Gresford Architects retrofits 1980s Oxfordshire bungalow to EnerPHit standards

The Architects’ Journal Gresford Architects retrofits 1980s Oxfordshire bungalow to EnerPHit standards The certified EnerPHit retrofit retains all screed, blockwork walls and concrete lintels, in addition to a timber-framed extension, to create a low-energy family home for the practice’s founder The post Gresford Architects retrofits 1980s Oxfordshire bungalow to EnerPHit standards appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Fran Williams

An over-faithful upgrade: Sheppard Robson retrofits Pall Mall, Manchester

The Architects’ Journal An over-faithful upgrade: Sheppard Robson retrofits Pall Mall, Manchester The project impressively upgrades a listed city-centre office building, but have overzealous heritage rules constrained its true potential? asks Jo Sharples. Photography by Jack Hobhouse, Adrian Lambert   The post An over-faithful upgrade: Sheppard Robson retrofits Pall Mall, Manchester appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Simon Aldous

Equans wins Warm Home work

Equans will deliver retrofits for Babergh and Mid Suffolk district councils, helping keep 168 homes warm.

Studiogötz retrofits 1970s suburban bungalow in Solihull

The Architects’ Journal Studiogötz retrofits 1970s suburban bungalow in Solihull The project in Solihull retains and reinterprets the asymmetrical roof planes of the original house while upgrading its structure and adding an upper floor to create views out over a cricket ground The post Studiogötz retrofits 1970s suburban bungalow in Solihull appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

In practice: Nissen Richards’ net-zero Kentish barn retrofits

The Architects’ Journal In practice: Nissen Richards’ net-zero Kentish barn retrofits Nissen Richards Studio’s conversion of barns on a Kent farmstead into homes threw up challenges ranging from methane mitigation to potting shed design. Rob Wilson talks to founding director Jim Richards The post In practice: Nissen Richards’ net-zero Kentish barn retrofits appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson