Heritage

Services provided: full architectural services
Completion: January 2013

Resolving problems with damp and moisture issues takes a clear understanding of the likely sources, looked at hand-in-hand with the original construction materials and their behaviour, as well as looking at the impact of subsequent building and maintenance cycles. Unpicking the existing fabric tells the story of blocking up of natural ventilation routes and sealing breathable materials with modern paints, leading to moisture retention and decay.

Working with the core materials of cob, […]

Services provided: Planning and technical design
Completion: Autumn 2000

Following closure of the bank and remaining empty for some time, the new owner took on the redevelopment of this prominent town-centre site to create a commercial space on the ground floor (now an Italian restaurant) and a two-storey maisonette on the upper levels, for his family. Given that the site is Listed, the project required careful handling of the remodelling to retain heritage features and limit the impact on the […]