An Insight into the Earth House
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A few weeks ago, we held an open day at our Earth House project to share some of our excitement.. Continue Reading >
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Alex is an award-winning architect whose prime responsibility is to work closely with you and lead the Communion team in bringing your project to life. He generally leads on the initial briefing and works on developing the design that transforms your space and realises your aims. He further helps to ensure that projects are priced and delivered to the agreed designs.
A few weeks ago, we held an open day at our Earth House project to share some of our excitement.. Continue Reading >
It’s July 2025, and the roof is on. The initial covering that goes under the green roof is.. Continue Reading >
Working with communities, as we do when working with church buildings, has unique challenges that are completely different to.. Continue Reading >
The purpose of a church reordering is often to create a multifunctional space that puts the building.. Continue Reading >
The genesis for our Earth House project was: ‘What if we could use ancient approaches to build a new home today’? The journey.. Continue Reading >
A facility to be able to serve refreshments to visitors is often an important requirement of a church reordering project. It’s a.. Continue Reading >
The oak frame and roof structure are now all in place. We almost have a complete structure now,.. Continue Reading >
It’s May, and excitement builds as the oak beams have arrived on site from Oakwrights. Alex and Nick,.. Continue Reading >
Many churches have beautiful and historic oak entrance doors. The doors are an integral part of the church’s heritage,.. Continue Reading >
Most people have permitted development rights on their property that allow them to make certain changes without the need to apply for.. Continue Reading >
It’s April 2025, and the rammed earth walls are progressing quickly. The moment of truth has arrived.. Continue Reading >
If you want to extend your home or build a new one, the words ‘planning permission’ can strike fear. But.. Continue Reading >
How to get planning permission for a barn conversion is one of the questions we’re most frequently.. Continue Reading >
It’s March 2025, exactly one year on from first breaking ground, and we’re moving on to the.. Continue Reading >
February saw the continued progress of the rammed earth walls. It was important to get the strength,.. Continue Reading >
Kentchurch Estate in Herefordshire has been owned by a single family for nearly a thousand years. The 2,000.. Continue Reading >
It’s January 2025. Alex sums up the project’s progress so far, including the materials used from the site.. Continue Reading >
As the rammed earth walls continue, the landscaping is showing meaningful progression as the ponds and gardens.. Continue Reading >
The crescent takes shape as the rammed earth shuttering begins. This will form the back walls of the.. Continue Reading >
It’s time to construct the concrete plinths for the rammed earth walls using shuttering. This project features.. Continue Reading >
The reinforced concrete slab is being laid. For this, we used locally-sourced recycled aggregate for the sub-base. For.. Continue Reading >
We can now see the plan of the house set in the landscape, and the grounds are taking.. Continue Reading >
It’s now May 2024. While April saw the landscaping begin to take shape, with the gentle scooping.. Continue Reading >
I’m delighted to say that, in the past few months, our church reordering project at St Mary Magdalene Church in Tanworth-in-Arden has.. Continue Reading >
It’s April 2024, and the digging continues. The extent of the proposed landscaping is starting to emerge. We worked.. Continue Reading >
It’s March 2024, and the Earth House earthworks have begun for this exceptional house in an exceptional.. Continue Reading >
We have been working with a couple who live in a former estate building with a palatial.. Continue Reading >
Every building project, no matter how large or small, starts with a need. Sometimes the need is.. Continue Reading >
Perhaps the most controversial element of any church reordering involves the pews. Any decision to remove them is fraught with debate.. Continue Reading >
Like all significant projects, a large part of a church reordering is about communication... Continue Reading >