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26/04/2024 | JESSOP AND COOK’S 50TH YEAR

As Jessop and Cook are 50 this year, we’re looking back and reflecting on this half century.

Since being established by John Cook and Graham Jessop in 1974, a wide ranging team have produced some interesting projects helping to define the local cityspace and hopefully provide spaces for Oxfordians to inhabit, interact with and appropriate. Join us for some throwbacks and reflections on projects past over the next few months by following us on our social media pages.

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23/04/2024 | OXFORD BROOKES END OF YEAR SHOW

We’re all looking forward to going to Oxford Brookes Architecture School’s end of year show on Friday 24th May at 6.30pm. It is great to see the future of the profession and the creativity from 1st year undergrads to postgrads.

J&C’s Dan as RIBA Oxfordshire Chair will help judge some of the prizes., and we will also see the work of Unit D Undergrad Y2-3 (whose Tech tutor is J&C’s Rob Goacher) as well as the work of our RIBA Mentorship scheme mentees this year.

We hope to see as many of you there as possible!

17/04/2024 | STONE CLEANING TRIAL

We had a little bit of fun on Monday morning, despite the stormy weather! As part of one of our conservation projects, we carried out a stone cleaning trial using the gommage system by Thomann-Hanry and Aline was there to see how it works. This system (which is new for us) is a non-abrasive system using ultra-fine dry particles of aluminium silicate and uses much less water when compared with other systems.

Plenty to consider and happy to have another option for cleaning masonry in our arsenal!

10/04/2024 | ROKEN HOUSE

We are proud to have just finished another social housing project on behalf of Oxford City Council!

This one involved renovating an existing block of flats in the New Hinksey area, creating an additional unit, and installing new Air Source Heat Pumps to achieve efficient, sustainable heating for every flat. ODS just handed over the project, which will help the council to provide much-needed social housing for the city.

28/03/2024 | CHAS EASTER EGGS

Jessop and Cook are delighted to be part of Blake Morgan’s construction industry initative with the charity Children Heard and Seen (CHAS) to provide Easter Eggs for children impacted by parental imprisonment. Building on the successful Christmas present scheme, we’ve provided some eggs for Children would might not normally get one.

We hope they enjoy these chocolate treats!

26/03/2024 | STEPH STARTS HER PART 1

Steph joined our practice last year and at the start of March she officially began her journey to become a qualified Architect; enrolling in the RIBA Certificate in Architecture (Part 1) which is a four-year course ran by RIBA Studio, delivered at Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture. The programme is for students currently in practice, who would like to work towards qualification. Whilst working full time in practice, with Office Mentor, Juliet Burch; She will work at her own pace (mostly) and apply knowledge gained in practice to academic projects (and vice versa). Even though this particular route to qualification requires a significant amount of self-discipline and time management; Steph is excited and ready for the challenge! We all wish her luck!

Steph’s role has also evolved over the last eight months, including her recent appointment as Practice Development Manager. This new role will utilise her Procurement background as she works closely with the directors to develop our business model to achieve such milestones as the ISO9001 & ISO14001 certifications. She’ll carry out this new role in tandem with my current position as Assistant Architectural Designer.

21/03/2024 | OUR PROJECT FROM ABOVE!

It's not every day you see your project from above. Whilst conducting a site survey for another project we snapped a picture of the new extension in Northway, Oxford which is currently on site.

The project is a large new extension to a socially rented home in Oxford for OxPlace on behalf of Oxford City Council, being built by ODS. These projects are part of a wider program of 10 unique infill sites we have been working on with OX Place to deliver, either providing new homes or large extensions allowing for more/bigger houses for social rent in the city.

If you want to read further, here’s some more info.

14/03/2024 | EAST OXFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE

Jessop & Cook are excited to be working with ODS on this project. Acting as the contractor's architect we are collaborating to ensure we deliver a sustainable community centre based on principles of retrofit first and utilising low-carbon timber frame construction for new-build elements.

It will be fantastic to see the project complete and the Cowley Road community and local groups and organisations get an upgraded centre to use and benefit from.

07/03/2024 | THROWBACK THURSDAY - GIBSON’S GARAGE

As 2024 is our fiftieth anniversary, we're using the opportunity to look back on some projects of yesteryear.

 The Gibson’s Garage was completed for Kingfisher Housing Association in Basingstoke. The disused garage site was transformed into a dense ensemble of 1 and 2 bed apartments. The layout takes the form of a perimeter block, reinforcing the street frontage aiming to improve natural surveillance. The scale and massing was informed by the heights of the neighbouring properties. The building uses a simple palette of familiar domestic materials - facing brick and slate. The composition is broken up using areas of stack-bonding and protruding gable/party walls helping to give the elevations a refined modern appearance.

 Find out more here.

 If you're interested in a new residential project, please get in touch!

05/03/2024 | LANHAM WAY STARTS ON SITE!

It is nice to see our design for 10 affordable homes at Lanham Way start on site. Working for OxPlace we received planning permission in 2022. The Brownfield development in Littlemore follows the principles of a fabric first methodology, which strives to significantly reduce the building’s fabric heat loss. It also incorporates other renewable technologies.

27/02/2024 | ARCHITECTS’ DRINKS

In conjunction with Adrian James Architects , we organise Oxford Architects’ Drinks a few times every year. This is an informal event for architects and students in the Oxford area to come together and share their progress, pains and experiences over a refreshing drink. We’re meeting tomorrow (28th Feb) from 6pm at the White House (Tap Social) on Abingdon Road. If you’re an architect in Oxford; please feel free to join us!

23/02/2024 | TOWN HALL STONE CLEANING

We are very excited to start working on repairs and restoration of the Oxford Town Hall elevations. We are working closely with Oxford City Council to get the most out of this project and enhance the Grade II listed building which is so important to the city. The Revit model is here and works are now officially on our “drawing board!”

20/02/2024 | OPT AWARDS 2024

It was fantastic to attend the launch of the OPT Awards 2024 which was hosted at the Bullingdon Community Centre. We were honoured to have received a plaque for the project at the OPT Awards 2023. The project is a new build sustainable community centre in Wood Farm, Oxford for Oxford City Council completed by ODS. During the process we engaged in significant engagement with the local community association who manage the building and the different user groups, we hope the project is being well used and well loved by the community.

If you have a community project you need a hand with- please get in touch!

15/02/2024 | RETROSPECTIVE - FRITWEEL PRIMARY SCHOOL

As 2024 is our fiftieth anniversary,  we're using the opportunity to look back on some projects of yesteryear. 

The project for Fritwell Primary School was completed in 2006 for Oxfordshire County Council, though the School had to raise money in order to build it. This was achieved by selling some of the land adjacent to the school for housing, which we obtained planning permission for.   

The project consisted of internal alterations to the existing school building, including a replacement kitchen and a new build to house three new classrooms, a staff room, a headteacher’s office and a new reception. Externally the project included extensive new landscaping and an external link canopy to connect the new building with the existing school. 

The project won the RIBA South prize for best educational building.

Find out more here.

If you're interested in a new educational project, please get in touch!

13/02/2024 | RIBA MENTORING VISIT

Tahima took our RIBA mentees to site today; this time they saw the progress on new extensions in Oxford for OX Place on behalf of Oxford City Council, Hopefully they found the site visit interesting! The projects are for new large extensions to improve the living arrangements of an existing homes. These projects are part of a wider programme of 10 unique infill sites we have been working on with OX Place to deliver, either providing new homes or large extensions allowing for more/bigger houses for social rent in the city. If you want to read further; here’s some more info.

It is always rewarding to help bring new much needed affordable housing for our local community.

08/02/2024 | BLACKBIRD LEYS LEISURE CENTRE

Blackbird Leys leisure Centre on BBC News!

It's great to be involved in the Blackbird Leys leisure centre youth hub project! After completing a feasibility study last year, we are now cracking on transforming the centre to provide increased provision for the community.

06/02/2024 | SPEAKERS FOR SCHOOLS

Last year, Jessop and Cook started teaming up with Speakers for Schools, linking disadvantaged students with businesses for work experience opportunities. This is a valuable addition to our educational outreach provision. Here is the advert for the placement if you would like to share.

01/02/2024 | BLACKBIRD LEYS COMMUNITY CENTRE

Things are moving forward for the new Blackbird Leys Community Centre and Public Realm. While the old centre is being demolished, the team are busy engaging with the community on what the new centre should offer. Come and join us on the next event or share your views online here.

23/01/2024 | RIBA MENTORING

For the umpteenth year in a row, Jessop and Cook Architects are taking part in RIBA Mentoring for Oxford Brookes University Architecture Students. Tahima Rahman will explain and explore the professional with them and take them on a site visit in February as well. We hope the students learn as much as we do from the programme!

19/01/2024 | JESSOP AND COOK TURNS 50!

50 years ago, John Cook and Graham Jessop set up the practice on John’s 30th Birthday (Happy 80th John), It has been an exciting and interesting journey ever since with a whole host of team members, projects and stories.

We’ll be celebrating more later this year and posting insights from the last half-century as well.

16/01/2024 | READING LABORATORY NOW FINISHED

Jessop and Cook are delighted to have worked on behalf of Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) to deliver this recently completed laboratory refurbishment in Reading. The project involved internal alterations and the fit-out of highly specialist new interiors and mechanical and electrical equipment to create a new scientific research facility. Please get in touch if you have any refurbishment projects in mind!

10/01/2024 | EXETER COLLEGE LIGHTING

Getting back into the swing of things, Aline and Dan visited Exeter College for a site visit this morning. They were inspecting the hall, where Jessop and Cook are working alongside dpa Lighting, Richard Ward Oxford, and Darke & Taylor to fix the new lighting scheme at the grade I listed 17th century Dining Hall.

15/12/2023 | CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

With the new year approaching, Jessop and Cook gathered to celebrate the past year at our Christmas Party.

After Juliet summarised personal and practice highlights, we gifted each other Secret Santa presents and then cracked on with an enjoyable J&C Taskmaster organised fantastically by our very own little Alex Horne; Martin Shaw. It was won by Rob (individually) and Kim's Killers  (Aline, Steph and Rob (group)).  We enjoyed a tasty meal at Pierre Victoire and a few drinks at the Duke of Cambridge.

As we do every year, Jessop and Cook donate to a charity at Christmas. This year we've chosen; Crisis for their vital work, especially at this time of year

We also look forward to 2024, which will mark 50 years since John Cook and Graham Jessop established the practice, stay tuned for how we're going to celebrate this anniversary.

Please note that the office will be closed from the 22nd December until the 2nd January. We wish all our clients, consultants and contractors we work with a restful festive break.

07/12/2023 | WELCOME DANNI

Danni has joined us as an architectural designer, starting a couple of weeks ago.

Previously, she primarily worked on residential design, having had the privilege of helping homeowners rediscover their passion for their homes through producing drawing packages and 3D modelling for home extensions and conversions. She’s eager to apply and expand her skills at Jessop and Cook, working on a variety of projects to expand her knowledge and explore diverse ideas and techniques surrounding innovative and sustainable design.  During her free time; you’ll find Danni either dancing in a muddy field or at a gig with friends or trying to see as much of the world as possible.

01/12/2023 | JESSOP AND COOK IN PRINT!

Our copy of the new Pevsner guide for "Oxfordshire: Oxford and the South-East" arrived in the office this week and, to our delight, Jessop and Cook is mentioned twice! We are very proud to be included in this edition. 

First mention is the Brownlow Building and the Chapel on the grounds of the Grade II listed St John's Home on St Mary's Rd, Oxford. These two new structures were completed in 2004 and designed by John Cook himself. The other is the church extension and reordering project for the Grade II listed St John the Evangelist Church, Stoke Row completed in two phases in 2013 and 2017.

28/11/2023 | RESTORE EXHIBIT

Last week we held our first engagement event for the members and local stakeholders of the Restore Recovery Group at Fleet Meadow Allotments, Didcot. The charity approached us in 2017 and it has been a long road to get to where we are now. We are so pleased with the turnout last week and have the exhibition running all week with a chance to leave feedback in person or online.

20/11/2023 | OXFORD NET-ZERO IN THE MEDIA

We were excited to hear talk about Oxford City Council’s push for zero carbon homes by 2025 on BBC Radio Oxford this morning!

Jessop and Cook have been working with Oxford City Council, several university of Oxford Colleges and lots of individuals, families and organisations on the best way to decarbonise your home, building or institution. If you’re thinking about how you can decarbonise and make your home/building more sustainable and cheaper to run and want to chat- please get in touch! We’re also happy to chat about new net zero and sustainable buildings from community centres to houses to commercial premises. We have lots of experience with conservation projects, charities and community groups and links to a fundraising specialists which can help with fundraising for building works for these groups too.

16/11/2023 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP

It was great to have an environmental sustainability workshop by Adam from AD Frameworks today, he really made us think! It was insightful and thought provoking to consider holistically our contribution both as Architects and the buildings we design and as a company ourselves.

08/11/2023 | BULLINGDON WINS OPT AWARD

Jessop and Cook went to the Oxford Preservation Trust Awards 2023 yesterday evening, and the Bullingdon Community Centre won a plaque! Juliet and Harry accepted the award with Douglas Kerrigan from Oxford City Centre.

The new community centre replaces the much loved former building and is managed by a devoted group of trustees with support from Oxford City Council. It was great fun to develop the design and finishes with the association. The building’s timber frame was fabricated off site. The design took a fabric first approach with high levels of insulation and excellent air tightness. There is an MVHR system, solar panels, and no gas on site, all to reduce the building’s in-use carbon footprint, and make energy bills affordable for the association. The building will provide much needed, high quality spaces for the local community to use. It was great to work with ODS as contractor with big shout out to the site manager Dean, Stantec as Structural & Civil Engineers, PYC offsite consultants and West and West for M&E.

26/10/2023 | WORK EXPERIENCE STUDENTS

It was great to have work experience in the office over the last few weeks from Cheney and Cherwell Schools! We set them to work imagining how they would design a new community centre in Oxford and were very impressed by their work and hope to have inspired some future architects.

24/10/2023 | TAHIMA’S UNIVERSITY PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA

It was great to get the Architects’ Journal AJ Specification through the post today - Tahima had a blast from the past as it featured a project she worked on whilst at Nottingham University during her undergraduate degree.

“Project Aga Sikolo was a live build architecture studio unit for second year students. The project was to design, fundraise and build a dining hall for the children at Khomotso Creche, South Africa to complete their school which was started with 3 small classrooms and a toilet block by previous students. The design for the dining hall was based around the concept of sharing a meal under the shade of a tree, which developed into a tree inspired column which we made on site and hoisted into place to create a canopy overhead. University of Nottingham runs a live build project in developing countries every year and it is one of my proudest achievements.” Tahima

17/10/2023 | ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH

We are working with the parish of St John the Baptist Church, Kidmore End to make their beautiful Grade II listed Victorian building more accessible and flexible to use and to provide much-needed toilet and servery facilities.

Following a detailed feasibility study, the preferred option was developed and presented at community consultation last Saturday. An extension next to the Porch in the same materials as the church will provide the new toilet and storage space and a small dormer window will retain natural light to a partially retained window. In the nave a few pews will be removed to allow for flexible space and purpose-built storage at the end wall will also house the new servery.

10/10/2023 | OXFORD BROOKES SITE VISIT

Tahima and Barnaby went to see the progress at the new Oxford Brookes Development of the Headington Hill site a couple of weeks ago week hosted by contractor Willmott Dixon. The site tour was led by Architect Glen Moses of ADP Architecture who explained the design process and challenges. We especially loved the atrium with staggered voids in the floorplate to spread the light and view of activity through the depth of the building. The buildings tuck beneath the tree line with a curtain of foliage at every window and a promise of views over Oxford during winter months. Thank you to Constructing Excellence and Women in Property for arranging another interesting site tour, we love learning about other projects and are hoping for an invite to come back and see the finished build!

05/10/2023 | STRUCTURAL TIMBER AWARDS FINALIST

It was great to attend the Structural Timber Awards 2023 yesterday. It was great to see Bullingdon Community Centre as a finalist in the Retail and Leisure Category. We were also finalists for Architect of the Year.

Thanks to everyone involved, from the client Oxford City Council , Contractor ODS and timber frame manufacturer, WB Timber (with whom it was great to catch up last night). Unfortunately we didn’t win, but fingers crossed for next year…

Over the last few years we have started using structural timber more and more in projects and we’ll continue driving this throughout our work.

26/09/2023 | TWO OX-PLACE EXTENSIONS COMPLETE

We are delighted that another 2 of our extension projects have now been completed for Ox Place to provide socially rented accommodation for Oxford City Council. We have been working with ODS to deliver these.

Last week, we signed off the completion of a brand new 3 bedroom timber frame sustainable home, alongside internal alterations and refurbishment to the existing neighbouring 2 bedroom house at Foxwell Drive, Northway. This new home increases density and uses left-over space on a large corner plot to provide a climate conscious property with low running costs (helped with an air source heat pump and PV panels).   

 The second project coming to completion was a new large extension to improve the living arrangements of an existing 3 bedroom home and provide 3 additional double bedrooms and a ground floor wet room and accessibility to be a lifetime home. The design is based on an open plan living space along the street to active the frontage, maximise natural light, and create generous social areas for family living.

Both these projects are part of a wider programme of 10 unique infill sites we have been working on with OX Place to deliver, either providing new homes or large extensions allowing for more/bigger houses for social rent in the city. If you want to read further here’s some more info.

It’s always rewarding to help bring new much needed affordable housing for our local community.

20/09/2023 | ANOTHER OXPLACE EXTENSION BREAKS GROUND!

Groundworks have started on site in Littlemore for one of our extension projects for OxPlace (on behalf of Oxford City Council). The new works by ODS will transform the living spaces in the existing dwelling with a new open plan kitchen dining room, a new ground floor Wet room for accessible living and 2 new bedrooms. The house is one of the original post-war Airey Houses which has a concrete frame and very little insulation. The project will retrofit internal insulation as well as blown mineral wool insulation and a new boiler to help improve the efficiency and comfort of the home.

Interested in finding out more about Airey Houses? Here is a short video of how this style building was constructed.

14/09/2023 | WELCOME STEPHANIE!

Welcome Stephanie! Steph has joined us as an assistant architectural designer, starting a couple of weeks ago. She has a wide range of experience especially in procurement and we hope she enjoys it here.

29/08/2023 | DRAW ON A BRICK COMPETITION

Several team members from Jessop and Cook have let their creative juices flow, entering EHSmith Architecture’s ‘Draw on a Brick Competition’ in collaboration with Wienerberger UK . Here are their entries!

Good luck everyone!

24/08/2023 | BLENHEIM PALACE EVENT

Tahima went to a great Constructing Excellence Oxford Club event at Blenheim Palace yesterday, hosted by Blenheim, Nick Cox Architects and Savvy!

It was great to see the works to the orangery roof, re-roofing the failing former glass roof and improving energy efficiency helping to decarbonise the palace.

17/08/2023 | EXETER COLLEGE TOUR

Aline gave a great tour and talk on the porter’s lodge at Exeter College yesterday for G4C Oxford (Young Professionals in Construction Networking). Thanks to everyone who came along!

03/08/23 | THROWBACK THURSDAY - EXETER COLLEGE PORTER’S LODGE

It’s been over a year since Exeter College Porter’s Lodge refurbishment was completed!

By installing a new platform lift, automated sliding door and an intercom panel with braille signage and an induction loop we have improved the accessibility for all, while the breathable wood-fibre internal insulation (IWI) and bespoke secondary glazing significantly reduces the demand for heating and cooling, and therefore the overall energy consumption. It’s the first Grade I listed building in Oxfordshire (and as far as we know only the second in the country!) to have IWI installed, paving a way for other users/owners of historic assets to consider this approach.

We’ve delighted to giving a now sold out G4c Oxford (A networking group for young professionals in the construction industry) a tour of the building on August 16th to help show how to decarbonise a heritage asset.

Photo Credit Dan Paton Photography

28/07/23 | LOUIE MEMORIAL PAVILLION GETS PLANNING PERMISSION

After a lengthy planning process, we have gained planning permission for the new Louie Memorial Pavilion in the Oxford Suburb of Botley.  Thank you to all the supporters who came to the committee last night!

The pavilion will be situated on the Upper Louie Memorial Field, overlooking Oxford nestled within the green predominantly 1930s suburb. The new pavilion replaces an existing 1960s pavilion and 1970s prefab former scout hut which are both in poor condition, especially the scout hut which has issues with water and plant ingress, asbestos, and accessibility. It has long been established that the existing buildings couldn’t be retrofitted successfully to provide the facilities the client (Botley and North Hinksey Parish Council) wanted, i.e., Sports England regulation changing rooms. Back in 2019 the parish council received planning permission for a previous scheme by Stanhope Wilkinson Architects, with covid uncertainties the scheme wasn’t taken forward until the parish council appointed Jessop and Cook in late 2021. Unfortunately, there wasn’t the time or financial means to get the project on site before the previous planning ran out in July 2022.

We took this opportunity to re-engage with the community and resulting from this engagement the design changed to suit the current needs of different users. The approved design features a bright main hall open to the field with great views from its windows and a smaller hall with a link to the lobby area. The pavilion will also house amenity spaces i.e., a kitchen, WCs and the changing rooms which were designed in consultation with Sport England. The general orientation of the pavilion and the sweeping canopy facing the field to its rear is carried through from the previous design. The massing is formed of 2 blocks, the main timber clad wing and the grey brick clad changing rooms, connected via a flat roofed entry. This allows the building’s functions to be read externally, successfully demarcates the entrance, and breaks up the massing.

The roof is comprised of a tapered roof light set above a multi-pitch gable on the main wing and a saw tooth style roof on the changing wing. These roof forms facilitate light, space for PV panels, and allow for an interesting ‘landmark’ to develop. As with all our projects, sustainability has been holistically considered from the location of the canopy and windows to potential construction types. As we move forward with the design into stage 4 we will continue this. Now permission has been achieved the parish council will continue fundraising for the project and we hope to see it starting on site by mid-2024.

25/07/23 | HERTFORD COLLEGE WALL REPAIRS

Can you spot our site?! Scroll down to see a better view!

We’re currently on site with Greenford for Hertford College repairing the river embankment around some of their student accommodation facing Christchurch meadow in the centre of Oxford.

13/07/23 | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR FINALIST!

We are over the moon that Bullingdon Community Centre is a finalist for the Thames Valley Property Awards 2023 in the Sustainable Development of the Year category sponsored by IBB Law. Thanks to the amazing community association, Oxford City Council, ODS, Timber Innvoations, Stantec, Luxpoli Lighting Design, West and West, and many more for their amazing work on making it a reality.

Here's their website to see what's happening now the centre's open: https://www.bullingdoncommunityassociation.co.uk/

We are also happy to be a finalist in the Architectural practice of the year award.

05/07/23 | RETOFIT CO-ORDINATORS

Congratulations to Jessop and Cook’s Martin and Harry. They have qualified as certified PAS20135 Retrofit Coordinators. Retrofit is potentially the no.1 challenge for the UK, which has the worst performing housing in Europe and is a tricky thing to do right. Luckily PAS2035 gives a clear process to follow. Retrofit has numerous benefits including: Alleviation of fuel poverty, tackling climate change, making buildings last longer, better health for occupants and much more.

29/06/23 | THROWBACK THURSDAY - LAURISTON HOUSING

This Thursday we are looking back on the Lauriston Housing Development (completed in a 2005), which brings high quality contemporary housing to the centre of Basingstoke.

The scheme provides 64 mixed tenure flats arranged within four separate blocks on a narrow urban site. Flats were designed to be compliant with the latest design guides and standards of best practice such as Lifetime Homes and the Housing Corporation Scheme Development Standards. The arrangement of the blocks in terraced streets opening into small courtyards was designed to allow good natural surveillance, and to maximise sunlight.

The result is an attractive sequence of shared external spaces. The architecture is based on a simple palette of materials, with restrained elegant façades and simple robust detailing.

Materials were chosen for long life, low maintenance and high quality. The design included the encouragement for use of public transport, permeable paving, highly insulated building envelope and passive ventilation system. The development has won two civic awards for design and layout. The scheme was also shortlisted for both an RIBA Award and an Evening Standard Housing Design Award.

27/06/23 | OXPLACE SOCIAL RENTAL NEARS COMPLETION

Great to see this new 3 bedroom socially rented house for Ox Place nearly complete. Using an underutilised garden to an existing house, we’ve managed to fit this new council house on the site for Oxford City Council to provide a new family home. ODS has been the contractor for this sustainable new building, it has a well-insulated timber frame, PV Panels and an air source heat pump. We’re looking forward to completion soon.

20/06/23 | campsfield reimagined

Jessop and Cook and Transition by Design have been working on a pro-Bono project for Oxford City of Sanctuary. We’ve created a concept proposal to demonstrate a model for the use of former detention centres. The Campsfield detention centre was used as an odious local example. The centre, just North of Oxford, is due to be re-opened as part of the government's cruel and regressive immigration policy. It is a site of long-term and recent protests.
The proposal includes the creation of affordable housing and wrap-around support for those with migrant and refugee status. A key part of their plan is for the use of a co-operative business model to deliver management and maintenance services by directly employing the people who live in the homes. This transitional approach to housing provides a stable platform for people to become established in the UK through the development of skills and professions.  The proposition reimagines places like Campsfield as part of a positive and inclusive Oxford. 

12/06/23 | Heritage NOW

We’re very pleased to see Magdalena and Aline’s article about Exeter College’s Porter’s Lodge refurbishment in the Heritage Now Summer Edition. It’s even on the front cover!

By installing a new platform lift, automated sliding door and an intercom panel with braille signage and an induction loop we have improved the accessibility for all, while the breathable woodfibre internal insulation (IWI) and bespoke secondary glazing significantly reduces the demand for heating and cooling, and therefore the overall energy consumption. It’s the first Grade I listed building in Oxfordshire (and as far as we know only the second in the country!) to have IWI installed, paving a way for other users/owners of historic assets to consider this approach.

 If you have a historic building your looking at upgrading, please get in touch! Jessop and Cook have RIBA accredited conservation architect and heritage consultants with vast knowledge and experience to help out on any project.  

06/06/23 | quinquennials

Did you know, we carry out quinquennial surveys of churches led by Dan, who is an RIBA accredited conservation architect. This visit to St Joseph’s Church in Avon Dassett was a memorable one where we met the grounds keeper who showed us how he climbs the tower and winds the clock every day.

Get in touch to find out more.

26/05/23 | east oxford community centre development

It’s been great to work with ODS, ArcadisUK, Capstone Design and Consultancy and many others on the redevelopment of East Oxford Community Centre for Oxford City Council . The scheme involves the renovation of the existing Victorian centre and a new build section replacing existing outbuildings. It’s currently in the demolition stage and we’re excited to see it advance. If you’ve got a community project you want to move forward, please get in touch?

Photo credit: ODS

25/05/23 | ‘no mow may’ at bullingdon community centre

The benefits of 'no mow May', a mini wildflower meadow at Bullingdon community centre garden! Amazing to see the plants flourishing after completion in winter.

22/05/23 | Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards

Congratulations to Elliot for being Highly Commended at the Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards!!! Jessop and Cook are proud to help support apprenticeships as a vital way to get into the profession. Elliot and Dan had a good time at the awards yesterday at Williams F1 Centre.

18/05/23 | celebrating asalandscape 3oth anniversary

We had a wonderful evening yesterday celebrating the 30th anniversary of ASALandscape, who we have worked with for many years and continue building relationships together with new team members. ASA hosted at their beautiful project ‘The Lost Garden’ at Blenheim Palace which is a real joy to experience, and we would highly recommend!

Soon, Jessop and Cook will be reaching 50 years since we first established in 1974 and we will have to start planning a party so that we can celebrate together again.

12/05/23 | abingdon eco fair

We’re getting ready for our stall at the Abingdon Eco Fair tomorrow (13th May) from 9am to 3pm! Come and see us in the Guildhall Foyer and grab a freebie sunflower plant! Martin and Harry will be there to answer your questions and queries about how to make your home or building more sustainable, show you case studies and present samples of sustainable materials we recommend.

09/05/23 | Secbe awards voting open

!**Vote for us Please**!!

We’re honoured for the Bullingdon Community Centre to be a finalist in the Sustainability and Net Zero categories of the 2023 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards! Thanks to the amazing community association @oxfordcity @ods_doinggood Andrea Placidi, @WB_Timber @stantec @PopuliLux Halla Huws and @westwestltd and many more for their amazing work on making it a reality.

If you like the centre and it's integrated sustainability please vote for it as the 'people's choice' here: https://www.ce-awards.co.uk/blog-post/674/SECBE-Awards-2023-Finalist-Sustainability-Bullingdon-Community-Centre-(by-Jessop-and-Cook-Architects) (button's on the bottom of the page) Thanks!

Here's their website to see what's happening now the centre's open :) https://www.bullingdoncommunityassociation.co.uk/

03/05/23 | May day weekend

Jessop and Cook had a great time over the bank holiday weekend. On Friday we had a fun social; punting (or trying to punt!), wishing Meaghan well as she returns to Canada to continue her architectural education. On Monday, it was the famous May morning celebrations in Oxford, a yearly event featuring 6am singing from the Magdalen College Tower. Aline, our heritage consultant entertained crowds with drumming as part of Sol Samba samba group. 

26/04/23 | valentia road development

Another of our house extension projects for Ox Place has hit the ground running on site this year. The project is a halfway through construction and will transform the original 3-bed semi into a spacious 6-bed family home for social rent by Oxford City Council.

20/04/23 | ELLIOT- ARCHITECTURAL APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR FINALIST

Jessop and Cook is celebrating Elliot’s progression to become a finalist in the Oxfordshire Apprenticeship awards. Good luck for the final!

19/04/23 | st mary’s church quinquennial

Aline and Dan carried out another condition survey. This time they were at the Church of England’s St Mary Church, North Stoke, Oxfordshire. This is a small Grade I listed church, along the Thames and Ridgeway footpaths with interesting bell tower, which is not accessible to the public. However, the Nave has very well conserved medieval wall paintings, which all visitors can appreciate when at the church.

12/04/23 | youth hub

Here’s a sketch of a ‘Youth Hub’ we’re in the progress of designing at the moment; we’re excited to be part of the project.

12/04/23 | meet the team: MEAGHAN

Continuing our #meetheteam series. Meet our Architectural Assistant, Meaghan Roberts.

Meaghan joined Jessop & Cook as an Architectural Assistant in January 2023 as a placement of her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Waterloo in Canada. She is involved in smaller projects, especially those which are community orientated. She looks forward to becoming involved in many more projects over the course of my time at Jessop & Cook!

 Through Meaghan’s studies and travels, she has learnt about the immense ability architecture has to affect our lives. She is excited to be involved in projects that will positively impact the community. Additionally, she is interested in bringing sustainability, site and cultural context into each project.

 Meaghan’s favourite spare time activity is going on hikes with her dog. She loves spending time and doing activities outdoors! She also enjoys painting, watching TV, cooking and baking. On the weekends, she often teaches swimming lessons.

28/03/23 | BULLINGDON Construction Excellence VISIT

It was great to see so many people come to the Construction Excellence Oxford tour of our recently completed Bullingdon Community Centre yesterday evening. We hope everyone was interested in the centre. Thanks to Harry for the tour and Barbara and Richard from the Bullingdon Community Association, Douglas Kerrigan from Oxford City Council and Mitchell Carter from Oxford Direct Services for their insights.

16/03/23 | CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE SECBE AWARDS 2023 FINALISTS

Here’s some pics of Bullingdon Community Centre and Exeter College Porter’s lodge. They have both been shortlisted for the Construction Excellence SECBE Awards 2023 in the sustainability and conservation and regeneration categories respectively! The Bullingdon Community Centre for Oxford City Council has recently been completed and provides a sustainable new centre for Wood Farm in Oxford. The Exeter College Porter’s lodge has provided upgraded access, thermal efficiency and workspace within a Grade I listed surrounding. We’ve got our fingers crossed!

13/03/23 | BLACKBIRD LEYS COMMUNITY CENTRE

These boards are now on display at Blackbird Leys Community Centre as part of two community information events about the development of the district centre! Oxford City Council and Catalyst’s planning application includes new housing, shops, and facilities, and these boards explain that there is also an outline application for a new community centre which is yet to be designed.  

Credit: Jessop and Cook Architects and Transition by Design

02/03/23 | MEET THE TEAM: MAGDA

Continuing our #meetheteam series. Meet our Part I Architectural Assistant, Magda Borovina.

Magda joined Jessop and Cook Architects in October 2022 after finishing her undergraduate degree at Oxford Brookes University. She has been working on a range of different projects at various design stages preparing drawings, proposal sketches, visualisations, and documents for statutory approvals.

Throughout her studies she has been fascinated by how big of an impact architecture has on our everyday lives. She thinks it is very important to create architecture that benefits its communities; socially, culturally, historically, and ecologically. She is hoping that her contribution will aid Jessop and Cook in creating architecture that positively impacts it’s users and their well-being.

At home she enjoys cooking, baking, and watching a good TV show. Being active is a vital part of her mental health and she spends her free time dancing, doing pole fitness and playing quidditch. She also teaches the RIBA Foundation in Architecture and is enjoying engaging prospective architecture students with the industry.

21/02/23 | RETROFIT ACADEMY

We’re excited that Martin and Harry have started the Retrofit Coordinator course with @retrofitacademy. Retrofit is potentially the no.1 challenge for the UK, which has the worst performing housing in Europe and is a tricky thing to do right. Luckily PAS2035 gives a clear process to follow, and retrofit has numerous benefits including: Alleviation of fuel poverty, tackling climate change, making buildings last longer, better health for occupants and much more.

Learn more about PAS2035 and the various roles here: https://retrofitacademy.org/what-is-pas-2035/#:~:text=PAS%202035%20is%20a%20specification,considering%20factors%20like%20occupancy%20comfort.

We’re looking forward to cementing our knowledge of Retrofit and improving many more homes in the future. Good luck studying Martin and Harry!

20/02/23 | MEET THE TEAM: BARNABY

We thought we’d re-start our #meettheteam series to look at the recent (ish) new members to Jessop and Cook, we’ll start with Barnaby Turner.

Barnaby joined Jessop & Cook as a Part II Architectural Assistant in July 2022 after finishing his  masters degree at Oxford Brookes. He also worked alongside his studies at a Quantity Surveying practice in Bristol, and for himself designing a number of residential extensions across Oxford and the South West.

At Jessop & Cook, he is working on a range of projects including laboratory, residential, and community.

Barnaby thinks architecture can have a hugely positive impact on people’s lives when it carefully listens to and addresses the needs of communities. His studies at university have focused on this; particularly in response to the housing and homelessness crisis, as his research proposal involved a hub for a Community Land Trust in Hull to offer quality, affordable, customisable housing to those in need.

It’s that kind of empathetic, people-centred design which he is interested in developing at Jessop & Cook.

Barnaby plays the trumpet, so spends a lot of his spare time playing and listening to music. Outside of that, he loves going outdoors with his girlfriend, and watching and reviewing films!

03/02/23 | CHERWELL SCHOOL

Last week, Dan and Martin headed down to Cherwell School in Oxford to a careers evening. Hopefully they inspired a few future architects!

25/01/23 | FOXWELL DRIVE

Exciting to see the @timberinnovations timber frame panels being craned into place at our project in Northway, Oxford. The project, working for @oxplace with @ods as contractor will provide a new 3 bedroom socially rented home. We have tried to be as sustainable as possible advocating for a timber frame building. We are looking forward to completion in the summer.

23/01/23 | UNIVERSITY OF READING SCIENCE LABORATORY

We’ve just received planning permission to convert this 2700 sqm @UniofReading science laboratory into a commercial pharmaceutical and chromatography research facility! This will involve internal alterations, specialist fit-out, and an extensive remodelling of the external area. We’ve worked with a wide range of consultants including Barton Willmore (Stantec) for the planning application.

04/01/23 | BARNABY AND HARRY going back to school

Barnaby and Harry had a great time giving a workshop to Sixth Formers at Cherwell School last month. We gave an intro to our work as Architects and got them to think about inventive, alternative ways to use empty shops in Oxford, thinking about how they can better interact with the themes of the day: Community, Society and Politics. They had brilliant ideas, including safe social spaces for younger people, reuse shops, growing spaces and much more. It was a fun day and a great trial by Cherwell school as an alternative to the usual week’s work experience in an office, which year 10/11s missed out on due to COVID. It meant we could interact with many students rather than the few we’re able to have at the office each year.

19/12/22 | BULLINGDON COMMUNITY CENTRE HANDOVER

Juliet Burch and Harry Tuke went down to Bullingdon Community Centre last Friday to witness the handover to the community association. It is great to see the project complete. Jessop and Cook started work on the project for Oxford City Council in 2017 and it’s great to see it completed. The new community centre replaces the much loved former building and is managed by a local group of devoted trustees with the support of the Council. The building was fabricated offsite using a Larsen Truss timber frame (from Timber Innovations), so once the frame arrived on site, progress was fast. The design took a fabric first approach with a low form factor, high levels of insulation and excellent air tightness. An MVHR system and solar panels have been installed to minimise its energy demand, which along with no gas appliances reduces the building’s in-use carbon footprint, and makes energy bills affordable for the association. It was great fun to design the finishes with the trustees. The building will provide much needed, high quality spaces for the local community to use. It was great to work with ODS as contractor with big shout out to the site manager Dean, Stantec as Structural Engineers, PYC as offsite consultants and West and West for M&E.

15/12/22 | work experience

This year we’ve have more work experience students than ever before; we’ve had 5 students from local Oxford/Oxfordshire schools join us for a week each and had several other students come in for a chat about the architectural career path. Here’s some of the work they did designing there own community centre or charity workshop schemes based on live Jessop and Cook Projects. We hope they we’re inspired and gained an insight into the profession.  

09/12/22 | jessop and cook christmas 2022

Last Friday, Jessop and Cook gathered to celebrate another successful year at our Christmas Party. We gifted each other Secret Santa presents, quizzed each other in the famous J&C Christmas Quiz (won by Rob, Elliot and Martin), had a great meal at Pierre Victoire and enjoyed a few drinks with one another.

09/12/22 | cheney school visit

This morning, Harry and Tahima went to Cheney School in Oxford to run a workshop. DT teacher Mr Tomas-Beneito invited Jessop and Cook to talk to sixth form students about the ins and outs of architectural practice hopefully we gave the students an insight into architectural careers.

06/12/22 | dan is a conservation architect

We are very pleased for @Daniel Wadsworth who is now an accredited RIBA Conservation Architect. Jessop and Cook Architects have worked with historic and listed buildings for several decades now and Dan’s achievement shows how serious we are about the conservation work, the breadth of knowledge, and expertise which our conservation team within the practice provides.

17/11/22 | thames valley property awards 2022

Rob and Elliot from Jessop and Cook attended the Thames Valley Property Awards yesterday evening. We are thrilled that we managed to win an award for the second year running. This time we won the Community Impact Award sponsored by the Business Magazine, recognising the social responsibility embedded into our practice’s ethos. Congrats to all the other award winners and finalists who were there last night!

Photo Credit: Business Magazine

16/11/22 | LEEDS BIG BUILD

Tahima from Jessop and Cook’s Dad Lu from @oxfordfurnituremakers has been helping out with the DIY SOS team for there big build in Leeds, Check out the show at 9pm on BBC One Tonight if you can!

01/11/22 | oxford preservation trust 2022

Aline, Magdalena and Dan from Jessop and Cook attended the Oxford Preservation Trust Awards yesterday evening, and we are thrilled to have won 2 OPT Awards. We won a plaque in the small projects category for our recently completed refurbishment of the Porter’s Lodge at Exeter College, which included new internal Woodfibre insulation, new secondary glazing, new joinery and a new platform lift. We also won a certificate for roof and stonework repair works at Blackfriars Priory, Oxford; these works provided rejuvenation to the existing stone façade and lead roof of the historic building on St Giles. We were glad Babis Karakoulas from @ExeterCollegeOx and Father Dominic Ryan from Blackfriars could join us for the evening’s festivities.

Richard Ward (Oxford) Ltd were the contractors for both projects and provided fantastic results. RT Harris were electrical contractors for Exeter College’s Porters Lodge and Ridge and Partners were Quantity Surveyors. Natural Stone Craft Ltd provided stone repair and cleaning services for the Blackfriars refurbishment works and N Lee and Son Ltd provided lead repairs and replacements.

Photo Credit: Oxford Preservation Trust

27/10/22 | oxford towerblocks

We’re excited to be working with ODS to help improve Oxford’s tower blocks to ensure fire safety and compliance.

Photo Credit: Google Maps

25/10/22 | occ anti-racism charter

Jessop and Cook have signed up to Oxford City Council’s Anti-Racism Charter. As a practice we’re committed to joining other signatories in being proactive in fighting prejudice. We encourage others to sign the charter too:

https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20042/equality_diversity_and_inclusion/1412/anti-racism_charter

21/10/22 | magda joins the team

Welcome Magda!

Magda recently completed her BArch at Oxford Brookes University and we’re pleased to announce that she has joined the Jessop and Cook team as a Part I Assistant this week.

06/10/22 | new louie memorial pavilion

Last week, we submitted a planning application for a new community and sports pavilion at the Louie Memorial Fields in Botley, Oxford on behalf of North Hinksey Parish Council. At present the site features the 1960s Louie Memorial Pavilion and a former scout hut, both especially the scout hut are in very poor condition and in need of replacement.

Another architecture firm subjected a planning application in 2019 but due to covid and funding the planning permission ran out of time. Taking this opportunity, working with the council we have revaluated their needs and provided a new proposal based on the original proposal but with some redesigned elements.

The new proposal engages with a contemporary material-focused design language with simple monolithic massing with striking roof forms.

The new pavilion will provide changing room spaces for the adjacent sports fields and a small and large hall with associated kitchen, toilets, and storage facilities. The design will be holistically sustainable from its orientation and construction (most likely timber frame) to low carbon technologies such as solar PVs.

We hope the application will be successful and look forward to the project moving forward.

04/10/22 | brookes bullingdon visit

Rob and Tahima both teach as Undergraduate Tech Tutors for Oxford Brookes University. Yesterday, they took their second year students to visit Bullingdon Community Centre, which is under construction. The students were given a great tour, explanation and Q&A by the project architect Harry Tuke assisted by Dean Yates from ODS.  It was great to see the building nearing completion and a good opportunity for the students to see a sustainable timber frame community building under construction. Thanks to ODS for facilitating the visit and we’ve hopefully inspired some future architects!

28/09/22 | lanham way

We’re over the moon that last week our project at Lanham Way received planning permission. The planning process has been long and challenging at times but we’re pleased that 10 new affordable homes will be provided on a Brownfield Site in Littlemore. Working for OX Place, ourselves and a team of consultants have provided a development which follows the principles of a fabric first methodology which strives to significantly reduce the building’s’ fabric heat loss, a little help towards both the planet and energy bills. Each dwelling will benefit from 2.92 kWp of Solar PV panels, with the heating and hot water being supplied by a Mitsubishi Ecodan ASHP. The introduction of the PV and ASHP has resulted in a sitewide 86.75% reduction in CO2 emissions over the Target Emission Rate. Each property will also have high quality convenient storage for 3 bikes, including enough space for cargo bikes so that some residents can meet their needs without a private car.

15/09/22 | bullingdon panorama

Harry and Dan visited Bullingdon Community Centre on site yesterday. The bright metal cladding and solar panels have been installed, ready for the windows and doors soon.

13/09/22 | bats found on survey

Last week, Aline and Dan were conducting a Quinquennial (5 year periodic survey) of St Peter and St Paul Chapel in Lower Brailes, Warwickshire. The Roman Catholic chapel is unique being situated on the upper floor of a 16th century farmhouse. Whilst carrying out the survey, they went up into the attic and met some of the residents.

07/09/22 | cantilevering brick

Working with existing buildings can be rewarding and challenging. Opening fabric up can reveal all sorts of things, from previously unknown details and materials to significant decay of the fabric, like the rotten timbers and missing brickwork supporting two storeys above.

With this example, works carried out to the building in the 1970s removed the support of the corner leaving the above levels of masonry cantilevered. Water got into the fascia boards rotting the wall support timbers and crumbling the brickwork, which caused the external limestone to move and crack. Removing the fascia boards was quite the surprise, and works are now under way to fix steel plates to the existing timbers and rebuilding the brickwork to match existing.

02/09/22 | Harry is passive house certified

We’re excited to announce that Harry is now a certified Passive House designer! We’re already integrating the skills and knowledge into our projects. Get in touch if you’re looking for Passive House level design for any project, not just houses. The climate emergency demands future proof buildings.

23/08/22 | maternity leave

Last Friday the Jessop and Cook Team got together to wish Juliet and Magda good luck before they both head off on Maternity leave.

18/08/22 | gloucester green bin store

We have recently put into planning a proposed design for the new bin store at Gloucester Green in Oxford City Centre. The proposal aims to respect the existing character of the surrounding conservation area and its listed buildings whilst also making a positive impact for residents and local businesses by ensuring a cleaner, safer city centre thoroughfare.

16/08/22 | exeter college lighting

Jessop and Cook are delighted to be working with @ExeterCollegeOx on another exciting project. We have been appointed to assist the college in obtaining Listed Building Consent for lighting installation improvements to their Grade I listed Dining Hall. The lighting design proposals by @dpalighting will enhance the historic details of the space with consideration to its listed setting.

Image credit: dpa lighting consultants – concept lighting design visual  

10/08/22 | blackhall road

We are extremely pleased to have reached completion on the retrofit of student accommodation at Blackhall Road in Oxford for @StJohnsOx (@UniofOxford). With works by Richard Ward (Oxford) Ltd. we have upgraded the Victorian, 18 bedroom, semi-detached houses into well insulated, bright and modern student accommodation.  

28/07/22 | elliot’s project

As a practice, we support a more collaborative future between academia and industry and therefore we were one of the first SME architecture practices in the country to hire a Masters Level 7 Apprentice Elliot O'brien and it’s great to have a chance to share this image from his final project. Congratulations Elliot!

Elliot’s project - The Planning Exchange – aims to create social sustainability through a "Co-Design" community centre, involving planning professionals, developers and the community of Kings Cross, London. The facility utilises DfMA (Design for manufacture and assembly) adaptable self-build modules to create a community centre that can be altered to provide different environmental conditions for a changing programme. The design system also enables developers to create 1:1 spatial experiences of future proposals to better inform and engage the public in planning proposals.

22/07/22 | passivhaus course

Harry went on an intensive Passivhaus course last month and fair to say he learnt a LOT!

It’s very relevant for both the intense heat we’re having and the energy crisis that will worsen this winter with people struggling to warm their homes.

Passivhaus minimises all heat loss by measuring almost everywhere it might escape, making sure the inside stays warm.

High levels of insulation also mean you can keep the intense heat out of the building in a heatwave, win win!

Passivhaus measures the Solar gains, ensuring there’s a good amount in Winter but not too much in Summer. This includes careful thought on orientation, where to put windows, well designed external shading and more, so the sun doesn’t overheat the inside.

An MVHR is also a great way of getting fresh air, as it filters the air as it comes in and reliably gets rid of stale air. A summer bypass means the air isn’t heated when coming in, another way to avoid overheating.

Some quick Myth Busting: You can open windows and doors in Passivhaus, which always helps at night to combat overheating. 😊

Passivhaus relies on the Design and construction quality of buildings rather than technology, so all energy use is minimised.

The photo is Harry trying out some window air tightness taping on the course, it’s tricky!

29/06/22 | heritage declares webinar

Our Heritage Consultant Aline is involved in the Heritage Declares group; a group of heritage professionals raising awareness of the climate emergency within the heritage sector and helping shine a spotlight on solutions and ideas.

Heritage Declares are running a webinar on the 15th July titled ‘Heritage, Demolition and Embodied Carbon’ if anyone is interested.

Website for more details: https://twitter.com/Heritagedecl/status/1539927418064048130  

Photo Credit: Heritage Declares

24/06/22 | bullingdon Progress

Harry and Juliet were down at Bullingdon Community Centre on Wednesday. Progress is continuing and it’s nearly time for the cladding to go on!

Jessop and Cook also joined the CIOB Oxford Hub site tour, organised by OCC Building Control showing how the building is helping Oxford City Council decarbonise. We have worked hard to manage the budget while making environmentally conscious decisions throughout each stage of the project. The centre has been designed to be as close to net zero carbon as possible – PHPP modelling was carried out and passivhaus principles were adopted to help us do this. To help manage the budget, Jessop and Cook innovated an offsite procurement process that enabled early contractor involvement while maintaining a competitive stage 4 tender. The building has a Larsen Truss frame with above average amounts of insulation, we have specified an air permeability of 0.7ach@50Pa and MVHR with heat recovery will be installed. 3 airtightness tests will take place throughout the construction to help reduce the building-energy performance gap. Brise Soleil and solar shading have been designed to minimise overheating in the summer and a PV array (combined with the fabric first approach) will help reduce the building’s energy demand from the grid.

Architects: Jessop and Cook

Contractor: Oxford Direct Services

Client: Oxford City Council

Offsite Consultants: PYC Group

Offsite Manufacturer: Timber Innovations

M&E: West and West

13/06/22 | SWITCH UP YOUR LUNCH

Jessop and Cook joined Oxfordshire Greentech today to #switchupyourlunch challenging the entire team to eat a plant base or vegetarian lunch!

07/06/22 | bank holiday weekend

Our team were busy over the bank holiday.

Aline, our Heritage Consultant, supported the @oxfordpride parade this year as part of Sol Samba (@solsamba), who headed the parade and drummed for all who were there on Saturday. You can see her on the left on the first row.

Tahima, one of our project architects was dancing the Yuka Kodama Ballet Group (@KodamaBallet) Annual Show. Here you can see her dancing the Hungarian Czardas from Swan Lake.

Photo Credit: Bob Weatherhead