Planning permission granted! As a follow up on a previous post, we gained approval for this bungalow roof extension and retrofit in a small idyllic village in North Oxfordshire. Sitting on an elevated site with views across the rolling hills, the existing property...
One of several recent new project starts, with more to follow! This 1930s ex-council end-terrace in East Oxford is a typical example of a house in need of retrofit. With three elevations of solid wall construction, an empty loft, and suspended timber floor, there is...
Happy Nowruz and Spring Equinox! As the days grow longer, we start the new year and new season with an eventful week. We welcome our new colleague Victoria to Sow Space, along with our work experience student Siyana who’s with us all week. We’ve arranged a number of...
The power of BIM! While working through stage 4 technical design on our Passivhaus retrofit (EnerPHit) project in Oxford, we’ve been coordinating design information with the structural and mechanical ventilation engineers. Passivhaus requires a super airtight...
Another sneak peek of some completed project photos taken by architectural photographer Dan Paton! This late 1960s detached house was in a seriously poor state, having been left empty and neglected for many years. There was evidence of water ingress and rotten floor...
