It is time for a newsletter. The website is being added to and more ArchiBlogs added as well. newsletter-18May As a practice we are always on the look out for owners of land and buildings who would like to bring redundant buildings back into use to allow...
The death of Will Alsop is a sad loss of a great architect and the Architects' Journal's tribute (link below) is a good one. He was born in Northamptonshire and proposed, against the philistines of Northampton, a terrific scheme for the riverscape of the town...
We are celebrating 7 years as a limited company by launching a new service to any potential clients at the very early, information gathering stage. A free 20 minute telephone conversation to discuss the generalities of a project. Ask the Architect Once 'all your ducks are in...
Now that Landlords are required by law to ensure that their properties meet minimum energy standards now is the time to consider other aspects of older properties of any kind. Most owner-occupied residential and commercial properties could also benefit from better use of the spaces...
To quote from a recent article by the President of the RIBA "Architecture is the only independently regulated profession working in the built environment. At a time when society is looking for reassurance that its safety and wellbeing is in competent hands, we are keen...
It is perfectly possible now to build buildings that do not require you to pay heating or electricity bills, the savings more than paying for any additional cost. It is also possible to retrofit many existing, and even listed, buildings to achieve either zero or...
If you are running out of space in your workplace or in your home you might have reached the conclusion that you need an expensive new building or extension. By employing us as architects we have the knowledge, training and experience to take a look...
Like most market towns Kettering has grown rather randomly and sometimes quite badly. For example Kettering's new 'urban extension' is as far away from the town centre to the East as the next towns and villages (Rothwell and Broughton) are to the West. But along...
When the 'Crash' descended on the UK in 2008 I reverted to my plan 'B' and, out of necessity, set up KR.eativ: Architects Ltd as a small BIM capable studio specialising in sustainable architecture in historic contexts after a career working on a broad range...
Are you a business owner, home-owner or land-owner whose property no longer 'works' for you but conspires against you. Did the estate agent / house developer sell you a list of rooms you thought you needed but ended up with a house that is not a...