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Amazing news for Windmill Hill this week as we started on site with the first phase to update St Bert\u2019s Church for the Community. We\u2019ve supported a group of brilliant volunteers and stakeholders over a number of years to develop and secure funding for the project. We\u2019ll be on site until December when the first phase is due to complete, creating a more accessible and welcoming building with a new kitchen suitable for catering for large community events ( you should see the magic that\u2019s made in the tiny cupboard they operate from currently so we can\u2019t wait to see […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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A former Leeds church is to be reimagined to create a new ‘people’s palace for poetry’ spearheaded by the Poet laureate, Simon Armitage. Gagarin Studio have supported the steering group from the early days, to identify a suitable site and undertaken a feasibility for the repurposed Trinity St Davids on Woodhouse Lane, in Leeds. The brief to create an accessible, transformative building that celebrates all things poetry, has been a wonderful project to develop. The National Poetry Centre will welcome people from all ages and backgrounds and provide spaces and resources for people to meet, share, perform,read, borrow, create, dine […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n RIBA Award Win for Leeds Footbridge<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t
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The new footbridge that we designed in collaboration with DP Squared for Citu Uk has recently been the recipient of a RIBA Award and we’re delighted. \u00a0We aimed to create a bridge which pragmatically addresses a series of criteria and constraints whilst creating something sculptural and contextual at the heart of the emerging Climate Innovation District and the wider neighbourhoods on each side of the river. A little more about the project can be seen here:\u00a0\u00a0A new footbridge for Leeds\u00a0  <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n Millom Iron Line International Competition Win<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t
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We are delighted to announce that Gagarin Studio alongside landscape architects, Layer Studio, \u00a0have won the competition to sensitively develop the beautiful coastal Iron Line at Millom, Cumbria into a recreational attraction that unites ecology, heritage and culture. The Jury Panel included representatives from the Millom Town Board, the RSPB and Copeland Borough Council, supported by independent technical expertise from Jolyon Brewis of Grimshaw; Kate Bailey, Trustee of the Landscape Institute and a member of the NW Design Review Panel; and Aldo Rinaldi the project’s Art Curator.\u00a0 A total of 21 landscape and architectural teams entered the international competition to […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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“A great restoration project truly magnifying the beauty of the original building. Yet, the new elements have a design strength in their own right.”\u00a0 We were delighted to win the British Homes Award for our Pennine Farm project in West Yorkshire recently. It’s fantastic to receive national recognition and testimony to the dedication and hard work of all those involved in the project. \u00a0Many thanks to the jury for the award and for their comments too. More about the project here:\u00a0Pennine Farm      <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n RIBA Yorkshire Awards 2021<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t
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We’re delighted to receive a RIBA Award for our Thorney Barn project and further honoured to receive the additional accolade of RIBA Project Architect of the Year. We were particularly pleased that the jury acknowledged our commitment to our clients. Thank you so much to our fantastic clients, all of those involved in the project and to the jury for their kind comments.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n Gagarin appointed for Arvon’s Yorkshire Writing House<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t
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We\u2019re delighted to be working with Arvon\u00a0to undertake an ambitious reworking of their\u00a0Yorkshire Writing House, Lumb Bank near Hebden Bridge. The ambition is to reposition Lumb Bank as an engine house for creative writing development in the north of England.\u00a0 The house, which once belonged to Ted Hughes, was described by novelist Louise Doughty as \u2018the most inspiring place imaginable for writers\u2019. The project approach will need to pragmatically resolve some key challenges within the buildings and setting whilst ensuring the character of place is preserved and enhanced. We read the initial brief and immediately thought it was a perfect […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n National Infrastructure Commission Award for Design<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t
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We’re thrilled that the Leeds footbridge we designed in collaboration with DP Squared has been recognised in this years British Construction Industry Awards. The NIC awarded their inaugural prize to the bridge based on their four principles of Climate, People, Place & Value: ” The new footbridge over the River Aire is a new piece of infrastructure that connects two sides of the city within the Climate Innovation District. The project is an example of what is achievable through ambitious design, collaborative working and engaging wider stakeholders. The result is a stunning addition to Leeds\u2019 riverfront and an exemplar of […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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We recently headed out of studio to photograph our new footbridge \u00a0at Leeds’ Climate Innovation District. We hope the new pedestrian bridge will bring better connectivity to this area of the city but also joy and delight to pedestrians, cyclists, walkers and boat-users who cross over or under it. For further info and pics see our page: Leeds Footbridge Photographs by Andrew Wall<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n Unprecedented times call for…..<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t
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  [PLAY] Radio Gagarin – Home Studio Edition\u00a0  <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>","max_pages":4}