We are very excited to have received planning permission for this low energy housing development in Oxford. The scheme aims to provide housing by replacing a building which has been standing empty for some time. It is always a difficult…
It’s been a fantastic year for the community housing project here in Hook Norton. The first residents have moved in, the landscaping is bedding in and developing, and the community building, for use by the whole village is reaching completion.…
Filming with a drone enables us to see sites and projects from a totally new angle. We now have wings!
In these sketches we’re exploring material options for the cladding for a barn conversion. Sketching plays an important role in the design process. It helps us explore options and is also an accessible way of describing the options to a…
We recently re-visited a completed project to take more photographs of the exterior. The planting has settled in after being in place for a year and we were keen to see how it had evolved. Follow this link to see more! …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
We recently visited this project in Hook Norton which is reaching completion. An extensive community engagement process shaped the project throughout its development through a series of interviews, surveys and open meetings. With an ambitious sustainability strategy at its heart,…
Charlie’s latest series, Great British Home Restoration is back on your screens! From tomorrow, 17th July and every Wednesday at 9pm on More4.
We are working with a local school to provide a versatile outdoor theatre and classroom space. The amphitheatre will be used for outdoor classes, theatre productions and community events, and an area for the students to meet at break times.…
We’ve been busy photographing a handful of recently completed projects. All of them have beautiful gardens and the landscaping has been integral to the project. But the recent weather has not been kind! Since it’s settled we’ve been visiting them…
