INSPIRATIONWe believe in good design and that it will help to enhance your enjoyment of life, work or leisure.
Inspired architecture responds imaginatively to your needs. It translates ambition, delight, beauty, emotion, character, time, memory, association and enterprise into form, colour and space.
EnvironmentWe believe in good design and that it will help to enhance your enjoyment of life, work or leisure.
Natural or built environment dictates architecture to respond & address environmental considerations, sustainable sourcing of materials, energy efficient technology, orientation, 3-D design, and rational construction methods to minimise waste and premature obsolescence.
LandscapeWe believe in good design and that it will help to enhance your enjoyment of life, work or leisure.
Architecture extends from the landscape it comes from – be it urban or natural. Together in a place, they establish a tradition of building forms and materials. A design challenge is to organise the internal spaces in response to external landscape.
CompositionWe believe in good design and that it will help to enhance your enjoyment of life, work or leisure.
Architectural composition is the relationship between buildings, their component parts and external spaces. Composition determines the shape and orientation of a building, helps to maintain lower energy running costs and attractive appearance.
CONTEXT / LOCAL HISTORY / TRADITIONWe believe in good design and that it will help to enhance your enjoyment of life, work or leisure.
Architecture, contemporary or traditional, works better when it acknowledges historic precedent. Local influence can imbue new architecture with a depth of character, recognition, logic, beauty, longevity & practicality.
TECHNOLOGY / MATERIALSWe believe in good design and that it will help to enhance your enjoyment of life, work or leisure.
Appropriate quality technology; established or new, will help you to make a building comfortable & efficient. We will help to select construction & finishing materials on the basis of consistency of design, performance, sustainability and economy.
Planning LawWe believe in good design and that it will help to enhance your enjoyment of life, work or leisure.
Other than permitted development, it is required that design proposals be assessed by the relevant Local Authority on the basis of a planning policy. We will advise and prepare a Planning application for your project. Listed Building consent is also required for buildings and locations that are registered and protected for their historic and architectural merits.
Building Standards We believe in good design and that it will help to enhance your enjoyment of life, work or leisure.
Architectural design must comply with Building Acts & Standards and other regulatory frameworks. Design will be scrutinised for structure, energy usage, fire protection, noise & energy performance and access & disability standards. Building regulations develop and change over time and detailed design must demonstrate compliance.
Contract LawWe believe in good design and that it will help to enhance your enjoyment of life, work or leisure.
Tendering is the process of procuring buildings, using new or traditional forms of building contract. The choice is based on an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of each. We advise, prepare tender documents and help in the process of selecting a building contractor.
Health & SafetyWe believe in good design and that it will help to enhance your enjoyment of life, work or leisure.
Health and Safety law requires that design is analysed and be assessed for risk at different project stages & during construction and future maintenance. Its purpose is risk mitigation and management. We will help to incorporate this into your building design.
