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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…

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…

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…