Yew Tree House comprised of an attractive but tired existing Edwardian villa that had been subject to later piecemeal additions. These additions, with differing heights and window profiles, left the dwelling feeling unbalanced. The brief from the client was to restore and extend the existing villa to provide generous family accommodation, but more importantly, make ...
Tag Archive: Residential
Buildings That Inspire : Casa Batlló
We have decided to start a series of posts highlighting the buildings which inspired us to architecture, kicking off with Justin's top ten. The first, the one and only Casa Batlló. I visited this house in 2003 and it's even more amazing than the photos suggest. The way organic forms are integrated into the structure; the ...
On the Drawing Board
Church Road, Rolleston upon Dove We are currently at the initial stages of design on a family house in Rolleston upon Dove. Our clients are looking to upgrade their existing generous single storey dwelling in order to satisfy their changing family requirements. We have proposed to alter, extend and remodel the house, opening up at first floor level ...
On Site : Watergo Farm
Early last year, Laura and Ed Pott came to us with a brief to design them a home that would sit at the centre of their growing farming business on the outskirts of Derby. They were very open to ideas from Justin regarding ...
Client Testimonial
It's always great to get positive feedback from clients, whatever business you're in. Following the successful development of designs and positive planning approval for their new bespoke detached house on Somme Road in Derby, we received a ...
Justin Smith Architects is Embracing Movember!
Having friends and relatives that have sadly been personally affected by prostate cancer, the cause is one we strongly believe in. For those of you who are in the dark as to what Movember is please click to link below ...
Etwall Project Featured in National Publication
We are thrilled that our completed new build project at Etwall has been chosen for a feature in this month's Self Build & Design magazine.We were recently approached by feature writer Debbie Jeffrey who was super keen on this particular project ...
Case Study – Extension to 198 Station Road, Mickleover
The clients came to us with a brief to extend the ground floor living space of their large semi-detached Victorian property. They were looking for a design feature rather than just a purely functional extension. We designed a family space ...
Case Study – Pinfold House
Pinfold House, Weston on Trent, South Derbyshire This plot is in the heart of the village with open fields to the rear. Our client asked us to design a property which provided family accommodation whilst taking advantage of the plot in ...
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