The windows are being installed in two of the three barns at our office barn conversion project.
The window installation is always a big moment. They are big units which can weigh up to 400kg depending on their size. These windows are high performance, triple glazed units which, once installed and the roof secured, will make the buildings water tight.
The timber frame of the third barn, nick-named the tractor barn, has been erected and is now ready to be boarded.
We are hiring! - 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…
Class Q Barn Conversion - 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…
Oxford Housing Development Visuals - 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…
Feasibility Study Sketches - These sketches are part of a feasibility study report we produced showing initial ideas for a collection of farm buildings. At the start of a project we will carry out a feasibility study for our clients. This is a tool…
Recently completed projects – coming soon! - We had a busy few days photographing two completed projects to add to our portfolio. Both very different, but both following our core principles of energy efficiency, responding to context, collaboration and attention to detail. 
Pre-cut timber I-beam system - We have been developing a pre-cut timber frame system to deliver highly insulated affordable buildings with increased on-site efficiency and minimised waste. The frame is designed, thermally modelled and optimised via BIM. A second process of Nesting ensures a minimum…
Visit to project reaching completion - 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’re on The List by House & Garden! - 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.…
Planning permission received for house in AONB - We have received planning permission for the extensive space planning of a house in Gloucestershire. The house sits in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and on a good sized plot. A project such as this presents an interesting challenge…
Scheme for a GP’s Surgery - We have been working on a scheme to provide an improved GP surgery space within a Grade II* listed building. These sketches show a section through the existing listed terrace, restored gardens and mews building. By restoring the listed building…
