A Grade II Listed house – before and after March 18, 2024

We were involved in the refurbishment and single storey extension of this beautiful Grade II listed property in Shere that sits alongside the Tillingbourne. It has a historically significant vault that underwent a full refurbishment, together with a new single storey lightweight timber frame side extension built over this vault. With modern technologies alongside traditional…

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Encouraging the next generation March 14, 2024

Jon and Naneh were delighted to spend a day at Heathermount School in Ascot working with students on a project day to design eco-houses. Joined by engineers from AWE and tutors from SATRO, Jon and Naneh gave assistance and guidance on a series of design activities throughout the day. The students’ imagination and enthusiasm was…

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Positive feedback on our design March 11, 2024

At the end of February, we were asked to present our design proposal for the Arbuthnot Hall in Shamley Green to village residents. The event was very well attended, and we were delighted to receive really positive feedback. As we continue to work with the committee, we’re looking forward to obtaining clarification on the detail…

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Celebrating ‘Women in Construction’ March 7, 2024

Introducing Sara Waterfield, Architect and Director at Lytle Associates Sara has been an architect for 30 years and she still loves it! ‘There is nothing to beat the feeling of walking onto site and into a ‘real life’ building that you have designed and imagined, often for several years by the time it is built.…

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Celebrating ‘Women in Construction’ March 4, 2024

Introducing Emma Young, an Architectural Technologist at Lytle Associates ‘I’ve been an architectural technologist for over 20 years and have loved the varied projects I’ve been involved in and the clients and colleagues I’ve worked alongside. I particularly enjoy the detailed technical work, especially on historic buildings and heritage projects’. Emma’s interest in the building…

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Celebrating ‘Women in Construction’ March 4, 2024

Introducing Naneh Ghazarians, a Part I Architectural Assistant at Lytle Associates ‘As an architectural student and musician, I want to be part of the process that creates buildings that inspire us to feel the same powerful emotions we feel when we listen to great music’. Having studied Chemistry, Biology and Music at A level, Naneh…

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Celebrating ‘Women in Construction’ March 4, 2024

Introducing Lucy Butler, an Architect at Lytle Associates ‘I feel that building and space design benefits from input from a wide variety of perspectives. We all bring different knowledge and experience to the table and therefore a good balance across not only gender but age, race and background will ensure that our buildings meet the…

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Celebrating our ‘Women in Construction’ February 29, 2024

To mark the fact that it’s ‘Women in Construction week’ next week from 3 to 8 March – as well as International Women’s Day on the Friday – we want to celebrate the very talented women in our office. Every day next week, we’ll introduce you to our very own ‘women in construction’ who are…

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Lead consultant on the Arbuthnot Hall, Shamley Green February 20, 2024

We are extremely pleased to have been chosen as the lead consultant on the redesign of the Arbuthnot Hall. This Arts & Crafts village hall, which overlooks the village green in one of Surrey’s prettiest villages, was built in 1904.  Designed by architect Charles Harrison Townsend, and named after its benefactor Lady Elinor Arbuthnot and…

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We’re a Lytle proud of our team February 15, 2024

We were delighted to once again sponsor and support Guildford’s Pancake Race on Tuesday, which, this year, was raising money for Street Angels, volunteers who support anyone in a vulnerable state in town on a Friday and Saturday night. After a number of very entertaining kids races, it was time for the race we sponsored…

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Great teamwork to achieve planning permission February 13, 2024

We are delighted to have been part of the successful team that secured planning permission for eight new homes within the Sevenoaks Green Belt and Kent Downs National Landscape (formerly AONB). On behalf of Homes by Harlequin and working alongside planning consultants DHA Planning, we designed a scheme that was sensitive to the site’s green…

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Supporting Guildford Philanthropy January 30, 2024

Guildford Philanthropy is a local initiative which aims to transform the lives of less fortunate members of our community and address the disadvantage that exists on our doorstep. They aim to raise awareness and encourage local giving to tackle local need. Projects they support include Challengers and the Matrix Trust. All donations are fund matched…

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It’s always lovely to receive such positive feedback from a client January 25, 2024

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Permission achieved for Guildford County School January 16, 2024

We are delighted to have achieved planning permission for the exciting next phases of development at Guildford County School (GCS). The projects include a loft conversion and courtyard infill for learning support, expanded and enhanced sixth form facilities and a new bespoke music block. Our successful relationship with GCS began almost 15 years ago with…

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Farnborough Homebuilding & Renovating Show January 12, 2024

If you’re visiting the Homebuilding & Renovating Show in Farnborough this weekend, do come and see us at our Lytle Associates Architects stand. Members of our talented team can introduce you to our Guildford-based architectural studio and chat about some of the unique residential projects we get involved in.

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Guildford Public House networking January 11, 2024

If you’re a local property or construction industry professional, we’d love you to join us for the first GPH networking event of 2024. It’s on Thursday 25 January and we’re meeting at The White House, which is adjacent to the pedestrian bridge at the bottom of Guildford high street.

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Planning permission achieved for two new Surrey homes January 9, 2024

We are delighted to have achieved planning permission for two new dwellings in the heart of the Surrey village of East Horsley. This is a particularly significant milestone, as prior to our involvement there had been a number of unsuccessful attempts to secure planning permission over a period of 10 years. The new homes are…

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Supporting Constructionfest January 2, 2024

Last month, Mark and Jon supported and attended Constructionfest, an event run by the education charity partner SATRO. Only in its second year, this event brings together students on SATRO’s construction courses with a number of local construction firms. The young people move from table to table to learn about the wide variety of different…

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Jolly festive jumpers for Save the Children December 12, 2023

Everyone in the office was delighted to rummage around in the back of their drawers last Thursday to retrieve their Christmas jumper and support Save the Children International #guildfordarchitects #christmasjumpers #savethechildren #doingourbit

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Award Winner! December 7, 2023

We are delighted to have delivered a distinctive and quality design solution for Elivia Homes which won the prestigious ‘Best Boutique Development’ award at last week’s 2023 Surrey Property Awards. Our design for the site in Walton-on-the-Hill was for fourteen high-quality dwellings, consisting of four individually designed houses and a large apartment (mansion) block. A…

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Celebrating Guildford design November 30, 2023

We were delighted to be part of the Guildford Design Awards last week, held at Guildford’s newly opened riverside venue ‘The Boathouse’. The event was a real celebration of some of our town’s most inspiring projects and public art, completed over the last year or so. We were thrilled that our project for a new…

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We’re in the running for two awards November 23, 2023

We’re delighted to share that, yet again, we’re in the running for two awards for our contemporary private house in Guildford. Having already won a prestigious regional Constructing Excellence award earlier in the year for this project, we are now a finalist in the national awards, with the ceremony taking place tonight. More locally, our…

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UK Passivhaus Conference 2023 November 21, 2023

Last month, our two certified Passivhaus Designers, Paul and Mollie, attended the Passivhaus Conference, UKPHC23, in Edinburgh. It was an informative conference under the heading ‘Scotland Leads the Way’. It focused on targets set by the city of Edinburgh to achieve a net zero operational CO2 target for 2030, with the Scottish government planning to…

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Collaboration at its best! November 14, 2023

It was great to feel the buzz in the office this morning and see collaboration at its best with our talented team at Lytle Associates Architects pulling together on a number of projects.

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Guildford Public House – a great opportunity to network November 7, 2023

Do join us at The Star Inn on 23rd November for another informal GPH networking evening for local property and construction industry professionals. Please RSVP to etreeby@lytle-associates.com

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