy efficient, modern retail properties on a busy Nottinghamshire high street. The retail properties are complemented by nine sustainable apartments located above. We are delighted that planning permission for this new build scheme has been granted. 
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Can you help?

1/12/2023

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Climate change has become a cause for concern across the world. The last 4-year period has been the warmest on record.

At JLK HQ we are trying to reduce our carbon footprint (and hopefully achieve carbon neutral status) by making small changes to help us reach our goal. We can all help by making small changes such as; recycling more, switching to LED lights or even cycling to work.
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​Nottingham City Council are trying to make Nottingham a carbon neutral city by 2028. They are asking Nottingham city based organisations and businesses to pledge to their ‘We Support’ campaign to show their commitment to doing what they can, to help reach the city’s carbon neutral target.

Could you help? Click the link below to find out more.
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/your-council/about-the-council/carbon-neutral-nottingham-2028/we-support/

We will keep you updated on our progress… 
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What is Building Information Modelling (BIM) and why do we use it?

1/4/2023

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The world is constantly evolving, and we are always looking for more efficient methods of working. We have exciting technology from our smart devices providing global catalogues of information in the palms of our hands. The world of architecture is no different, we’ve changed from physical drawing boards to Computer Aided Design (CAD) to Building Information Modelling (BIM).

At JLK Architectural Design we use Building Information Modelling (BIM) to ensure our project designs are optimised and delivered faster, allowing for greater collaboration between project teams, constructors and engineers.

What is BIM?
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the foundation of the most important digital revolution in the construction sector (AEC).

It is a series of processes that are technology led that allow designers to communicate with constructors, the public and clients about what a building will look like, and the in-depth structural layout involved in the creation of the project.

BIM is a process model that maps out the best practice for producing detailed designs of structures. Usually smaller elements of a larger design are digitally created. For example, a door and an air conditioning unit would be considered BIM objects. Multiple BIM objects are digitally fitted together to create a larger design (a model).

More advanced than 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD)
In the past drawings were used to express information about a particular building. This 2D approach made it incredibly difficult for clients visualise dimensions and the resulting space. Next came CAD (Computer Aided Design) which helped drafters see the designs in a digital format. And later, CAD became 3D, which bought more realistic visuals to clients.

Now though, we’re moving on to BIM, and it is becoming a standard. However, BIM is much more than 3D CAD designs, BIM objects which make up a BIM model are intelligent, have geometry and store data.
Most notably, BIM objects are designed to be highly accurate, the information you can expect on a single BIM object includes:
  • Product properties, such as thermal performance.
  • Geometry representing the product’s physical characteristics.
  • Visualisation data giving the object a recognisable appearance.
  • Functional data such as detection zones that enables the object to be digitally positioned and behave in the same manner as if using the real product.
Many of these objects are combined to make a larger ‘BIM model’ which can be stripped back by engineers or constructors to individual objects when required.

How using BIM helps us
BIM brings together the information of each individual component in a building into one place. It makes it possible for anyone to access that information who needs it. BIM reduces the risk of mistakes and discrepancies within designs as all of the designs can be accessed and used by other teams, such as engineers in order to create the most successful solution before being submitted to clients.

The useful part about BIM is that information for everyone can be illustrated in one design, the same design that can be reviewed by clients can go out to the public to demonstrate what a structure will look like, and even be supplied to construction teams.

​The future of BIM within construction
The future of construction is digital, and BIM is the future of design and long-term facility management. As hardware and cloud storage become widely adopted within the construction industry, it can only be expected that BIM is to be increasingly used within project design processes.

​The UK Government’s Construction 2025: industrial Strategy for Construction prioritises lower costs, lower emissions, faster delivery and improvements in export to position the UK at the forefront of international construction. BIM directly contributes to delivering projects at a faster and more efficient rate so it only makes sense for construction suppliers to increase their uptake in the process to be in line with the Government’s construction strategy.

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JLK Architects would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year! The office will be closed from Thursday 22nd December until 3rd January.

12/19/2022

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Photoshoot day!

12/15/2022

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!

12/1/2022

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Office life...

11/30/2022

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​Our conversion of this former church into the head office of a Nottinghamshire engineering firm has created a warm, welcoming and productive office environment.
#conversion #officedesign
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Nottingham Hot Property 2022

11/18/2022

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Our Nottingham architects had a great time at Nottingham Hot Property 2022, talented and brave performers, and lots of energy. This event raised funds for Footprints, a Nottingham-based charity that provides conductive education and other services, to help children with mobility and communication difficulties develop the skills they need to thrive and achieve their potential. 
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Planning permission achieved!

11/12/2022

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It has been a busy week in our Nottingham Architects office, three planning approvals, five planning submissions and two new clients. We are excited about starting our new projects and building those we have achieved planning permission on.
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