Architectural Design

Our architectural and interior design work covers a wide variety of projects from extensions, conversions and complete individual private houses to alterations and commercial properties. In addition to providing some of the architectural services ourselves, on larger schemes, we often work as interior designers in conjunction with our clients’ architects.

From complete renovations, remodelling exteriors and interiors, to re-configuring and enlarging existing spaces, we have worked on historic buildings through to cutting-edge developments. With each project, we bring creative integrity, authenticity and craftsmanship:

• Unified service: we can offer both architectural and design expertise, taking a single creative vision from start to finish to ensure how you want to live inside is flawlessly integrated with the building’s architectural style. The final result is both right for the place and right for you.
• Whatever the size: for every project, large or small, we emphasise high quality design, an understanding of scale and proportion, intelligent care and attention to detail, and a building and space that feels timeless and appropriate to place. Our approach integrates each property’s location, culture, period and history with the design. Just as no two buildings have the same light, proportions, character, history or personality, no two clients have the same lives, needs, desires, tastes or dreams.
• Collaborative and enjoyable: We work closely with our clients to make their vision a reality and take great pleasure in every stage of the process. It’s important that it’s fun, enjoyable and creatively satisfying – for us all!

Our Planning and Architectural Services include:

• Consultations: Free initial consultation to discuss how we might work together
• Feasibility: Feasibility Studies to explore estimated costs before beginning
• Administration: We can coordinate all correspondence and paperwork, so you can relax in the knowledge that your project is in safe hands.
• Organisation: We can act as your representative, liaising between you, the planning office, building control, the builders and other parties.
• Surveys: Laser measured floor plans & site surveys
• CAD plans: An initial set of plans will be produced for discussion before planning.
• CAD Planning Drawings: Drawings produced for extensions, external design and reconfiguration of existing areas to your brief and specific to your budget.
• Planning: certificate of lawfulness; pre-application; planning application; resubmission; planning appeals; conservation area planning consent; listed building consent.
• Illustrations: 3D – Photo-realistic imaging & 3D modelling, if required.
• Post Planning: Structural engineer’s drawings and calculations; design amendments; building regulation drawings, if required; drain surveys; Thames Water build-over agreements; guidance on Party Wall Agreements and Surveyors; private building control; draughting services; creating Scopes of Work; creating tendering packs for building quotations; overseeing tendering for builder quotations; recommendation of builders and contractors; creating schedules of work and timetables for building contracts; facilitating building contracts; supervision and overseeing of building work.

Architectural design encompasses an extraordinary range of components which, when combined in the right way, create places for living where the whole truly is greater than the sum of its parts. There is no such thing as one size fits all – each design must fit that particular building. For it’s the architectural design that can imbue a place with inherent beauty; not only does this beauty make the building itself more desirable, but it also significantly enhances the daily lived experience.

When I’m faced with a new design challenge, my mind whirrs with questions and possibilities:

These are just some of the initial considerations that go into a new project. It’s also important, as part of this architectural design process, to lay out the interiors so you don’t end up with large empty spaces and no idea how they will be used or any sense of human scale. For instance, when drawing up the designs, before applying for planning, work out where the sockets and switches will go, the position of the plumbing and how the space flows. There needs to be a complete vision from the outset.