Partners

Jonathan Darke BA(Hons) DipArch(Hons) RIBA
David Stephens DipArch RIBA

The Practice

Our office is of medium size and has been involved in the design of housing since it was established in 1985. It succeeded the practice of Stillman & Eastwick-Field, established in 1949.

Most of our technical staff are qualified architects and there is a strong supporting administration.

Our premises, which are easily accessible, are close to central London and incorporate an extensive networked IT system, reprographic facilities and a technical library.

We are a RIBA registered practice, a corporate member of the Association of Planning Supervisors, and we are registered with Constructionline.

Commissions

Our work ranges from private domestic projects to large hospital schemes. It embraces new build, refurbishment, landscaping, developments within conservation areas and work to listed buildings. A large part of our work is within the housing sector.

We have designed buildings for all kinds of environments and areas of life, including private, social and special housing, education, health, business and leisure developments.

Our residential schemes have included accommodation for nurses, doctors, university dons, students, key workers, children, elderly people and those with special needs, as well as more conventional flats and family housing of many kinds and at a wide range of densities.

Our projects have been built using conventional JCT contracts, `Design & Build' contracts and some are now in hand using Partnership agreements.

Approach

We have no prescriptive style, but focus closely on our clients needs and try not to bring preconceived ideas to projects. We believe this approach, when coupled with the careful development of a brief and careful appraisal of a site is the key to successful buildings.

We recognise that each project throws up its own demands regarding the type of construction, use of materials and form of procurement and we always try to respond flexibly and work within the constraints of budget and programme.

We are sensitive to the siting of buildings and the spaces defined by them. Our aim is to produce buildings appropriate to their setting and to enhance them by the incorporation of good soft and hard landscaping as an integral part of our designs.

We regularly work in conservation areas and listed buildings. We are sensitive to these special environments. We have an excellent record of helping to achieve planning success where projects involve difficult and often conflicting issues.

By close study of our client's needs, and of the site and surroundings, we aim to provide a service, whatever the size of a commission, that extends to all aspects of building from the feasibility of a project to advice on subsequent maintenance.

We consider sustainability and environmental issues in all our work and seek to challenge those we work with to address them too.

Awards

Many of our buildings have been featured in the architectural press. We have received several awards for recent projects. These include a Civic Trust Commendation for the Design Centre at Rugby School, a Brick Design Award Commendation for Queen Mary's House Hospital, Hampstead and a variety of awards and competition successes for some of our social housing.

Clients

Our clients have included private individuals, developers, institutions, housing associations, (RSL's), hospitals, universities and public authorities in many parts of the country.

The following are amongst those for whom we have worked:

- Archdiocese of Southwark Schools' Commission
- Aspinwood Ltd
- Ballast Special Projects Ltd
- Benson Design & Build
- Brunel University
- City & Hackney Health Authority
- City & Islington College
- City University, London
- Julian Clary
- Crown Estates Commissioners
- Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust
- Jane Packer Flowers Ltd
- London Borough of Camden
- Jarvis Construction Ltd
- Jarvis Projects Ltd
- Andy Knight set construction
- Novartis Institute for Medical Research
- Octavia Hill Housing Trust
- Oxford Regional Health Authority
- Peterborough District HA
- The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
- Royal National Throat, Nose & Ear Hospital
- The Royal Parks
- Rugby School
- Salesian College Battersea
- Sandoz Products Ltd
- Threshold Housing and Support
- Tower Hamlets LEA
- Trustees of the National Gallery London
- University College London
- Wanstead House Community Centre
- University College and Middlesex Schools of Medicine
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Housing Projects

Our housing work has included the following:

1-13 Nevern Place, Earls Court
for Threshold Housing and Support
45 flats (rehabilitation)

St Ann's Crescent, Wandsworth
for Threshold Housing and Support
20 flats/bungalows

Aldrington Road, Streatham
for Threshold Housing and Support
27 flats

Thrale Road, Streatham
for Threshold Housing and Support
34 flats/bungalows

St John Close, Ph 1 & 2, London W14
for Threshold Housing and Support
8 houses

Aisgill Avenue and Marchbank Road, London W12
for Threshold Housing and Support
11 houses

Australia Road, London W12
for Threshold Housing and Support
8 houses

Sundew Depot, London W12
for Threshold Housing and Support
2 houses

5th Cross Road and Mill Farm Crescent, Twickenham
for Threshold Housing and Support
10 houses

Edgar Road, Hansworth
for Threshold Housing and Support
23 houses, youth and community centre

Hemming/Chandler Close, Hampton
for Threshold Housing and Support
6 Lifetime homes (new) and 8 flats (rehabilitation)

Ladbroke Grove, London W10
for Threshold Housing and Support
28 flats and 2 commercial units

Treadgold Street, London W11
for Octavia Hill Housing Trust
14 flats/houses

Cambridge Gardens, London W10
for Octavia Hill Housing Trust
13 flats (rehabilitation)

Rowe House, London W10
for Octavia Hill Housing Trust
20 flats (rehabilitation)

Victoria Park Road, Hackney
for Crown Estates Commissioners
52 houses (feasibility study)

Gore Road & Morpeth Road, Hackney
for Crown Estates Commissioners
29 houses and flats (feasibility study)

Student Accommodation, London WC1
for University College London
114 places (rehabilitation)

Chenies Mews, London WC1
for University College London
Planning Consent for 6 houses

Caledonian Road, London N7
for Aspinwood Ltd
Planning Consent for 12 flats

Blackstock Road, London N5
for Christine Martin
21 flats and 6 live/work units

Mornington Grove, London E3
for Debra Trethewey
1 house and 3 flats

Alexandra Road, London NW8
for London Borough of Camden
refurbishment of 7 flats and maisonettes