We’ve had a very happy first six months in the new studio. Given we’re currently experiencing the hottest temperatures since records began, the building is fairing well in the heat. We are heat dumping at night when the air is cool and drawing the curtains in the day. Using an air-source heat pump powered by our 20kW solar array, we’re able to provide cool air through our MVHR system to help keep the temperatures at a comfortable working level.
Team visit to recently completed project - It’s always useful for the team to visit a project as it reaches completion. They can see and touch materials in place and examine details translated from a drawing to the finished building. This building is beginning to settle in…
Photographing completed projects - We’ve had a busy couple of weeks catching the last of the settled weather and revisiting two completed projects. We went to take some more photos and also some drone footage. Both projects were completed a while ago and it’s…
Hook Norton Community Housing Shortlisted for 5 Awards - The Hook Norton Community Housing project has been shortlisted for 5 regional and national awards. It has been shortlisted in the Best Low Carbon Home category in the Evening Standard New Homes Awards, and in the Best Healthy Home category…
Certified Passive House Designer - We are very proud to announce that Faye has achieved her qualification as a Certified Passive House Designer! This will enable us to carry out our own in-house PHPP (Passive House Planning Package) calculations to test the thermal performance of our…
Early stage sketches - These sketches formed the early design stages of the recently completed barn conversion project. Sketches are a quick way to explore ideas. They can be evolved during conversations with clients and convey ideas in a tactile and accessible way. …
Stone Barn Conversion Phase II - It is always a pleasure to return to an old project and take it to its completion. The new owner of a barn conversion we had worked on some years ago approached us to refurbish one remaining small barn. The…
Picture window - This project on site is located on a hillside with wonderful views out over a valley. This window and those around it bring light in to the building but also bring the view in too.
Recently completed project - This recently completed and photographed project presented us with an interesting challenge. We initially set out to explore the refurbishment of a tired and outdated bungalow situated in a conservation area. Refurbishment of an existing building is always the most…
Team visit to Nicholsons - We recently visited the local headquarters of Nicholsons. They are a dynamic and sustainability driven business offering a range of environmental services. Being local to us we have found our approach to landscaping and the built environment overlap and we…
Completed Project! - A 17th century Manor House set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty presented a challenging and complex planning and build process. Follow this link to see more and read about this recently completed historic property. Sited in beautiful rolling hills, with…