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Office retrofitting in London

Is your building attracting high paying tenants, or are you struggling to get the yields you need?

There is a mismatch between what occupiers want and what the market…
Masterplan landscape

Seven tips to help you future-proof your sports club to enhance your brand and attract new tenants, enrol more pupils or grow your membership base

Gaining planning for a new sports project is complex and involves considerable…
Serpentine Boathouse Design

How to de-risk your project with our sustainability and services first approach

Have you ever had a project where: If so, you’ve lived through…

Five tips for securing planning permission for padel courts

Planning is complex. Many padel courts are in parks and therefore are…

What is the difference between the Principal Designer role for the CDM Regulations and for the Building Regulations?

Building Safety Act and Principal Designer The Building Safety Act 2022 introduced…
Upper Richmond Road New Build

How can a Feasibility Study help you decide if your unused lot or back yard can be developed?

The city has a vast collection of vacant sites/lots, garages and old…
Serpentine Pavilion at Hyde Park illustration

How can a Feasibility Study help you decide if you can develop your club?

If you manage, own or operate a sports club or school there…

Green Belt case study

The brief This sports club in Kingston is located in Metropolitan Open…
Frei Otto Olympia Stadium Munich

An Architect’s thoughts on the new Man United stadium design

Yesterday it was announced that Premier League football club giants Manchester United…

How to gain Planning Permission in Metropolitan Open Land, Green Belt or in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

This blog will take you through what is involved in preparing and…
Enerphit Project in London

A Guide to Passivhaus EnerPhit House Renovations & Retrofits

Are you considering starting a renovation project with the focus on reducing…
Canoe centre

How to create a pavilion and clubhouse for rowing, canoeing, kayaking, sailing and water sports

Are you considering investing in a new pavlion or clubhouse for your…
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