“This design is perfect and I don’t want to change it!” – You know it could get better! #Planning #Clients

Don’t get fixed on the design This is something that happens a lot. This is how it goes: 1. I analyse the clients brief, site topography and other constraints 2. I produce a design 3. The client loves it 4. Read More …

We continue to provide Vectorworks Passivhaus outsource services for architects in UK @Vectorworks

Vectorworks & Passivhaus Outsourcing Just a reminder to let you know that we have, and continue to provide outsourced Vectorworks architectural services for architects in the UK. This is what we can do: • Undertake design, planning & construction drawings Read More …

@Vectorworks #Energos 4 #Passivhaus #3 @ElrondBurrell @PatrickROsborne mentioned

This final post follows on from: Part 1 on Vectorworks Energos Passivhaus Part 2 on Vectorworks Energos Passivhaus This will serve as a few added points and a bit of a conclusion: I was speaking to Elrond Burrell following the Read More …

@Vectorworks #Energos Review for #Passivhaus #SketchUp #DesignPH Design Pt2

Vectorworks, Energos & Design PH – Part 2 Following on from THIS POST on Vectorworks, Energos & Passivhaus, as promised here’s a little more information on the functions and a comparison to Sketchup DesignPH… Design PH (http://www.designph.org/) is a 3D Read More …

@Vectorworks #Energos Review for #Passivhaus #Passive #House Design Pt1

VectorWorks Energos – Passivhaus Plenty of #’s in this title! I’ve been using the new Energos energy analysis commands in Vectorworks for a little while now and thought I’d share my thoughts. I’m probably one of a select number who Read More …

Notification that we’ve received Planning Permission on this #sedum #grass #roof #Passivhaus

I wrote THIS POST a short while back on a recent planning application for a sedum, grass roofed Passivhaus (the intention is to go the whole route of Passivhaus certification). We were pleased to hear (thanks to the shear amount Read More …

A new way of working #Architects #Initial #Consultation

Although not new for some architects, this is a dramatic departure from the way we used to work regarding the initial and subsequent consultation. We always found that initial and ‘starting the job’ consultations troublesome as either too much is Read More …

At pre-planning on this new house design #architect #design

We’re at pre-planning stage on this new ‘architect’ designed house: I wrote THIS POST in 2013 regarding my ‘sun-tracking’ designs. This one falls into that and has several similarities to what has gone before. What’s interesting as a designer, however Read More …

Planning application going in on this #Sedum #Roof #Passivhaus #Mayo

After a lot of pre-planning; we’re lodging the planning application on this unusual house next week: It has a stack of thinks I love in design: • Plan is to go fully Passivhaus Certified • Folded origami style roofs • Read More …

We can also provide interior design and specification services! #Fixtures #Finishes #Furniture

Just to let you know we can also provide a full range of interior design and specification services. As a supplement to our architectural design we can also provide interior design services for all rooms which include detailed room elevations, Read More …