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Wirksworth & Melbourne Festivals

2010-09-02T12:57:00.005+01:00

Our office will be open for the weekend of the 11th & 12th September for the Art & Architecture Trail, a part of the Wirksworth Festival.
We will also be exhibiting our work at Melbourne Festival on September 18th & 19th in a house which we designed.
We will be showing drawings and photographs of our work completed in the last year, along with projects still at the design stage. If you have not visited either of the Festivals in the past, they are well worth a visit with a huge variety of Artists displaying their work throughout the towns.

50/50 Exhibition

2010-09-02T12:48:00.005+01:00

Our Derby Surestart building has been chosen as one of the best 50 buildings built in the East Midlands in the last 50 years. There is an exhibition to mark the publication of a book illustrating all 50 buildings which will visit Wirksworth Festival for 2 weeks starting Monday 13th September. Contact us for specific details.
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Glazed atrium erected at new house in Holymoorside

2010-04-01T16:54:00.010+01:00

Scaffolding has been taken down at our new house project in Holymoorside. As you can see the roof is complete with glass pyramid and the lead covered glazed atrium has been constructed & installed with a high level of craftmanship. Work has moved indoors temporarily before the render and cladding is applied to the external walls and the windows are installed. To find out more see the "houses" section of our portfolio.

Garage conversion in Tansley gets new roof covering!

2010-03-25T16:31:00.015Z

Our garage conversion project in Tansley is almost fully covered in the specified "bottle green" coloured, standing seam metal roof and moves towards a completion date of June 2010. See the restoration section of our portfolio for more information.

We have been shortlisted for 2 Civic Trust Awards!

2009-11-11T12:16:00.007Z

Our restoration of an old coach house, and our new house in Unstone are both up for a Civic Trust Award. We are particularly happy as only four projects have been shortlisted in Derbyshire, and two of these are ours.

New Windows for the Grade II Listed Barn

2009-11-04T17:16:00.004Z

The Barn is finally having new windows installed, to seal it up before the winter months. The internal space is stating to feel more like a home and we are getting excited with its progress.

The internal fittings are currently being chosen with the client.

The House Roof is Removed!

2009-10-12T15:39:00.006+01:00

The roof is finally removed and good weather has been predicted!! The restoration of the house is progressing well and we have discovered many interesting features, such as hidden cupboards and old chimneys. If you have any questions or are considering a restoration project please do not hesitate to give us a call.

Conversion of a Listed Barn has Started on Site

2009-09-10T17:44:00.004+01:00

Work on the conversion of a Listed Barn in Derbyshire into a 3 bedroom home is making quick progress. As you can see from the photograph there is alot of work to be done before the barn is complete. However the work started 4 weeks ago and it is already starting to take shape, (click on photograph to enlarge).

Project Starts on Site

2009-08-28T11:38:00.003+01:00

Work has started on site restoring a Grade II Listed Old Manor House in Derbyshire. The work is estimated to take 8 months so please keep checking out our blog for further updates, (Please click on photograph to enlarge image).

Wirksworth Festival and Melbourne Festival 12th and 13th September

2009-07-17T12:47:00.004+01:00

We will be exhibiting our past and present projects at both the Wirksworth Festival and Melbourne Festival on the 12th & 13th September 2009. We will be there to show examples of our work and be happy to give advice on any projects you might be considering.

Restoration of and Extension to Forester's Lodge, Darley Dale.

2009-07-06T12:52:00.004+01:00

Our refurbishment of and extension to a Grade II listed coach house is now complete. These photographs show the new principle staircase that was designed by us to provide access to all 3 storeys of the existing building.

Grade 2 Listed Former Lodge Practically Complete

2009-06-05T10:42:00.005+01:00

We have been restoring and extending a former Lodge, which was damaged due to flooding. We were successful on this project in obtaining Planning and Listed Building Consent for double glazed windows, a first in the Derbyshire Dales. The photograph shows one of the bedrooms with storage space and a glazed screen with ensuite behind.

Crazy golf course

2009-05-12T21:06:00.004+01:00

Our "bird of prey" crazy golf course is now under construction at Rosliston Forestry Centre.

A new Playhouse for Peartree School

2009-04-17T12:54:00.007+01:00

With a great deal of help from Gordon Constable and Tony Coates of GC Construction we have designed a new play structure for the school. The children watched the building as it was constructed and have been playing at "builders" ever since!

New House, Unstone

2009-03-18T11:44:00.003Z

The house is now complete and our clients have moved in. The landscaping is nearly finished and the sedum roof is just beginning to flower!

Writer's Studio near Bonsal nears completion.

2009-03-13T16:26:00.009Z

The single story extension which incorporates a first floor sleeping gallery is near to completion.

This photo was taken on a recent visit to the site, we will take more when the project is fully complete.

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Weston Centre

2009-03-13T15:51:00.005Z

I have been on work experience with Derek Trowell Architects for a week. They gave me a project to help them with. I built a model of a proposal to extend and alter the Weston Centre in Duffield. This has been built to scale, and will be used to show the users of the building our ideas. Jade Craddock.

Crazy Golf Course

2009-03-13T15:31:00.006Z

We have recently been commissioned to design a crazy golf course and children's sculpture trail at Rosliston Forestry Centre.
We have worked closely with the client, sculpturer and Derwent Treescapes in order to produce an interesting design using a series of timber decks set in woodland. Sweeping paths link the decks and ensure the game is fully accessible.

New house Oker

2009-03-13T13:25:00.004Z

We are very pleased to have obtained permission for the small, sustainable replacementdwelling on a steeply sloping site in Oker, Derbyshire. Our clients were keen to maximise the stunning south facing views whilest respecting the privacy of their neighbours. To do this we designed a carefully crafted timber balcony off the living space and looking accross the valley.

A new oak staircase in a Listed Barn.

2009-02-13T15:52:00.001Z

A Listed Barn in Ednaston, Derbyshire has been altered and restored to provide family living space and a small study gallery. The new staircase fits carefully into an opening between the barn and the original farmhouse with an oak half truss supporting the roof above.

Self Build house in Greenhill, Wirksworth nearly finished!

2009-02-10T15:57:00.000Z

The house sits high up on the edge of the quarry with elevated views to the south across the valley. More details of the house can be found in the portfolio section.

Our new timber frame house with a sedum roof is nearing completion.

2009-02-06T11:26:00.000Z

This timber frame house in Derbyshire is nearing completion. Our design drawings for the house can be found in the portfolio section of the main web site.

Skate park gets a make over

2009-01-31T10:35:00.000Z

So far the community space and skate park we designed has remained free of spray paint, and in an initiative to keep it this way a local graffiti artist visited the park recently. We're really pleased with the results and think it looks much better than the plain green that its replaced, and hopefully it'll encourage members of the community to leave it this way!