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We are pleased to have recently completed the refurbishment of a 100-year-old sandstone cottage and garden, that forms part of the estate of a private client. The proposed works included internal reconfiguration and alterations at Ground Floor to provide a new utility, WC and modern open-plan kitchen diner and living room. At first floor, three…
Checking out one of our competitors for the 2023 SECBE Constructing Excellence Awards 😉. Last week, the office enjoyed a trip to Battersea Power Station, which was recently redeveloped into an innovative mixed-use development. We also took a ride up the North-West Chimney in Lift 109, a brilliant experience which offers spectacular panoramic views over…
The Guildford Public House networking events are returning to pubs near you! Join us for a ‘Spring Get Together’ at The Britannia, Millmead on Thursday 25th May, from 6-9pm.  These informal events, which are FREE and open to anyone in the industry, are held throughout the year at different pubs in central Guildford. All you…
Flyover of our Listed Grade II offices in central Guildford. Dating back to the 16th Century, the building underwent a complete refurbishment in 2017 including the upgrading of the design studios and reception rooms and the ‘change of use’ of lower ground floor and basement into a two-bed luxury residential apartment including contemporary rear extension.…
QA have recently submitted a planning application for further development at Guildford County School, marking the next stage in their masterplan to transform their school estate. We prepared the first masterplan for the school in 2012, putting in place a robust strategy that allowed them to successfully deliver projects including the new art block and…
We are delighted to announce that Paul in our office has achieved the status of certified Passivhaus designer, allowing us to ensure that we meet this quality assured standard for our clients. Paul is our sustainability champion  – promoting and raising awareness in the office of emerging sustainable technologies and practices in architecture, including arranging…
Hand sketching is still highly beneficial early in the architectural design process, enabling us to present the evolution of a project when generating the end product. In this case, we have showcased how this has been applied to the design for a contemporary rear extension based in Surrey and then transformed these hand sketches into…
Quarry Architects achieved a planning consent via appeal for the redevelopment of the site in the Guildford Town Centre Conservation Area, replacing the existing derelict locally listed public house with a mixed-use development. See link for full appeal decision letter: 2005_4.01_230321 – Appeal Decision
An early goal facing the design team on our new build contemporary house in Surrey was for the new dwelling to achieve a 40% increase in area, and to provide 80% of energy through renewables. Various approaches have been utilised to minimise the buildings environmental impact such as high quality, thermally efficient materials to create…