Blog – Studio : B.A.D. Architects

RIBA MacEwen Award longlisted

We are so proud to have our St Lukes project included in this years longlist for the RIBA MacEwen Award, the annual awards that recognise architecture for the common good. The project has redevelopment the tired church hall to create The Host Café, a community cafe and multi-functional space which has become a vibrant local focal point, hosting events throughout the day and evening. In total 30 projects have been longlisted in the MacEwen Awards, you can see the full list here, the shortlist will…

Celebrating Six Years

In celebration of our six years in business, and as a reflection of how the business has evolved, we have written and published a new practice profile which we launched last week at an evening with clients, collaborators and friends. We set up Studio BAD to deliver architecture without ego, to use our design skills as a vehicle of positive change. The idea of re-use has always been central to our ethos, in an era where climate change defines our lives it is important to…

Our Design Commitment

Studio BAD are celebrating our sixth year in business, over this time the business has evolved and what we, as a design collective, stand for has adapted. We are enormously proud of what we have achieved over this time, the projects we have worked on and the clients we collaborate with. As part of this reflection we took a moment to analysis and redefine what Studio BAD stands for, uncovering six essential aspects of our design practice. These six strands are so important to us…

Contemporary extensions within a conservation area

Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine asked Darren to share his expert opinion to answer a key question they had been asked by many of their readers; can you have a contemporary extension to my house within a conservation area? You can find the article appeared in the December edition of the magazine, or read it here. Generally speaking, yes you can. Having a home located in a conservation area does not mean you have to be stuck in the past with the architecture of any additions…

What does ‘future proofing’ really mean in design?

The term ‘future proofing’ is often used when describing the design of a house, or adaptations that have been made to a property, but do you know what it really means and who it intends to benefit? We have found that many people we have worked with assume that future proofing is just to prepare a property for when we get older, or it is only appropriate for those with physical disabilities, and although this is sometimes part of the remit it isn’t the whole…

Listed building planning success

We are delighted to announce we have secured planning permission to sympathetically refurbish and extend a Grade II listed Regency villa in central Southampton. The design will extensively renovate the existing building, to deliver a scheme that enhances the rich, historic personality of the original dwelling and upgrade the energy efficiency of the property. A contemporary extension, replacing the current, poorly constructed extension, will create a largely glazed structure to transform the rear of the property with a spacious kitchen running across the whole elevation…