Spencer Park is a new build house in Wandsworth. Situated in a conservation area the building replaced a modest 1960s house with a large four bedroom property with generous living spaces and a double height basement dining room. The building has achieved a code for sustainable homes level 3 with green technologies like ground source heat pump providing the buildings heating requirements.
Project Details:
New build house in London
Contractor: Adams & Palmer Ltd.
Project manager: Faithful & Gould
Structural Engineer: Ian Drummond Consulting Engineers
Windows Supplier: Alco Glass
Sliding doors: Skyframe
Flooring specialist: White & White
Brick manufacturer: Wienerberger
New build project consisting of three commercial units at ground floor with three residential units at first and second floor, situated in Bembridge Harbour, Isle of Wight.
On the 20th May 2016, The Ark won a Certificate of Merit at the Isle of Wight Society Design and Conservation awards held at the Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes. See: http://www.isleofwightsociety.org.uk/
Project Details:
New build mixed-use development
Structural engineer: Tari Willis Associates
Quantity Surveyor: ERMC Ltd.
Contractor: Stoneham Construction
Timber frame contractor: Sydenhams
Sliding doors: Fineline Aluminium
Windows: Rationel
Flooring supplier: Goldman Harrison
Kitchen: Howdens Joinery
Stone worktops: The Stoneshop (Cowes)
Spencer Road, SW18
Once the location of MG Architect’s office and formerly a car repair garage we gained planning permission to develop this back land site from a single storey garage to a three storey, four bedroom dwelling. The building has an extensive basement to make the most of the constrained site and a central light well to ensure all spaces receive good levels of natural daylighting.
Small projects can be beautiful too! This side return and rear extension to an Edwardian terrace house in Southfields created an additional living-dining area that opens to the rear garden and a dedicated ground floor toilet/shower room.
Project Details:
Contractor: Sound Property Development
Kitchen: Howdens
Sliding folding doors: Grabex Ltd.
This is the sketch design proposal for a new build farm house on a ninety acre farm site. We have just gained planning permission for this new build house.
This project is the refurbishment and extension of a large Victorian townhouse near Clapham Common. Currently osite.
Project details:
Contractor: AM Construction
Doors and Windows: Fabco Sanctuary
Rooflights: Glazing Vision
Kitchen: Coco Cucine
Sanitaryware: Nu-Line Plumbing
Flooring: Antares Flooring
Development of a two storey addition to top floor flat in Clapham.
The Haka House project consists of the careful refurbishment of a historic, early Twentieth Century household in New Territories, Hong Kong.
Project Details
Contractor: Wahlap Construction Limited
Refurbishment and remodeling of a 1980's era town house in Wandsworth.
Extensive remodelling of a London townhouse situated in a conservation area in Chelsea.
Project Details:
Whole house refurbishment and remodelling
Project manager: Sudbrook Consultancy
Interior Designer: Studio Interiors
Contractor: Adams & Palmer Ltd.
Flooring specialist: Schotten - Hansen
Ashdown Cottage is a whole house refurbishment of a home that has been extended a great deal. The original house was a cottage built in early 1900s, this building has since been added to with first floor extension and loft conversion during the late 80s.
The project consisted of the remodeling and extension at ground floor level to great a generous living space, which was lacking in the original building. This new 78sqm living space which accommodates living room, dining and kitchen opens out to the sizable garden to the rear.
The external walls at ground floor level of the original building were cleaned removing roughcast render and restoring the original red brick facade. As part of the work the front door to the building was relocated providing generous and spacious reception hall appropriate to the size of house.
Project Details:
Remodelling of house with ground floor rear extension
Building control consultant: London Building Control
Engineer: Ian Drummond Consulting Engineers
Contractor: Bfurnished Ltd.
Kitchen and joinery: Bfurnished Ltd.
Stone paving: London Stone
Sliding Doors: Fineline Aluminium
Fairwinds is a new build four bedroom holiday home located on a sand dune area near Bembridge Harbour in the Isle of Wight. The site is situated in a area identified with high flood risk and inside an area of special scientific interest. It is a timber frame building raised off of the ground on concrete posts to mitigate the flood risk and features green technologies such as photovoltaic and solar thermal panels.
Project Details:
New build holiday house
Engineer: Ian Drummond Consulting Engineer's
Contractor: John Peck Construction
Steel worker: DMR Engineering
Windows: Rationel Windows UK
Wood burner: Charnwood Stoves
This building was the former residence of designer Tom Ford. The project consists of the careful intervention to provide a new sauna and utility space at lower ground floor, dumbwaiter and dining room at ground floor, and ensuite bathroom at first floor.
The conservation, and improvement of the original building and the retention of finishes installed during Tom Ford's residence was an important element of the works. The building was re-serviced with a new electrical and plumbing installation, so existing finishes were carefully removed, recorded and reinstated.
In addition to the internal work and improved the external parts of the building were also upgraded. The whole building was re rendered with lime based render and a breathable paint system, and the surrounding garden spaces re-andscaped.
Project details:
Interior designer: Rory Barratt
Project management: Sudbrook Consultancy
Contractor: Sheer Projects
Rooflights: Glazing Vision
Breathable paint: Keim mineral paints Ltd.
Landscape Design: James Aldridge Design
This project involved the conversion of two houses into one property via a basement extension. The basement extension includes a media room, gun room, wine store, humidor, utility room and plant space.
Project Details:
Whole house refurbishment and remodelling
Project manager: Sudbrook Consultancy
Interior Designer: Studio Interiors
Contractor: Adams & Palmer Ltd.
Frameless Glass: Cantifix Ltd.
The photos on this page was part of a submission for a limited design competition for a new build house in Kensington. The concept model is made from concrete, plaster, casting wax and copper.
Church Road, Wimbledon Village
This project involved the extension of a large house originating from the 1880s. The building was extended in two parts: A two storey side extension provides a large ensuite bathroom at first floor and dining room at ground floor. Constructed from carefully selected brick to match the original building.
The second part consists of a full width basement extension which provides an additional bedroom, utility, games / tv room, and shower facilities to serve the outdoor swimming pool. The garden has been landscaped to create a light-well in the rear garden to provide excellent natural daylight to the basement spaces.
Project Details
House refurbishment and basement / side extension
Contractor: Bfurnished Ltd.
Engineer: Croft Structural Engineers
Flooring specialist: Waxed Floors
Stone supplier: London Stone Paving
MG Architects recently entered a design competition hosted by the RIBA for a new Woodland Visitor Centre at Langley Vale, Epsom Downs for the Woodland Trust. Langley vale had been a training area for british troops prior to their deployemtn to the western front during world war one.
The project was for the Woodland Trust’s first Visitor Hub and to encourage, welcome and inform visitors, provide a memorable start and end point to their experience of the unique site. Visitors arriving from the parking will be directed through the ancient tree line and approach the entrance. The building presents itself to the visitors as three clearly different volumes and asymmetric roofscapes. Central is the main entrance and reception area which on arrival provides an immediate view through to the new woodland beyond. Under this roof is also the office, kitchen and stores. To the right of the entrance is a low lying, flat roofed block; carved log donor wall and seat faces the visitors.
This project is a rear and side extension and complete internal refurbishment of a 1990s end of terrace townhouse. The original building is three storey and the remodelling of the ground floor provided a study bedroom with ensuite shower room and a generous living dining kitchen area that breaks out to a relandscaped back garden.
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Roof finish: Sarnnafil
Roofing company:
This is a refurbishment of a four storey Victorian terraced house in Wimbledon. The project consisted of the careful subdivision of the existing property creating a lower ground floor flat with access to part of the rear garden and a four bedroom house above.
Project Details:
Contractor: Sound Property Development
Joinery: Sharps
Kitchen: Howdens
Door and window manufacturer: Velfac
Sash Windows: Ayrton
Blinds curtains and shutters: Hillarys
We have just gained planning permission to create this new build house in Darras Hall, outskirts of Newcastle. The project will replace an existing 1970s house with a large three storey five bedroom dwelling.
This project consists of the rear extension and remodelling of a four storey Victorian Terrace house near Clapham Junction. The lower ground floor was designed as a self-contained flat which connects to the house above via internal staircase. The upper part of the house accommodates four bedrooms. The side returns rear extension gains access to a generous rear garden from a balcony.
The garden was extensively remodelled creating a sunken rear lightwell to provide good levels of natural daylighting to the lower ground floor flat.
Project details:
Contractor: Bfurnished ltd.
Doors: Scheuco
Windows: Velfac
Garden Designer: Pamela Johnson
This project consist of a discreet basement extension below a generous Edwardian detached house in Wimbledon. This basement was carefully designed to utilize natural daylight where possible and afford a large living, cinema space, bar, games and gym area.
