architecture
Join us for the Guildford Public House ‘Autumn Get Together’ at The Fallen Angel at the Angel Hotel, Guildford High Street on Thursday 21 September, from 6-9pm. These informal events, which are FREE and open to anyone in the industry, are held throughout the year at different venues in central Guildford. Come along and catch…
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We are looking to employ a Junior or Senior Architectural Technician, on a permanent contract, to join our friendly office. We are a respected architectural studio in the heart of Guildford, established over 35 years ago. We are run by four directors and twenty staff and are proud to be an Employee Owned Trust (EOT).…
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Following on from winning a South East Constructing Excellence award earlier this year, we’re delighted to share that we are now a finalist in the National Constructing Excellence Awards as well as in the Architectural Technology Awards with our ‘private contemporary home’ in Guildford.
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We really enjoyed having four work experience students with us last month who are all considering architecture as a career. Ella, Gabriella, Vinnie and Robert came from four different local schools – Godalming College, St Peters School, Howard of Effingham School and Fullbrook School. They all brought a fresh perspective to our mock brief to…
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We are delighted to announce that Mollie in our office has achieved the status of certified Passivhaus designer, allowing us to ensure that we meet this quality assured standard for our clients, strengthening the Passivhaus design knowledge at the practice. Mollie is currently undertaking her Master of Architecture course at the University of Portsmouth…
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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Three Pigeons for another very successful Guildford Public House networking event. It was great to see some new faces as well as catch up with those of you who’ve been before. There seems to be genuine enthusiasm for these informal gatherings of local construction professionals. We…
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As one of the patrons of Guildford Arts, a few of us were kindly given a private tour of their summer exhibition in the Yvonne Arnaud’s Mill Studio last week. It was great to view such a wide variety of pieces by talented local artists, and we are proud to support this valuable organisation that…
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Sir Mo Farah CBE recently opened the newly completed Salesian Sports Hall in Chertsey. Our Director, Richard Wilkinson, attended this alongside staff, students and parents, as well as the journalist, newsreader and broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire. This wonderful new facility, which includes a first floor hospitality space with viewing terrace, will create a sports hub for…
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Join us for the Guildford Public House ‘Summer Get Together’ at The Three Pigeons Pub, Guildford High Street on Thursday 20th July, from 6-9pm. These informal events, which are FREE and open to anyone in the industry, are held throughout the year at different pubs in central Guildford. Come down and catch up with like-minded…
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We are delighted to announce planning approval has been granted for a range of masterplan developments at Young Epilepsy in Lingfield. The is the culmination of four years of working closely with the client to understand how the estate works, complete stakeholder consultation, capacity audits and accommodation analysis to inform a long-term campus masterplan. Our…
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🏆 RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR 🏆 We are absolutely thrilled that our Private Contemporary House in Guildford won the ‘Residential Project of the Year’ at the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2023. The project replaces the existing 1960s house with a new dwelling to modern living standards, using sustainable and energy-efficient materials The house…
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On Wednesday 21st June the Guildford Lido celebrated its 90th Birthday! As part of the celebrations Guildford’s Mayor, Masuk Miah cut the cake & met with the current staff & Scott Jagdeo from Guildford Borough Council. Jonathan Tan & Mark Chambers from Lytle Associates were on hand to walk the mayor through the soon to…
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Thank you to everyone who came out for the Guildford Public House last week. The event came back with a bang at the Britannia with over 50 people attending. We look forward to seeing you all again at the next event, details coming soon.
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Construction update for the replacement of the changing facilities and a new small café at Guildford Lido. Our proposed scheme is driven by two key goals: to provide a modern new building that respects the historic character of the old Lido, and to create a more accessible and welcoming environment. The heart of the new…
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As part of ‘Learning at work week’ we wanted to introduce you to Mollie, a part 2 degree apprentice and architectural assistant at Lytle Associates, sharing how as a practice we have evolved our own thinking and approach to architectural education… At LAA we have been supporting Mollie’s balance between university coursework and office work,…
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All nominees for the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2023, are also in the running for the SECBE’s People’s Choice Award including Lytle Associates! We would love for you to take a minute of your time to vote for us on the link below to our ‘Residential Project of the Year’ case study page. Constructing Excellence…
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We are pleased to have recently completed the refurbishment of a 100-year-old sandstone cottage and garden, that forms part of the estate of a private client. The proposed works included internal reconfiguration and alterations at Ground Floor to provide a new utility, WC and modern open-plan kitchen diner and living room. At first floor, three…
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Checking out one of our competitors for the 2023 SECBE Constructing Excellence Awards 😉. Last week, the office enjoyed a trip to Battersea Power Station, which was recently redeveloped into an innovative mixed-use development. We also took a ride up the North-West Chimney in Lift 109, a brilliant experience which offers spectacular panoramic views over…
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The Guildford Public House networking events are returning to pubs near you! Join us for a ‘Spring Get Together’ at The Britannia, Millmead on Thursday 25th May, from 6-9pm. These informal events, which are FREE and open to anyone in the industry, are held throughout the year at different pubs in central Guildford. All you…
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Flyover of our Listed Grade II offices in central Guildford. Dating back to the 16th Century, the building underwent a complete refurbishment in 2017 including the upgrading of the design studios and reception rooms and the ‘change of use’ of lower ground floor and basement into a two-bed luxury residential apartment including contemporary rear extension.…
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LAA have recently submitted a planning application for further development at Guildford County School, marking the next stage in their masterplan to transform their school estate. We prepared the first masterplan for the school in 2012, putting in place a robust strategy that allowed them to successfully deliver projects including the new art block and…
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We are delighted to announce that Paul in our office has achieved the status of certified Passivhaus designer, allowing us to ensure that we meet this quality assured standard for our clients. Paul is our sustainability champion – promoting and raising awareness in the office of emerging sustainable technologies and practices in architecture, including arranging…
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Hand sketching is still highly beneficial early in the architectural design process, enabling us to present the evolution of a project when generating the end product. In this case, we have showcased how this has been applied to the design for a contemporary rear extension based in Surrey and then transformed these hand sketches into…
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Lytle Associates Architects achieved a planning consent via appeal for the redevelopment of the site in the Guildford Town Centre Conservation Area, replacing the existing derelict locally listed public house with a mixed-use development. See link for full appeal decision letter: 2005_4.01_230321 – Appeal Decision
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An early goal facing the design team on our new build contemporary house in Surrey was for the new dwelling to achieve a 40% increase in area, and to provide 80% of energy through renewables. Various approaches have been utilised to minimise the buildings environmental impact such as high quality, thermally efficient materials to create…
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