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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.

Whitchurch planning permission

Full planning permission has been secured for The Pottery, to reimagine the existing pottery workshop to create a beautifully crafted, small residential project in Whitchurch, Hampshire. The client’s brief was to create a well-considered, spatially efficient and thermally high performing home that is fitting within its historic surroundings. The sympathetic renovation will reinstate the property, to secure the heritage asset and create a positive contribution to the local community - full project details can be found here. Contact the team to discuss how we can…