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London Planning Permissions In the last few weeks Shape Architecture has been granted four planning permissions across London. These are in Kensington and Chelsea, two in Westminster and one in Ealing. Each project is in a Conservation Area and each serves to transform the property. We gained planning permission for each at our first attempt.[...]
Clapham Refurbishment Shape Architecture has started on the reworking of a large house in Elms Road near Clapham Common. We competed against four other practices who work in Clapham and were selected on the basis of our experience of taking existing homes and through thoughtful and creative design, transforming the interior into a light filled[...]
Brighton Extension and Refurbishment Shape Architecture has been chosen by Clients in Brighton to remodel and extend their quite individual house in Ship Street. Set in a very interesting location next to the Brighton Hippodrome and incorporating a vaulted basement, the house has a great deal of potential to further develop and form a[...]
Shoreham Extension Shape Architecture has just secured planning permission for a rear extension in Shoreham. Part single, part double the design proposal will transform the property. The ground floor will now become a light filed and contemporary space with a far improved connection to the garden. A far larger dining space has been created[...]
Wraparound Extension Our latest extension in Fulham is now complete. A wraparound extension to a ground floor flat with full internal refurbishment has transformed our client’s home. The project is distinct in the amount of glazing forming the roof both in the rear and side extensions. The views of the sky fill the rooms[...]
Yesterday we described the projects we are working on in Brighton and Hove. Today we list our Fulham projects. Next week we will look at those other projects under way throughout other London boroughs to complete this review. St. Maur Road Our Fulham basement extension and whole house development is now approaching water tightness. [...]
Over the next few days we will provide a snapshot of our range of projects currently underway in London and Brighton. We hope this will provide a useful insight into the breadth and diversity of our work both in type and size. This diversity of projects has been at the heart of our work ever[...]
The One That Got Away In the Shape Architecture portfolio there are a number of projects which we designed, gained planning permission for but have not been built. They are nonetheless of interest demonstrating as they do a range of work and our design approach. Here we revisit a below garden basement and orangery[...]
Redesdale Street Project Review Following our blog yesterday exploring our project in Rugby Road Brighton, today we review a project in Kensington and Chelsea in Redesdale Street. This project explores all the same issues but on a larger scale given that it incorporates a basement extension. Following its completion we went on to carry[...]
Throughout our nineteen years of practice we have worked on hundreds of residential schemes of all types and size. Over the next few days we will pick out several that demonstrate our design approach and in particular the use of glass in transforming a properties into light filled contemporary homes. Transform your home with[...]
Stair Design Over our nineteen years a feature of our work has been the design of stairs. Our portfolio of stair design demonstrates a creative and varied approach to each stair, underscored by experience and technical know-how. Every stair is explored and developed in 3D to fully understand how the stair sits in its[...]
Introduction Spain's architecture presents a fascinating mosaic of brick sizes and coursing patterns that defy the uniform standards seen elsewhere. Unlike countries where one or two brick sizes dominate, Spain's brickwork has been shaped by diverse historical influences, regional materials, climate needs, and aesthetic ideals. This blog explores why these brick dimensions and patterns were[...]
Listed Building in Brighton At Upper Market Street in Brighton we are working on the transformation of a Grade 2 listed building incorporating a series of roof terraces and the redesign of the internal stairs. The contemporary reworking of a listed buildings, the addition of roof terraces and the design of stairs are all[...]
Exploring Our Projects: A Visual Journey Through Light and Design Our project thumbnails on our website provide an interesting image when viewed together. An image that compares and contrasts one project from the next and highlights common themes. Clearly the use of glass and the creation of light filled contemporary spaces is common to[...]
Fulham Basement Extensions Some nineteen years ago when Shape Architecture started one of the first projects we were commissioned to undertake was a basement and whole house development in Ellerby Street in Fulham. This quickly led to similar projects in Broomhouse Road and Hurlingham Road and then two further basement projects in Ellerby Street.[...]
Fulham Rear Extension We are presently working on a rear extension project in the Alphabet streets in Fulham. The property presently has an old conservatory at the rear which is poorly performing. Our clients do like the amount of glazing and connection with the garden beyond. We are using 3D computer modelling extensively to[...]
Fulham Side Extension Our Fulham side extension in Ewald Road has started on site. As noted in yesterday’s blog, we always have side extensions in our practice at various stages. Here the addition of a side extension transforms the interior to form a light filled kitchen and dining room with improved connection to the[...]
Fulham Side Extension Our Fulham side extension in Gastein Road in Fulham is now complete. As a method by which a house can be transformed a side extension is straightforward, effective and popular. Over our nineteen years of practice we have carried out very many side extensions, either as a project in its own[...]
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