Red Box Design Group are a design company which focuses on
architectureFor a topical guide to this subject, see Outline of architecture. Architecture is the art and science of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures for human shelter or use....
and building
interiorsInterior design is a multi-faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment. These solutions are functional, enhance the quality of life and culture of the occupants, and are aesthetically attractive...
based in
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England...
,
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.
The business was founded by Alan Smith OBE in 1985 as
Alan J Smith Partners becoming
Red Box in 2000.
The company is split into four parts, Architecture, Interiors, Gallery and FUSEBOXDESIGN Ltd.
The Architecture part of the group has designed buildings for a large number of local, national and international companies and organizations.
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Red Box Design Group are a design company which focuses on
architectureFor a topical guide to this subject, see Outline of architecture. Architecture is the art and science of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures for human shelter or use....
and building
interiorsInterior design is a multi-faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment. These solutions are functional, enhance the quality of life and culture of the occupants, and are aesthetically attractive...
based in
Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England...
,
EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
History
The business was founded by Alan Smith OBE in 1985 as
Alan J Smith Partners becoming
Red Box in 2000.
Operations
The company is split into four parts, Architecture, Interiors, Gallery and FUSEBOXDESIGN Ltd.
Architecture
The Architecture part of the group has designed buildings for a large number of local, national and international companies and organizations. Examples of their local work include all of the buildings currently used by the
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bank at their headquarters in
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.
The firm has also been contracted by a number of educational institutions, such as
Gateshead CollegeGateshead College is a further education college in the town of Gateshead, England. Established on November 15, 1955 at Durham Road in Low Fell, Gateshead, the original campus was closed as part of a planned move in January 2008. The college moved into a £39 million new main site located at the...
.
The firm has also been contracted by industrial companies such as
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.
The firm has also worked on the designs of a number of sports-related facilities including the Sunderland Aquatic Centre.
Interiors
The Interiors part of the group has provided national roll-out plans for selections of the branches of
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, Abbey National in 1994, Learn Direct, Sainsbury's, Toys R Us and
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in the Netherlands.
Gallery
Red Box have a Gallery which they started at their offices at the Old Post Office, St Nicholas Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003. The first piece of art to shown at the Gallery was
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's
Cuthbert's Journey.
FUSEBOXDESIGN
FUSEBOXDESIGN Ltd is the
new media sister company of the group, mainly focusing on the creation of websites, founded in 2001.
Management
- Andrew M Clark - Managing Director
- Barry Farrar - Director
- Alan J Smith OBE - Chairman
- Peter H Churchill - Former Partner (left to join Devereux)
- David Coundon - Former Partner (left to join _space)
- Terry Greenwell - Former Partner ( left to join Banks)
- Laura Hobson - Managing Director, FUSEBOXDESIGN
- Sarah J Linley - Former Managing Director
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