'We were extremely pleased... this was a project of unprecedented scale and scope in Higher Education. We would have no hesitation in recommending their services to others.' Director of Estates and Facilities, UCL
'...You proved that there was a viable and high quality product ... Users all felt they had their concerns addressed. The trust built is helping us no end' Head of Corporate Programmes, London Borough Council
'Delivered on time and within budget, this has been a model of how a successful project should work; an example for others to learn from.'
Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
'Thank you so very much for all your hard work. You are a fantastic partner to have on this journey.'“
Project Partner, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
'The fourth floor is “something approaching revolutionary” for government offices.’
Project manager, Department of Health
‘Thanks so much for your assistance and the way you handled the last minute changes was superb!’
Project leader, BP
‘The AMA team were a pleasure to work with and really helped make the whole thing succeed.’
CEO - Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
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AMA's report to the Scottish Funding Council: Matching post-16 investment to education outcomes has been published. This report summarises key findings within the body of research linking buildings and estates to educational outcomes, drawn from studies covering schools, colleges and universities. The report also recommends a set of key questions that Colleges and Universities should ask when developing their estate investment and maintenance plans. To read the full report, click here.
On Friday 11 May, Robert Browning Primary School in Southwark formally opened their extended and refurbished school with a summer Street Party that also celebrated the Queen's Jubilee and the bi-centenary of Robert Browning's birth. The whole school created a spectacular event. AMA worked closely with the school to create a prominent new entrance that not only welcomes visitors, but also provides improved security and bolsters the school's identity which has been challenged by the local street market. In addition a new nursery building has been added with covered play space and a separate garden: all set in a newly landscaped playground. And finally, administration offices, ground floor classrooms, and toilet facilities were redesigned to regenerate and provide a new cluster of teaching spaces, making better use of the spaces available.
Alexi Marmot presented 'Maximising Workplace Interaction: design for knowledge transfer' on Thursday 26th April 2012. This presentation was organised by The Facilities Management Association and hosted by Condeco, Herman Miller and AMA.
AMA's extensive refurbishment of 7 Talfourd Place for Southwark Council's 'Children Looked After' programme has just finished on site and has been handed over to the client. The project saw a complete reworking of the existing building to meet a complex brief and provides an uplifting and forward-thinking new facility.
The New York Times featured an article entitled 'In New Office Designs, Room to Roam and to Think' on 17/18 March 2012 about the new headquarters for The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle. AMA served as the workplace consultants for this exciting project. Martha Choe from the Gates Foundation is really pleased about AMA's contribution to the campus, noting 'the incredible way the workspace serves our work.' Referring to this article, AMA director Alexi Marmot commented that 'the takeaway message is the power of workplace to express changing ways of work and organisation - while saving on overheads, promoting employee satisfaction and productivity.' Learn more about the project here.
Director Joanna Eley spoke at the annual Ecobuild conference in London on Occupant's behaviour and their ability to make the most of buildings' sustainable design capabilities on a panel which focused on ‘Buildings in use.’ Speaking to an audience of architects, engineers, surveyors and others with interest in sustainability and the built environment, this presentation focused making sure that users behaviour is understood and included in the management of sustainable places. Joanna commented that awareness raising – bottom-up - approaches are very important, but that as people are very varied in their perception some situations call for top-down action.
Director Alexi Marmot joined 21 other thought leaders to edit the IFMA Foundation's new publication, Work on the Move: Driving Strategy and Change in Workplaces, unveiled at the World Workplace 2011 Conference & Expo, in late October. Visit IFMA's bookstore to purchase a copy to learn more about the evolution of the workplace.
Director Alexi Marmot shares insight on the future of work in the September issue of Think Act. Read more about how mobile working is transforming the way organisations of all sizes operate here.
AMA showcases recent library projects in the newest edition of AMA Nexus.
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