wcjw Chartered RIBA architectural practice
Residential Design over 15 years
Personable approach - distinct solutions developed from your brief, reflecting your project’s unique requirements.
An accessible collaboration, demystifying the design and construction process.
Early stages - Exploring potential with you re envisioning existing spaces in tandem with the new - flexibility and future proofing.
Capitalising on constraints - whether reconfiguration and extension, renovation, new build, conservation or heritage projects.
Flexible and creative use of space with an emphasis on volume, natural light and breathing space - working closely with you to find the most appropriate sustainable solutions for you, regardless of budget.
Retrofit, Period and Heritage projects balancing new contemporary spaces, with the spirit and character of the original.
Current residential projects….
- Conversion of a mixed use Grade II listed town house in Westminster, back to a dwelling: Applications for Planning & Listed Building Consent on-going.
- Reconfiguration of 3 mews houses: Dorset Square Conservation Area, Marylebone.
- Contemporary extension, reconfiguration and future proofing of a 1940's house in Tunbridge Wells: extensive renovations including external over-cladding.
- Reconfiguration and extension of a family house in Blackheath.
- Extension and reconfiguration of an early 19th C family house situated in Chainhurst, Kent: planning application stage.
- Upgrading a Grade II listed house in the Camden Town Conservation Area.
- The creation of a contemporary house by the sea in Kent.
projecting to a vista
bringing outside in
top lit social space
flexible open volumes
blending old and new
heritage - london
Mindful of context and the environment, characteristic themes run through all work:
emphasis on volume and space
use of natural light - whether a well crafted interior renovation or new build
considered relationships between inside and out
social spaces with added flexibility
appropriate use of materials
energy efficient construction techniques, new build and retrofit.
These principles apply, whether reconfiguring an existing property, planning an extension or building a new home.
new exhibition building in London - Harley Street Conservation Area.