Our Design & Build Studio in Lowfell is nearing completion, we are proud to offer this space as a tangible example of our contemporary design approach and ethos.
The studio is a platform for innovation and collaboration, it serves as a venue for regular design workshops and reviews, fostering creativity and engagement.
The exterior presents as a smooth, dark box that features charred ash cladding and zinc standing seam panels that subtly contrasts with the original sandstone walls of Northdene House (a locally listed 18th-century villa).
Glazed sliding doors open onto block-paved and timber-decked terraces, offering a seamless connection to the surrounding garden.
We recently developed concept design proposals for a new orangery extension in Co Durham that provides a sympathetic addition to the existing stable wing whilst also providing an outdoor living space, kitchen and fireplace.
Our appointment included preparing photomontage studies / visualisations to explore materiality and development form options cognisant of the the wider farm holding and landscape setting of the surrounding greenbelt.
A low-scale dwelling with clean modern lines, comprising natural sandstone and muted timber tones to achieve a tactile and visually recessive design response to the garden and local village settlement.
The new home is constructed using timber frame with a super insulated, air-tight fabric. Steel is used to form a cantilevered return to the eastern gable end forming a seamless glass to glass corner window.
We recently developed concept design proposals for the transformation and extension of a traditional fisherman’s cottage in Northumberland.
Inspired by the elegant form of an upturned herring boat, the contemporary rear extension explores fluid nautical roof forms that respond to the island's rich maritime heritage whilst creating generous light-filled living spaces.
Our role included concept design, spatial planning, digital modelling and visualisation studies to develop a distinctive architectural response for this exceptional setting.
A sensitive intervention to a Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse, comprising the careful replacement of original windows and the creation of a glazed courtyard gallery linking the farmhouse with the converted garage.
The extension has been designed to preserve the historic integrity and legibility of the original building, providing a clear yet sympathetic distinction between old and new.
The courtyard gallery combines slender Crittall-style glazing with black zinc cladding and a natural slate roof, creating a contemporary architectural language that complements the traditional sandstone walls and slate roofscape of the farmhouse while remaining visually recessive within the historic setting.
