By the mid-19th century, the jewellery trade was considered the most lucrative in Birmingham with jewellers being some of the best paid workers in the city. There were also more people employed in the trade than any other in the city.[3] Apprentices generally did not require any qualifications but style became a study within the industry and one jeweller's firm required all apprentices to attend the Birmingham School of Art.[3]
The Birmingham School of Jewellery and Silversmithing was established in 1890[4] as a branch of the School of Art[5] when Martin & Chamberlain converted a goldsmith's factory, built in 1865 to a design by J. G. Bland. The top storey was added in 1906 by Cossins, Peacock & Bewlay who also designed the south extension in 1911. The school was acquired by Birmingham Polytechnic (now Birmingham City University) in 1989, along with an adjoining site.[6]
The university commissioned Associated Architects who designed a further south extension which was constructed between 1992 and 1993. They also redesigned much of the interior, creating a full-height atrium with gallery access to workshops. The reception area can also be used as exhibition space. The building itself consists of a Lombardo-Gothic front, whilst the 1911 extension is of red brick mottled with blue.[7] The project won the 1995 RIBA Architecture Award and the 1996 Civic Trust Award.[6]
^. UK: Birmingham School of Jewellery. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ abTimmins, Samuel; Wright, J. S. (1967). "The Jewellery and Gilt Toy Trades". Birmingham and the Midland Hardware District. Routledge. pp. 452–62. ISBN0-7146-1147-6.
^Pearce, David (1989). "Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter". Conservation Today: Conservation in Britain Since 1975. Routledge. pp. 48–50. ISBN0-415-00778-X.
^"Jewellery Quarter Conservation Area — Character Appraisal and Management Plan (Part 1)" (pdf). Birmingham City Council. 28 January 2002. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
^ ab(PDF). Associated Architects. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
birmingham, school, jewellery, founded, 1890, jewellery, school, birmingham, england, located, vittoria, street, city, jewellery, quarter, largest, jewellery, school, europe, citation, needed, part, arts, design, media, faculty, faculty, birmingham, city, univ. Birmingham School of Jewellery founded in 1890 is a jewellery school in Birmingham England Located on Vittoria Street in the city s Jewellery Quarter it is the largest jewellery school in Europe citation needed It is part of the Arts Design and Media Faculty ADM a faculty of Birmingham City University 1 Birmingham School of JewelleryTypePublicEstablished1890AddressSchool of Jewellery BIAD Vittoria Street Birmingham B1 3PA Birmingham West Midlands UKCampusUrbanAffiliationsBirmingham City UniversityWebsitehttp www bcu ac uk jewellery Its portfolio of courses includes jewellery silversmithing horology and gemmology The School also houses the Jewellery Industry Innovation Centre JIIC which offers professional expertise in industry related techniques including Computer Aided Design CAD rapid prototyping and surface finishing 2 History editBy the mid 19th century the jewellery trade was considered the most lucrative in Birmingham with jewellers being some of the best paid workers in the city There were also more people employed in the trade than any other in the city 3 Apprentices generally did not require any qualifications but style became a study within the industry and one jeweller s firm required all apprentices to attend the Birmingham School of Art 3 The Birmingham School of Jewellery and Silversmithing was established in 1890 4 as a branch of the School of Art 5 when Martin amp Chamberlain converted a goldsmith s factory built in 1865 to a design by J G Bland The top storey was added in 1906 by Cossins Peacock amp Bewlay who also designed the south extension in 1911 The school was acquired by Birmingham Polytechnic now Birmingham City University in 1989 along with an adjoining site 6 The university commissioned Associated Architects who designed a further south extension which was constructed between 1992 and 1993 They also redesigned much of the interior creating a full height atrium with gallery access to workshops The reception area can also be used as exhibition space The building itself consists of a Lombardo Gothic front whilst the 1911 extension is of red brick mottled with blue 7 The project won the 1995 RIBA Architecture Award and the 1996 Civic Trust Award 6 References edit Birmingham Institute of Art and Design UK Birmingham City University Retrieved 24 March 2014 Our Building UK Birmingham School of Jewellery Archived from the original on 8 January 2015 Retrieved 24 March 2014 a b Timmins Samuel Wright J S 1967 The Jewellery and Gilt Toy Trades Birmingham and the Midland Hardware District Routledge pp 452 62 ISBN 0 7146 1147 6 Pearce David 1989 Birmingham s Jewellery Quarter Conservation Today Conservation in Britain Since 1975 Routledge pp 48 50 ISBN 0 415 00778 X Jewellery Quarter Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan Part 1 pdf Birmingham City Council 28 January 2002 Retrieved 2 September 2008 a b The School of Jewellery Birmingham PDF Associated Architects Archived from the original PDF on 19 July 2011 Retrieved 6 September 2008 Foster Andy 2007 2005 Birmingham Pevsner Architectural Guides Yale University Press pp 168 9 ISBN 978 0 300 10731 9 External links editOfficial website BCU website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Birmingham School of Jewellery amp oldid 1094300991, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
