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June Practice News

Over this last month, we have been enjoying the full lifecycle of our work, from received professional photography of our completed Brockenhurst House, starting construction work in earnest onsite at the Regency Villa, and we have secured planning permission at St Margaret’s Church for the next stage of the scheme. If you would like to get our monthly updates direct to your inbox, you can join the mailing list here. Brockenhurst House Professional photography of Brockenhurst House was completed this month, capturing the transformation of…
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Recency Villa Site Update

This month has seen the construction start in earnest on our Regency Villa project, located in central Southampton, Hampshire. At this early stage, the focus is on carefully stripping back the modern alterations; carefully removing incongruous additions, taking internal stud partitions out, and clearing out the poorly built extension, to reveal the bones of the original period property. This four-storey listed townhouse, originally built circa 1835, has lost much of its former grandeur over the years, something we are aiming to restore through this deep…
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May Practice Update

In our May practice update we are delighted to share news of a project starting onsite, an award shortlist, and we have published an article sharing our knowledge about how architecture can add value to your home. Increase Value with Architecture Collaborating with an architect has the potential of adding value to your home, land or property. Whether you’re reimagining an existing space or planning a new development, thoughtful design can significantly boost both your personal comfort and the market value of the asset. Even…
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Planning secured on second phase at St Margarets

Full planning has been secured for the second phase at St Margarets Church, adding a new entrance to the church in Southsea, Portsmouth. We had previously worked on the church, helping to transform the almost derelict building into a vibrant community hub, this second phase focuses on installing a new entrance porch to help to further reinvigorate the building with the community. Our design adds a contemporary copper clad porch, creating a striking, visual statement that will activate the front of the church with the…
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The Granary starts onsite

We are so pleased to see construction work has started at The Granary, a unique 18th century agricultural building in the New Forest National Park, Hampshire. Our design thoughtfully converts and infills an existing open carport space, to reimagine the ground floor with extended living area. This allow the first floor to be converted into the private part of the home; by moving all the living area to the ground floor it was then possible to create an additional third bedroom / work space on…
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Chichester Community Engagement

Last week, we were delighted to participate in a community engagement day hosted by the Chichester Community Development Trust. The event provided a valuable opportunity to share and discuss our initial concept designs for the much-loved Red Brick Pavilion in Priory Park. Our bold proposals aim to conserve and restore this important local landmark by sensitively adapting the existing building and introducing a contemporary addition. This approach will allow the Pavilion to better serve the needs of the community by offering enhanced, modern facilities designed…
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