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Counterpoint at Meldon

How's this for a comparison of structures spanning the same valley? The Meldon Viaduct, once carrying trains from Dartmoor out to Exeter and beyond, lightly touching the ground far below on its delicate, ethereal legs. Looking the other way up [...]

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The littlest room

We've been out to Clyst Honiton Church today to sign off their new outside toilet. We were asked to help out with designing and gaining consent for these works which, despite their modest nature and size, required careful negotiation with [...]

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Shiny new website

Huge thanks to dancing badger for taking such care crafting our shiny new website. This will allow us to be much more fluid with our news and project info, and photos in particular. Hope you enjoy browsing. We'll be adding [...]

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Cold weather preparations

Out at Broadclyst Church today, seems too beautiful weather to be talking about a heating system, but they've been planning one for a long time now. We helped them seek tenders last year but it soon became apparent that an [...]

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Skeleton staff

The skeletal form of the original barn frame, silhouetted against the Devon skies. The cladding has been stripped in preparation for repair works to the frame, leading up to the installation of the timber frame that will form the conversion [...]

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Off the drawing board

Three-dimensional visualisations can really help get a feel for the space being designed, particularly if it is complicated. They also help see how the massing (shape and form) of, in this instance, how an extension might sit against its host. [...]

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Orange News Flash

It goes without saying that we're parkrun fans here anyway, but you've got to admire Ken's determination, his family, and the community spirit that is parkrun, embodied and celebrated so well here. [...]

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CRASH

CRASH are celebrating their 20th anniversary this month; they do fantastic work bringing together designers, constructors, and sponsors from the construction industry to provide caring environments for people in homelessness projects. See their latest News bulletin here. [...]

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New Marine Conservation Zones

Good news for protection of marine environments was announced this week, with the creation of 23 new MCZs along the UK coast. Protecting a variety of habitat, geology and marine species, this extends the Blue Belt protection to 20% of [...]

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Archive 2015

December 2015: Christmas break: We will be closed for Christmas from 22nd Dec to 4th Jan incl. We will deal with all messages and correspondence on our return. We wish you all a very peaceful break. November 2015: End of [...]

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