Finnamore Wood has been an abandoned brownfield site since the Borstall closed in the 80’s. Following many applications by other architects, NCA we re appointed. We have now gained Resolution to Grant for 5 longhouses (each 500m2), with planning approval  expected in the New Year once the overage has been agreed.                                                                                         Finnamore Wood – Napier Clarke Architects

Our largest residential scheme to date has received planning approval. We are repurposing the boathouse and lodge to create three houses,

with an additional 6 new houses. The houses are located on the river in Taplow, Maidenhead with each house having views and access onto the river.

Samarkand has been shortlisted for a RIBA South Award 2020. We recognise how difficult it can be to be shortlisted, there is a lot of good projects out there. So we are very pleased to be selected.

Each year the RIBA journal write an article titled ‘future winners’, from the whole of the UK they select 4 interesting emerging practices .

Napier Clarke are please to say that we have been selected by the RIBA Journal as a ‘future winner’. Please find the link to the article below;

https://www.ribaj.com/culture/future-winners-2020-napier-clarke-marlow-buckinghamshire-boathouse-black-country-living-museum

Link for the article below;

https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/retrofirst-stories-napier-clarke-on-how-it-reworked-an-uninspiring-1970s-rural-home/

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We have recently moved to our new offices in Marlow, please come and visit.

We entered a RIBA Journal competition for a 21st Century Suburban House. The competition was hypothetical but we decided to enter a live project, Chelwood.

Chelwood received a special mention for its intelligent use of IG lintels and bricks.

We have submitted Finnamore Wood for planning, a new housing scheme for five  contemporary sustainable houses in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

29 Hamilton road is a small infill site in High Wycombe, located between two existing houses and with a TPO tree to the front and one to the rear,

so a tricky site. But following the submission of very detailed foundation and services designs, we have successfully achieved planning, not the biggest project

but certainly one of the most challenging.

It’s great to welcome Alitsia to the team, a very talented part II architectural assistant from the University of Plymouth, an inspiring list of achievements below;

Education

Master of Architecture – MArch, Architecture, Distinction

Bachelor of Architecture (BA), Architecture, First Class Hons

Awards/Achievements

SEPT 2018 The ArchiPrix ‘World’s Best Graduation Projects’ International Award Nomination, Chile.

JULY 2018 The Macau Foundation Social Science Award Nomination. Macau, China.

JULY 2018 The AJ Student Prize Nomination. UK.

JUNE 2018 The RIBA Presidents Silver Medal Nomination 2017/18. Plymouth University, UK.

JUNE 2018 MArch Stage 2 Technology Prize 2017/18. Plymouth University, UK.

JUNE 2018 BDP Collaboration Prize. UK.

JUNE 2017 MArch Stage 1 Design Prize 2016/17. Plymouth University, UK.

JUNE 2017 MArch Stage 1 Connecting Sustainable Practices Prize 2016/17. Plymouth University, UK.

In December 2018, we were runners up in a RIBA International competition for the new Johnson Matthey Innovation Centre.

Following 36 entries from around the world, we were shortlisted amongst world renowned practices Wilkinson Eyre, Hawkins Brown and Design Engine.

We were then shortlisted to the last two, Napier Clarke and Hawkins Brown, unfortunately narrowly missing out to HB.

Planning has been granted for a substantial contemporary house on green belt in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire.

Planning has been granted for the refurbishment/ removal and replacement of the roof with

a pair of timber contemporary vernacular forms.

Following a positive pre-application we have recently submitted a planning application for a new 1200m2 contemporary

house in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire.

The scheme consists of a series white brick/stone blocks which are separated by a courtyards which are connected to the

1.4 hectares of land beyond.

Following an Architect’s Journal competition, we were selected from a longlist of 26 to a shortlist of 4.

All 4 shortlisted entries were asked to submit designs for the refurbishment and extension of a Grade II listed house, in greenbelt and AONB.

Following the design submission, we were selected as the winning entry.

The design followed a very simple principle, in conservation preserve the elements that have historic value and remove those they do not.

The new insertions are to be respectful of the existing but contemporary, so not to try to replicate the historic fabric.

Following an open International RIBA competition for Johnson Matthey’s new Innovation Centre, we have been shortlisted from

a list of 36 multidisciplinary teams down to the last 4. Exciting news for us and a wonderful project to be involved in.

Johnson Matthey are at the forefront of Sustainable technologies, are a FTSE 100 company and have 14,000 employees worldwide.

Following a positive pre-application our design for a new one off house in High Wycombe will shortly be submitted planning.

We have recently submitted a pre-application for a new housing scheme on a brownfield site in AONB and GreenBelt.

The design is for 10 exceptional contemporary sustainable houses.

We have recently submitted a pre-application scheme for 8 new houses along the river Thames front in Maidenhead.

The scheme is an exploration of boat house vernacular resulting in a series of contemporary vernacular houses.

We have recently submitted a pre-application for a large contemporary house in the Chilterns,

more to come on this as it progresses.

We have been granted planning permission for the demolition and the erection of a new 5 bed house in Chesham Bois.

To read more about the project click here

We have successfully received planning for a single storey extension to Rye Oak Primary school in Peckham Rye for

Southwark Council.