About Us
ABOUT US
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Having spent the past 10 years working on local vernacular and contemporary architecture the studio was founded in 2020, aiming to improve and de-carbonise our existing building stock across rural West Wales.
Having spent two years at the Welsh School of Architecture Specialising in both the conservation of historic and listed buildings across Wales and looking at the Welsh Governments 2050 decarbonisation of our existing housing we offer a fresh perspective on challenges that currently face our industry and way of life as we seek to act in response to climate change.
The practice brings new ideas to sustainable design and construction principles for future generations, using locally sourced materials, supporting local trades and reducing embodied carbon during construction.
GERAINT PHILLIPS
BSc (Hons), MArch, PgDip Arch, ARB, RIBA
Our key focus is on improving the existing housing stock and creating a more sustainable construction Industry for Wales.
We also have a considerable focus on the positive Conservation of Historic and Listed Buildings and the prioritisation of retrofitting.
OUR PRINCIPLES
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To Enhance and Conserve our Built Environment - The positive conservation of our historic built environment, through retrofitting existing buildings, with positive sustainable adaptations that will see our national heritage retained throughout the 21st Century.
To Improve housing quality and standards - Both quality of space and energy efficiency, around 78% of housing across rural Wales do not meet basic EPC ratings of C and above.
To decarbonise our construction Industry - The construction Industry contributes to around 40% of all carbon emissions with housing efficiency taking up 5% of the overall carbon Impact
To use Locally sustainable materials in construction - construction aims to use a minimum of 60% locally sourced materials on construction, reducing carbon emissions whilst supporting the local construction economy
2050 RETROFITTING PROGRAMME
PAS 2030/2035
LISTED BUILDING RETROFITTING
LB RETROFITTING ASSESSMENT
ZERO CARBON RETROFITTING
ZC RETROFITTING ASSESSMENT
Our Practice is located in rural West Wales and operates on residential architecture across Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. We focus on enhancing our built environment across rural counties and assist in the following services:
Initial Feasibility Design
Planning Applications
Listed Building Consent
Building Regulations Applications
Construction Procurement
On Site Works
CONSERVATION IN WEST WALES
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CARMARTHENSHIRE, PEMBROKESHIRE AND THE NATIONAL PARK
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We primarily operate across Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire and within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and have worked on projects from Lampeter to St Davids and would always consider projects further afield. If your interested in what we do why not get in contact
