Eastbourne Arts and Crafts Residential Extension and Refurbishment Shape Architecture is working through a full house refurbishment project in Eastbourne, East Sussex The building sits in a circular Close, was built as an Arts and Crafts development in early 20th Century and replicates Tudor styling. The buildings all face onto the centre and thus each[…]
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Heat Pumps Introduction As we look to address issues of global warming the use of heat pumps as a source of carbon free energy are increasingly popular. At Shape Architecture we have been integrating heat pumps into our projects for several years, and these range from Ground Source Heat Pumps to Air Source Heat Pumps[…]
Projects in Westminster Today we review a series of projects within the The City of Westminster. We have had many projects in the Westminster over the years and continue to enjoy a variety of work in this borough, ranging from small works to apartments to large full house refurbishments; below are some select examples: Westminster[…]
Upgrade to Bungalow in Coastal Town Shape Architecture have been working on an existing bungalow upgrade in Rustington, West Sussex alongside Bond & Hicks interior design. The bungalow has the potential to experience sea views- as seen on a previous blog ‘Can I see the Sea?’; this proposal offers something special in opening up a[…]
Bathroom Design Shape Architecture was established with a commitment to work on projects of all sizes to ensure a diversity of work within the practice, an approach which benefits all Clients. We enjoy projects where a small intervention makes a big difference. These are very often small private residential projects focussed on internal refurbishment, of[…]
Our Community Centre project for the Dacon Trust in Colchester is about to start on site. Here we have taken an existing commercial building with accommodation over, on a prominent corner site. Through a series of extensions and complete refurbishment created a new Community Centre, the scheme incorporates a Café, Art Gallery alongside teaching facilities[…]
A Community Project at Peacehaven, on the East Sussex Coastline As we are about to begin on site with our community centre in Colchester, we have re-worked the model and animation for the community project in Peacehaven. Both are for local charities and make a marked difference to the services each charity is able to[…]
New Roof Terrace at Cavendish House Shape Architecture was successful in obtaining planning permission for this large roof terrace at Cavendish House on Brighton’s seafront opposite the i360. Our client’s apartment gave onto the existing flat roof and in forming a door from an existing window opening, easy access could be gained. The enclosure to[…]
New Roof Structure and Terrace Shape Architecture has just submitted a Pre-App looking at the addition of a new structure and terrace to a duplex flat in the Kings Road. We have obtained planning permission previously for various types of rooftop development and our pre-app for this project explores four options. The pre-app process is[…]
New Roof Terrace Shape Architecture has just been granted planning permission for a new roof terrace in Danehurst Street, Fulham. This is a good planning permission as the roof terrace provides valuable outdoor space to a duplex flat which currently has none. The property itself is a standard terrace house common across London. A rear[…]
Shape Architecture continues to undertake basement extensions in Hammersmith and Fulham. This project incorporates a new basement extension with front and rear lightwells and provides a large family room, bedroom, bathroom and various other storage spaces. As with other basement extensions much effort is made in filling the interior with natural light. […]
Shape Architecture Side Infill Extension, Brighton Following our recent blog item looking at a side extension in Brighton we have further photographs of the green sedum roof. At Shape Architecture many of our projects have sedum roofs and these range from small house extensions to larger community projects. A Sedum roof has[…]
Located on the Fulham Road, Shape Architecture has extended and redesigned the interior of this duplex flat in Cavaye House. We have relocated and designed new bathrooms, walk-in-wardrobes, and kitchen alongside, two new balcony spaces. What was a tired flat is now a light, bright contemporary space. The walk-in-wardrobe is paired[…]
At Shape Architecture we undertake many residential extensions in Brighton of all types and size. Very often a relatively small design change has a great impact and results in a far improved home. Our projects are characterised by light, bright contemporary interiors flooded with light and coupled with excellent visual and physical connections with the[…]
Shape Architecture has been working on an interior design project that looks at how the entrance and corridor area of a typical house can be re-worked to embrace interior and external views and natural light. This approach is explored with sculptural elements defining zones rather than the enclosing walls that at present have[…]
Shape Architecture has obtained planning permission for many different roof terraces, ranging from Florin Court in Westminster to Cavendish House on Brighton seafront and many in between. Here we are exploring how an existing flat roof with a window overlooking it can become an easily accessible roof terrace to the flat behind. Roof[…]
Following on from last week’s blog which looked at our new project in Rustington to the west of Worthing, where the challenge is to establish a sea view, this project is located in Normans Bay and gives directly onto the beach. The location is very impressive with uninterrupted views of sea, sky and[…]
Shape Architecture was asked by a Client if they could see the sea if they extended upwards and formed a terrace or balcony. For us this presented a very interesting exercise, from which hopefully a much improved home would evolve. The property is located to the west of Brighton in Rustington and is[…]
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