MONK Article
November 2020
MONK, an art magazine who specifically look at exploring creativity, consciousness and spirituality, have done an in-depth interview with Jonathan Ruffer. Jonathan Ruffer is the philanthropist behind the regeneration of Bishop Auckland where we have two of our projects, Auckland Tower and the Scotland Wing. Within the article the author, Sophie Lévy Burton, describes the Scotland Wing as “utterly beautiful – as mindful as architecture can get”. You can view the whole article on their website here.
Planning Consent Granted for Private House in Hampshire
November 2012
The practice has received planning consent from Winchester City Council for the construction of a new private house in a sensitive area in the Hampshire countryside.
The site sits next to the river Arle, an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by English Nature and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the EC Habitats Directive. Permission was granted following extensive consultations and a positive response from the Winchester and Eastleigh Design Review Panel, as well as the support of Natural England and the Wildlife Trust.
The house will have high sustainability credentials including high levels of thermal insulation and airtightness, passive solar heating, ground source heating technology, PV panels and substantial enhancement of the ecology of the site through extensive landscaping works.