Services

The practice specialises in private residential projects with a typical construction cost of between £200,000 and £1 million. Chris Jones prefers to provide full architectural services, overseeing each project from inception to completion.

Equal emphasis is placed upon all stages of the process, which can be understood as three broad phases:

• Scheme design, when the overall concept and layout options are explored and defined. This stage also includes the preparation of a project cost plan and typically culminates in an application for planning permission. The practice has a success rate for planning applications of 96%

• Detail design. This is a critical phase involving in-depth discussions with the client when a host of design considerations - including lighting, built-in joinery and finishes - are addressed. A comprehensive package of detail drawings and a written schedule of works are prepared for accurate pricing by the contractor.

• Construction, during which Chris maintains a close involvement with the work progressing on site and also administers the building contract (including managing the costs and certifying payments to the contractor).

While design quality is central to the practice’s approach, more pragmatic issues such as cost and timescale are included in the process from the start and continue to be monitored throughout the life of a project.