WHY US?
We have wide network of contractors, consultants, suppliers, artisans and cabinet makers to ensure that we are at the cutting edge of architectural and interior design. Our schemes are always bespoke original and elegant.
• PLANNING APPLICATIONS
• SPACE PLANNING
• TENDER AND CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS PACKAGE
• 3-D VISUALISATION & WALKTHROUGH ANIMATIONS
• BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING – BIM
• SPECIFICATION PACKAGE FOR TENDER & CONSTRUCTION
• BATHROOM & KITCHEN DESIGN
• BESPOKE JOINERY & FURNITURE DESIGN
• FURNITURE, ACCESSORIES & STYLING
• FINISHES SPECIFICATION
• LIGHTING DESIGN
• PROJECT CO-ORDINATION
• BUDGET MANAGEMENT
• M & E INTEGRATION
• CORDINATION WITH BRANDING AND AGENTS
• STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
• LANDSCAPE DESIGN
• EXTENTIONS AND LOFT CONVERSIONS
• FULL TURNKEY SERVICE
• PHOTOGRAPHY
• SURVEY SERVICES
CORE SPECIALTIES
ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING
Many of our clients come to us specifically for our expertise in managing the planning process, and gaining planning permission on difficult builds
INTERIOR DESIGN
We can carry our design right through to the fine details and finishing touches. With access to all the aspirational brands of the interior design world we can furnish your home with that unmistakable designer look.
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
We design the whole structure of an interior and get involved on a more technical level in the design process. Merging art and technical knowledge to create, restore, or re-adapt to focus on the functionality of a space as well as the aesthetics.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
We stay involved with most of our projects right through the construction phase and know that this is the best way of ensuring that the designs our clients have fallen in love with will not be lost in translation.
THE CREATIVE
FOUNDRY
CLIENTS JOURNEY
How we take a project from design to reality?
We’ll guide you through the process step by step.
Many of our clients have not been involved in a building project before and knowing so little of what to expect can be intimidating. This should not be a worry as we expect this to be the case and it is for the architect to guide the client carefully at each stage and to make every step quite clear.
Below are the main stages that a typical project will go through:
The first, and most important thing to do at EK Design Studio is to understand your dream and vision.
EK Design Studio is a bespoke architectural firm –a ‘boutique’ firm if you like, we are small and specialise in modifying designs to the precise requirements of our clients. We do not offer a ‘one size fits all’ solution in any respect and so the consultation stage is critical. During this stage, we seek to not only fulfil the requirements you have stated but to also evaluate and gage, what would really excite you but that perhaps you cannot articulate. We like to read between the lines to create something over and above your expectations. Practical topics such as budget, timescales etc are also discussed at this time to gain a full picture of your aspirations.
CONSULTATION
Feasible concepts are produced through a harmony of creativity and technical pragmatism.
This is broken down from the early sketch design stage to full working drawings and specifications. Plenty of time is allocated to the early design stage as no amount of technical expertise can make up for a lack of imaginative design and this is where close communication is essential to achieve your dream result.
The next stage is to prepare detailed design drawings and documents suitable for a planning application. This stage is followed by the Building Regulations stage where documents are worked up to provide construction information to satisfy the requirements of the Building Regulations.
Finally, drawings and documents are further developed to be working drawings suitable for site use and become the basis of a tender package if that is the desired route.
DESIGN STAGE
It’s vital that we ensure the design intent is carried throughand realised on site.
The best drawings and documents are of no use if they are not correctly read, interpreted and implemented by those working on site. At the contract management stage regular inspections of the build are carried out and regular reports made available to the client, to keep them updated of real time progress of the build. Any problems that the builder may have can be addressed at an early stage and any misinterpretations of documents can be ironed out.
Our expertise at EK Design Studio, allows us to be involved with the project, every step of the way, right up to the point of handing the finished building over to the client.
SITE MANAGEMENT
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