Before a new house is built, it has to go through a ‘detailing’ process. This is one of the more technical stages of the design process, where the intricacies of the construction are assessed and the property receives an energy rating based on its efficiency and performance. A house that uses energy efficiently is not […]
This week, two of our architects attended a three day ‘Building Information Modelling’ (BIM) training session in Bristol, equipping them with the insight and tools to more efficiently design, construct and manage buildings and infrastructure. BIM is an intelligent 3D model-based process that uses innovative software to better quantify data and manage information and costs […]
This project is the perfect example of a house that really has become a home. Jill and James McDowell came to us wanting to give their property in Earl Richards a contemporary revamp. Having been in the family for years, they were not prepared to part ways with their wonderful house, but realised it was […]
If you’re lucky enough to own a listed building, it’s likely that you’re already well aware that making adaptations to this object of national, historic or architectural value is no small feat. Listed building control is a type of planning control, which acts in addition to any other regulations that would normally apply. Acquiring planning […]