Spacedesign Architectural Services - London

Spacedesign provide interior architecture services for residential and commercial building refurbishment/alterations and domestic residential extensions in the form of a full professional design, planning and contract administration service.

Whilst we are not architects, commercial and residential extension building plan drawings do not really need the services of an architect.

Spacedesign architectural services provide architectural design and planning drawings for home extensions, loft and basement conversions, barn conversions, and additional room’s conservatories/orangery’s.

Spacedesign have completed a number of barn/house conversions in France specifically in the Normandy department of Manche, supervising a mixture of UK and French artisan contractors/suppliers.

Scope of services –

· Initial client meeting discussion confirmed by a written brief including clients budget and time scale.

· Full survey.

· Preparation of scheme planning options and implementation of client changes.

· Advice on local authority planning requirements, i.e. scope of permitted development.

· Advice on options for new insulation and energy conservation relevant to current Building regulations Part L etc.

· Preparation of detailed drawing package of plans, elevations and sections.

· Preparation of outline specifications, budget spreadsheets and contract programme.

· Co-ordination of structural engineer and qualified SAP/EPC surveyor.

· Submission of planning and Building Control local authority applications.

· Advice and guidance with selection of building contractors.

· Liaison with local authority building inspectors and client reporting.

· Supervision of building works through to completion and handover.

Other architectural design sectors -

Schools - For the past 20 years one of the team has been a governor of a south London primary school that recently converted to Academy status, and has been continually involved in all aspects of maintenance and building refurbishment and improvement. The broad experience of implementing the approved criteria for expansion of teaching facilities combined with energy conservation initiatives has brought new design and planning skills to the team which is now being actively offered to the wider education community of governors and senior school management.