Thinking about the relative cost and value of architecture
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When we work with our clients, we aim to create a project that helps them achieve their.. Continue Reading >
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How will COVID-19 change what we need from our homes?
21st Apr, 2020
I’ve always said that Communion is privileged to work on the most important spaces in our world – our homes.. Continue Reading >
How do I get planning permission for a barn conversion?
11th Feb, 2020
How to get planning permission for a barn conversion is one of the questions we’re most frequently asked. This article.. Continue Reading >
The layout of space
11th Sep, 2019
Once the fundamentals of the design of the site are established, the choreography of everyday life is the next thing.. Continue Reading >
The fundamentals of design
11th Sep, 2019
The most successful changes to your space take into account the things you cannot change. There are only a few.. Continue Reading >
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What is a realistic budget for a building project?
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Budget is fundamental to every project. We always ask about our clients’ budgets in our first conversations.. Continue Reading >
Preparing Clients for the Journey of their Project
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We’ve been reflecting recently on how the way we present our work to the outside world has changed... Continue Reading >
A look at the recent changes to planning permission
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The summer of 2020 saw several changes around planning permission and permitted development. Some changes are still.. Continue Reading >
Podcast 5: Pensons at The Netherwood Estate
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In this episode we talk to Peta Darnley, founder and owner of Pensons at the Netherwood Estate, an award.. Continue Reading >
How To Make An Impact with Wood Flooring
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When it comes to planning your dream home, you may have already considered the significant impact that flooring.. Continue Reading >
Podcast 4: The Creation of an Accessible Community Hub
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Welcome to the Take a Pew Tearoom at St Michael & All Angels, a 12th century church.. Continue Reading >
Fulfilling Building Regulations requirements on a building project
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When people are thinking about choosing us as their architect, they understandably have lots of questions. Many of.. Continue Reading >
Podcast 3: Extending a Twentieth Century Home to Embrace a Twenty First Century Lifestyle
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Our clients, Sophie, Chris and their two children relocated to a beautiful village.. Continue Reading >
Podcast 2: Transforming a 1970s House for the Third Age
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Our clients relocated from their countryside home into a market town, where they found a 1970s house,.. Continue Reading >
How we help clients navigate design decisions
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One of the things people find surprising about a building project is how many decisions there are to be.. Continue Reading >
How we help clients prepare for the journey of their project
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“We found you really easy to work with, very ‘user-friendly’, and the process felt like a.. Continue Reading >
Podcast 1: A Historic House in Herefordshire
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Alex invites you to pull up a chair and enter a conversation with Susanna and James who bought a.. Continue Reading >
What is it like to commission an architect-designed home?
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In architecture there is typically a focus on the finished buildings and the architects themselves. However, we.. Continue Reading >
Why work with Communion Architects?
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For us, seeing a project move from being a few lightly sketched needs, wants and desires to being a completed building.. Continue Reading >
What does good client-architect communication look like in a church re-ordering project?
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This piece was originally written for a resource kit developed by Hereford Diocese and due for.. Continue Reading >
The three elements that sit at the heart of a successful church re-ordering project
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I have been fortunate enough to be the lead architect on numerous church.. Continue Reading >
A new floor for St Mary’s in Maidenhead
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We are privileged to be working on the re-ordering of St Mary’s Church in Maidenhead. This time-lapse video.. Continue Reading >
What can and can’t you do with listed buildings?
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Listed buildings are one of our greatest cultural assets. They are extraordinarily evocative places and to have.. Continue Reading >
Will my home extension be worth it?
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Many of our home extension clients ask the same question: Does a home extension make financial sense? It’s a good.. Continue Reading >
Which is more sustainable: refurbishing or rebuilding?
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Whether it is more environmentally sustainable to refurbish or rebuild is a question that affects all buildings that need.. Continue Reading >
How can I identify and stick to my budget?
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Understanding the finances of your project and having financial visibility is one of the most important things.. Continue Reading >
