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Visualisation of St. Dunstans, Fulham, London St. Dunstan's Road is one of the fifteen basement extensions in Fulham undertaken by Shape Architecture over the last few years in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. We design basement extensions in London in many other boroughs from Kensington and Chelsea to Richmond and Camden. It is in Fulham,[...]

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Working as architects in Fulham our fourth basement project in a portfolio of fifteen Fulham basements was again in Ellerby street and once more through Client recommendation.  Natural light enters the heart of the basement and is one of the projects great successes. This part of the home at both basement and ground floor levels[...]

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The most recent completed project within our series of fifteen Fulham basements is Queensmill Road. Set within the ‘Alphabet Streets’ this Fulham basement extension occupies a prominent corner location. The project incorporates a basement extension with front and rear light wells, a side extension, pod room, loft conversion and complete internal refurbishment to create a[…]

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As Shape Architecture continues its series of Fifteen Fulham basement projects, we focus on Ellerby Street. Our first basement extension in Fulham was on this street, and we have continued to design and construct many such projects throughout the ‘alphabet’ streets following its success. Ellerby Street consists of a full basement extension with front, rear[…]

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Shape Architecture continues to obtain planning permission for basement projects throughout London.  We have permissions for many new basement extensions in Fulham this year.  Over the next few weeks our architecture blog will showcase a number of these projects.  We will also describe the process in obtaining planning approval for basement extensions and allied technical[…]

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Fulham Basement Extension Shape Architecture continues to be granted planning permissions for basement extensions in Fulham.  We have just been granted planning permission for a basement extension in Inglethorpe Road, one of the ‘Alphabet streets’ in Fulham.  This design of which is distinguished by several features. A notable departure from the typical rear garden lightwell[…]

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Basement Extension under Garden Shape Architecture has obtained planning permission for a basement extension in Barnes. Located entirely below the rear garden this basement is connected to the existing property via an elegant glazed link housing the stair. There are many opportunities to create a light filled and spacious interior given its location below the[…]

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How to Design a Loft Conversion A loft conversion, like a pod room, is a relatively simple space that should integrate well with the existing building layout both in terms of its construction and its circulation. Equally the most should be made of elevated views out and roof lights providing views of the sky and[…]

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London Basement Extensions: Technical Design The technical design of basement extensions is critically important, as is the co-ordination between architect and structural engineer in the preparation of the design. Thereafter, the clear and efficient communication of the technical design to the contractor is of equal importance. Shape Architecture is a Chartered RIBA Practice specialising in[...]

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