News and updates from our projects in progress.
News and updates from our projects in progress.
We are very excited to have gained planning permission for a very low energy house, honey room and workshop for a beekeeper, set in a permaculture environment on the North Norfolk coast.
The proposal will be micro piled ensuring minimal contact with the ground and impact on the landscape with no concrete being used within the build.
A lightweight superstructure formed using Larsen Trusses will be clad in reclaimed timber, whilst allowing for a continuous 350mm envelope of insulation to wrap around the whole building including the walls, floor and roof.
The roof will have deep overhanging eaves, providing shade and minimising any excessive solar heat gain. The rainwater from the zinc shingle-clad roof will be collected in an underground tank providing the integrated greenhouse and the rest of the garden with water. The Southern side of the roof will be clad in PV panels, generating power for the Air Source Heat pump that will heat the house.
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#norfolk #architecture #permaculture #lowenergy #riba #dezeen #norfolkarchitecture #cambridgearchitects #coast #rural #timber #woodland
Some recent photos of our retrofit terrace project in Cambridge! This project involves the refurbishment of an existing 1970`s end terrace house to achieve a low energy solution incorporating ASHP, MVHR, battery storage and PV panels. Buildings from this era are often overlooked however this house has been remodelled to provide quality living spaces which are warm, fun and energy efficient. The running costs of the house are now 75% less than before the project began.
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Fitted furniture produced by @buhrbespokeinteriors
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Photographs by @msap_photo
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#architecture #remodel #cambridgearchitecture #architects #1970s #refurbishment #cambridge #bespokefurniture #carstructures
We are very excited to announce that we have Roxana and Ross joining the office! Its great to have them on board and welcome them to Ashworth Parkes Architects. Read some more about them both below!
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Roxana joined APA in 2024 after working with several award-winning practices in London and Birmingham on bespoke residential projects. She qualified as an architect in 2023 after completing her part 3 postgraduate studies in architecture at the University of Cambridge and her master’s degree with distinction at the University of Nottingham, where her sustainable residential design project was also nominated for the prestigious RIBA President’s Silver Medal.
In addition to her architectural work, Roxana has taught first-year architecture students at the University of Nottingham and continues to volunteer as a mentor for young women in architecture. She used to jump from planes as a skydiving trainee but now enjoys the more grounded pleasures of experimenting in her small but ever-growing garden.
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Ross is an architect with an interest in natural materials and low energy design, previously working at architectural practices in Cambridge and London.
He studied Civil Engineering and Architecture in South Africa, and completed a Masters of Architecture at the London School of Architecture with a particular interest in Rammed Earth Construction. He graduated as an Architect in 2024, completing his Part 3 at the University of Westminster.
Outside the office, Ross enjoys rowing, and hosting barbecues.
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#architecture #cambridge #architects
Site progress at our Bishop’s Stortford project. Fantastic to see the glass going in! The slimline frames and rooflights really set off the detailing of the parapet edge and stack bonded brickwork. Really looking forward to the interiors coming together over the next few months.
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@bridgemanconstruction @sightline_aluminium_glazing
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#architecture #dezeen #extension #hertfordshire #riba #brickwork #details #archdaily #newbuild #hertfordshirearchitecture #detailing
We are hiring! Ashworth Parkes Architects are looking for a fully qualified architect with 3 years plus experience in the residential sector. We are also seeking applications from Part II qualified architectural assistants.
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Please send your CV, examples of work and a covering letter to office@ashworthparkes.co.uk
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#hiring #architecture #architecturaljobs #residential
We`re incredibly pleased to announce that we have won a regional award at the RIBA East Awards 2024 for our Bailey Studios project! 🎉
A lovely article has been released in the RIBA Journal with the RIBA Awards Jury describing the project as having an "ingenious sense of surprise and playfulness" and goes further to say that the "ingenuity demonstrates the value that architects can bring in unlocking constrained sites and responding to the specific requirements of their clients."
Have a read below:
https://www.ribaj.com/buildings/riba-awards-2024-east-bailey-studios-ashworth-parkes-architects-house-cambridge
A big thank you again to all those involved!
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#cambridge #cambridgearchitecture #courtyardhouse #newbuild #ribaeast #carstructures #architecture #riba
Drawing vs reality! A comparison between a couple of our renders taken from the design process alongside the finished article for the farmhouse project in Barley.
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#cambridgearchitecture #hertfordshirearchitecture #newbuildfarmhouse #modernfarmhouse #ruralarchitecture #riba
#architect #architecture #home #modernhome #rurallife #selfbuild #contemporaryhome #modernhouse #modernhome #archdaily #dezeen
A sneak preview of our modern farmhouse near Royston as the project comes to a close... We look forward to showing more images of the scheme over the coming months!
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#cambridgearchitecture #hertfordshirearchitecture #newbuildfarmhouse #modernfarmhouse #ruralarchitecture #riba
#architect #architecture #home #modernhome #rurallife #selfbuild #contemporaryhome #modernhouse #modernhome #archdaily #dezeen