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Apr 27, 20181 min read
Rear Extension in Great Holm
We had worked with these clients before, and having successfully remodelled their previous house they had decided that it was time to...
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vc2043
Mar 21, 20182 min read
Mixing the Bricks
You may have noticed tall brick walls can have bands of different shades of colour; this can be deliberate, a feature of the design...
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Mar 2, 20182 min read
“Redesign” your home
The nature of the work that architectural companies like Building Tectonics are asked to do has changed. Once upon a time, we would be...
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vc2043
Feb 28, 20181 min read
Considering the future…
Here in the UK, it’s been snowing this week, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to let up anytime soon! It’s worth noting that...
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vc2043
Sep 23, 20163 min read
Tips when choosing art for your walls.
Have you ever wanted to buy some artwork for your home, only to get overwhelmed, not knowing where to start? There is a lot on offer out...
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vc2043
Jun 10, 20162 min read
Overheating
We have only just taken off the winter duvet and turned off our heating and people are complaining that they are too hot. I have to say...
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vc2043
May 20, 20163 min read
Intensively serviced house refurbishments.
We’re giving project management support on one of our projects at the moment, and we’ve agreed to do this because of the nature of the...
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vc2043
Apr 8, 20162 min read
House remodel in Woburn Sands.
Our clients had bought a bungalow in a very sought after area of Woburn Sands. They had carefully assessed what they wished to achieve...
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vc2043
Feb 26, 20162 min read
Home improvements very much in vogue.
Planning applications have increased 46% over the last year or so (for so-called householder applications) compared to the same period in...
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vc2043
Feb 12, 20161 min read
Feasibility Scheme Drawings
We pride ourselves on getting the architectural plans for our schemes right, but this is almost guaranteed not to happen on the first...
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vc2043
Jan 8, 20161 min read
Garden Room in Bletchley.
Our clients wanted to replace a conservatory with a room that they could use all year round. The old timber conservatory was in need of...
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vc2043
Dec 29, 20151 min read
More photos of the refurbishment in Milton Keynes
We posted about a house refurbishment in Milton Keynes the other day, and that has had a lot of attention from people asking to see more...
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vc2043
Oct 30, 20152 min read
Choosing your designer.
I’d like to make it clear that we’re not the only good architectural practice in Milton Keynes. However, we’re hearing some horrendous...
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vc2043
Sep 11, 20152 min read
Palladian Design
Palladian design is a philosophy of design which was based on the work and books of a 16th-century Italian architect Andreas Palladio,...
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vc2043
Jun 12, 20151 min read
The Tiny House Movement: Ecocapsules
Following the tiny house movement, which is a movement in which people are downsizing the space in which they live. The main reason for...
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vc2043
Jun 5, 20151 min read
Keeping you up to date with live projects.
We’re trying something which we haven’t done before; which is tracking a project and keeping you all up to date on its progress via...
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vc2043
Mar 13, 20152 min read
Detail
When it comes to detail, we don’t like to impose any design feature on a client. It’s almost a policy to try to leave a blank canvas so...
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vc2043
Feb 22, 20152 min read
Extending vs Loft Conversion vs Converting your Garage – Which is the best value?
I met a lovely couple this week who were considering converting their single garage to create a self-contained annex for their daughter...
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vc2043
Feb 13, 20153 min read
Foundation Design
There are some new and interesting developments in foundation design which offer an alternative to the way we have been constructing...
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vc2043
Jan 30, 20152 min read
Building as a science.
I have just heard Professor Brian Cox on the TV talking about the role of science and engineering, how there has been a renewed interest...
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