Our Projects
Our
Portfolio shows a variety of projects including both new build and
refurbishment. We specialise in refurbishment projects where achieving quality
of design is of paramount importance.
Our Aims
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To
provide a design led service. |
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To
achieve our Clients’ aspirations for the project. |
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To
provide a full service over all phases of the design and construction
process. |
Design
Our
approach to design is characterised by:
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The
sympathetic insertion of new work into existing. |
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The
ability to resolve complex layouts. This is particularly relevant in
refurbishment projects where existing plan footprints are to be adapted to
revised uses whilst maintaining or enhancing the quality of the
Architecture and the internal spaces. |
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The ability to work within a vernacular or Classical style whilst providing facilities for a modern lifestyle. |
Planning &
Local Authorities
We
have extensive experience in dealing with Grade I and Grade II listed
buildings. Most of our projects bring us into discussion with English
Heritage. We have a successful record in negotiating planning solutions, which
satisfy both our Clients’ requirements and those of the relevant
Authorities.
Cost Control
Whether designing a property for our Clients’ own use or as a commercial investment, cost awareness and cost control are underlying principles of our work. Above all we recognise the need to balance the Clients’ aspirations for the projects with the product quality within the established financial constraints. Form the early project stages we are able to advise Clients on a realistic budget to achieve the project aims.
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We
are proud of the specialist technical expertise that we have developed
through many years of working on refurbishment projects, which can be
infinitely more demanding than new build work. Our in-house systems have
developed to accommodate the complexity of information that must be
co-ordinated. |
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Our
projects usually involve much custom design particularly in respect of the
interior finishes and fitting out. The finished product shows the great
emphasis in refurbishment work and is particularly suited to achieving
high quality building finishes. |
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Specifications
- We use two forms of specification: either the National Building
Specification or our own which has been developed from our experience in
refurbishment work and is particularly suited to achieving high quality
building finishes. |
We administer the construction phase under one of several of the JCT standard forms of building contract.
Programme
There
is pressure throughout all sectors of the building industry to reduce
construction times. Refurbishment is no exception, however, an underestimation
of the complexity of the work can lead to an underestimation of the programme.
Leaning on our expertise in this field, part of our basic service is to advise
our Clients on realistic project and construction programmes.
JLAD
provide a complete service complimentary to those provided by the other
professionals of the project team. The integration of Engineering and Interior
Design requirements into a refurbishment project is demanding, and more so the
higher the quality of the finishes. As leader of the design team we apply our
experience both to aiding Clients to formulate a brief for other disciplines
and to ensure that these are fully co-ordinated within the finished product.
Project
team structures vary according to Clients’ requirements. Accordingly we act
in any or several of the following roles:
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As
an individual consultant within a team of consultants separately appointed
by the Clients. |
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As
lead consultant. |
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As
lead consultant with other consultant sub-contracted to ourselves. |