Transform Your Home in 2023 As the New Year begins Shape Architecture has achieved two new planning permissions in our first weeks back. One in Fulham and the other in Eastbourne. Both a basis for the transformation of a home in 2023. Our planning permission in Fulham is for a light filled wrap around[…]
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Review of 2022 and the Shape of 2023 2022 was another very busy year for Shape Architecture. Our sixteenth year as an RIBA Chartered Practice. The range pf projects continued to demonstrate our commitment to a diversity of project type and size across London and Brighton and throughout the Southeast. We undertook projects throughout[…]
Colchester City, Community Centre Update Shape Architecture continues to transform buildings creating light filled, contemporary spaces. This is never more the case than at our community project in Colchester, now nearing completion. Here a series of dilapidated buildings variously used as an indoor market and much else besides are being replaced with a community centre[…]
Stair Design Stairs are very often a feature of our work from those in small projects to ones in larger houses and community projects. As distinct elements within a building, they are creative, elegant, and sculptural and serve to bring light into spaces and glimpses of others. We use a variety of materials ranging[…]
Extensions in Hanover, Brighton Shape Architecture continues to transform properties in the Hanover Area of Brighton. We are presently working on a number of such projects, including two in Southampton Street. The properties in Hanover have much potential and all benefit from extensions and the bringing in of natural light. We have re-worked various[…]
Clear Communication using Computer Models Shape Architecture builds computer models for all of our projects no matter what the size or type. This is by far the best way to communicate clearly with our Clients and so achieve the best design. We start with building a 3D model of the existing property and include[…]
Duplex Flat in Hove Do you have under-used basement room or below ground storage. This was the case at our project in Third Avenue in Hove where our client’s Ground floor flat sat over a rarely used storage zone. We have linked these two spaces and created an impressive Duplex flat that has transformed[…]
Wrap Around Extensions Shape Architecture continues to transform properties with a variety of extensions, many of which are wrap around extensions. Here we highlight two current such projects. One has just received planning permission in Brighton and one is about to be submitted for planning in Fulham. Our Brighton extension has been[…]
RIBA Publication: Transform Your Home The Royal Institute of British Architects book ‘House goals: Work with Architects; transform your home’ has been published and is now on sale. Shape Architecture’s work at Rugby Road in Brighton is one of the featured projects. https://www.shapearchitecture.co.uk/riba-publication/
House Extension in Hove Shape Architecture continues to design a wide range of house extensions in Hove. This project has recently been granted planning permission for a large loft conversion including a hip to gable and at ground floor a side infill extension. Alongside internal refurbishment a large light filled contemporary home has been created.[...]
Access to a Roof Terrace Shape Architecture continues to design a wide range of roof terraces in London and Brighton. Here in Battersea, we are designing a roof terrace that looks at ways of maximising light and views into all adjacent parts of the house. Rooms below and giving onto the roof terrace are treated[...]
Garden Studio and Glazed Link to House Granted Planning Permission Shape Architecture continues to design a wide range of garden studios in London and Brighton. Here in Hammersmith, we have recently been granted planning permission for a striking studio that also has a glazed link back to the garden flat. The studio is a creative[...]
Home Office Design Shape Architecture has always designed bespoke furniture and very often as a part of a home office design. Here we have explored a variety of designs for a one and a half storey space. Storage, shelves and platforms make for an interesting and very useful space in which to work. A[…]
Courtyard Office – Clapham Shape Architecture has been asked to look at this back land site in Clapham to create a small office filled with light. The site is challenging due to its size and being bounded on all sides by garden walls. Nonetheless we have designed a building which when accessed[…]
Access to a Roof Terrace Access can be gained to roof terraces in a number of ways. Sometimes a door gives onto the roof terrace, and this might be from internal circulation. If this is not possible and you are accessing the roof terrace from below then a series of design options present themselves,[…]
Clapham Roof Terrace As we continue to gain planning permissions for roof terraces throughout London and Brighton we review here our very first roof terrace project from some 12 years ago. It remains very relevant as it shows what can be achieved on the context of a standard terraced house. Here the project relates[…]
Wimbledon Townhouse Extension and Refurbishment Shape architecture has obtained planning permission for the extension and reworking of a townhouse in Newstead Road in Wimbledon. The property is a 3-storey townhouse. The project involves the conversion of the garage into habitable space and the addition of a rear extension with green sedum roof. The house[...]
London Basement Extensions Shape Architecture has been designing basement extensions in London since 2008 and we have built up a considerable expertise in this type of project. We have caried out over 30 such projects and these range from basements below houses, flats, gardens and mews properties and to listed building such as at[…]
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