Concept Designs

We help you develop a concept design that can be seamlessly handed off for final construction drawings and building.

Why Choose Us?

Client-Centric Approach: We involve clients in every decision, ensuring designs stay within budget and meet their needs.
Accreditation: We are RIBA-qualified architects and registered with the ARB, guaranteeing professionalism and care.
Network: Our trusted network of engineers, contractors, and consultants provides a comprehensive, stress-free service.
3D Design as Standard: We use advanced 3D software, helping clients visualize their projects and reducing misunderstandings.
Value: We offer bespoke designs and a streamlined process without upfront deposits, providing great value for our clients.
Sustainable Design: Focusing on eco-friendly solutions, we incorporate high-performance insulation, passive heating/cooling, and renewable technologies.

Concept Design Process

Explore Your Vision: We’ll start by understanding your needs and wants for your modern home. This involves a deep dive into your project goals, site characteristics, budget, constraints, and opportunities. Our aim is to balance and optimise all these elements to ensure a successful project.
Define Your Dream Home: We’ll strategise on how to design your modern home so that it’s both enjoyable to live in now and for years to come.
Maximise Opportunities: We'll seize every opportunity to get your design right from the start. This includes uncovering strategies to save time and money during the process.
Create a Comprehensive Design Package: We’ll document the entire process, observations, motivations, and the design itself into a detailed Concept Design Package.
Ensure Efficient and Detailed Work: We’ll explore various scenarios to find out what works best for your site, budget, and lifestyle.

FAQs

What is a Concept Drawing?

A concept drawing is a plan that shows the layout of rooms and how an original house relates to an extension. Our drawings differentiate between existing and proposed walls, and indicate removed walls clearly. This clarity allows clients, consultants, and builders to understand the design intent easily.

What factors do you consider in a concept drawing?

We focus on key design intents such as room interactions, inside/outside relationships, sun orientation, light entry, and seasonal usage. This helps ensure that the property is functional and enjoyable year-round.

What is the process for the concept drawing stage?

The concept drawing stage begins with an initial client brief that outlines budget, timescales, and essential elements. Through site analysis, we consider neighbouring properties to ensure realistic planning. We then create floor plan layouts to understand spatial arrangements, followed by 3D modelling to explore roof shapes and external materials. We review the footprint size and provide a ballpark cost estimate per square meter. After several iterations, we finalise the plan layout and external design details, preparing the planning application for the council.