22 March 2011

House Extension Ideas


s This page features advice for researching home design ideas and illustrating your own personal taste to your architect.
s The Royal Institute of British Architects has an excellent bookshop in London where there are many books devoted to house extensions and refurbishments by London architects. This may be a great starting point to find ideas for your project, and as much of London's housing stock is similar, you may find a project that has been completed on a residence like your own.
s It is also a good idea to study the projects from well-known architects as a way of developing your personal architectural preferences. It may be that you are you excited by the restricted formal quality, yet rich materials of Peter Zumthor, or perhaps the 'ultra-modern' glass of Foster and Partners is more inspiring to you.

House extension in Chiswick
House extension in Chiswick
s There are also a number of useful online home design resources. We would recommend taking a look at our
blog of our favourite residential projects by other firms - we think it is a great resource of modern house design ideas. Most home design magazines found in newsagents also have large resources of online articles that allow access to a wide range of design ideas and images.
s Whenever you find articles or images that appeal to you, it is a good idea to save them for use as a reference when explaining your tastes to your designer. These images will help in the initial appraisal stage of your project, and when you come to develop a brief. They will also aid the task of developing your architect's initial design sketches or 'mood boards' for your proposed space.
Contact us today if you would like to arrange a consultation with an architect to discuss your design ideas.

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