{"id":373,"date":"2018-10-01T10:27:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T10:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noviunpublicwebwp.azurewebsites.net\/?page_id=373"},"modified":"2022-11-15T14:56:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T14:56:21","slug":"history-of-noviun-architects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/noviun.com\/about\/history-of-noviun-architects\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Noviun Architects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"373\" class=\"elementor elementor-373\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-145fd369 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"145fd369\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bff9b6c\" data-id=\"3bff9b6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4823d95f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4823d95f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">25 Years of Practice<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e427325 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e427325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We are celebrating 25 years of incredible architecture, inspiring people and our journey so far.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec26963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ec26963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) 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elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1af68cce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1af68cce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3287bb6c\" data-id=\"3287bb6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c5dbfb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11c5dbfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Do<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2db085 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2db085\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a677a54\" data-id=\"a677a54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fd428a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25fd428a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" 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Our clients range from private individuals to multinational corporations and top-tier public institutions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c394746 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c394746\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-127bf50b\" data-id=\"127bf50b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733c2658 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"733c2658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did you know?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22643256 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22643256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, officially opened Holyport College on Friday 28th November 2014.<\/p><p><em>Photo &#8211; MajestyMagazine<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7baa2cb5\" data-id=\"7baa2cb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415cf014 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"415cf014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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This is evidenced by having staff working with us for 10, 20 and 30+ years and we continue to grow and take on new members of staff each year, including throughout the pandemic, which has been a challenging time within the industry.<\/p><p>Noviun\u2019s commitment to people development goes beyond the practice, we also get involved in professional interviews and mentoring at the universities across the south coast. We offer work experience to pupils as well as being part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com\/education-cpd-and-careers\/studying-architecture\/student-mentoring\">RIBA Student Mentoring<\/a> programme with several of our architects taking part.\u00a0<\/p><p>We have also mentored architectural technologists at the Southampton Solent university, explaining practice and project management, bridging the gap between the university and professional practice and aspiring young people.<\/p><p>Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/noviun.com\/social-value\/\">Social Value<\/a> page to find out more about our current initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d95aad9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6d95aad9\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"story\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1694918e\" data-id=\"1694918e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7192952b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7192952b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EST. 1997<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e3da07d\" data-id=\"1e3da07d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242de96 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"242de96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">25 Years and Beyond<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d2e568c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d2e568c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16b8edae\" data-id=\"16b8edae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc0844a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cc0844a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Technology and Efficiencies<\/span><\/h2><p>In 2011 the UK BIM Mandate suggested that all government projects would require the implementation of \u201cBIM\u201d by 2016. At that point we were already exploring 3D technologies so for us it was a no brainer; move to a fully 3D process in preparation. This led to us re-training our staff, looking at our software and fundamentally altering the way we worked.\u00a0<\/p><p>Some 11 years on, it has placed us at exactly the right point within the industry. We are able to work on projects where is BIM is mandated (which is a lot.!) but also to make the most from the efficiencies within this process and pass these on to the wider team.\u00a0<\/p><p>The next few years will see us looking into automation (software) and also BIM certification in the very near future.\u00a0<\/p><h1><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Sustainability<\/span><\/h1><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">In 2022, architects Francesca Bianco and Mangala Ratnayake become Passivhaus Certified Designers and Consultants. They are trained and accredited by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.passivhaustrust.org.uk\/\" style=\"transition-property: all;\">Passive House Institute<\/a>\u00a0(PHI) to design buildings that meet rigorous standards for energy efficiency.\u00a0<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Since becoming the signatories of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leti.london\/\" style=\"transition-property: all;\">LETI (London Energy Transformation Initiative)<\/a>, which believes that by 2030 all new building will need to operate at net zero carbon (annual net zero carbon emissions), meaning that by 2025 100% of all new building must be net zero, we are applying these principles to an increasing amount of new project. We see the climate crisis as the most important initiative within our industry to date and are striving to achieve these goals set to help change the future for many generations.\u00a0<\/p><h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Research and Development<\/h2><p>As part of our ongoing agenda, we are continuously looking for innovative solutions within our designs and applying lessons learned from our previous projects through Post Occupancy Evaluations and visiting our previous projects in use.<\/p><p>We continually work to ensure that our designs for built environments are improving people&#8217;s lives and well-being and are end-user centered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3a0103 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3a0103\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0919576\" data-id=\"0919576\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bd4189 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bd4189\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b49e25e\" data-id=\"b49e25e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342ba97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"342ba97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thank you!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98c72a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98c72a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">We would like to thank all those who have worked with us and supported us over the years. We are looking forward to the next 25 years!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>25 Years of Practice We are celebrating 25 years of incredible architecture, inspiring people and our journey so far. 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