A hands-on client! The shape of the contemporary dwelling in East Morton emerges on site…

In addition to this, our stunning four-storey house extension in Oakworth, between  Bradford and Skipton, is nearing completion. Building works are now practically complete, with the ornate stone balustrade to the first floor sun terrace currently being installed. Keep an eye out for several completed architectural “projects” being added to the site shortly.

In terms of our work on the drawing board, we are swiftly progressing designs for an exciting hotel lobby, bar and restaurant refurbishment in North East Lincolnshire, and are also busy with a number of smaller domestic commissions. We have been greatly encouraged by numerous architectural enquiries in Leeds, Bradford and Ilkley already in 2012, so we will no doubt be busy keeping the website regularly updated over the coming weeks and months….

As for our ongoing projects, another of our new-build houses is nearing completion in Baildon, near Bradford, much to the satisfaction of our client. The building works have been carried out by CND Building Contractors, of Baildon, to an impeccable standard, and we hope to be working with them again on other local projects in the near future.

Works nearing completion on our new-build house project in Baildon, near Bradford.

Our public house extension and refurbishment project in Otley, near Leeds, for which we have been appointed to provide a full architectural service (including interior design & project management services) is also progressing well on site. NRG Developments of Ilkley have been appointed as main contractor and, as can be seen from the image below, the construction of the new sun terrace is almost complete, with the main extension and internal refurbishment works progressing rapidly. Our client is hopeful of officially opening the venue shortly after Easter 2012.

Works progressing on the extension and refurbishment of The Spite P.H. near Otley, soon to be renamed “The Roebuck”.

With a number of other new architectural enquiries and other exciting projects progressing on site, we’re aiming to be uploading a number of new and interesting blog posts over the coming weeks…..

Building works nearing completion…

The existing house is well shielded by mature trees, which aided us in our design of a substantial extension, which was granted planning permission by Bradford Council at the first time of asking. Following our successful planning application, we set about producing a thoroughly comprehensive set of working drawings which have been closely worked to in an excellent manner by McCabe’s. The structure was complex and as many as eighteen steel beams are now in place holding up the first and second floor accommodation, as well as the 80m2 roof terrace.

Glazed bi-folding doors in excess of 7 metres wide are due to be installed tomorrow which will obviously add to the already impressive look of the project. In our opinion, one of the fundamental factors in making this project work was the construction of the stone walls, and how closely this could be matched to the existing. I think it’s fair to say that the builders have done an incredible job in this respect, and once finished, the project will look absolutely stunning. We are very much looking forward to adding completed photos and details into the “projects” section of our website during early 2012.

Trenches being excavated for the piled foundations…

As the site is close to the Leeds and Liverpool canal, and in a prominent position, we expect it will receive a good deal of interest, both during the construction phase, and when completed. Following our successful planning application via Bradford Council, our client is naturally anxious to progress with works as swiftly as possible, and no doubt further (and hopefully more interesting) photographs will be added to our blog in due course. For information on the approved design see the following page on our website:

http://www.masharchitecture.co.uk/projects/new-house/contemporary-new-bespoke-dwelling-east-morton-west-yorkshire/

The site being cleared for new building work

We are currently involved in producing some 3D visualisations of how the completed project will look, and will no doubt be uploading these into our project pages in due course.

We have also submitted a full planning application to Brent Council in North London for a contemporary new home in Harrow, as well as being involved in a number of domestic building projects in and around the Leeds and Bradford areas, for which we are providing a full architectural service. In addition to this, we are currently working on designs for a contemporary new dance studio in Wrose near Bradford and have recently received enquiries from as far afield as Watford and Ealing.

In terms of projects on site, our new-build house on Springfield Road in Baildon, near Bradford, is almost complete, and our large four storey extension with roof terrace in Oakworth, between Skipton and Bradford, is also progressing well on site.

A number of domestic projects for which we provided architectural and project management services in Guiseley and Whitkirk (Leeds) and Baildon (Bradford) have also recently been completed, and we intend to upload some new photographs in in relation to these projects in due course……

Works are also progressing quickly on our large and impressive four storey extension in the village of Oakworth near Skipton. As many as sixteen steel beams are currently being installed to support the first floor roof terrace and upper floors on this project, and we are scheduled to visit site imminently with a view to uploading progress photographs into forthcoming blog posts.

Elsewhere, we are in the latter stages of the architectural design drawings for a contemporary new dwelling in Harrow, north London, and have also recently submitted pre-application enquiries to Bradford Council’s Planners for two radically different multi-unit residential developments…….

The recently approved new dwelling in Baildon near Bradford

The second of our approvals is for a contemporary new dwelling which has featured in our projects pages and is located next to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in East Morton, again, near Bradford. Architecturally, the dwelling is fairly ambitious, in terms of form and style however, it was the new dwelling’s proximity to a number of historical lime kilns, which were of a certain level of archaeological interest, which led to a lengthy planning application process, as opposed to any design issues. We overcame the concerns of Bradford Council’s planning department with an intricate proposal for the installation of pile foundations to support the new dwelling, which will be independent of the lime kilns, and following the eventual planning approval, we are now due to oversee the building works which are set to commence towards the end of 2011. More updates and photos will be uploaded shortly.…

The works for this particular project consisted of a side and rear extension to an existing bungalow, which was looking rather tired and uninspiring. The roof tiles were completely replaced and tied in with the new extension, the brickwork re-pointed and new windows installed throughout. The internal layout was completely overhauled to create a much more open and flowing feel. The rear garden was also re-planned and re-landscaped which very much added to the feeling of a newly constructed dwelling.

Remaining works, which consist of re-turfing the rear lawn and final decorating snags, are due to be complete in the next week or so, and we aim to obtain some professional photographs of the completed project for inclusion in the “extensions” section of our projects pages very shortly. The building works were undertaken and carried out to an excellent standard by PC Developments Yorkshire, with whom we have now forged an excellent working relationship.

The former Wheatsheaf pub on Gelderd Road, Leeds, was in a sorry state when our client Physiomed Ltd purchased it a couple of years ago, and after a fairly drawn out planning application, works eventually started and have progressed towards the gradual restoration of the existing building.

The outer shell of the building has been left largely intact, but modernised with a cream render finish and gun-metal grey aluminium framed windows and doors. A rear terrace with glazed balustrading has been added on to a previous flat roof extension to create a dramatic visual improvement.

Internally, the accommodation has been opened up to create an open-plan office arrangement at first floor, accessed from ground floor via polished timber and glass stair. The main reception at ground floor features a curved timber floor arrangement with a corresponding curved ceiling bulkhead, and this area serves the main treatment rooms and other ancillary accommodation within the building.

Once the remaining Highways works have been completed we will be visiting site once again to obtain some professional photographs, and will hopefully be adding another completed project into our projects pages in a month or so.