Contemporary residential architecture

Selected work and concept studies

Architecture shaped by place.

Explore extensions, new homes and conversions alongside concept studies for residential developments, C2 care projects and change of use, including Class E to C3.

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AI-generated concept: Children’s Home Internal Remodelling — West Midlands

West Midlands · C2 internal remodelling

Childrens Home Internal Remodelling — West Midlands

An interior study for a children’s home, exploring calm shared rooms, clear circulation and a warm domestic setting with views towards the garden.

AI-generated concept: Children’s Home Garden Extension — Sandwell

Sandwell, West Midlands · C2 adaptation and extension

Childrens Home Garden Extension — Sandwell

A children’s-home with modest rear extension to create a brighter shared living space and a stronger connection with an enclosed garden.

AI-generated concept: Children’s Home Conversion — Birmingham

Birmingham, West Midlands · C3 to C2 change-of-use

Childrens Home Conversion — Birmingham

Traditional semi-detached house to become a small children’s home, with comfortable shared rooms, private bedrooms and a discreet domestic appearance.

Residential Masterplan for Eight Homes

West Midlands · Residential masterplan

From Land to Layout: Testing the Potential for New Homes in Birmingham

Meadow View is an illustrative residential masterplan prepared to demonstrate the development potential of a constrained triangular site while creating a high-quality place to live.

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Contemporary stone-built rural home with expansive glazing, dark metal detailing and landscaped outdoor living spaces.

Staffordshire · Contemporary Barn Conversion

Barn Conversion Staffordshire

A contemporary barn conversion designed in natural stone with dark metal detailing and expansive glazing. The property combines a traditional rural form with a modern architectural character, creating generous light-filled living spaces and a strong connection to the landscaped garden.

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House Extension Solihull

Solihull · Residential

House Extension Solihull

Two storey side extension with a single storey rear and internal reconfiguration to this detached property in Solihull

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Contemporary Extension Calthorpe

Birmingham · House Extension and Whole-House Remodelling

Contemporary Extension Calthorpe

A contemporary extension and external remodelling project that transforms a substantial detached home through improved proportions, natural materials and a refined modern façade.

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Architectural visualisation of a renovated stone house in Shropshire with a double-height glazed gable, dark dormer and garden terrace

Shropshire · Residential

Contemporary Renovation Shropshire

A rural house renovation and extension in Shropshire, bringing a double-height glazed gable, generous garden-facing windows and a new terrace to a traditional stone home.

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Passive house

Shropshire · Passive House New Build

Passive House New Build

A contemporary new-build home designed around passive-house principles, combining high levels of energy efficiency with generous, light-filled living spaces. The scheme incorporates an air-source heat pump, integrated solar panels and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery to reduce energy demand while maintaining excellent indoor comfort throughout the year.

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Kitchen extension In Harborne

Harborne · House extension and renovation

House Extension and Renovation in Harborne, Birmingham

A rear extension and internal renovation transformed the ground floor of this Harborne home, bringing the kitchen, dining and living spaces together and creating a stronger connection to the garden. Hepburn Architects provided architectural design, planning and technical design. The project combined additional space with changes to the existing layout, using rooflights and full-height glazing to bring daylight into the home.

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Contemporary stone and timber extension

Staffordshire · House Extension

Farm House contemporary extension

A contemporary rear extension designed to create a spacious, light-filled kitchen, dining and living area while respecting the character of the original stone farmhouse.

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Sutton Coldfield semi-detached house with a proposed full-width graphite-clad rear dormer and two broad dark-framed windows

Design proposalSutton Coldfield, West Midlands · Full-width rear dormer loft conversion

Modern Dormer Loft Conversion in Sutton Coldfield

A contemporary full-width rear dormer proposal for a semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield, pairing graphite metal cladding with generous glazing and a straightforward flat-roof form.

Stourbridge end-terrace home with a proposed full-width rear dormer in bronze-toned metal cladding and two dark-framed windows

Design proposalStourbridge, West Midlands · Full-width rear dormer loft conversion

Modern Dormer Loft Conversion in Stourbridge

A full-width rear dormer proposal for an end-of-terrace home in Stourbridge, using warm bronze-toned metal cladding, dark-framed windows and restrained modern detailing.

Modern full-width rear dormer in Solihull with charcoal standing-seam cladding and two wide dark-framed windows

Design proposalSolihull, West Midlands · Full-width rear dormer loft conversion

Modern Dormer Loft Conversion in Solihull

A full-width rear dormer design proposal for a traditional family house in Solihull, with charcoal metal cladding, wide dark-framed windows and a crisp roof edge.

Kings Heath kitchen-extension design proposal with red brick, a simple flat roof, rooflight and dark-framed sliding doors

Design proposalKings Heath, Birmingham · Small rear kitchen-diner extension

A Compact Kitchen Extension in Kings Heath

A simple brick kitchen-extension design proposal for a semi-detached house in Kings Heath, Birmingham, using a compact footprint, a rooflight and sliding doors to connect everyday family space with the garden.

Hall Green dining-extension design proposal with cream render, a brick plinth, a tiled gable roof and white French doors

Design proposalHall Green, Birmingham · Compact pitched-roof dining extension

A Small Garden-Facing Extension in Hall Green

A compact rear-extension design proposal for a family house in Hall Green, Birmingham, with a traditional gabled roof, soft cream render and French doors creating a welcoming place to dine beside the garden.

Architectural visualisation of a replacement dwelling in Birmingham with red brick, ivory render, a two-storey bay, pitched roof and landscaped front garden

Design proposalBirmingham · Detached replacement dwelling

Replacement Dwelling, Birmingham

A replacement-dwelling design proposal in Birmingham, combining warm brickwork, ivory render, a prominent front gable and a landscaped suburban setting.

Harborne rear-extension design proposal with red brick walls, a tiled lean-to roof, two rooflights and white French doors

Design proposalHarborne, Birmingham · Small pitched-roof rear extension

A Simple Pitched-Roof Extension in Harborne

A modest rear-extension design proposal for a family house in Harborne, Birmingham, combining matching brickwork, a tiled roof and rooflights to create a brighter kitchen and dining space.

Illustrative residential concept drawing upon the brick workshops, strong structural rhythm and mixed-use character of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.

Birmingham · New Build Apartment Scheme

Apartment Scheme Birmingham

An illustrative concept for a residential-led development inspired by the industrial architecture of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. The study explores how a contemporary apartment building could respond to the area’s robust brick workshops and warehouses without resorting to historic imitation. A dark bronze upper storey is set back from the principal façades, reducing the building’s apparent mass while creating a distinct and carefully detailed roofline.

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Architectural concept for a contemporary red and buff brick apartment development on an urban infill site in Birmingham.

West Midlands · Apartment Scheme

Apartment Scheme Concept West Midlands

An illustrative concept for a contemporary apartment development on an urban infill site in Birmingham. The study explores how a medium-density residential scheme could respond positively to an established streetscape while delivering well-proportioned new homes, an active ground floor and a distinctive architectural identity. Warm red and buff brickwork reflects the material character of Birmingham’s residential neighbourhoods. Deep window reveals, recessed balconies and a carefully set-back upper floor give the elevations depth and reduce the apparent scale of the building.

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Black Cladding Extension

Birmingham · House Extension and Internal Remodelling

Contemporary Rear Extension to a Period Home

A contemporary rear extension designed to create a spacious, light-filled kitchen, dining and living area while respecting the character of the original period property.

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Apartment Block Extension in Birmingham

Birmingham · Extension And Renovation

Victorian Gothic Residence – Heritage Extension

The redevelopment and sensitive extension of an existing apartment building, increasing the accommodation from 8 to 18 self-contained apartments. The scheme introduces 10 additional homes through carefully considered internal reconfiguration and new extensions, while retaining and enhancing the building’s distinctive red-brick character and traditional architectural detailing.

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New Build Bungalow Worcestershire

Upton Upon Severn · New Build Dwelling

Replacement Bungalow

A contemporary replacement dwelling near Upton-upon-Severn, designed around a dramatic double-height living space, mezzanine level and sculptural spiral staircase. Traditional pitched-roof forms are combined with expansive glazing, rendered elevations and brickwork to create a bright, characterful home with strong connections to the surrounding garden.

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Rear House Extension Birmingham

Birmingham · Extension and Renovation

House Extension Birmingham

Rear and Side Extension with Loft Conversion in Birmingham

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Rear house extension Warwick

Warwick · House extension and renovation

Rear Extension Warwick

A substantial rear extension transformed this Warwick home into a spacious, light-filled family property. The new accommodation brings the kitchen, dining and living areas together within one generous open-plan space, with extensive glazing creating a strong connection to the garden. Dark timber cladding and pitched roof forms give the extension a distinctive contemporary character while responding sensitively to its residential setting.

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