We’ve Won an Award

We’ve won an award! Our project on Ferry Road in Marston has been named Graphisoft’s New Practice Project of the Year. This new-build eco home on the edge of the floodplain meadows of the River Cherwell is what Sow Space is all about – responding to site,...

Building a house out of straw

Building a house (or a ceramics studio) out of straw! This one has some timber frame structure too to make any lurking wolves huff and puff a little harder. We attended a straw bale construction workshop very kindly run by Greg Gorski of Earth Safe Design and Michael...
Construction Starts On Site

Construction Starts On Site

Construction starts on site! Our client in East Oxford is carrying out a significant extension and refurbishment of their 1930s end terrace. The whole rear of the house will be extended, using timber frame and glu-lam construction to almost eliminate the use of steel...
Insulation Retrofit with Wood Fibre

Insulation Retrofit with Wood Fibre

Site progress update on our retrofit project! Our client reported fridge-like winter temperatures in their pre-1900 solid brick and stone house in West Oxfordshire. To address this, we carried out a whole house appraisal to find a balanced retrofit approach alongside...
New Project Starts in Oxfordshire

New Project Starts in Oxfordshire

New project start! We’ve not announced one of these for some time, despite having a number of exciting projects start this year. This grade II listed cottage in the heart of an Oxfordshire village is loved by the community. Next to it sits an unsightly and poorly...
Warehouse Conversion in East Oxford

Warehouse Conversion in East Oxford

Starting the new year with a bang! We’re excited to help our client convert this warehouse in East Oxford into residential units, providing much-needed new homes in Oxford. While the building could be replaced with new, it will have a much lower environmental impact...