Home Additions Services in Brighton, East Sussex, UK

“Brian Hoolahan acted as our principal architect as we embarked on our project to replace our harbour fronted home in Chichester. The location of the property was particularly sensitive as it is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Our brief was for Brian’s practice to design a family home using traditional materials whilst at the same time satisfying some of the highest environmental standards with respect to energy efficiency and material sourcing - including ground source heating and significant reliance of a sustainably sourced oak structure as an alternative to steel. Further, as a resident of Bosham we very much required that our new home was to be sympathetic towards the local environment, being close to Bosham village and its grade 1 listed Anglican church. Brian led all aspects of the design and planning approval process - which included satisfying the requirements of the District and Parish counsils as well as other authorities, including Chichester Harbour Conservancy. Following planning approval, Brian, through his construction company, Harbour Contractors, project managed the build covering all aspects of compliance and certification addressing architectural matters as they arose. We were delighted in choosing Brian’s organisation for our project and were able to benefit from his many years of professional experience as well as his deep architectural knowledge, having developed many projects throughout West Sussex.”

“Brilliant, really easy to work with, friendly, did exactly what was needed. We will definitely work with Phase zero in the near future.”

“I have worked with Carl on various successful projects. Carl's creative talent is exceptional, and without fail he turns our initial ideas into reality. It is this, and his friendly, personable manner, that means we will continue to work with him and recommend him to others.”

“Absolutely Wonderful Architects. I love their stunning work and their approach to collaborating with you. Jo took time to understand what we truly wanted to achieve and then blew our minds with designs that were beyond what we could ever have imagined was possible. Just look at their portfolio and you will see what I mean. Great designs, enjoyable process, lovely people.....what more can I say! [P.S. I'm always happy to have a call and give a personal reference. Just ask them to give you my details.]”

“We have worked on a number of projects for which Red Squirrel are the Architects. The whole team are very responsive, helpful and professional. They have great attention to detail, and are a pleasure to work alongside.”

“Having been initially impressed by Nick's work on his own home, my first contact with him was some years ago when he designed a loft conversion for me at a previous address. I therefore had no hesitation in asking him to design and help oversee the work at my new house in 2016, which involved expanding a shower room in a loft conversion within its existing planning remit and re-modelling the downstairs living area. In the loft, he successfully doubled the size of my shower room. In the living area, one of the drawbacks was that the house is mid-terrace Edwardian and it can be quite dark. Nick specialises in maximising light and he used glass in a way that has transformed the property while still retaining the character of the original building. I was also struggling for storage space and he was able to create much more which, while unobtrusive, more than meets my needs. Nick's is straightforward and friendly to deal with and I'd certainly recommend him.”

“I've used RMF studio in two properties already and I love the service and the outcome. I have recommended to friends that are also in awe with the results. Marco is a genius in finding creative space soluciones and efficiently managing contractors to deliver high level standards.”

“We are now working on our 2nd project with David Wright. Arts Architecture has approached both of our projects with a high level of professionalism and enthusiasm and has delivered brilliant design that recognises the history of both buildings and our requirements as clients.”

“In designing our new kitchen there were two major hurdles – a narrow L shaped room opening into an about to be built orangery; and a husband who wanted high gloss white and handless units. We invested considerable hours in kitchen design shops but felt that what we were getting would look like a laboratory or a dental practitioner. We decided that the designs were too linear and we needed some curves and a friend recommended Johnny Grey. We met with Johnny Grey and suddenly we could see some light at the end of the kitchen design tunnel. He listened to our needs and wishes and produced a set of designs which unquestionably surpassed anything else we had previously come up with or had envisaged. He recommended a series of zones for our kitchen – reception/home office ; high tech prep area; cooking /informal dining. He combined different English woods with concrete; marble with corian and stainless steel ; and they work superbly together . We love our new kitchen / informal dining area and it continues to bring us pleasure after 18 months. It unquestionably has the WOW factor and is admired by all our friends. It also has fantastic storage capacity and all the modern gadgets. We were very involved at all stages and it was a pleasure to work with Johnny and his team. We visited the company making the units and were very impressed with the standard of craftsmanship. All of his team are first class artisans”

“PROPOSED NEW EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT In writing this reference for Studio 9010, led by Siggi Nepp, I consider she presented a formidable contribution to our project. Siggi offered an excellent blend of design, innovation and robust delivery for which she has a proven track record locally. The proposal included a modern extension to a listed Grade II* property, housing a family games area at lower ground level, new open plan kitchen and living area at ground floor, a master bedroom with ensuite bathroom and a dressing room at first floor level. The proposed external materials were largely an innovative timber rain screen cladding, a modern twist on the use of locally sourced timber. The proposed interiors were designed to allow maximum daylight in and used predominantly white finishes with strong feature colours for a clean, light interior. Siggi is adept at understanding the client’s needs and how best to translate them into creative, functioning environments. She is a pleasure to work with and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.”