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Urban Design Talk

Darren has been invited to join in a conversation with the acclaimed writer and journalist Owen Hatherley, discussing Urban Design in Southampton; the city’s past, present and future - secure your tickets here. Date: Wednesday 27th August Time: 5-9pm Location: God's House Tower, Town Quay Road, SO14 2NY The special evening of inspiring conversation between the two will discuss their thoughts on urban design in Southampton, looking at how design can inspire the spirit of a place and create a liveable city for the future.…

July Practice News

There was a lot to celebrate this past month, getting an industry award win and our Courtyard House breaking ground onsite in the New Forest. We have also shared a recent article, where we discuss what ‘future proofing’ really means in design. To make sure you don't miss out on future practice news, sign up to our mailing list here. Award Celebration We are absolutely thrilled to have won Architectural Practice of the Year at The Business Magazine South Coast Property Awards. In the words…

Groundbreaking on Courtyard House

This month we are celebrating the groundbreaking at the Courtyard House; a new build contemporary home located in Burley, at the heart of the New Forest National Park. The design of the replacement dwelling offers a greatly improved spatial plan for the tight, elongated site. The scheme enhances the site constraints, by organising the internal spaces around two cut-outs made in the form of courtyards, breaking up the linear nature of the single storey home. Due to issues around retrofitting the previous property, as it…

Architectural Practice of the Year

We are absolutely thrilled to have won Architectural Practice of the Year at The Business Magazine South Coast Property Awards. It was such an honour to be recognised in this way, especially considering the very tough competition in the category, without the incredible passion and commitment of our truly talented team, this would just not possible. In the words of the judges, we were chosen "for (our) excellence in community engagement, regional contribution, and environmental integration. The 'listen first' approach, adaptive designs, and commitment to…

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…

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…