Just before we close the doors of our studio and leave for holidays, we would like to take this opportunity and thank everyone we have worked with over the past year. It has been a productive one – we have successfully finished two projects – Ebenezer Cottage in Dorset and Elizabeth Mews in London –…
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As we enter the festive season and the year 2014 is slowly coming to an end, we want to take a moment and wish you a very merry Christmas and happy New Year!
It’s is been three years since our clients, Little Hands Design CIC, moved into their new home and workshop in Belsize Park. Our clients had a vision of running busy workshops for sewing and craft classes on the ground floor, and escaping to a their calm, warm, and bright living quarters and roof terrace above. It…
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When we are unable to extend outwards, we try to make the most use of all space available within the existing building’s envelope. With that in mind we re-think the loft spaces and turn them into comfortable size bedrooms, bathrooms, offices, even kitchens and living rooms. We proved that with careful design there is no…
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As the days get shorter we tend to appreciate the special moments in our home even more. From our warm, comfortable spaces there are times where we can catch the rays of the late autumn sun and observe the changing of seasons unfold. In the past years, we have carried out a number of extensions…
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Good news! We are happy to announce that our Carbon reducing retrofit in Belsize Park has joined the SuperHomes network of energy-aware households. Their database listing can be found here. The results from SuperHomes assessment show that the building’s CO2 emissions have been reduced from 8.8 to 2.2 tonnes/year. This equates to 75% less Carbon…
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The final chapter of Ebenezer cottage’s retrofit was recently featured by Phyllis Richardson in her blog Archetcetera in a post entitled ‘An Idyllic Compromise’. It talks about how SPA’s mindfully works ‘with’ existing building to create rather than ‘brashly’ tearing them down. Splash page of ‘Archetcetera’ on 2 October 2014 Just a week later…
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Our carbon reducing retrofit in Belsize Park has been featured in this weekend’s Sunday Telegraph piece on the upcoming Open House London as one of London’s best-kept architectural secrets! The project is also featured online here. For more information about the Open House weekend event at our Belsize Court Garages house, please click here. Meanwhile, our…
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Remember those beautiful remains of the victorian timber framing we were admiring some months ago? We worked hard to retain it, reveal it and make the most of it. We juxtaposed it with the new joinery elements – bookcases that not only store books, but also connect various parts of the house and channel the light…
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As the longest day of the year approaches bringing in the warm rays of sunshine through the windows of our studio, yet again it reminds us of the importance of daylight in the way we perceive the world around us. Whether it be the bright June midday sun or the weak winter twilight, we take particular interest in…
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