St Albans
THE OVERVIEW Our clients wanted the best of both worlds for their new St Alban’s home: the grandeur and refined proportions of a Georgian mansion and the practicality and versatility of modern home design. From the outside, it will be almost impossible to tell that this 7,300sqft house isn’t an original piece of Georgian architecture,…
St. John’s Wood Iceberg Mansion
THE OVERVIEW As two work-from-home professionals, our clients needed a multi-use house where they could conduct business, entertain guests and still relax at the end of the day. Their current home wasn’t fulfilling their ideal work/life balance but they didn’t want to leave their picturesque street in St. John’s Wood. The first plans involved adding…
Cheltenham Terrace
THE OVERVIEW Animators Mark and Suki fell in love with this Georgian terraced townhouse, but were initially too scared to buy a Grade II listed building in need of total restoration. When it went up for sale again, one year later, they decided not to let the opportunity slip by and – with our help…
Teddington House
THE OVERVIEW This grand, three storey Victorian detached house in Teddington was the ideal family home for our clients and their two children, except for one problem: it didn’t quite feel like it was “theirs”. They didn’t want to move but they also wanted to live in a home that fully reflected their tastes and…
High Gate
THE OVERVIEW After a hugely successful career, our client wanted to take a more hands-off role in the business he watched grow from his bedroom into a global company. It was time to settle down with his family in the home he had worked his whole life for. His Victorian semi-detached Highgate house already provided…
Emperor’s Gate
THE OVERVIEW Swiss clients Andrew and Frederike loved their period mansion flat so much that they bought the one above and the one below. The vision was to seamlessly join the three floors together with a beautiful sculptural staircase and to transform the new top floor into a luxurious bedroom suite with balconies overlooking the…
Putney Park Road
THE OVERVIEW John & Jemima have a passion for renovating period houses and a talent for marrying the best of contemporary design with traditional period features. A derelict Victorian double-fronted house in Putney provided them with the perfect canvass from which to fulfil their dream. Dyer Grimes Architects set about creating a stunning family house…
Montague Road
THE OVERVIEW Our client, who recently emigrated from New Zealand, had dreams of creating a stunning family house by restoring the property to its former glory whilst combining period features with highly contemporary interiors. The house is in a Conservation Area, and is listed as a Building of Townscape Merit by Richmond Borough Council. The…
Fulham House
THE OVERVIEW Our clients bought two flats which they wanted to restore back into a single family home. Their objective was more space, and lots of it, so that they could enjoy light-filled open plan spaces which are so ideal for contemporary family life. The property also enjoyed the largest garden on the street thanks…
Wimbledon Villa
THE OVERVIEW This three-storey, detached Victorian villa had remained largely unchanged since it was built, except for one significant detail: this once luxurious family home had been subdivided into four cramped and poorly laid out flats. For years, our clients had dreamed of reuniting the flats to bring back the building’s grandeur, and had been…
Maida Terrace
THE OVERVIEW James and Jo found a Victorian terraced townhouse with the perfect location. It was in Maida Vale, just a short way from where their two daughters went to school, on a picturesque, quiet and leafy street. While the location ticked their boxes, the house itself left a lot to be desired. Prior renovations…
Earl’s Court Mews
THE OVERVIEW Our clients – a renowned English legal professional and an Italian artist – had purchased a run-down mews house with an ugly 1970s refurbishment that sat awkwardly at the end of an otherwise very attractive Victorian mews featuring a listed arch at the entrance. Their objective was to entirely strip out the interior…
Kew House
THE OVERVIEW Our client had been living in her detached Victorian Richmond house for almost four decades. Age had taken its toll: the radiators barely worked, the floorboards were draughty and many of the light fittings were so old you couldn’t even buy bulbs for them. The renovations required were significant, but our client had…
Castelnau
THE OVERVIEW Animators Mark and Suki fell in love with this Georgian terraced townhouse, but were initially too scared to buy a Grade II listed building in need of total restoration. When it went up for sale again, one year later, they decided not to let the opportunity slip by and – with our help…
Parkside
THE OVERVIEW DGA have been commissioned to design a new 10,000sqft neo- Georgian mansion in Wimbledon. The house will be clad in Portland Stone – a reference to the adjoining war monument – with a traditional Welsh slate roof befitting its period inspirations. From its prime location at the entrance to Wimbledon Village, the site…
Crescent Road
THE OVERVIEW Kylie and Neil dreamed of owning a fabulous period family home with a strikingly modern kitchen and family room in the heart of Kingston. The challenge was how to achieve this by extending and restoring a tiny derelict 18th century cottage, including its built-in bomb shelter, within the strict confines of a Conservation…
Richmond Hill
THE OVERVIEW Our client had always dreamed of recreating her childhood home, so when a derelict Georgian house came up for sale, the opportunity was too good to miss. The house was listed and, true to its period, comprised of small dark rooms not suitable for modern family living. The goal was to restore the…
Grove Park
THE OVERVIEW DGA are delighted to announce that we have been granted planning permission in Grove Park for a contemporary extension to a Grade II listed house. The house was originally built in 1820 as part of thew Grove Park Estate, developed by the Duke of Devonshire. We received planning permission from Hounslow Council on…
Lawrence Street
THE OVERVIEW Our busy international clients wanted to renovate their listed, Georgian Chelsea townhouse and couldn’t afford to have their time wasted. Unfortunately, it already had been. A local designer had over-promised and under-delivered on the project, leaving them spinning their wheels for months. With no planning approval and only rough designs to show for…
Cambalt Road
THE OVERVIEW Jenny wanted a house for entertaining and Mike longed for a state of the art garage for his ever growing collection of classic cars. When the family and the car collection had outgrown their previous property, also designed by Dyer Grimes Architects, the couple embarked upon a full house refurbishment of a four…
Hemingford Road
THE OVERVIEW Paul had always wanted to create a unique home in a listed Georgian town house complete with roman bath, outdoor hot tub and formal gardens designed for entertaining. His Steinway piano was to take centre stage in the design, and his extensive wine collection needed a home befitting of its vintage. Dyer Grimes…
St James’ Road
THE OVERVIEW Planning has been approved for a new build family house in the up and coming area of Hampton Hill on an acre plot close to the prestigious Twickenham golf course. THE CHALLENGE Our clients’ dream is to build a Victorian style double fronted family house, combining period features with highly contemporary interiors. The…
Edwardes Square
THE OVERVIEW DGA have won a competition against a selection of 12 of London’s best residential architects who have specialist expertise in listed buildings. Amongst elite competition we were all eager to impress, we stood out thanks to our extensive portfolio of respectful yet bold listed renovations, such as Richmond Hill and Hemingford Road projects.…
Ashley Road
THE OVERVIEW Through years of wear and tear, this property was tired and needed reviving. The owners took this opportunity to transform it into a light and spacious home, with a complete reorganisation of spaces and a state-of-the-art contemporary extension. THE CHALLENGE From listening and responding to the clients’ wishes, the principal challenge was to…
Clifton Hill
THE OVERVIEW Australians Grant and Cheryl dreamed of owning a historic home in London with a sweeping staircase and elegant rooms for entertaining. They bought a derelict, listed house in St. John’s Wood which they planned to restore to its former glory, whilst staying true to their Australian roots by opening up the back of…
Dukes Place
THE OVERVIEW German couple Peter and Margaret dreamed of owning a traditional English country house. The challenge was how to transform an ugly 1950s mock period property with beautiful gardens and separate annex into an elegant and traditional home. THE CHALLENGE The property had been extended a number of times since construction and lacked any…
Acacia Road
THE OVERVIEW Our clients lives had become split across opposite ends of the world. As a couple of senior financial professionals, their international lifestyle demanded a secure London home for their two school-going children. They bought a beautiful Grade 2 listed house in St. Johns Wood, satisfying the ideal, quintessentially London atmosphere to come home…