Archive for June, 2009

Just working on this new design for a client in Hertfordshire…..

We are also thinking about using some stainless steel strips around the building as well as perspex panels. This will make a refreshing change to the usually used cedar boarding etc..

If you get yourself a copy of the August issue of the mag you will see that its pretty much all about the rise of timber frame! I have always been a strong advocate of this build system and would always favour this over “traditional” brick and block. Timber frame is entirely eco and sustainable and all in all is just a simpler way to build. I have just started another project of my own which will be timber frame throughout and also timber clad. I will be posting details of this soon……

Check out the main features on page 98 which feature my two partners Potton Ltd and Oakwrights and also my own feature “In Focus” article on page 126 where I explain the design implications associated with your chosen method of construction.

Potton also feature one of their recent Bespoke projects on page 100 and Oakwrights have a full case study of a great build in Kent done by Steve and Sheila Best…… great stuff!

Its H and R roadshow time again folks! I will be with the Oakwrights crew on Saturday and Sunday this weekend at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey.

I have done this show many times before and its a really good one. It also has the added benefit this year of a dedicated kitchen and bathroom exhibition.

Plans are now well underway for my very own little build project!…. We start next week on our much needed kitchen extension here at the cottage.

Looks like we have done it again!

This permission was eventually granted earlier this week. It is in a lovely Suffolk village and within a Conservation Area. All in, it has taken us nearly 2 years to get this permission through! This was largely due to its location but also the council got a little carried away with the presence of trees and their root protection zones and things did drag on a bit. We used some excellent tree consultants in the end and managed to design the house around the trees rather than working against them.

This will be a fantastic build when finished. It will feature plain tiles, soft neutral render and oak framing and joinery together with oak boarding on the garage

Congratulations Mike and Lee!….. we got there in the end.

This is a really great project that we have been working on since late last year. It is in a Conservation Area and involves the demolition of the current property which we intend to replace with 2 houses. The site already has permission on it to do so but our clients wanted to do something more traditional and in keeping.

The clients are really switched on to exactly what they want and have a good understanding of architecture, materials and finishes and i know they will make a fantastic job of it.

This is a really great result for us and Oakwrights…!

The house sits on a fantastic plot with views to one side of the River Cam and the front faces the village green so its just one of those really special plots that come along from time to time.

These images will form part of our pre-application strategy whereby we will present the scheme ahead of a formal application to enable us to collectively shape the proposals involving the councils planning department right from the start.