Philip Wadge
Newbury Based Architectural Design & Plans
A QUICK GUIDE THROUGH THE PROCESS
Free Consultation and Quote
I will visit you in your home to discuss your building ideas, provide you with design ideas, maybe a vision or concept, discuss ways of dealing with planning restrictions, structural requirements etc, and answer any of your questions.
I will also be able to show you relevant examples of our work and explain further how we can help you through the process. After which I will provide you with a tailored services information pack and free quote which is broken down into phases:
Phase 1: Survey
We will undertake a detailed survey of your property and plot clear scaled floor plans and elevation drawings on our CAD software. Good information and clear drawings form the basis of our subsequent design work.
Phase 2: Collaborative Design
We will prepare proposals for you to consider, often with options. We work collaboratively with you through meetings and emails to hone an optimal design, with floor plans, elevation and other drawings for you to visualize the external appearance. We will provide printed drawings on full-size A1 paper for large scale and clarity.
Phase 3: Planning Permission
Once we have an optimised plan tailored to your satisfaction we will make the all-important planning application for you. If you have the right advice and supply the correct information, planning permission is usually a formality. More ambitious schemes or challenging sites require more thought and strategy, and this is an area where our expertise can be invaluable.
Phase 4: Building Regulations
After obtaining Planning Permission or a Certificate of Lawfulness, detailed construction plans are drawn up with large scale sections and all necessary construction details. These building ‘blueprints’ serve 3 essential purposes and it is therefore essential to be accurate and comprehensive:
1. Obtain Building Regulations approval
2. Obtain good precise quotes and form the basis for a contract with a builder
3. Enable the construction to progress smoothly without unnecessary changes, holdups or additional works created by poorly thought out plans and construction details.
Final Phase: Construction
This is now the phase where all our prior plans and work will be transformed from vision into reality!
With comprehensive clear plans in hand, you will be ready to talk to builders, and it is obviously important to find a good one. We have plenty of reliable building contractor contacts and can provide you with contact details of those best matched for your project, depending on your location, size of project and your required timescales. A good local builder, keen to further their reputation, will be able to project manage your construction works, enabling a speedy build and a high-quality finish. We will provide further advise at this stage and offer additional services if required.
MY HISTORY
BA Hons, Architecture Studies -Newcastle University
1991 - 1994
The 3 year course taught me how to approach design from a creative and expressive perspective and how to develop a brief into a full design, including projects such as underground homes, barn conversions, leisure centre and new school buildings.
Eco-Tourism & Design in Peru
1995-2003
I Caught the travel bug and ended up guiding wildlife tour groups in the Peruvian Rainforest, which progressed to designing, project managing building work including an eco-tourist lodge on a remote Amazon ox-bow lake.
Post Graduate Diploma in Surveying
2005-2006
On returning to the UK I studied Surveying at Reading University and qualified as a Chartered RICS Building Control Surveyor.
Building Control Surveyor & Consultant Architectural Designer
2004 - 2019
Working in the West Berkshire Council Building Control department along side planning, I gained an in-depth knowledge of domestic and commercial construction techniques, procedures and permissions. Knowledge that combined with my design background helps me to help you achieve your vision that is simpler, cheaper and more efficient to build.
As an architectural designer I have designed a variety of domestic extensions, loft conversions and ancillary buildings in both town and country environments.
Previous WORK
Photos from my previous projects
Gallery
Open Plan Living
Tardis Effect
Circular Roof Lights. - natural Light in the day time, stars in the evening
Sky light- Natural Lighting
Extensions
