To embark on a building project is to set out on a great adventure.  It requires clear vision to see it to completion. We bring our considerable experience of designing new houses and of renovating and extending older properties to help our Clients achieve that vision. At the beginning of the project, the Client will have a range of objectives in mind and it is the understanding of this and the subsequent formulation of the brief that is surely the most important phase of the design process.

We believe the building process is necessarily a collaborative one and we work with our Clients from the outset to achieve their aims.  Our Clients appreciate our professionalism, expertise, ability to listen and our clear communication. The design and building process can be divided into the following stages: We recommend that a feasibility study be first undertaken to establish the general nature, scope and cost of the proposed project.  We can carry out such a report.  The report would cover the following areas:

A statement of the Client's brief, requirements and aspirations as they are understood. Based on the above, a very outline description of the nature of the actual project. A diagram might be provided for clarification.

Note that design work is not started at this stage. An indicative and very approximate costing of the proposed works including a breakdown of the costs of the main elements of the work. Whether any other consultants are required apart from the Architect.