Blog – Studio : B.A.D. Architects

July Newsletter

We are pleased to share a selection of highlights from the past month, including Darren’s interview in The Architects’ Journal, the commencement of two new church projects in Birmingham, and celebrating the end-of-year exhibition at the University of Reading. Retrofirst Article in Architects Journal Darren was recently interviewed by the ‘Architects' Journal’ as part of its extensive RetroFirst campaign, which advocates prioritising the retrofit and reimagining of existing buildings over demolition and redevelopment. We were delighted to contribute to this important initiative, which closely aligns…

May Practice News

This month we are excited to share news about our Paddock House & Paddock Gardens project, updates from our Bristol church scheme, and good news about the Brick Pavilion. Planning submitted in Brockenhurst We have recently submitted planning for two new houses in the village of Brockenhusrt, in the New Forest National Park. Paddock House is a low energy, five bedroom replacement dwelling, and Paddock Garden is a smaller three-bed new build home, designed to maximise the potential of the owners adjacent field. Our designs…

Planning secured for Brick Pavilion

We are absolutely delighted to have received planning approval for our new arts community facility located in the heart of Chichester, reusing the locally important Brick Pavillion. The building, having stood vacant for several years, had fallen into disrepair resulting in it becoming a magnet for ongoing antisocial behaviour and vandalism. We are thrilled to be reimagining the building, working in collaboration with Chichester Community Development Trust, to bring it back into the heart of the community. We look forward to bringing updates from site…

Planning submitted for two New Forest homes

We have recently submitted planning permission for two new contemporary homes in the village of Brockenhurst, in the New Forest. Paddock House and Paddock Garden will deliver two new independent homes. Paddock Homes is a replacement dwelling, delivering a low energy five bedroom family house. Paddock Gardens is a smaller new build, maximising the potential of the adjacent, and underused paddock field, to deliver a three bedroom home. Our design responds to the rural setting, while also have carefully considered the plot ratios of neighbouring…

April Practice News

This month, we’re proud to share beautifully captured photographs of The Granary by Richard Chivers, along with news of the start on site at St Barnabas, and highlights from a recent event with the University of Reading School of Architecture. The Granary completes We’re delighted to share images of the recently completed The Granary, a truly unique project located near Burley in the New Forest National Park. The original property forms part of a late 18th-century agricultural model farm. While the building itself is not…

Reading University Lecture

Darren was invited to take part in the latest Reading University School of Architecture lecture series ‘The Politics of Space’ this month. His presentation was titled ‘Small Moves, Big Impact’ and focused on the ability to use architecture and design to do more, but with less. The talk reviewed some of the key projects Studio BAD has undertaken over the last seven years, focusing on many of our community projects such as St Margarets Church, Bedford Place, and October Books.