Blog – Studio : B.A.D. Architects

Judging Homebuilding & Renovating Awards

Darren was once again invited to be on the judging panel of the prestigious Homebuilding & Renovating Awards, in partnership with The Times and The Sunday Times. The panel of eight expert judges had the enjoyable task of reviewing all the award entries, whittling them down to a shortlist of just 25 properties. From this list they will now need to agree on the winners for each of the categories. You can also have your say, by voting for your favorite project for the Readers’…

September Practice News

A look back over our busy summer for the team at Studio BAD, with positive progress onsite in the New Forest, hosting the Urban Design talk event and Cedarwood project published. To get our news directly to your inbox you can sign up to our mailing list here. Discussing Design The recent Urban Design event was a huge success, bringing together Darren with the acclaimed writer, Owen Hatherley to discuss their thoughts on how design can inspire the spirit of the place. It was great to…

Design Talk with Owen Hatherley

Darren had the privilege of hosting a conversation with architectural critic Own Hatherley at Gods House Tower, the organic conversation took in their thoughts on urban design in Southampton, how a masterplan could help the city, the city of culture and how it can inspire the spirit of a place and create a liveable city for the future. Here we share a few key takeouts from the enjoyable evening. Discuss the SolentCity masterplan During a recent Radio 4 Solent City program that Owen looked at…

Cedarwood published in Self Builder Magazine

Our Cedarwood project has been featured in the August edition of Self Builder Magazine. The article investigates how the property, a timber-framed 1950s bungalow, has been transformed and upgraded, to create a low energy home. The owners, Lettie and Tom had fallen in love with the property and bought it at auction, but didn’t realise just how much work would be involved in bringing it up to modern standards. To read the full article, click here.

August Practice News

This past month we have celebrated two long awaited planning wins, both of which are testament to our determination to secure planning for our clients even on the most sensitive of site or projects. We also had an enjoyable time in Brixham, getting our second completed project in the town photographed. You can sign up to our mailing list here and recieve our mailer straight to your inbox. Celebrating the View in Brixham Harbour View in Brixham, South Devon, is our second completed project in…

Planning Secured for Housing Development

We are absolutely delighted to have secured full planning permission for our Coxford Road housing development, which was approved unanimously at planning committee. The scheme will transform the existing brownfield site, to deliver much needed city centre housing for the Maybush district of Southampton. The development will deliver 15 high-quality apartments (comprising of two bedroom and one-bedroom units) arranged around a south facing communal courtyard, designed to foster a sense of community and maximise natural light. Read more about the project here.