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8th Sep 2017

Garden villages: a vision of housing? Readmore

Last July the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs stated that 300,000 homes are required each year to meet demand and address the housing crisis. In this month’s headlines the government approved 14 new ‘garden villages’…

6th Sep 2017

Side return extensions Readmore

Side return extensions are a popular way of increasing the size of Victorian and Edwardian houses in London. These properties often feature an original rear extension or ‘outrigger’ behind the main house, typically of two storeys…

1st Sep 2017

Permission in Principle (PiP) Readmore

The current planning approach to brownfield sites with potential for housing is complex and often costly. This means that outline planning is normally applied for at some risk…

24th Aug 2017

Clapton house extension Readmore

Architecture for London has completed an initial design session at an early Victorian terraced house in Clapton, east London. The house will be extended into the side return to create a large open plan kitchen and dining space…

11th Aug 2017

Housing White Paper: a digital platform? Readmore

Much of the discussion in the recently released ‘Housing White Paper’ was around the support for new homes. Although generally considered a small step, we welcome for example, the £45 million Land Release Fund…

18th Jul 2017

Silver-Smithy competition entry Readmore

‘Silver-Smithy’ is a collection of new workspaces for The GLA and the London Borough of Newham. Our shortlisted competition entry proposes units inspired by the ethos of training and apprenticeships in traditional smithy workshops. Individual smithies are grouped into clusters with experienced master makers and apprentices from the Silvertown area. Experienced makers become creative leaders […]

16th Jul 2017

Islington house extension complete Readmore

This Islington house extension transforms a property on Gibson Square, a Grade II listed garden square in Barnsbury. The works included an extension at lower ground floor and full refurbishment of the existing spaces. View Architecture for London’s portfolio of recent residential projects. The challenge at lower ground floor was to create flexible spaces for […]

3rd Jul 2017

Dulwich house extension Readmore

Architecture for London has completed outline design for a Dulwich house extension. This large rear extension features an open plan kitchen, living and dining room. Generous glass sliding doors to the garden and roof lights…

30th Mar 2017

Chiswick extension Readmore

Architecture for London has completed detailed design for a Chiswick extension project. The property is a fourth floor mansion flat, which will be extended into the large roofspace, with a large dormer window and sliding glass doors to the rear…

1st Mar 2017

READY, SET: AFL prototype workshop Readmore

AFL has been selected to participate in the London Festival of Architecture 2017. We will be hosting a 1:1 design & casting workshop called “READY, SET…”. Please join us for rapid prototyping, 3D printing and casting activities…

21st Feb 2017

How much does a house extension cost in London? Readmore

Prospective clients often require an early cost exercise for their extension or refurbishment to assist with finance planning. For a typical terrace house in London, a cost of £2,000 +VAT per square metre is a reasonable…

14th Feb 2017

Putney Housing Readmore

Architecture for London has completed outline designs, with massing options for a housing development in Putney, West London. This project will create 28 high specification flats on a backland site, adjacent to a railway in south west London. A variety of 1, 2 and 3-bed units are proposed…