Summer break
The office will be closed from Friday 3rd August until Friday 10th August incl. We're not going far and we're hoping this sun stays for a while during a short break, and we enjoy some sun and sea. We will [...]
‘Affordable’ housing
For a long time the term 'affordable housing' has been an anathema; it's used in political, planning and development circles to persuade the populace that the housing crisis is being dealt with. When the average household income is in the [...]
Success in Chimbiya
We have just returned from our trip to Malawi with St Peters Malawi Education Trust; we've had an eye-opening time. The building team spent 5 hard, hot days in the sun and successfully completed the construction of seven classrooms ahead [...]
Architect abroad
Busy planning for our trip to Malawi at Easter, not pencils but tools in our hands for a change (is that wise?). Plans underway, materials ordered, so many vaccinations our arms feel like pin-cushions... we're looking forward to our trip [...]
End of Year 2016-17
We've had another busy year full of exciting projects including building on previous 'firsts' for the office. Following on from the completion last year of a new loo for Clyst Honiton Church, we are currently building one in Honiton Baptist [...]
Coast to Coast: done!
This month we completed our Coast to Coast run for St Peters Malawi Education Trust. We had a fabulous time running 117 miles from Wembury to Lynmouth in great company. We've raised nearly £3,500 for the charity to put towards [...]
Running Coast to Coast
On 27th Sept we will be starting a 117m run from Wembury to Lynmouth, across Devon over Dartmoor and Exmoor, to raise funds for St Peters Malawi Education Trust. We'll be running close to a marathon each day, over mixed [...]
Chedworth visit
Impressed on a holiday visit to Chedworth Roman Villa (Cotswolds), by their visitor centre, an elegant shroud protecting some lovely mosaics and hypocaust remains, as well as providing interpretation spaces. A deceptively simple building form and strategy, rigorously detailed and [...]
Running Coast to Coast
If you know me even a little, you probably know I run a bit; I’ll be running a lot more this September. This year we have become involved with a charity called St Peter’s Malawi Education Trust, which has arisen [...]
Summer holidays
Please note that the office will be closed from 18th August to 1st Sept incl. We will deal with all messages and correspondence left as soon as we are able on our return. We'll be off to run some hills [...]