Red Box Design Group
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Redboxdesign group is a design company which specialises in architecture
and Interior design
, as well as new media
based in Newcastle upon Tyne
, England
, working both nationally and internationally.
in 1985 as the Alan J Smith Partnership becoming redboxdesign group in 2000.
Projects generally fall into the £2m to £50m contract value.
Internationally they have worked in Moscow, Boston, and Amsterdam and examples of their national and regional projects include the recently launched £100m St George’s Park development for the FA, and all of the buildings on the Northern Rock
campus in Gosforth
.
The firm has also designed a number of educational institutions, including outstanding BREEAM
schools for Durham County Council, a roll-out for LearnDirect
and major projects for Newcastle and Gateshead College
.
The firm has also been contracted by international industrial companies such as Egger
, Goldstar
and Nissan Motors
.
A number of sports-related facilities have been completed including the Sunderland Football Club Academy of Light, and Sunderland Aquatic Centre
.
, Abbey National
, Learn Direct, Sainsbury's, Toys R Us and Specsavers
in the Netherlands.
's Cuthbert's Journey. Other artists have included the contemporary Japanese artist Toshihiro Hamano (in collaboration with the Royal College of Art) and Sunghoon Son from South Korea
.
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
and Interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
, as well as new media
New media
New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. For example, new media holds out a possibility of on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community...
based in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, working both nationally and internationally.
History
The business was founded by Alan J SmithAlan J Smith OBE, DL
Alan J Smith OBE is an English architect who established redboxdesign group, responsible for many notable buildings in England, it is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne...
in 1985 as the Alan J Smith Partnership becoming redboxdesign group in 2000.
Operations
The company is split into four trading divisions; architecture, interiors, art gallery and fuseboxdesign, which specialises in new and creative media.Architecture
The Architecture part of the group has designed buildings for a large number of local, national and international companies and organizations. They work across a number of sectors including commercial offices, sport and leisure, education, research and development, hospitality, residential, retail and industrial including master planning.Projects generally fall into the £2m to £50m contract value.
Internationally they have worked in Moscow, Boston, and Amsterdam and examples of their national and regional projects include the recently launched £100m St George’s Park development for the FA, and all of the buildings on the Northern Rock
Northern Rock
Northern Rock plc is a British bank, best known for becoming the first bank in 150 years to suffer a bank run after having had to approach the Bank of England for a loan facility, to replace money market funding, during the credit crisis in 2007. Having failed to find a commercial buyer for...
campus in Gosforth
Gosforth
Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, to the north of the city centre. Gosforth constituted an urban district from 1895 to 1974, when it became part of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of 23,620...
.
The firm has also designed a number of educational institutions, including outstanding BREEAM
BREEAM
BRE Environmental Assessment Method is a voluntary measurement rating for green buildings that was established in the UK by the Building Research Establishment . Since its inception it has since grown in scope and geographically, being exported in various guises across the globe...
schools for Durham County Council, a roll-out for LearnDirect
Learndirect
learndirect is the public-facing brand of Ufi Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation created in 1998 to take forward the UK Government's stated vision of a University for Industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland....
and major projects for Newcastle and Gateshead College
Gateshead College
Gateshead College is a further education college in the town of Gateshead, England. Established on November 15, 1955 at Durham Road in Low Fell, Gateshead, the original campus was closed as part of a planned move in January 2008. The college moved into a £39 million new main site located at the...
.
The firm has also been contracted by international industrial companies such as Egger
Egger
Egger is an indie rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada featuring the singing/songwriting of Dave Ullrich, formerly of The Inbreds.The band released an album in 2005 called Force Majeure on Zunior Records.-Members:...
, Goldstar
Goldstar
Goldstar may refer to:* Goldstar Events, an online discount ticket retailer for entertainment events* Goldstar , the name of several fictional characters from DC Comics...
and Nissan Motors
Nissan Motors
, usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn ....
.
A number of sports-related facilities have been completed including the Sunderland Football Club Academy of Light, and Sunderland Aquatic Centre
Sunderland Aquatic Centre
Sunderland Aquatic Centre is an indoor sports complex next to the Stadium of Light in the city of Sunderland, England. It contains an Olympic-size swimming pool, a diving pool and a gymnasium...
.
Interiors
The Interiors part of the group has provided national roll-out plans for selections of the branches of Northern RockNorthern Rock
Northern Rock plc is a British bank, best known for becoming the first bank in 150 years to suffer a bank run after having had to approach the Bank of England for a loan facility, to replace money market funding, during the credit crisis in 2007. Having failed to find a commercial buyer for...
, Abbey National
Abbey National
Abbey National plc was a UK-based bank and former building society, which latterly traded under the Abbey brand name. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Grupo Santander of Spain in 2004, and was rebranded as Santander in January 2010, forming Santander UK along with the savings business of the...
, Learn Direct, Sainsbury's, Toys R Us and Specsavers
Specsavers
Specsavers Optical Group Ltd is the biggest optical retailer in the UK and Ireland. It is also the biggest of the four major opticians that control 70% of the British market for spectacles and contact lenses, with Specsavers having a 39% share of the market...
in the Netherlands.
Gallery
Red Box Gallery showcases the work of regional artists such as Norman Cornish and Tom Moore and once a year the work of a national or international artist. The first piece of art to be shown at the Gallery was Fenwick LawsonFenwick Lawson
Fenwick Justin John Lawson, ARCA , commonly known as Fenwick Lawson, is an English sculptor based in the north-east of England.-Life:Fenwick Lawson was born in 1932 in South Moor, Co...
's Cuthbert's Journey. Other artists have included the contemporary Japanese artist Toshihiro Hamano (in collaboration with the Royal College of Art) and Sunghoon Son from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.