Architectural Services
We provide all the architectural services needed to help take you from an initial idea through to a beautiful completed building. As a design-led practice, we specialise in bespoke new-build residential properties, contemporary extensions, listed and period property alterations and barn conversions. We have a proven track record of securing planning permission within challenging design constraints such as conservation areas, national parks, AONBs and to listed buildings.
Our services include:
Initial advice and pre-design consultation, helping to kick start your project
Feasibility studies and pre-application enquiries, unlocking the potential of your property
Creative architectural design, including realistic 3D renders, allowing you to visualise the design before it’s built
Beautifully illustrated planning and listed building consent applications, helping to sell your ideas to the local planning authority
Detailed and easy to understand construction drawings and building control applications, streamlining the construction process
Leading the design team and bringing in expert consultants to accelerate your project
Tendering and helping you to find a contractor to deliver your project on site
Continued support once your project starts on site, helping the construction process to go smoothly
Most projects will work through a series of stages as defined by the RIBA ‘Plan of Work’ which sets out industry standard levels of detail and outcomes required at each part of the project. Get in touch today to discuss the customised architectural services needed for your project.
Start Your Design Journey Today
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Pre-Design Consultation
If you are brimming with ideas but uncertain about the next steps then we can help. Let us guide you through all the considerations.
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'Test a Sketch'
Investigate what’s possible for your site. Create a conceptual site plan and test a sketch layout with the local planning authority
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Full 3D Design
Ready to design your dream home? Our full 3D design and planning service provides everything you need, including 3D CGIs.
Design Process
We center our architectural design work around a collaborative design process, involving you in every design decision and listening carefully to your feedback. We don’t push a ‘house style’ on our clients, instead we create custom designs which aim to meet your brief and exceed your expectations.
We utilise 3D design software as a core part of our process, helping you to visualise the completed building long before work starts on site, without relying solely on 2D drawings. This empowers you to make informed design decisions.
Most projects start with a pre-design consultation which gives us the opportunity to meet you on site and dedicate time to exploring the feasibility of your project, providing you with expert design and budgeting advice.
Following this initial consultation we will send you a fee proposal which breaks down all the steps needed to take your project from the seed of an idea to a completed building. Get in touch to start your design journey today.
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After initial contact we’ll usually arrange a quick phone or video call to find out more about your project, listen to your outline ideas, and make sure that we’re a good fit to help you moving forward.
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As part of our pre-design consultation service we will visit the site with you in person to discuss your ideas in greater detail. We’ll also look at the opportunities and constraints of your site so that we can advise you on what is possible, and suggest ideas you may not have thought about.
Following this initial consultation we’ll give you practical budgeting advice as well as provide you with a detailed fee proposal to assist you moving forward.
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Once you decide to go ahead the next step is to arrange a measured survey of your property.
This provides us with highly accurate measurements of the existing site and buildings in a format we can use in our CAD software. In most cases this service will be provided by a specialist third party surveyor using precision laser scanning equipment, to ensure accuracy, though on very small projects we may carry out the survey ourselves.
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This is where the fun starts. We will compile the survey information into a 3D model of the existing property and then begin to generate concept design ideas based on your brief.
We will hold meetings with you and will collaboratively iterate the design based on our discussions.
We find that most clients are delighted with the design after one or two meetings, however we will keep making changes until you are 100% satisfied.
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Once we’ve agreed a concept design with you it is often a good idea to obtain a budget cost estimate for the project. This step is optional, but makes sure that the concept design is affordable for you before we proceed with a planning application.
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Once the concept design has been agreed we will develop relevant areas of the design further in preparation for a planning application.
We will then prepare a high quality package of drawings and information ready to submit with your planning application.
We’ll send you a draft set of drawings to review, then we’ll handle the process with your local authority from there.
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Once planning permission is granted we will prepare a detailed package of technical drawings and information which can be submitted to building control, and can also be used by contractors to accurately price the work and use on site during construction.
At this stage we will usually coordinate with a structural engineer who would design any structural elements and provide calculations.
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We can help you to find contractors, tender your project and choose the right contract for the work.
Once work starts on site we will always be on hand to offer support. This might include helping you or your contractor with queries or changes, visiting site to review progress, or providing additional design drawings.