Following a positive pre-application, we have just submitted a planning application for the refurbishment of a 1970s brick house in

Great Missenden.

Following an advert in the Architect’s Journal, twenty six architects, from across the country, submitted

an expression of interest with five being shortlisted. From this Napier Clarke won, having created a scheme

that met the clients aspirations.

The scheme was to design an exceptional new scheme attached to a Grade II listed property. With the brief

requesting a ‘bold renovation’ and a ‘daring new complementary building’, this has allowed Napier Clarke

to challenge itself in an exciting new project.

Welcome to Will, a part 1 architectural assistant from Oxford Brookes University.

Will graduated with 1^st class honours and has been nominated for the RIBA presidents bronze medal and received the Make award for excellence.

The Charnwood handmade bricks are looking crisp, creating the minimalist new form to the front of the existing rendered house

We are now using BIM and virtual reality, allowing our clients to view their projects in the VR world.

We recently invested in a package called ArchiCAD,  which allows us to work in BIM and explore all of our projects in 3-d via Virtual reality.

It is a magnificent tool that allows our clients to walk through their projects throughout all stage of the project.

Pennycroft has been shortlisted in the ‘Individual Housing Development Award’. For more information click here

Welcome to James, a part 1 architectural assistant from Oxford Brookes University.

James graduated with 1^st class honours and has been nominated for the RIBA presidents bronze medal, the Purcell prize for the

best contextual response to brief and for the Hunter Johnston Doric prize for contribution to life and spirit of the school.

James will be working on our recently won competition the Black Country Living Museum.

Pennycroft has been shortlisted on the Large House Of The Year category in The Sunday Times British Homes Awards 2017.

Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday 21 September 2017

For more information about the award click here

The Black Country Living Museum has today announced the appointment of Buckinghamshire-based Napier Clarke Architects

to design an ambitious new Visitor Centre. The Visitor Centre is the central aspect of the new Visitor Welcome that the Museum

will create as part of the project. Not only will it allow BCLM to turn its face to Castle Hill and  create a physical link between the

Museum and the other attractions at Castle Hill (including Dudley Zoo, Castle and Canal Trust) but it will be the welcome point

for up to 5,000 visitors per day as visitor numbers grow to almost 500,000 per year upon completion of the project. It will also

house an introductory exhibition and substantial food & drink and retail outlets, enabling the Museum’s current Rolfe Street entrance

building to be repurposed as a dedicated Learning Centre. Click here to see more.

Link to Architects Journal Article
To find out more about BCLM: Forging Ahead, including how you can get involved visit bclm.com/ForgingAhead.

New photos of our first project The Boat House. Click here to see more

Originally designed by architect Erno Goldfinger back in 1962-7,Haggerston School is one of the outstanding school buildings

of its period. Built in a brutalist style with a simple pallet of brickwork, timber, glass and concrete. It is Goldfinger’s only secondary

school and is Grade II Listed.

Pennycroft is featured in Architecture Today, INFORM,  Spring Edition 2017.

A great article and a great journal to be in.

Pennycroft shortlisted for a Chiltern Award 2017, winners to be announced in June.

Permitted development has been approved for a new pool house in Cookham, Buckinghamshire. To read more click here

Napier Clarke first one off house Pennycroft, is featured in the latest issue of The Architects’ Journal.

To read more about the project click here

Work has begun on a contemporary extension to an existing 1950s modernist house in Canterbury.

To read more click here

We are delighted to have Pennycroft and The Victory shortlisted in the Residential category for the RICS Awards 2017,

South East.

The winners will be announced at an award ceremony in May.

Planning has been granted to convert a 1 bedroom cottage into a 4 bedroom cottage in Frieth, Buckinghamshire.

The new elements take reference from the vernacular of the existing, white brick and cedar shingles.

In addition, we have created a contemporary yet contextual addition to the side

RIBA international competition ‘The answered prayer wall” –  a new sculpture made from one million bricks

each having an answered prayer engraved on it.  Following 133 entries from 24 different countries, we have

been longlisted to the last 25. The shortlist of 4 will be announced on the 7th Feb at a Parliamentary reception.

There is a public vote  for the 5th place, so please vote for us, we are day 12,  access to the facebook and  Instagram are below.

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Following a thorough analysis of the existing house and by applying a strategic thought process for the

pre-application in collaboration with the Planning Authority,  we managed to secure substantial permitted development.  

Whilst at the same time, through a process of demolition and addition we have managed to improve the functionality

and visual appearance of the house with a successful planning application.

Work on the refurbishment of existing kitchen & cafe is nearing completion.

Planning approved for a new pavilion reception, new window systems and the refurbishment of the Clancy Group Headquarters.

Our proposal is for a new residential scheme consisting of 150-200 units in High Wycombe, accompanied by an underground car park, retail, public piazzas and a new bridge link/ infrastructure to the area. The image above illustrates an indicative massing study.

We have submitted a pre-application for the redevelopment of a small one bedroom cottage into a 4 bedroom house in Frieth.

The design is sympathetic to the local vernacular and compliments it with contemporary, simple and elegant additions.

A Design Review Panel provides an impartial, multidisciplinary, constructive, peer review process during the pre-application and planning stage, to applicants and local authorities. The DRP is a select list of highly experienced consultants/ professionals who are regularly involved in the design, planning and construction process.

Steven will be joining the Reading Borough Council DRP in September 2016.

The first phase of the Clancy Group Headquarters is under construction; a new café/ kitchen area is being provided.