Track Record/Recent Wins

Developer/Listed Building/Merton/ Listed House Transformation

HEAT have gained a remarkable planning consent for the transformation of an eight bedroom Edwardian house in Wimbledon. Whilst at the front this “locally listed” house would remain the same the rear will be completely rebuilt with a huge glazed kitchen extension with panoramic doors that slide down into the floor. A new basement under the house will house a gym lit by sunlight passing through the glass-floored swimming pool over. A gracious cantilevered helical staircase unites the new floors and brings sunlight right down to the basement level.

Permission for this fabulous design was the result of six months detailed work with Merton Council planners who were extremely clear and helpful.

Project 088

Won/06.08.07

Outside London/ New Life for Cotswolds Mill

In a sensitive location in the Cotswolds HEAT were asked to undertake a study for the refurbishment of a C18th Mill building. The old building had had many additions over the centuries and HEAT focussed on paring back the original form of the building, forming new openings to admit light and creating a stunning floating room that hovered out over the millpond. The proposals use oak frames and Cotswold stone to mesh with the rural waterside setting.

Project 116

Won/03.07.07

Outside London/ Great Hall Stair

Sometimes a small intervention can bring about a huge change. HEAT were asked to design a new staircase for the Great Hall of a country house in Berkshire. There had been numerous alterations to the house over the years with the result that the circulation no longer flowed naturally. The design; an elegant helix, gracefully linked a gallery and the Hall. The material; English oak was chosen to complement the existing house.

Project 114

Won/03.06.07

Brent/Permitted development/ Queens Park Success

For this large semi-detached family home in Queens Park, HEAT have obtained planning consent for a roof extension and new conservatory as part of a package of refurbishments and improvements. Some alterations only required a Certificate of Lawful Development, some required planning and conservation area consents. The alterations were subtle, but completely transformed the way that the house is used. The interior design included striking timber panelled bathrooms.

Project 093

Won/05.05.07

Haringey/Permitted development/ Kitchen Extension Permitted

HEAT have obtained a Certificate of Lawful development for a kitchen extension to an Arts and Crafts house in North London. Combining decoration and modernism, this period of English architecture exerts a lasting influence on contemporary design. Illustration: Vase by William de Morgan.

Project 107

Developer/Islington/New Build/Planning Appeal/ Islington Appeal Success

HEAT have won consent for a detached house in Islington following an appeal. The scheme involves the partial demolition of an undistinguished post-war house in a Victorian Street and extensions at the front rear and roof, effectively creating a completely new house. The appeal inspector praised the sensitive design solution.

Photograph shows before and after images.

Project 096

Won/01.05.07

Developer/Islington/ Clerkenwell Conversion

Before founding HEAT, Charles Humphries had worked on the conversion of a warehouse in Clerkenwell for the imaging company Metro. As Metro were moving to new premises HEAT were asked to review the conversion of the building to a Headquarters building for sale or on the rental market and carried out a feasibility study. The building was subsequently let to an international fashion brand.

Project 111

Won/05.04.07

Overseas/ Stockholm Library Competition

HEAT’s entry for the competition to extend Asplund’s iconic public library has gone on exhibition in Stockholm. The design creates a series of layers – like the pages of a book, radiating from a spine built into the hillside behind and which contains the staircase and circulation. The largely glazed skin is supported on timber laminated columns, echoing the aspen trees that Asplund used in his own work.

Project 100

Won/12.03.07

Developer/Ealing/ Art Deco Restoration

HEAT Architecture have developed a scheme for the regeneration of a landmark early C20th industrial building. Originally designed in the Art Deco style, the building had suffered years of under investment and was badly in need to upgrading. The solution proposed by HEAT is to add two floors of lightweight glazed residential accommodation at roof level and use the income generated to upgrade the B1 accommodation and recreate the Art Deco façade of the building.

Project 085

Won/01.03.07

Islington/ Warehouse Office

One of our developer clients owned a warehouse in Clerkenwell which had been unsympathetically converted into offices with low tiled ceilings and grey carpeted floors. HEAT were asked to look at re-modelling the office interiors as they became vacant and by cleaning the brickwork and installing oak floors and clever coffered ceilings that hide air conditioning plant, provide lighting details and give a sense of space HEAT were able to create spaces that retained the cool warehouse feel. Rental income was trebled and the units were snapped up even before they were completed.

Project 104

Won/05.01.07