Mark Dudek Associates, a schools architecture consultancy, at which he worked on several projects; Bissett Adams, a retail consultancy, where he commuted to Prague weekly as the senior architectural consultant, as well as numerous projects with interior designers, ncluding Meltons Interiors, Tracey Saunders INteriors, and Source Interiors.
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CASE STUDY 1: Residential Houses: Narnia Houses Part 3
There is a 30 degree monopitched roof for exposure to sun for photovoltaics. The entrance elevation is a completely glass facade. There is flint knapping as a detail, a traditional Brightonian material. The ‘app was submitted in Jan ’13, and in principle permission has been given.
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CASE STUDY1: Schools: Loxdale Centre/Folk School Part 1
Dsignate Design were approached about an extension to the Loxdale Centre, a business School which also doubled as a Swedish government funded language school. There was an existing Victorian building with two extensions built at different times in th elast 30 years.
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CASE STUDY 1: Schools: Loxdale Centre/Folk School Part 2
The extension was to cover an area between the three buildings, a piece of land on two levels. The final proposal came in under the clients budget, it has glass facing towards the South, a leisure are, video game area and a kitchen, the structure is of wood.
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CASE STUDY 1: Schools: Loxdale Centre/Folk School Part 3
We retained a high level walkway for fire regulations, making an exciting building. Concept design is complete with a reduced area, for budgetary reasons. The design encompasses the clients brief, with a style and panache that is usual for Designate Design!
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CASE STUDY 2: Residential Houses: Primrose Hill Extension Part 1
In 2010 a private client approached Designate Design about an extension in a walled courtyard built outwards from the ground floor of a converted Victorian building. During the concept stage the client confirmed that she wanted a glass roof. In conversations with the planning dept. they required a non transparent roof.
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CASE STUDY 2: Residential Houses: Primrose Hill Extension Part 2
Designate Design submitted a proposal to the planning dept with a glass roof, along with an analysis from a lighting supplier which proving there would be less light pollution in the courtyard with the proposed glass roof. A further complication came from an attempt by the freeholders of the adjoining building.
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CASE STUDY 2: Residential Houses: Primrose Hill Extension Part 3
They required a large amount of money to use the party wall, for which there was no budget. We helped the client circumvent this through negotiation. After we got planning approval, which included the glas roof, building control drawings were also successfully submitted. The extension is now built and is beautiful.