Calm, exact buildings for the lives and work that go on inside them.

A two-storey house of dark timber and white render at dusk, its glazed ground floor lit warmly beneath a large old tree, with a lawn in front. — **Fig. 03** House at Ferry Lane, Aldeburgh, Suffolk — garden elevation at dusk 52.1520° N 1.6010° E Fictional project · Photo: Unsplash

Projects in the index08

Kinds of work04

Floor area across the index6,240^m²

Stages, from first call to keys05

(01) Project index Fictional projects

Selected work, 2021–2027

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Select a row to open the case study. Use ← → inside a case study to move between projects. All projects are fictional; photographs are from Unsplash.

(02) Studio — approach, process, people Clerkenwell

The studio

We are a small studio of architects and interior designers. We take on a handful of projects at a time, so the people you meet at the first conversation are the people who draw your building and stand on site with you.

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Keep what works
Before we draw anything new we look hard at what is already there: the structure, the light, the way a place is used. Often the best move is a small one.
ii.
Fewer, better materials
A short palette, chosen early and detailed carefully, ages well and costs less to build than a long one.
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Plain speaking
Fees, programme and risks set out in writing at each stage, so there are no surprises when it matters.

How a project runs

Five stages. Durations are typical for a house; every project is different.

01Brief & siteA first conversation, a visit, and a written brief: what you need, what you have, what you can spend.2–4 wks
02ConceptTwo or three honest options in drawings and simple models, tested against the brief and the budget.6–10 wks
03Developed design & approvalsOne scheme, drawn properly. We coordinate the consultants and prepare any applications the project needs.3–6 mths
04Technical design & tenderEvery junction detailed, a specification written, and builders invited to price the same information.2–4 mths
05On site & handoverRegular site visits, clear instructions to the builder, and a handover with manuals and a list of what to look after.Build length

The team

Listed by role. Nine people, one room.

Directors, both architects02
Project architects03
Interior designer01
Architectural assistant01
Model maker & visualiser01
Studio manager01

We work with the same structural engineers, quantity surveyors and heritage consultants on most projects, and bring them in when a project needs them.

Every project is led by a director from the first call to handover.

(03) Project enquiry assistant Demo

AI assistant · demo — nothing is sent

Shape a brief in five short steps.

Not sure how to describe your project yet? Answer a few questions and the assistant will turn them into a tidy one-page brief you can copy, or drop straight into the enquiry form.

01It helps you organise your thoughts. It doesn't design anything.
02It won't give planning, heritage, structural or legal advice. The studio will advise on those.
03This is a demo on a concept site. Nothing you type leaves this page.

Draft briefStep 1 of 5

(04) Contact Visits by appointment

Start aconversation.

Email: studio@haldenrowe.example
Telephone: 020 7946 0815
Studio: Clerkenwell, London
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00–18.00