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By Paul
The TAS team is excited to have submitted a planning proposal for a new community building at King Edward Memorial Park in Tower Hamlets, London. The new hub will provide a cafe, changing rooms and two flexible community spaces to serve the tennis courts, padel courts, a new football pitch and a large childrens park. A design for the community Our design is centred...
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By Lizzie
On site in Suffolk – the conversion of an existing barn in the curtilage of a Grade II Listed house, to provide annexe accommodation for the client’s parent. Progress is being made with repairs to the historic timber frame, which will be left exposed on the inside of the building. The frame is being retained as much as possible, with localised replacement...
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By Lizzie
On site in Suffolk – the conversion of an existing barn in the curtilage of a Grade II Listed house, to provide annexe accommodation for the client’s parent. The building is a mix of original timber frame with black timber cladding, and later brickwork additions. When complete it will provide step-free accommodation on the ground floor, with a bedroom,...
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By Paul
We are delighted that Long Barn has been shortlisted in the RIBA East Awards 2026! This new single storey timber-framed home was driven by sustainability, accessibility, and the clients’ love of their garden. There are some fantastic projects on the shortlist, and it’s an honour to be included. Check out the rest of the shortlist here:...
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By Lizzie
This year we’re excited to have joined the Suffolk Design Collective. This community, orchestrated by local authorities, is committed to shaping better places across Suffolk and brings together a whole host of professionals. The group follows on from the success of the Suffolk Design Festival in 2025. Christophe and Lizzie went to several talks on subjects as...
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By Lizzie
In May, Christophe and Lizzie went to the Suffolk Design Festival, an event exploring the theme of placemaking and design. The day was organised by Suffolk Design, a collaboration between all local authorities and county councils in Suffolk. The day included presentations from different perspectives across the industry. Speakers included representatives from local...
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By Christophe
We’ve gained planning approval in a Suffolk AONB for a project to return a run-down, multi-dwelling property back to its original use as a single family home. The house lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The regeneration project called on all our experience designing within AONBs and sensitive areas. The result is a...
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By Paul
We’re delighted to announce that our project Long Barn has won the award for Best Timber Frame Home at the Build It Awards 2024. The frame was manufactured by Timber Innovations, who we have worked with on several projects. There are many benefits to designing a home with a timber frame. One of the key considerations is that the frame can be manufactured off-site,...
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By Christophe
Sometimes, the best solutions have existed for years. This is the case with hemp. Hemp is becoming known as an excellent material to use in construction, bringing wide-reaching benefits not only for the environment, but for our health. How is hemp being used? Hemp is a natural, organic crop that can be grown in the UK. Currently, we don’t have many farms growing...
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By Christophe
Obtaining planning permission for new homes has become more challenging in the last few years. It’s never been more important to work with a consultant who understands the constraints of your specific project and the local planning process. The main reason gaining planning permission has become more complicated is the increase in legislation in many areas of...
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By Paul
This year, biodiversity has climbed developers’ list of priorities. Although the government has delayed biodiversity net gain legislation again, from February those creating large schemes will have to provide a biodiversity net gain of at least 10%. For smaller developments – ten homes or fewer – the new rule will apply from April 2024. This is a great...
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By Lizzie
The TAS Architects team was recently invited to take part in a life drawing class by Silent Gliss, which supplies interior window coverings. We were so excited about the chance to pick up the charcoal that most of our team went along. During the evening, we experimented with different mediums, including felt tips, and learned about various techniques to get going....
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