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Private Residential Architects in Fulham Working as private residential architects in Fulham, Shape architecture undertakes a wide range of projects both in terms of location, size and type. This diversity reflects the practice’s overall approach of working in a range of sectors. Our Fulham portfolio ranges from internal refurbishment projects to large scale basement extensions,[...]
Architects in Brighton This feasibility study in Brighton looks at the redevelopment of the old Dairy site. The proposed scheme would see a mixed use composition of houses, office space and shops. The building forms would echo that of the existing buildings both in terms of their scale and also in the use of materials. [...]
3D Plan view for Florin Court Seaford Road Planning Permission This week Shape Architecture has submitted a planning application for listed building consent for a project at the Grade 2 listed Florin Court in Charterhouse Square near St. Pauls Cathedral. We have also received planning permission for an interesting two storey infill extension in Brighton[...]
Green Office Roof, Bray In many of Shape Architecture’s project the roof form is a key expression of the building identity and a key feature both outside and within. From large scale roof to smaller the angles it is set at, its material and detailing at the edge serve to create a distinct point of[...]
Community Architecture Shape Architecture’s portfolio of community projects explores a wide range of building types, sizes and locations and it is this diversity that makes community projects such an interesting area in which to work. Working as community architects we enjoy the liaison with each community group and fully understand the value of clear communication[...]
Having completed a brochure illustrating our 15 Fulham basement projects we have now completed a wider version illustrating 30 London basement projects. This brochure shows a broader range of these projects both in size and type and also geographical location. They range from basement project to Mews properties, to those below flats and basement projects[...]
Feature Staircase at Harpenden Country House The feature stair at our Little Manor project is nearing completion. Throughout Shape Architecture's projects, the design of the internal stair marks an essential characteristic of the overall design approach. We look to design staircases that display elegance, lightness and interaction with the passage of natural light into the[...]
Shape Architecture has completed design concepts for a loft conversion in Kensington. This project is of interest as it illustrates both the opportunities that exist in what is a typical form of development coupled with the value of designing and communicating with 3D computer graphics. Set on top of a mansion block in Kensington and[...]
Upcycle and Recycle Upcycling is generally defined as the creative re-use of materials. Recycling can be defined as converting waste materials as new materials. Shape Architecture continues to design low energy projects that seek to re-use materials and products. These range across both the residential ad community sectors. At Shape Architecture this is an approach[...]
In a similar fashion our stair to a large project in Kensington that sees three flats amalgamated into one house is located in what was the lightwell between the flats and the open side of the lightwell is the closed with an eight metre drop of glass ensuring that the stair and the open landings[...]
There are many advantages to incorporating a green roof in your project. Our portfolio of green roof projects at Shape Architecture illustrates that projects of size and type can benefit from the addition of a green roof. Below we lost a number of these advantages Why should I choose a Green Roof? Firstly, the appearance[...]
Shape Architecture continues to design Fulham basement projects. Here in this project in St Dunstans Road in Fulham, the key feature is the stair linking the Ground floor to the basement below. Set within a Glass Box that protrudes into the garden which ensures that the basement, ground floor and garden are all well linked[...]
Listed House near Hyde Park
Architects Kensington, Blog, Private Residential, Uncategorized, Work Jan 18, 2017
Shape Architecture was selected by a Developer client to work on the contemporary refurbishment and extension of this Grade 02 listed house near Hyde Park. The project follows the same approach as a project at Rickham House that is also Grade 02 listed with an external treatment that combines a green sedum roof with large[...]
Shape Architecture continues to design projects of all types and sizes incorporating green roofs and brown roofs. Through the practice Director Jason Wren we offer twenty years of experience in designing green roofs, ten of which are in the portfolio of Shape Architecture. These range in type from intensive grass roofs to sedum roofs and[...]
Shape Architecture continues to develop its presence on a variety of Architectural and Interior design Websites including Houzz. We have a great deal of feedback from our Clients that such design websites are of real value in sparking ideas and researching products and approaches. Our portfolio has been awarded the ‘Best of Houzz 2016 –[…]
This year has been yet another busy one for Shape Architecture across a diverse range of project type and size. We would like to highlight several projects of interest to describe in greater detail. The year started strongly in Fulham as we begun work on our 16th basement project keeping up our 100% success rate[…]
Finlay Street, Fulham Basement Extension
Architects Fulham, Architects London, Basement Projects, Blog, Private Residential, Uncategorized Aug 09, 2016
As a continuation of our Fulham basement project, we take a closer look at a successful project nearing completion at Finlay Street in Fulham. Like many projects, the brief follows a tried and tested formula executed across the board with private residences in Fulham. The first step is taking the initial L-Shaped victorian footprint and[…]
Ellerby Street, Fulham Basement Extension
Architects Fulham, Architects London, Basement Projects, Blog, Private Residential, Uncategorized Aug 05, 2016
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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