March 2022

An image showing a 3D model of a studio project in Hove

Small House, Hove   Shape Architecture has been asked by our client to look at the design for a small one bed house at a back lands site in Hove, currently occupied by a series of garages.  Our proposal is for a simple elegant single storey building.  The roof will be a green sedum roof,[…]

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Community Project in Colchester As our community project in Colchester progresses through the demolition and structural phase, it does so with a watching brief from the Archaeologists in Colchester.  At this week’s site visit a piece of Roman pottery was found.  Photograph below.        

An image showing a 3D model of a project in Hove

Planning permission for Garden Studio in Hove   Shape Architecture has been granted planning permission for this garden studio at the top of a steep garden in Hove.  Our client is a carpenter and wanted something a bit different to the normal garden room and added to this was his interest in the work of[…]

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An image showing a 3D model of a kitchen design for a residential project in Hove

Grade 2 Listed Apartment in the Drive, Hove   This project is similar to other recent consents in Brunswick Terrace, Hove, where we have reworked Listed apartments to create large contemporary kitchen living and dining spaces.  Here we were also able to re-order the rooms to create a further bedroom and address several retrospective consents[…]

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an image showing a 3D model of a roof terrace project in Brighton

Roof Terraces Animation     Having gained planning permission for roof terraces at Norfolk Road and Cavendish House in Brighton and both within a short distance of each other, we have made an animation linking the two roof terraces.  

London Roof Terraces   Yesterday we published a blog on several of our roof terraces in Brighton.  Today we have done the same with several roof terrace projects in London.  We have selected a range from the prominent Grade 2 listed Florin Court to a Mews House and finally to a terraced house in Fulham[…]

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Brighton Roof Terraces   Shape Architecture continues to gain planning permissions for roof terraces in Brighton.  Below are two roof terrace projects close by to each other.  One in Norfolk Road and the other at Cavendish House opposite the I 360.  Both are large roof terraces and posed considerable planning challenges in addressing the requirements[…]

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An image showing a 3D model of an infill project in Hove

Brighton Infill and Roof Extensions   This project in Hove is at concept design stage and incorporates amongst other things a side infill extension, loft extension and hip to gable conversion.  As with all our projects we provide a brochure of 5 or 6 design options all of which are explored in 2D and 3D. […]

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An image showing a 3D model of an infill project in Brighton

Brighton Infill Extensions   Shape Architecture continues to undertake many infill extension projects throughout London and Brighton.  Below we have included images of three current infill projects in Brighton.  These 3D images give an idea of how the design and the communication with our Clients is carried out.  The use of 3D models ensures that[…]

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