Services

Headed up by James Munro, an RIBA and ARB qualified Architect with over 20 years experience designing beautiful homes for clients, our Architectural team aim to provide an exceptional design service.

We provide a bespoke, seamless Architectural design service from initial project feasibility through to project handover. We work collaboratively with our clients to craft beautiful and engaging spaces.

When combined with our high-quality construction services, we’re able to join the design and build processes to offer a seamless service. Advising on planning, designs and costs from the outset, we’ll make sure there are no surprises during your build, and guide you through each step. We have trusted partners in each discipline, so can also oversee the necessary other professional appointments, provide additional interior design services, and professional manage your build at each stage.

Process (RIBA Stages)

RIBA Stage 0-1 (2-3 Weeks)

Survey, briefing and feasibility

The first step is for us to fully understand your requirements for your property and agree a scope that aligns within your budget for the project. Once we have done an initial site visit, and agreed a detailed design fee proposal, we commence the measured survey and prepare initial hand sketch proposals, exploring a number of options, as part of a feasibility pack.

RIBA Stage 2

Concept development

We take the best ideas from the feasibility and develop the designs, working in both 2d and 3d CAD to produce a proposal that can be submitted for planning consent, if required. We work across all London councils and across the country, and have an excellent track record negotiating the right result for our clients. At this stage we can also produce a high-level construction budget, based on assumptions of the project complexity and build costs.

RIBA Stage 3

Spatial design

This stage involves management and integration of partners like Structural Engineer, and suppliers like kitchen and glazing – It is also the point at which collaboration with our interior designer partners really begins in earnest.

RIBA Stage 4

Technical design

In preparation for tender (negotiated or full tender) we produce detailed technical drawing packages for construction and building control approval, fully integrating any third-party specialist information. We work with our clients to firm up detailed specifications of sanitaryware, electrical fittings, flooring and tiling.

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Fees

Our fees are transparent and based on clear deliverables within the RIBA work-stages. We generally fix them up front, based on a defined project scope, meaning you know at the outset what you are committing to.

Interior Design

The integration of Interior Design / Interior Architecture into the overall Architectural Design process, can be the key recipe for success on a design project and for creating beautiful functional homes to live in. This collaborative approach works best if instigated at early stages of a project, ideally from Stages 1 or 2 onwards. Initial stages of creative ideas and mood boards as well as spatial design, can lead onto sourcing of products and suppliers and detailed specification of products, as well as detailed drawings for construction.

An enhanced service will include a more bespoke approach to kitchen and joinery design, lighting design, design and procurement of soft furnishings and furniture.

On many projects we will manage the procurement and delivery of these supply items, ensuring we are responsible for checking deliveries, and that they are ordered to meet a construction programme.

We have a select group of partners that we collaborate on, depending on the project complexity, client budget and tastes. These are working relationships built up over many years delivering great projects together.