Project Update | Elizabeth Gardens
An existing client contacted us in January 2020 with aspirations to develop a small garden site attached to an existing house that he owned located in Ascot. The brief was to obtain planning consent to construct a new house on the unused garden plot, attaching it to the gable end…
Annual Review 2020
It’s time once again to send out our annual review, for those who haven’t already seen it, with some of the projects and events that have kept us busy throughout 2020. The office is now back to work, after a restful festive period, and we look forward to working with…
Project Update | Pattison Road
Construction of a new three-house mews development on this former vehicle garage site is nearing completion. Having continued working despite the challenges of 2020, the scaffolding has been taken down and the works have moved inside with finishes to the interior alongside the landscaping and other details being progressed. With…
Project Update | High Street Secures Planning
After being approached, through Twitter, by a veteran-turned-property developer we were appointed to secure planning to create a small house on a vacant backland plot in the centre of Sunninghill, Ascot. Working closely with the client over several strategic applications and developing the design to respond to comments from the…
Designer Awards 2020 Judging Panel Announced
Alan is delighted and privileged to be participating again this year in the judging process for the 2020 Designer Kitchen and Bathroom Awards. Its always challenging to select winners in every category, both in the initial review of the many high quality kitchen and bathroom designs submitted, and then…
Crawford Partnership become WeLivv ‘Featured Pro’
With both Clifton Road (otherwise known as Darling House) and Stonechat Mews being featured, we’re delighted to be featured alongside some of the world’s best designers. We hope to be adding more of our work to the site over the coming weeks and months, but this also reinforces our involvement…
Project Update | Alma Street
In November 2019 building works commenced on the extension and refurbishment of the mid terrace 3 storey Victorian house located within the Inkerman Conservation Area in Kentish Town, London. The design introduces a new first floor rear bathroom extension entirely clad in black charred larch diagonal boarding (Shou Sugi Ban) that appears…
Alan Discussing Design Inspiration
Alan was interviewed as part of a feature by the Society of British & International Designers about the source of inspiration. Being an architect and interior designer with years of experience can drain on inspiration, but Alan remains excited and eager to explore new sources for ideas and concepts that…
ABB LEAF Awards 2020 Judging Panel Announced
Having been a regular judge for many years on the awards, Alan was delighted to become the Chair to oversee the entire process last year. The entire panel, including some new names, has been announced with submissions due in May. Alan will be meeting all the judges to review the…
Visit to Totally Modular
As part of the practice’s on-going process of continuing professional development, as well as exploring the latest techniques and technology to provide a better value and quality of construction to our clients, we visited Totally Modular in Birmingham. Their state-of-the-art factory, capable of producing around 800 modular houses a year,…