The conversion of 2 grade II listed former tannery warehouse buildings into 24 apartments. The Victorian buildings were derelict and in a poor state. We undertook extensive investigations to understand the layout and condition of each building and developed a scheme for retaining as much of the existing building as was feasible. The floor structures […]
Hanover Terrace, overlooking Regents Park, designed by John Nash in 1822, is listed Grade 1. This particular house had been subject to many unsympathetic alterations in the past and the current owner wanted to turn it into a family home. When we first visited the inside was in a terrible state with ceilings missing, floors […]
A new 38-unit residential development in conjunction with L&Q. The site was a vacant adult education site and included the former Caterham Valley Board School. The refurbishment of the school was an integral part of the scheme. We undertook full civil and structural design works on the site. Levels were particularly challenging and there is […]
A new residential development to replace the existing Wandle Housing Association head office. We were originally approached to consider the feasibility of converting the two-storey office block into apartments. Following our survey, we concluded that a viable option would be to demolish and reconstruct on a larger footprint and to incorporate 4 floors of accommodation. […]
A major renovation and extension to this tired 1960’s detached house in Wimbledon. The rear of the house was cleaned up; the existing conservatory was removed and a new ground and first floor extension added. This incorporates a few subtle level changes and so our supporting structure became a bit convoluted as a result. The […]
The existing Victorian lodge sits in a large garden plot within the green belt and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The architects responded to this setting by creating a pitched gable roof for the single-storey ground floor extension, mirroring the main house’s characterful form. A feature glazing element, constructed from engineered oak columns introduces […]
This part of Central London, in agent speak, is Super Prime. So it’s important to get a lot of bang for your buck. Here we joined 2 flats together, creating various holes in the Victorian party wall. These are of course riddled with chimney flues and so there was quite a lot of forensic work […]
Extension to the rear of this 16th Century, Grade II listed cottage. As tends to be the case with heritage projects the emphasis is always on the detail. In this instance we were required to keep the new structure wholly independent of the existing cottage and the neighbouring house. The extension is constructed using load […]
A large scale rear extension to a suburban detached house in the heart of Surrey. Designed in a contemporary style, to contrast with the 1930’s vernacular, the extension provides additional entertaining and living space. To create the large, clear spans we opted to use a pair of steel portal frames. These allowed us to keep […]
Part of a number of housing schemes for London Borough of Enfield these 2 projects perhaps encapsulate how good “social” housing can be, providing some thought goes in to the design. The housing is constructed using traditional materials; the sites are rather un-assuming plots: old garage sites, wasteland etc. What makes the blocks so attractive […]
