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victorian house renovation, highmoor
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quality in every detail – every time.

from the macro to
the micro – we care
at every stage.

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the best architecture isn't defined by style, it's defined by the challenges it solves.

the challenges we solve

every site brings its own set of challenges. here are some of the complex problems we've solved for our detail-focused clients [scroll left-to-right].

victorian house renovation, highmoor

heritage & listed building, homes & family living, reuse & refurbishment

creating homes that actually work.

victorian house renovation, highmoor

reimagining a victorian house by completely rethinking how the family lives inside it.

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uxbridge cemetery gatehouse

community & places, heritage & listed building, planning & consent

care without a payback.

uxbridge cemetery gatehouse

rescuing a grade II listed victorian gothic gatehouse on one of uxbridge's busiest frontages.

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central club, reading

community & places, development & difficult sites, heritage & listed building, planning & consent, reuse & refurbishment

reviving a community landmark.

central club, reading

a much-loved music venue becomes 17 new homes, with its celebrated mural of black history at the heart of the design.

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the white horse hotel, wincanton

development & difficult sites, ecology & trees, planning & consent

saving a building at risk.

the white horse hotel, wincanton

a grade II* former hotel on the heritage at risk register, being brought back to life as homes and a shop front.

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new christ church primary school, reading

community & places

a clever fix, fast.

new christ church primary school, reading

new washrooms and a floating play deck giving specialist pupils their own space, delivered in a single summer.

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contemporary woodland home, berkshire

development & difficult sites, ecology & trees, homes & family living, sustainability & future-proofing

building around nature.

contemporary woodland home, berkshire

a contemporary woodland home designed around its mature trees and the wildlife that shares the site.

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what are you trying to achieve?

why move the staircase?

one decision transformed circulation, light and the heart of the home.

why choose frameless glass?

letting new and old sit side by side without competing.

why preserve old brick?

keeping imperfection can create the most honest architecture.

why work around trees?

the site shaped the building – not the other way round.

victorian house renovation, highmoor

recently solved:

“an eclectic look with some wow factors is what we had in mind… loving it all!”

the devil is in the detail. talk to us.

book a conversation with one of our architects. no jargon. no obligation. just practical advice.

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stu hall
architect & director

talk to stu about
heritage & homes.

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ed mather
architect & director

talk to ed about
commercial spaces.

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gill williamson
office manager

talk to gill about
people & the practical stuff.

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