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services + sectors

Full Architectural Service – from inception to completion
Feasibility Studies – consultancy on viability of prospective development
Project Management – whole project oversight and coordination
Cost and Risk Control – in-budget and on-time procedures
Conservation Architecture – listed, heritage and historic building expertise
Landscape Architecture – garden and landscape design
Building Surveying – building condition reports
Measured Building and Topographical Surveying – meticulous surveys and drafting

sectors

Residential – bespoke new builds, extensions and refurbishments
Commercial & hospitality – hotels, pubs & shops
Community Projects – community assets, village halls, Heritage Lottery Funding
Creative Re-use – realising the potential of derelict buildings
Community Led – co-housing development feasibility and appraisal
Sports & recreation– Local authority and private facilities
Master Planning – mixed use schemes, urban regeneration
Tourism – B&Bs, campsite facilities, etc

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architectural approaches

Contemporary – cutting edge design, materials and components
Conservation & Heritage – site sensitive, contextual architecture for listed buildings within protected landscapes and conservation areas.
Vernacular – reference, but not deference, to the local vernacular and materials
Sustainability – specification of renewable technologies, low carbon construction and ‘green architecture’. Maximising potential sources of low carbon energy through, for example, photovoltaics, solar hot water panels and ground sourced heat pumps.
Timber Construction – contemporary & traditional construction techniques

consultant team

Giles Arthur Architects has developed long standing working relationships with structural engineers, quantity surveyors, energy & sustainability consultants, chartered building surveyors, heritage consultants and other specialists who can be called upon as required by the nature of the project.

Giles Arthur Architects is working specialist consultant teams on several larger scale projects in the North East and the Borders, thereby allowing the practice’s experience to be brought to bear on some exciting, challenging projects.

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fees

Giles Arthur Architects offers a ‘no-obligation’ initial site visit and client consultation in order that we can demonstrate our commitment to the process from the very first meeting. Thereafter, structured, fixed-price fee quotations are prepared for consideration; clients can thereby be assured that the projected fee outlay is known from the outset.

No VAT is payable on architectural fees.