We recognise that nobody knows a Great Estate better than it’s in-house team. So our process starts with really getting to know them.
We use their expertise, insights, and knowledge base to inform our specialised and detailed analysis of the structures within the estate.
We start with a detailed assessment of the architectural, landscape and historical elements that define the estate. And we do this by engaging people working on the estate, and by working across teams. This enables us to fully understand the hierarchy of the estate and tailor our approach in the best way.
Our solutions range from small architectural interventions, to estate wide design philosophies.
It’s our knowledge gathering approach and genuine interest in conservation which uniquely sets us apart.
We take great care to thoroughly understand the client’s brief, looking closely at conservation needs and the significance of the historic environment.
● Developing an over-arching understanding of the Estate, its significance and character
● Understanding and consideration of the historic and recent evolution of the Estate
● Identifying risks, threats and opportunities, being mindful of the Estates future ambition and aspirations, to aid development of thematic design guides
● Providing guidance on repair, alteration and new build, including appropriate materials, design and techniques, with consideration to place and people
● User-friendly design guides can be produced through clear illustration and presentation and these can be presented to a wide rangers of users – from those who live and work on the estate to it’s visitors.
"Just scanning through the photographs, an amazing amount of work has actually been done as part of this project and to an excellent quality for which you and your team are to be congratulated."
Trustee, Eshton Hall Management Company
Bringing new life to Fazeley Town Centre 👷
Our proposals transformed the historic mill into 50 characterful apartments, arranged around a central corridor, with a contemporary new escape stair sensitively added to complement the building’s scale and industrial heritage.
The annex was divided into a range of 2-4 bedroom townhouses while make full use of the annex and its dual aspect which over looks the canal and the new residential units being constructed within the wider site 🙌
#Conservation #Architecture #HistoricEngland
Mar 10
We`re proud to be working with Levens Hall Estate on a carefully agreed programme of conservation works guided by a deep respect for the site’s history, heritage and environment....
The works include:
🌿 The re-roofing of the cockloft
🌿 Chimney repairs and limewashing
🌿 Comprehensive leadwork replacement
🌿 Timber repairs
🌿 Repairs to gutters and downpipes
Alongside the physical works, the project places a strong emphasis on skills-sharing, with training provided to the estate team and estate workers from neighbouring properties. This involved training in traditional materials and techniques, including limewash, lime mortars and leadwork. Additional CPD days will open this knowledge more widely, supporting best practice in the care, repair and understanding of historic buildings.
Through every stage our approach remains rooted in context, preserving the past while building for the future.
Drone credit: @wham.visuals
#Conservation #Architecture #Kendal
Feb 19
A contemporary educational shelter hidden in the woods above Windermere 🌲
Designed for the National Trust, this project puts sustainability at the heart of its architecture: re-used tyres packed with slate quarry waste form the foundations, straw bales rendered in lime and clay create warm, breathable walls, and sheep’s wool insulation, rammed earth and adobe blocks add natural thermal mass.
All the oak, larch and beech came from storm-felled trees in nearby Monk Coniston - giving fallen timber a second life.
One of the few modern buildings featured in Pevsner’s The Buildings of England - Cumbria, described as “an exercise in sustainability” and praised for fitting its woodland setting “beautifully while being entirely contemporary.”
Completed in 2007 with £35,000 Sustainable Development Funding from the Lake District National Park 🙌
#LakeDistrict #Conservation #Architecture
Jan 23
We are a team of specialists in our individual fields and act as specialist consultants to other architects who need high-level building conservation advice or technical guidance.
We have been appointed architects for Muncaster Castle, and conducted a series of ongoing conservation work to protect this Grade I listed historic site. Our research, condition surveys, and restoration efforts ensure the longevity of this architectural treasure. This project highlights our expertise in heritage stewardship, maintaining the castle’s legacy while enhancing its visitor experience.
