At the end of last year we became employee owned. Employee ownership formalises the long-held ethos of our practice: that our success is rooted in the talent, dedication, and contribution of our team. This transition allows us to demonstrate our…
Our awarding winning project, Blackwood, is featured in the most recent edition of Passive House magazine. The most striking feature of Blackwood is our clients experience of living in the building. It has very high comfort levels where temperatures in…
Based in the rural North Oxfordshire countryside, we are a small practice looking for a resourceful, independent and creative Part I or Part II to join our team. We work on a wide range of projects ranging from Passive standard…
Recently we returned to a completed project to talk to the clients about living in the building and to take photographs for our portfolio. It is always a pleasure to see how clients have settled in and to hear that…
We have been working on a low energy housing development in Oxford. Part of this current piece of work is to look in more detail at the interior layouts, finishes and fittings. We presented a report of mood boards to…
Some of our team recently visited a project which is reaching completion. It’s a multi-phased project and this first phase creates an annex for family members to live as they grow older. Situated in a farmyard, the form of the…
We have been proud to be List members for the past 4 years. We are listed in the Directory and regularly featured in their Instagram Stories. Most recently our Low Energy Home was featured for a post on Open Plan Kitchen and Dining spaces.…
This is a local project that a few of us from the practice we were able to visit just before the clients moved in. As you can see, the new residents are brave with colour! It combines with a more…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
We have received planning permission for the refurbishment and conversion of a stone barn in a conservation area in to a high quality, sustainable home. The aim of the project is to sensitively adapt and re-use the now redundant agricultural…
A recently completed project has been shortlisted for a RIBA South Award 2024! It it one of a few we’ve worked on at the Graven Hill self build development. We worked closely with local builders and specialists to deliver a…
Photo’s from a project on site which were extensively refurbishing including a full thermal upgrade. This will involve internally insulating, replacing the existing windows with triple glazed windows and installing a renewable energy source. Here we’re stripping it back to…
Planning permission has been granted for an extension and remodelling for a nineteenth century cottage in Oxfordshire. The building stands in a secluded spot within the conservation area of the village but situated away from any listed buildings. Its position…
