Mary, Richard and I met and worked together at Uppark, the Grade I National Trust house that burned down on 30 August (bank holiday Monday) in 1989.
This week is no exception with 3 new projects starting in September all from personal recommendations.
This new commission came by word of mouth as so often is the case. A Grade II listed seaside villa with works already underway but stopped for a change of approach.
Why do we do it? For reasons of integrity and for the common good because we cherish the places in which we live and work.
Much of what I do is not strictly in the Architect’s job description representing private clients in a court judgement or order where works have failed on site.
Today the Building Control Officer finally certified the completion of the new dwelling after it was practically complete in February and has been occupied for months.
When we embark on a professional career with a well defined job description little do we know that the job we were once qualified for will morph into something entirely different.
That’s the number of applications for listed building consent and/or planning permission that have been granted so far this year.
It is sad to see a beautiful Grade II* house that I worked on change hands especially when so much painstaking work has been invested only to be changed by the next occupant.
This wonderful iconic building with its clock tower under a domed lantern was designed by William Tyler Architect also responsible for the now redundant Dorchester prison.