Clientele

  • We enjoy working with like-minded domestic and commercial clients including developers and charitable community groups.

  • We predominantly work within South-East of England and London.

  • We work to an array of styles, budgets and methods of construction.

  • We love variety: shape, size, design complexity, budget and time.

  • We can accommodate a range of design services, partial or full.

Specialist Consultancy

  • Environmental analysis: advanced day lighting, natural ventilation, retrofit options with cost-benefit analysis to assist decision makers.

  • Wayfinding: enhance navigation, user experience and spatial clarity.

  • Artists: Industrial design for prototyping and fabrication.

  • Art Organisations: Exhibition Layout and Gallery design.

Services

  • Full scope of RIBA Architectural Services, work-stages 1-7

  • Interior design, spatial planning, kitchens and bathrooms

  • Landscape and garden design including swimming pools

  • 3D Computer Generated Imagery & 3D Building Scans

  • Feasibility studies for speculative housing developers

  • Planning & Pre-Applications & Planning Consultancy

  • Listed Building Consent & Retrospective Applications

  • Heritage assessments and Conservation strategies

  • Building Specifications and Construction Design Management CDM

  • Building Regulations and detailed construction drawings

  • Project Procurement, Tendering and Contract Administration

  • Building Regulations Principal Designer Role - BRPD (non-HRBs)

  • Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment - BNG (Small Sites, 1-9 units)

Our Process

Most projects follow the RIBA Plan of Work 2020. The plan of work consists of eight stages that detail the required phase of progression throughout each stage of the project. While each client’s journey may follow a unique narrative, the work stages provide structure and clarity to ease the process.

  • As the first part of the journey, only the client team is involved. The aim for this stage is to define the best means of achieving the client’s requirements i.e. spatial, budget and timeframe requirements.

  • Now that the client’s requirements have been confirmed, the next step is layering detail and these provisions before the design process can begin. The feasibility, risks and consultant team may need to be assessed before the project brief is presented to and confirmed by the client.

  • This is where things get a little more exciting, as early design and inspiration get more involved and tested. Keeping in line with (or disrupting) the project brief to create a robust architectural or spatial concept. The design team become more involved as well as any specialist consultant needed. By the end of this stage, the architectural concept will be approved by the client and aligned with the project brief. It may be at this stage the project cost is estimated and/or a pre-planning application is submitted.

  • At this stage the lead designer and design team work with the client and their consultants to develop the concept design up to a more detailed level with architectural and engineering information spatially coordinated, client decision making is key. A Planning application is often submitted.

  • Next the developed designs are translated for Building Regulations submission and construction. Relevant design information required to construct the project ‘safely’ (CDM) should be coordinated with consultants and design information (drawings, specification, schedule of work) completed ready for tender action / procurement. It may be at this stage a pre-tender cost estimate is obtained.

  • The construction team take the lead to turn designs into reality. The construction quality is monitored (contract administration, not project management) to ensure that the building is delivered in line with the requirements of the building contract. The stage is completed in conjunction with the manufacturing, construction and commissioning process.

  • Those responsible for construction, administrating and closing out the building contract complete the handover. Project performance feedback is responded to and aftercare may be initiated (Post Occupancy Evaluation) or longer term client advice.

Summary above based on: RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Overview