Archive for October 2017
New Commission: DGA Win Competition to Restore Beautiful Grade II Listed House in Edwardes Square
Dyer Grimes Architecture were recently invited into a select competition of 12 of London’s best residential architects who have specialist expertise in listed buildings. Amongst elite competition who were all eager to impress, we stood out thanks to our extensive portfolio of respectful yet bold listed renovations, such as our Richmond Hill and Hemingford Road…
Read MoreClient of the Month: Kylie’s Mirror Image Miracle in a Kingston Conservation Area
Kylie and Neil’s house is remarkable: a new build that’s an exact mirror image of the Victorian house it’s attached to. The illusion is so perfect, it just won an award from the Kingston Society, which you can read about here. We thought this was the perfect time to catch up with Kylie and share…
Read MoreAwards: Crescent Road Awarded for Outstanding Contribution to the Environment
We’re delighted to announce that Crescent Road – an ambitious demolition and brick-by-brick period recreation – has been awarded a Tony Leitch Townscape Award from the Kingston Upon Thames Society, which celebrates buildings that make an outstanding contribution to the environment. John attended the ceremony with Kylie, our client and owner of the house, to…
Read MorePlanning Approval to Extend 4,000 sqft House in Tor Gardens, Kensington
Dyer Grimes Architecture has obtained planning approval and conservation area consent to refurbish and extend an existing house in Tor Gardens, including a substantial basement extending beneath the front garden. The house was built by Thomas Bridges in 1851 and is one of four matching properties. A number of planning applications had been submitted in…
Read MoreGuest Expert: Daylight and Sunlight Assessments – A Battle Between Light and Dark
Ian McKenna is a chartered surveyor and partner at Malcolm Hollis, where he’s worked for nearly 20 years. During this time, he’s specialised in rights of light law and daylight and sunlight assessments. Ian is our go-to authority on all matters related to daylight, and was instrumental in the success of our Crescent Road project.…
Read MoreJohn’s Advice: How to Win an Impossible Planning Application
Kylie and Neil approached the Kingston Upon Thames planning department with what seemed, at the time, to be a modest request: they wanted to add a pitched roof to their cramped cottage so that it would match the roof level of the larger adjoining property. What they didn’t expect was a firm and unequivocal “no”.…
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