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Robin Nicholas

Sustainable Upgrade to House in Kensington

Blog Mar 02, 2017

Shape Architecture continues to work on our large London basement and whole house refurb project in Kensington. Our recent article detailing the sustainable upgrade of a large country house near St Albans illustrated a number of ways that an existing property can be upgraded so as to use less energy and live more sustainably. Here[...]

Designing a Stair

Blog Feb 17, 2017

Following on from our recent news item on drawing buildings we show here how hand drawing, computer modelling and physical models can be used in the design of a feature stair at two of our Fulham basement projects. One in St Dunstans Road and one in Ellerby Street. At our project in Ellerby street the[...]

Architecture Sustainable

Drawing Buildings

Blog Feb 16, 2017

Shape Architecture draws by hand on every project and strongly believes it is an essential part of the process of both the design and the communication of our projects. Initial Sketch of Antony Roper School in Kent. Nonetheless the sketch can communicate much that a computer generated model cannot. The essence of a design idea[...]

Planning Success In Fulham

Blog Feb 15, 2017

Shape Architecture has just obtained another planning permission in Fulham. This project is for the extension and remodelling of a modern townhouse to include making the integral garage into habitable accommodation. In being able to co-opt the garage into the ground floor plan we have been able to create a light bright contemporary interior space[...]

Sedum Roof Collage

Fulham Planning Success

Blog Feb 09, 2017

Fulham Planning Success Shape Architecture has received planning approval for a Fulham basement extension in Melrose Gardens. The project is a contemporary design with many interesting features and represents our 16th planning permission for a basement extension in Fulham. A key feature of the project is the elevational treatment. Long strip window openings to the[...]

Upcycle and Recycle

Blog, Filter1, Filter2, Filter3, Uncategorized Feb 08, 2017

Upcycle and Recycle Upcycling is generally defined as the creative re-use of materials. Recycling can be defined as converting waste materials as new materials. Shape Architecture continues to design low energy projects that seek to re-use materials and products. These range across both the residential ad community sectors. At Shape Architecture this is an approach[...]

London Basement

Kensington Basement Site Development

Blog, Filter1, Filter2, Filter3 Jan 31, 2017

Our project in Kensington which forms one large family home from 4 separate flats with the addition of a basement and further extensions is progressing on site. The project incorporates several sedum roofs at different levels and large format Roof Lights to ensure all areas are flooded with daylight. In addition to the use of[...]

Planning Permission in Fulham

Blog, Filter1, Filter2, Filter3 Jan 27, 2017

Shape Architecture has gained planning permission to create a family home through combining a two storey flat with the hairdressers it shares part of the corner site with. Also co-opted into the family dwelling will be the single storey store rooms used by the hairdressers. All the accommodation will then be set around a courtyard[...]

Shape Architecture Stairs

Blog, Uncategorized Jan 24, 2017

In a similar fashion our stair to a large project in Kensington that sees three flats amalgamated into one house is located in what was the lightwell between the flats and the open side of the lightwell is the closed with an eight metre drop of glass ensuring that the stair and the open landings[...]

Listed Buildings in Brighton

Architects Brighton, Architects Sussex, Blog, Private Residential Jan 23, 2017

Shape Architecture has obtained listed building consent for two Grade 2 Listed properties in Montpelier Crescent. One a large family home and the other a single storey flat. Common to each is the creation of contemporary light bright interiors more suited to today's living whilst maintaining and in many instances improving upon the Grade 2[...]

St. Dunstans – Basement Development

Blog, Filter1, Filter2, Filter3, Uncategorized Jan 19, 2017

Shape Architecture continues to design Fulham basement projects. Here in this project in St Dunstans Road in Fulham, the key feature is the stair linking the Ground floor to the basement below. Set within a Glass Box that protrudes into the garden which ensures that the basement, ground floor and garden are all well linked[...]

Listed House near Hyde Park

Architects Kensington, Blog, Private Residential, Uncategorized, Work Jan 18, 2017

Shape Architecture was selected by a Developer client to work on the contemporary refurbishment and extension of this Grade 02 listed house near Hyde Park. The project follows the same approach as a project at Rickham House that is also Grade 02 listed with an external treatment that combines a green sedum roof with large[...]

Green Roofs

Blog, Filter1, Filter2, Filter3, Uncategorized Jan 17, 2017

Green Roofs Shape Architecture continues to design projects of all types and sizes incorporating green roofs and brown roofs. Through the practice Director Jason Wren we offer twenty years of experience in designing green roofs, ten of which are in the portfolio of Shape Architecture. These range in type from intensive grass roofs to sedum[...]

Country House Energy Upgrade

Blog Jan 05, 2017

Shape Architecture was commissioned to undertake the redesign of a Country House near St Albans. The brief was to make it a more energy efficient contemporary building that opened up onto the gardens that surround it. We have upgraded the thermal performance of the building fabric through the addition of thermal insulation board to the[…]

Shape Architecture 2016

Blog, Filter1, Filter2, Filter3, Uncategorized Dec 21, 2016

This year has been yet another busy one for Shape Architecture across a diverse range of project type and size. We would like to highlight several projects of interest to describe in greater detail. The year started strongly in Fulham as we begun work on our 16th basement project keeping up our 100% success rate[…]

Stevenage Road, Fulham Basement Extension

15 Fulham Basements, Architects Fulham, Architects London, Basement Projects, Blog, Private Residential Aug 22, 2016

Following the success of our Fulham basement extensions and particularly those in the ‘alphabet streets’ Shape Architecture was selected by a local developer to undertake a large basement extension and whole house development in Stevenage Road opposite Bishops Park. In our portfolio of fifteen Fulham Basements, this project is one of the larger ones and[…]

Finlay Street, Fulham Basement Extension

Architects Fulham, Architects London, Basement Architects, Basement Projects, Blog, Private Residential Aug 12, 2016

In our fifteen Fulham basement extensions portfolio, this basement project is one of the most recent to gain planning permission. Located in the Alphabet streets in Finlay street, it sits near many of our other basement projects completed over the last few years. The project was awarded to Shape Architecture through client recommendation. The brief[…]

Finlay Street, Fulham Basement Extension

Architects Fulham, Architects London, Basement Projects, Blog, Private Residential, Uncategorized Aug 09, 2016

As a continuation of our Fulham basement project, we take a closer look at a successful project nearing completion at Finlay Street in Fulham. Like many projects, the brief follows a tried and tested formula executed across the board with private residences in Fulham. The first step is taking the initial L-Shaped victorian footprint and[…]

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