FONT2011 unveiled at St James Place

On Friday 10th June 2011 the winning sculpture in the second FONT St James Place NUCA Student award was unveiled at St James Place, Norwich. 
 
This annual award to Norwich University College of the Arts (NUCA) invites students to create a temporary artwork responding to the theme 'Font' as part of The St James Collection. 
 
It is a platform for displaying the work of exceptional and talented students from Norwich University College of the Arts within The St James Place development. 
 
Over the past three years, Jarrold has worked in partnership with Arts & Business to develop the St James Arts Strategy and conceive works as part of The St James Collection. Arts & Business acts as the broker between the artists, NUCA and Jarrold whilst overseeing the curated programme of temporary and permanent public artworks and events devised by lead artist Cath Campbell. 
 
The Font Award scheme was launched in November 2009, when second year students in BA (Hons) Fine Art and FdA/BA (Hons) Graphic Communication were invited to work in teams to propose a temporary artwork for a chosen site within St James Place. For this year's award, the artwork was to explore the specific theme 'Baskerville' - focusing on the pioneering printer who revolutionised the printing process and designed a transitional serif typeface in Birmingham in 1757. 
 
The position chosen for the work is adjacent to part of the remains of the city wall which runs through the site and situated alongside the riverside walk. It is the third artwork which forms part of a sculpture trail throughout the site. 
 
After submitting initial expressions of interest, four teams were selected to develop their ideas and costed proposals that they presented to a selection panel in Feburary 2011. 
 
The winning team were BA (Hons) Visual Studies students, Tessa Phillips and Rachel Hadjiphilippou. 
 
The new exciting addition to the St James collection was inspired by the riverside setting and draws passers-by in through a sculpture that invites speculation about the boundaries between appearance and reality. The sculpture is a glass pool with an extract form Paradise Lost etched below the surface of the glass. Paradise Lost was the first book to be printed using the Baskerville font. 
 
"NUCA is very appreciative of the opportunity that Jarrold has once again given students to undertake this sculpture commission. This kind of practical commercial experience is a vital part of degree courses here at NUCA and gives students the chance to work with local businesses on real projects. I am really proud of the standard of the students' work and I look forward to continuing our co-operation as the St James Collection develops." 
 
Professor John Last, Principal, NUCA 
 
"We are delighted that we have run this competition for a second year and were again impressed by the quality and diversity of the proposals put forward by the student groups. All of the students put a lot of thought and creativity into their proposals and it was not easy to select a winner. However, we felt that Tessa and Rachel's proposal met the brief extremely well and recognises the challenges of the site in a practical yet very creative way' 
 
Caroline Jarrold, Community Affairs Adviser, Jarrold

Barclays bank opens a new branch in 3 St James Court

A new Barclays bank branch has now opened on the ground floor of 3 St James Court. 
 
The remainder of the ground floor is now occupied by Barclays Corporate.

Inspirations 2011 - Exhibition opens until 19th March in the newly completed 3 St James Court

Following on from a popular painting exhibition in 2004, Jarrold is pleased to showcase  
a new selection of contemporary painting and sculpture from artists who live and  
work in East Anglia. Once again, the range of original and creative talent is here for all to  
see, from figurative work to abstraction, from landscape to still life and from oils to acrylics,  
prints to drawings, etchings to linocuts. and the range continues into the span of years,  
with Margaret Thomas still painting aged 94 alongside two young prizewinners from  
NUCA in their early twenties.  
in this exhibition, Jarrold is particularly gratified to show not only the work of painters but  
also sculptors working in a breadth of materials from bronze to aluminium and wood to  
Plexiglas - with even one piece made from recycled farm machinery as a nod to East  
Anglia's traditional way of life.  
Many people have tried to analyse what has attracted artists to East Anglia from the time of  
the Norwich school to the present day and many suggestions have been made, but with  
this exhibition, Jarrold is happy for visitors to make up their own minds and just enjoy  
looking at a wealth of inspirational creativity.

The construction of 3 St James Court proceeding well

The construction of 3 St James Court is proceeding well. This new building; due for completion in December 2010; will provide high specification offices, over 3 floors.  
 
The ground floor will be occupied by Barclays Bank, providing a new branch. 
 
A further 20,000 sq. ft. over the 2 remaining floors with parking is now available to let.

Amlin UK choose Kingfisher House

Amlin UK are the latest business to move to St James Place, taking the only remaining space in Kingfisher House.

A Renga for St James Place

A Renga for St James  
 
A Renga for St James is the first work commissioned for St James Place, as part of the St James Collection. The Renga was designed to form a temporary installation on the hoardings alongside the river Wensum.  
 
This Renga word-map was conceived by Alec Finlay and Cath Campbell as a poem to describe the character of the location. It is composed of linked verses on many different themes - including history, topography, everyday life, economy and ecology.  
 
The Renga was written on site from 6 - 9 July 2009, by participants drawn from businesses within St James Place and other people interested in the site and the project and led by renga-master Ken Cockburn.  
 
For more information about Renga visit www.renga-platform.co.uk  
 
The St James Collection  
 
In 2008, Jarrold made a commitment to place art at the centre of the re-development of their historic site at St James Place. With support from Arts & Business, Cath Campbell was commissioned as lead artist to develop an art strategy for the development site. Cath's research and consultation with cultural partners within the city and beyond has led to the creation of the St James Collection.

Norwich firm Jarrold looks to the future

In a feature in The Business, Paul Hill, Business Editor EDP wrote - 
 
'A business that's moving the city in a new direction'  
 
'One of East Anglia's best-known businesses is changing- and changing Norwich too' 
 
'Jarrold believes its 17-acre St James Place development on the edge of the city centre will emerge as a new commercial quarter for Norwich over the next 10 to 15 years' 
 
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Dragonfly House achieves BREEAM Excellent rating

BREEAM have awarded Dragonfly House a score of 75.81% and a BREEAM rating of EXCELLENT. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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First Businesses move into St James Place

Following eighteen months of building work, the first businesses have moved into the newly constructed office buildings at Jarrold's St James Place development in Norwich. This is an important mixed use regeneration of a major city centre site which is developing to become the new professional quarter for the city. 
 
The latest two buildings to be completed are Dragonfly House, the new headquarters for The Broads Authority and regional headquarters for Natural England, and Kingfisher House where Birketts LLP and Grant Thornton have their Norwich offices. 
 
Both of these striking high-quality buildings were designed by Aukett Fitzroy Robinson and constructed by R G Carter as prime contractors. Plans were developed in close consultation with the tenants to meet their specific requirements. Both buildings have been constructed to high BREEAM (British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) ratings with Dragonfly House achieving BREEAM excellent standard. 
 
The buildings are situated in sensitively landscaped grounds alongside the River Wensum and offices have outstanding views across to the Great Hospital and Cathedral whilst offering easy access to the Law Courts, railway station and Norwich city centre. 
 
Plans are also being developed for an arts programme to run across the site, on which Jarrold is working with lead artist Cath Cambell with support from Arts & Business, and a new pedestrian bridge across the river. 
 
Detailed planning permission has been given for the next phase of office development on the site which will comprise 100,000 sq ft of prestigious modern offices across three buildings. The development will be complemented by a new four star 180 bed hotel. 
 
4,900 sq ft of open plan office space remains available for occupation in Kingfisher House.

Welcome to St James Place, Norwich

NEW WEBSITE GOES LIVE 
 
St James Place will be a living, thriving business community. When completed, there will be 250,000 sq ft of offices enhanced by Greens Health & Fitness centre and a new 180 bed 4 star hotel. The site has generous parking, much of which will be located in secure undercroft or decked carparks. Facilities management, software and management training facilities are also available on the site. 
Accessibility is excellent with walking, cycling, bus and rail links all readily available. The short walk to the City centre will be enhanced by a new footbridge over the river Wensum. The close proximity to the inner ring road gives easy vehicular access. Norwich City centre provides many compelling attractions, including first class shops, restaurants and bars, historic buildings and attractive walks. 
Dragonfly House, occupied by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has achieved a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating, the first to do so in Norwich. This demonstrates Jarrold & Sons ambition to achieve a high standard in sustainable development throughout St James Place.  
Welcome to St James Place - a new business quarter for Norwich. You'll be in good company.

Planning approval obtained for further offices at St James Place

Planning permission has been obtained for the next two phases of development in the new business quarter of the city which is under development by Jarrold Properties. 
 
The first building, known as 3 St James Court, will become the new Norwich office for Barclays Commercial Banking. This will be situated on Whitefriars between the existing Mills & Reeve offices and Norwich Puppet Theatre. Barclays have also announced the opening of a new retail branch in the building. Two further floors will be available to let, each of approximately 10,000 sq. ft. Completion of the development is expected in late 2009. 
 
The second phase will be two new office buildings adjoining the building currently under construction for DEFRA and the river Wensum with views across to the Cathedral. These buildings, which could be available in early 2010, will comprise approx. 30,000 sq ft. and 40,000 sq. ft. on 3 and 4 floors respectively. 
 
All office buildings at St James Place will benefit from parking and will be situated in high quality landscaping. A new footbridge will connect the site to the Riverside walk, providing attractive and convenient pedestrian access to the station and city centre.

Planning permission gained for new river bridge

The designs for a new footbridge over the river Wensum have been given planning permission by Norwich City Council and the Broads Authority. The bridge will cross the river between the new Jarrold St James Place development and the car park beside the Adam and Eve pub. 
 
The bridge will be 2.9m wide and form a J shape. The construction will be steel with meshwork to the sides and a hardwood deck. Glyn Davies from agent Bidwells said "Detailed design on the bridge by specialist architects RambollWhitbyBird is only likely to start when all of the remaining construction and river consents for the site are granted. The bridge will create an important link for pedestrians between the city centre, the St James Place development and the north of the city."

Barclays Corporate chooses Jarrold's St James Development

Barclays Commercial Bank has unveiled plans for its proposed new offices in central Norwich. 
 
Barclays is planning to occupy a major part of a new purpose-built 30,000 sq ft office space over three floors, which is subject to planning permission, and will be based at 3 St James Court, Whitefriars - part of the new St James development by Jarrold & Sons. 
 
The offices will be built on part of the former printworks site between Norwich Puppet Theatre and Mills & Reeve. 
 
The proposed plans reinforce Barclays' commitment to Norwich and Norfolk, as well as building on a key strategic partnership with long established customer Jarrold & Sons, which has banked with Barclays for over 200 years. 
 
Barclays Commercial Bank is also supporting Jarrold & Sons by providing a £20 million lending facility towards the ongoing St James development. 
 
When finished, the complete redevelopment of the St James area will include 200 homes, 250,000 sq ft of offices with the capacity to accommodate 2000 jobs, a 180-bed four-star hotel, retail, cycle routes, footpaths, pedestrian bridge across the river, an urban square and extensive high quality landscaping and amenity space. 
 
Work is expected to begin on the office scheme in the summer and will officially open towards the end of 2009. 
 
Tim Seeley, Area Corporate Director for Barclays Commercial Bank, Norfolk, said: "We are delighted to unveil plans for this banking centre, which will put Barclays Commercial Bank right at the commercial and professional heart of Norwich, delivering a first-class service to the people and businesses of Norfolk. 
 
"Barclays Commercial Bank is currently based in a number of premises in and around Norwich, including St Cuthbert's House in Upper King Street. The new premises will give us a modern building in one of the finest locations in the city and we are looking forward to the plans becoming a reality. 
 
Mr Seeley added: "The St James development by Jarrold & Sons shows real vision and Barclays is extremely pleased to also be providing £20 million of lending towards this prestigious project." 
 
David Hill, chairman of Jarrold & Sons, said: "It's great news that Barclays, a business with which we have such a long association, has chosen our St James development as the location for this important strategic move. Together with law firms Birketts and Mills & Reeve, Barclays will become part of a vibrant professional cluster that is fast developing in this new business quarter. We expect to be announcing further confirmed tenants shortly." 
 
Group finance director Chris Doggett added: "When we needed funding for St James, we did look around the market but came back to Barclays because they were competitive and flexible. The Barclays Commercial Banking team and their Relationship Director, Peter Glynn, have been with us for a very long time and have a deep understanding of the Jarrold businesses, which we believe is so important."

Topping out at St James Place

On 8 July, the topping out ceremony was held on the top of the latest new office building on Jarrold's major commercial development at St James in central Norwich. The building under construction will be occupied by law firm Birketts and accountants Grant Thornton. 
 
David Hill, Chairman of Jarrold said "We are very pleased that Birketts and Grant Thornton are relocating to our St James Office Development. When we began planning this scheme in 2002 we recognized the importance of retaining key businesses from the professional sector in the city centre and this move is further confirmation of the growing professional services cluster at St James. This is good news for Norwich as it keeps businesses and employment in the City centre. 
 
There is no doubt that 2008 and 2009 will be tougher for many businesses in the region. Jarrold & Sons has been trading in Norwich for 200 years and although there may be a short term cyclical downturn, we remain very confident about Norwich and Norfolk's future in the 21st century. Our modern, sustainable offices have a design life of more than 50 years and will certainly outlive any short term economic slowdown. It is great news that, in this more challenging environment, Grant Thornton and Birketts share our confidence in Norwich and the Eastern Region's economy in the future." 
 
Nigel Savory, managing partner at Grant Thornton's Norwich offices said: "Grant Thornton have been very selective in finding the right location for their new office after spending 40 years at Holland Court in the beautiful Cathedral Close. Jarrold's Whitefriars development is an ideal new home for the firm for so many reasons:we will remain in the heart of the Norwich; we will be in brand new offices that are purpose built for professional practices; we will be able to have everybody on one floor allowing us to sit complementary teams alongside each other and our staff will be in close proximity to the recreational facilities offered by Greens Gymnasium and the riverside walk. The new offices will be very accessible to clients being both close to the station and having good client parking facilities.We are looking forward to the move." 
 
Alistair Lang, CEO at Birketts said: "This move will see our offices expand from 7,000 square feet to take up 25,000 square feet which will also allow for our further growth plans. We were particularly keen to have a city centre presence and are pleased that we have gained this in a brand new quality building constructed to a high specification with good environmental features. It is good news for our staff and clients." 
 
The tradition of the topping-out ceremony marks an important milestone in the construction of a building, bringing together all the parties involved. Its ancient origins are uncertain but probably derive from a belief that evil spirits entered a building during construction. The ceremony was a means of driving them out.

Plans for a new footbridge across the river Wensum

Jarrolds will shortly be submitting a detailed planning application for a new footbridge across the River Wensum in Norwich. The bridge will be part of the comprehensive redevelopment of the Company's land off Barrack Street, which when completed will include 20,000 square metres of state of the art offices, 200 houses, and a hotel. Planning permission for this development including the bridge was granted in 2007, and work on the first two riverside offices is now well under way. 
 
The bridge, when complete, will connect the Barrack Street redevelopment to the riverside walk alongside the Law Courts and provide a safer and more direct route for pedestrians and cyclists to the City Centre and the Tombland area. It is being designed by experienced bridge engineers, Ramboll Whitbybird, who have been responsible for the design of numerous bridges throughout the Country including the Shanks Millennium Bridge in Peterborough and the recently opened Riverside Bridge in Cambridge. 
 
Chairman of Jarrolds David Hill considers the bridge to be an important link between the Barrack Street area and the City Centre. He commented 'Our plans for Barrack Street are intended to revitalise this part of Norwich and create opportunities for jobs and homes, which until recently have been moving out of the City Centre. The proposed bridge is an exciting opportunity for an innovative design which will help connect the new development to the City centre and create a sustainable link to this new residential and business area.' 
 
A public exhibition at City Hall and a consultation of over 1,000 households has been taking place to gather local views on the project before submitting the planning application details. It is anticipated that the application for planning permission will be submitted in July.

New housing site at Whitefriars

Jarrolds and Norwich City Council have sold a significant residential development site to Crest Nicholson (Eastern) Limited, part of Crest Nicholson PLC. The sale was agreed through Savills Norwich. 
 
The site, located in the Whitefriars area of the city, forms part of the comprehensive redevelopment of the former Jarrold Printing site into a new professional quarter for Norwich which will incorporate offices, a hotel and residential. The part of the site which has been sold borders Barrack Street and has outline planning permission for 200 residential properties of which 60 should be affordable housing to be taken over and managed by a nominated housing association. 
 
Crest Nicholson anticipate submitting a planning application for the design of the residential area by April 2008 with a view to commencing work by the end of 2008. It is expected that the construction of the 200 properties will take three years.

DEFRA will be joining us as tenants in St James Place

DEFRA IS FIRST TENANT FOR GROUNDBREAKING ECO-FRIENDLY ST JAMES DEVELOPMENT AT BARRACK STREET 
 
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has this week signed a lease for office space on the St James Development site in Norwich. The site is being redeveloped by its long established Norwich-based owner Jarrold. Defra will move staff into a 3,000 sq metre building, the first to be constructed on the site as part of a wider mixed use regeneration package. The building will be the first commercial development in Norwich to be built to the exacting BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) Excellent standard. Defra staff will move in by the Autumn of 2008. Construction work is due to commence early this year. 
 
BREEAM is regarded by the UK's construction and property sectors as the measure of best practice in environmental design and management. BREEAM for Offices is the world's most widely used means of reviewing and improving the environmental performance of office buildings. 
 
David Hill, Chairman of Jarrold, said: 
 
"We are very pleased that Defra will be our first tenants in the St James Development. It's fitting that the Government department responsible for meeting the challenge of climate change should set exacting environmental standards for its own estate. This development will re-invigorate the city, provide a high quality working environment and act as a catalyst for regeneration of the whole area. And it will do so in a way that minimises energy use and emissions. It's a win-win for Norwich." 
 
 
Councillor Steve Morphew, leader of Norwich Council, said: 
 
"Norwich is one of the Country's most environmentally ambitious cities. This is a flagship building and thanks to this new development we will retain jobs and make Norwich a centre for government jobs in the future. We are determined that future construction projects in the city are built to the same exacting standards of these designs." 
 
The building is designed to incorporate leading green technology. This should result in a 17% energy saving and 70% water saving. Specific measures will include: 
 
- A solar collector to provide the building's hot water requirements 
 
- A rainwater recycling system and water efficient fittings, which will reduce water usage by two thirds 
 
- A natural ventilation system, which consumes no electricity and requires little maintenance. This will lower costs, reduce the carbon footprint of the building and improve the comfort of people who work in it. 
 
- An earth duct air cooling system this provides natural cooling of the building, reducing energy consumption and the need for manufactured refrigerants that contribute to global warming. 
 
Additional measures will be explored throughout the design and build process. The building will be set in generous planted open areas in a riverside park accessible to all. 
 
The new office is the first phase of a regeneration package planned by Jarrold, one of the longest established businesses in Norwich. In all, the redeveloped St James Development will include: 200 homes, 60 of which will be affordable housing 20,500 sq m of office space, with the capacity to accommodate 2,000 jobs up to 1,500 sq m for shops, restaurants and cafes cycle routes and footpaths a pedestrian bridge across the river an hotel an urban square and extensive green landscaping and amenity space. 
 
Phase 1 of the development, of which the Defra building is part, will include a further office building of approx. 3,700 sq. metres, for which strong interest has been received. According to David Harvey of Jarrold's agents Harvey & Co: 
 
"Norwich companies are responding very positively to the opportunity to relocate within the city centre to an area in which the natural and built environment will be of the highest quality. For several years, the supply of modern offices in central Norwich has been extremely limited but the interest generated demonstrates that the city centre remains the location of choice for many organisations. 
 
We are confident the St James Development will establish a new business quarter in the city centre. 2,320 sq. m. in the remainder of the first phase is under offer to a well known East Anglian professional practice and we are negotiating with various other prospective tenants from a range of sectors. It is hoped further relocations can be announced shortly."

Barrack Street regeneration scheme gets the go-ahead

Jarrold and Sons has been given planning permission by Norwich City Council to regenerate its Norwich city centre site between the River Wensum and Barrack Street. 
 
The plan is for a mixed use development including: 200 homes, 60 of which will be affordable housing; 20, 500 sq m of office space, with the capacity to accommodate 2,000 jobs; up to 1,500 sq m for shops, restaurants and cafes; cycle routes and footpaths; a pedestrian bridge across the river; an hotel; an urban square; and extensive green landscaping and amenity space.  
 
David Hill, chairman of Jarrold, said: 
 
"We are delighted that our application has been accepted. This is an exciting development for Norwich City Centre, which can act as a catalyst for regeneration of the whole area. 
 
"New office buildings will help retain jobs in the centre of Norwich. Employees and residents alike will benefit from a high quality working and living environment. This development is all about reinvigorating the City and providing a great location for businesses that would otherwise have no alternative but to relocate to greenfield sites out of town. I am confident, based on the strength of enquiries we have already received from prospective occupiers, that we can create a vibrant new business district in the centre of Norwich. 
 
"The regeneration will start immediately and we hope to finish the first stages of the development in 2008."