OUR STORY

We are a RIBA chartered architect’s practice based around Cheshire and Manchester area with a great passion for the profession. We appreciate elegant and sympathetic architecture that respects its history and surroundings and carefully considers its future. Building on over 20 years’ experience, we are excited to work with our clients and offer professional architectural and design services tailored to their specific requirements and budget.

Whether you are considering a simple residential project, or a larger and more complex residential development or a commercial project, we can take you through the construction process, from assisting you in defining your brief to completion on site.

Starting with initial designs, subsequent planning applications, technical design and building regulations submissions through to contract administration and site supervision, we ensure our work is practical, cost effective, buildable and aesthetically pleasing.

We pride ourselves on a personal, client focused approach, offering our clients helping hand in form of comprehensive advice and efficient professional services, so that they can achieve their visions, however big or small, through a well-informed decision process while ensuring they feel understood, involved and in control.

Also working with smaller or larger developers, we understand the delivery process, the need to maximise the property and site value, and costs and risks involved.

We love what we do and we would be delighted to meet you at your property or site for a free initial consultation.

 
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“Whatever good things we build end up building us.”

OUR SERVICES

  • We can provide a full architectural service or just a speculative sketch; we are always lead by our clients and their particular needs. Although our main expertise lies in residential architecture, whether it is a domestic extension, a self-build bespoke home or a larger residential development, we also undertake commercial or conservation projects on a regular basis. We excel at making the most of tight spaces and finding practical and creative solutions for every project. We will challenge your brief and offer alternative options to ensure the end result has been considered in detail.

    Our services can all aspects of design, architecture and construction. We can help with the initial concept schemes and feasibility studies as well as detailed technical drawings and packages and principal designer services.

    • concept proposals

    • feasibility studies

    • planning submission packages and planning applications

    • permitted development & prior approval applications

    • detailed design drawings and packages

    • building control applications

    • tender documentation and management

    • construction details

    • principal designer services

    • risk assessment, CDM co-ordination

    • contract administration

    • building surveys

    • heritage statements

    • CGI/3D models and imagery

    • party wall matters

    • registry plans

    • sales plans and brochures

    • landscaping design

 

OUR TEAM

SILVIA KNOWLES

Silvia qualified as an architect in the UK over 19 years ago and gained her experience in a local practice, realising tens of projects for a wide range of clients; from extensions and new-build dwellings for private clients and large residential developments for national house builders, to sports pavilions for a local authority. Her passion for the profession, attention to detail and hands on approach drives her to deliver architecture that is practical, complements the existing surroundings and enhances quality of life of its occupants. If not at work, Silvia can be often found in the mountains; hiking, scrambling, or skiing.

For further examples of earlier projects Silvia has been involved with in the past, please follow the links below:

Brookburn Mews
Canal Point
Walton Locks
Contemporary Extension

 

SAMUEL POTTER

Sam completed his Masters in Architecture at Liverpool John Moores University in 2021. Some of his works include designing a large extension and commercial buildings. Sam has a real passion for architecture and enjoys creating cohesive architecture, whilst respecting the historical styles and combining them with new designs that maximise the buildings space, giving them a fresh new look. Sam goes climbing in his free time.

 

SIMON DORE

Simon completed his Master’s in Architecture at Liverpool John Moores University, graduating in 2021. Simon has a keen interest in how emerging technologies can impact architecture for the future developments and how they cam change around the user. In his free time Simon enjoys drawing and photography.

 

INITIAL INFORMATION FOR CLIENTS

 

    • Company number: 12223061

    • Registered office address: Glebe Business Park, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, England, WA8 5SQ

    • VAT registration number: 369 687 131