Brochure Residential

Edmund Williams Architects 

COMPANY PROFILE 

RESIDENTIAL SCHEMES


E F F I C I E N T I N N O V A T I O N Content 

• We care for nice homes 

From high end to specialist residential - we can hold your hand and 

guide you through the process, and degrees of transitions in-between 

• Quick sketch feasibilities for site analysis and scope 

• Efficient and elegant architecture geared towards maximisation 

• We Consult 

• We Listen 

• We Act 

• We Deliver 

• Organic and natural / rigid and symmetrical 

• We can deliver solutions tailored to your needs 

1. WHO WE ARE 

We are a team of architects and Urban Designers 

with extensive experience in the residential, care, and 

hospitality sectors 

2. WHAT WE DO 

We have a clear understanding of what makes a 

good environment for residential buildings. Whether our 

clients demand functional and economic, specialist 

living, or more boutique and luxury solutions we have 

the knowledge and experience to create designs that 

are truly special. 

3. HOW DO WE IT 

We consult! We ask the right questions as our aim is to 

improve your business or personal design requirements. 

From thorough consultations we develop the visionary 

goals to provide an in-depth concept that will fully 

inform the design process. 

In order to do this we will: 

• Investigate•Analyse•Guide•Identify problems 

• Suggest options•Provide solutions 

4. ACCREDITATIONS 

We are fully covered in terms of Professional Indemnity. 

We are also members of several professional bodies. 

5. SELECTED PROJECTS 

Selected recent projects, from boutique hotels to larger 

inner city or countryside hotels - all receive the same 

high degree of attention. 


Unit 6 b, Clapham North Arts Centre 

26-32 Voltaire Road 

London SW4 6DH 

T: 0208 672 6238 

@: info@edmundwilliams.com 

EDMUND WILLIAMS| www.edmundwilliams.com 2

1. who we are 


The Directors 

Edmund Williams Architects was founded 

in 2013 by the core staff of Lang Daniels 

Paterson ltd. 

The directors of Edmund Williams have been 

working as a team for several years and 

have delivered many successful projects for 

national and international developers, private 

developers, Housing Associations, and Design 

and Build contractors. 

We have a particularly detailed 

understanding of the the residential market 

and can offer clients specialist resources to 

exploit opportunities in these sectors. 

Stewart Lang, Director. Bsc. Architecture, RIBA, 

ARB 

Stewart has over 25 years of experience as 

architect, and over 15 years of experience in 

the residential sector sector. 

Stewart is member of the ARB and RIBA. 

Conrad Quast, Director. Msc Architecture (TU 

Berlin), ARB, IOSH 

Conrad has over 15 years of experience in 

architecture and over 10 years of experience 

in the residential sector. 

Conrad is member of the ARB and IOSH. 


2. what we do 

Building a Home 

Stratton Place, Cirencester 

EW has a breadth of experience within the 

residential sector, from bespoke traditional 

and contemporary housing through to 

varying degrees of extra care, including 

mental health and supported living units. 

We offer a service that delivers all aspects 

of the process from inception to completion 

but within that offers benefits in addition to a 

standard service. 

On recent projects we have been able to: 

• Gained planning permission for sites 

previously refused, 

• Maximised Development - overachieved 

clients expectations by increasing the 

development 

• Designed to be in keeping with Cotswold 

Design Guide 

• Significantly re-designed an extra care 

development for significant benefit in gross \ 

net ratio, 

• Maximised site potential whilst retaining 

elegant and appropriate standards of design 

construction. 

• Taken an apartment project requiring a 

reduction in apartment numbers for planning, 

and redesigning the layout to provide an 

overall reduction of 3 apartments but an 

increase of 7 bedrooms overall, resulting 

in a reduced development gaining the 

support of the planning department, whilst 

simultaneously maintaining the overall GDV. 


2. what we do 

Building a Home 

Park Royal, London 

We will explore such potential benefits for any 

project as we lead the design solution from 

site assessment to building hand-over. 

By listening to client aspirations and by 

offering clear advice based on our depth of 

experience we will achieve the best results 

for the building design and the client’s / 

operator’s brief. 

Our projects progress through a phase of 

milestones where we review critical stages 

with the client and control the decision 

making process to inform subsequent stages. 

• Re-designed from 3 storey care home 

outline scheme to 6 storey extra care 

apartments 

• Design included workshops with residents 

associations and Council Social Services 

We bring a depth of knowledge from our 

history in the residential sector where we have 

seen aspirations change and develop over 

time and where innovation and new thinking 

must inform each project. 

We continually monitor the new 

developments in the market, legislation and 

regulations to ensure that our involvement in 

projects is based on current thinking and can 

anticipate future trends. 


3. how we do it 

Designing for Living 

Riverbank, Hull 

We understand that each developer has 

different approaches and that briefs will 

vary across projects. Similarly, that site 

opportunities will vary significantly in terms of 

constraints and context. 

• Supported Living as gateway house for 

rehabilitation 

• Variety of unit sizes and clusters for several 

stages of rehabilitation 

• Desinged with enhanced safety standards 

Design approach 

Our design approach is tailored to individual 

projects to ensure the correct solution for the 

client and site. 

We do not have a series of standard 

designs although we do have in-house 

methodologies for quick site assessments to 

allow early, realistic development appraisals. 

This combines desk top studies, site visits, 

planning research and variable template 

drafting tools. 

Design and layout solutions will be site specific 

and may be Traditional or Contemporary in 

architectural style. 

Where we can be involved at the earliest 

stages we will bring design Innovation to the 

process where building options can influence 

operational strategies. 

In all cases we will undertake public 

consultation and community involvement. 




North Street, Peterborough 

After 

When specialist design is required we will 

research and investigate and present and 

debate with stake holders to determine 

appropriate strategies. 

• Part of regeneration project “North Street” 

(which included the residential scheme, refurbishment 

and extension to the “Ostrich” 

pub and re-furbishment and restauration of 

the “Masonic Hall”) 

• Designed to maximise development on 

constrained site 

• In keeping with strict conservation area 

design guide 

Before 

This approach is common to all types of 

projects whether it is a new development, 

re-designing of an building, extensions or 

refurbishment. 

Building design 

Building design evolves in parallel ways 

and our processes to achieve the right 

building in its site context will be matched 

by the development of detail design and 

specification for the interior environment of 

the hotels. 

We maintain a library of standards, manuals 

and our own specifications, schedules, room 

data sheets and product references. Specific 

projects will call on this database as required 

and new projects can benefit from this 

information to inform evolving developments. 




We will work with the selected Interior 

Designer and other specialist designers as 

required and act as coordinator for smooth 

integration of content. 

Hands on 

The directors are hands-on with all projects, 

and with Project Architects and Technicians, 

will guide the output of working drawings for 

other consultants and contractors for fast and 

accurate information. 

We take a realistic approach to resourcing 

projects and can out-source stage packages 

as required. We have a successful satellite 

office in South Africa that has been 

producing construction drawings for us since 

2005. 

BIM and sustainability 

Information can be produced in 2D and 3D 

format. 

3D massing modelling is a useful tool to 

illustrate early stage visualisation and can 

develop into full BIM technical modelling if 

the scale of project is relevant. 

We are happy to guide clients to sustainable 

building solutions and to work with their 

corporate environmental policies. 


4. accreditations 

The Small Print 

Accreditation 

We recognise that design is not the only 

skill required to fulfil a construction project. 

We are members of, or actively progressing 

accreditation, with: 

• ARB 

• RIBA Chartered Practice 

• Construction Line 

• SSIPS (Safety Schemes in Procurement) 

• CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) 

• React First ( First Aid at Work Certification) 

• IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and 

Health) 

• Housing LIN (Housing Learning and 

Improvement Network) 

Professional Indemnity Insurance 

Our PII offers £5.0m cover for each and 

every event. This cover includes continuity for 

legacy projects. 

References can be provided when required 

or can be sought directly from: 

Montpellier Estates 

MEARS Group 

Inclusion Housing 

Bramall Construction (Keepmoat) 

Castleoak Construction 

Bay Construction 


5. cotswolds life 

The Residential Sector 

Stratton Place, Cirencester 

34 luxury apartments and 8 suites for the 

elderly, additionally: 64 bed care home 

Cirencester. 

Detailed design for planning. 

Planning approved November 2015. 


5. gateway housing 


Riverbank, Hull 

Supported Living & Mental Health Care, Hull 

36 units for Care UK and Inclusion Housing - all stages 


5. urban extra care 


Park Royal, London 

90 extra care apartments and community 

facilities, Park Royal, London - for Montpelier 

Estates and Mears Group. 

Detail design through pre-app, pending 

planning decision. 


5. regeneration 


North Street, Peterborough 

Regeneration scheme for North Street, Peterborough, including residential (work-living units) and 

leisure facilities. 

All stages. 


5. village living 


Tunbridge Wells and Gloucestershire 

↑ Tunbridge Wells 

care home and 40 cottages, Royal Tunbridge Wells. 

Designed to pre-application planning stage for sale to third party. 

Gloucestershire → 

care home and 70 apartments \ cottages, Gloucestershire. 

Schematic design for securing land deal. 


5. student living 


Student Accommodation, Croydon 

110 unit 

student living 

accommodation, 

Croydon 

Designed to 

pre-application 

stage for private 

investor 


5. mews in the downs 


Sussex 

Retirement village, Sussex. 

Total of 110,000 sqft development including 

re-development and refurbishment of listed 

building. 


5. we can do it 


Construction drawings 

1. 2. 

3. 

Selected examples of construction drawings: 

1. Plans detail 

2. Room Data Sheet 

3. Sections detail 

4. Site access detail 

5. Fireplace detail 

4. 

5. 



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