Nov 15 2011
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3D StudioMax/Vray Freelance Visualiser wanted


We have positions for freelance visualisers – immediate start.

There are projects that we want to get you involved in right now, so if you have the ability, please get in touch.

You should be experienced in architectural modelling. You need to be able to hit the ground running. This is not a position for inexperienced or junior artists, you need to be able to match, and ideally exceed the quality of work we show here, and you must have a very sound knowledge of 3D Studio Max with Vray – able to produce well lit stills, and efficiently set-up animations.

We have large spacious offices in South Manchester, a suite of high-end PC’s at your disposal, and a render farm. If you want to work at home that’s fine – we would prefer you to be local(ish) and to work in our offices if at all possible.

EMAIL US HERE with some selected images, links to animations that we can check out, and don’t forget to quote your daily rate.

Virtual Planit are an equal opportunities employer.

Nov 15 2011
Academy, BAM, Bishop of Rochester, BSF, EDUCATION, Medway, Planning, Schools and Colleges, Student

THE BISHOP OF ROCHESTER ACADEMY IN MEDWAY

Bishop of Rochester Academy was formed in 2010 as part of the government’s Academies programme. The Academy currently operates from the sites and existing buildings of two mixed predecessor schools, Medway Community College (MCC) and Chatham South School. At the moment, years 10 and 11 are based on the MCC site (a cohort of about 500 students) with the other years based on the Chatham South site. The project will bring together the whole co-educational Academy in a single new building on the old MCC site at Magpie Hall Road.

As part of the redevelopment, all of the existing school buildings will be replaced by the new building, except for the existing sports hall, which is to be retained. These were built within the last 10 years and will undergo some light internal refurbishment.

Virtual Planit worked with BAM Construction, Nicholas Hare Architects, DHA, and The Landscape Partnership as well as other technical consultants to help secure full planning consent for the demolition of the existing school buildings at Bishop of Rochester Academy and the erection of a new Academy and associated facilities.

Medway Planning Committee granted planning permission subject to referral to the Secretary of State as a departure from the Development Plan on 3rd August 2011. The decision notice granting planning permission was issued on 30th August 2011.

Nov 15 2011
3D, Academy, Brompton Academy, BSF, Education, MOVIES, Planning, Schools and Colleges, Student

THE NEW BROMPTON ACADEMY IN MEDWAY


BAM Construction scooped an £80m contract to design and build three new academy schools for Medway Council last year, and Virtual Planit were awarded the visualisation work for two of them – Brompton and Bishop of Rochester.

Les Wicks, Medway council’s children’s services councillor, said: “BAM’s scheme was chosen for the way it responded to the educational brief as well as the views raised by students during the design competition and their desire to deliver the building.”

Rod Stiles, construction director at BAM, added: “BAM is delighted to be working with Medway to deliver the new academies. We look forward to forging a great partnership that will deliver three outstanding academies for students and the surrounding communities.”

The video and images shown here formed part of the planning process.

Visit the Brompton Academy website

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Nov 15 2011
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City Academy, Norwich: construction progress report

City Academy in Norwich is in the advanced stages of construction as these photos show. The use of CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) is a significant feature of the architecture.

Photos courtesy of James Lumb.

Cross-laminated timber suits the rapid construction of cellular spaces of medium and wide span. It is clean, fast and immensely strong. At City Academy in Norwich, cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels formed from solid spruce are used to construct the whole building – walls, floors, ceilings, stairs, lift shafts and roof. Helped by the thermal efficiency of the timber and performance of the panels, this means that, for the first 20 years of its use, City Academy will remain carbon negative.

By manufacturing pre-assembled modules, off site under factory conditions, this also meant that on-site works are reduced to an absolute minimum.

Here are our original montages that were used at planning.

Oct 20 2011
3D, ANIMATION, Cinema, COMMERCIAL, Conference Centre, Fitness Centre, Homes, Hotel, MOVIES, Planning, Public Realm, RESIDENTIAL, Restaurant, Retail, Sainsbury's, Supermarket, Tall Buildings, Townscape and Visual Impact, VUE, Worthing

Go ahead for £150m Worthing Gateway

Teville Gate

Worthing Borough Council has given the go ahead for Hanson Capital Management’s £150m Worthing Gateway regeneration proposals.

The Worthing Gateway development is the first major town centre commercial scheme in the region for over 20 years.

Hanson Capital Management will go to the market to find a contractor later this year to meet the schedule to start construction in mid-2012.

Worthing’s landmark mixed-use development, designed by Russ Drage Architects, will include a nine-screen cinema complex, residential and retail facilities, including a new Conference and Exhibition Centre.

Worthing Gateway Summary

• A 9 screen multiplex Cinema (under offer to Vue)
• 260 new homes
• 88-bedroom high quality hotel
• Restaurants and coffee shops
• 50,000 sq ft Sainsbury’s supermarket
• Conference and Exhibition Centre
• Health and fitness centre
• Office suites/business space

Below ground car park of about 400 spaces and decked car parking of 560 spaces.

Traffic and pedestrian improvements

John Desmond, Managing Director of Hanson Capital Management said: “This is great news for Worthing’s future prosperity.

“We have had very strong support from residents who want to get the project moving so that the long-term Teville Gate eyesore can be finally cleared away and a new start made on this key town centre site”

He added: “The supermarket and cinema are already under offer and discussions are progressing with occupiers for the Hotel and Conference and Exhibition Centre.

“Discussions are also taking place with national and regional restaurant groups”

Blue Sky Planning are planning consultants. HNG and Savills are joint letting agents.

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2011/09/26/go-ahead-for-150m-worthing-gateway/

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