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Members of the Office competed in the BIG Guildford Charity Quiz last night against other local Guildford businesses. Sadly, the team didn’t bring the trophy home but enjoyed raising money for local charities and the Indian Buffet from the Ashuka Tandoori.
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Planning permission granted for the expansion of a successful special school in Horsham to allow an increase from 60 to 120 pupils. The new development will include a two storey secondary school teaching block, primary classrooms, a primary hall, new artificial pitches, play space and landscaping. The Lytle Associates team are now working closely with…
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As part of our commitment to education, at Lytle Associates we enjoy the challenge and stimulation that we get from professional work placement students. Ollie Hudson is currently with us on a 8 month placement as part of his architectural technology degree at Nottingham Trent University. It has been great to support him in his…
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We are delighted to have been granted planning permission for 10 new build residential dwellings on a vacant parcel of land to the west of Grange Road, Tongham. Working as part of a wider consultant team, important design decisions were taken to ensure that the proposals were sympathetic to the existing landscape and local area.…
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It was great to see our project for a Grade II listed property in Shere featured in the recent Guildford Design Awards Exhibition. The exhibition featured all previous Guildford Design Award winners from the past 2 years and showcased in the throughout Guildford, Pirbright, Ripley, Shere and West Horsley. Our project won in the Private House…
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New build two storey house on an extremely sloped site. Cedar cladding at the first floor adds a contemporary feel capped by a low-pitched butterfly roof. The South elevation features large format glazing and high floor to ceiling levels which generate a lofty feel to the rooms, overlooking an external lap swimming pool (heated using…
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The proposal replaces the existing 1960s house with a new dwelling to modern living standards, using sustainable and energy efficient materials. The house features an air source heat pump, MVHR, lots of PV and a great SAP rating of 107. Not just Zero Carbon, we are 30% beyond Zero Carbon. High floor to ceiling levels…
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PASSIVHAUS DESIGN: We are pleased to announce that Paul and Mollie in our office are progressing towards achieving Passive House designer certification. Obtained over a two-month period of study with the Peter Warm / Coaction practitioner-led Passivhaus training course, guided by highly experienced mentors with a variety of experience. So we asked them to illustrate the…
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On major developments, producing physical models of our designs placed within their context can be key way to convey our ideas to the wider community. This physical model shows the refurbishment and extension of the House of Fraser in Guildford from the 2000s. The store is Grade II listed and occupies a central position in…
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Lytle Associates Architects wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for 2023! We will be closed for the holiday period from lunchtime on Friday 23rd December 2022, reopening on Tuesday 3rd January 2023.
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The Office took part in the Christmas Jumper Day supporting Save the Children UK last week. Some great efforts on show from the team.
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Internal shot of our recently completed contemporary dwelling in Guildford. High floor to ceiling levels generate a lofty feel to the rooms and large areas of glazing at the two storey southern elevation provide unbeatable views of the Surrey Hills and the South Downs. Photograph by Jon Mcrae Photography. https://www.jonmcrae.co.uk/
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Members of the office recently enjoyed a trip to a Passivhaus in Emsworth, Hampshire by Ruth Butler Architects as part of the Passivhaus 2022 Open Day events. Constructed using cross laminated timber construction, the contemporary house sits on a former site of a St Johns Ambulance garage and reuses elements of most of the former…
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We are pleased to welcome Farah Nasution as a Part 1 Architectural Assistant after graduating from the University of Kent. She is interested in inclusive design and urban design – creating liveable and sustainable public spaces and cities. She wrote her final year dissertation on an inclusive school in Wolverhampton, assessing its inclusivity in its…
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We are pleased to welcome Emma Treeby to the practice as our new Office Manager after having run her own two businesses for the past decade. She is now very happy to be working in a team, in such a creative and collaborative environment. We are enjoying having a fresh pair of eyes to challenge…
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A sneak peek at our recently completed new two storey contemporary dwelling in Guildford. The proposal replaces the existing 1960s house with a new dwelling to modern living standards, using sustainable and energy efficient materials. With thanks to Jon Mcrae Photography for the brilliant completion photos, more coming soon! https://www.jonmcrae.co.uk/
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THIS IS US! A Behind the scenes tour of our Guildford office. We have been nominated for “Architectural Practice of the Year” in the Surrey Property Awards. We would love to win this and would really appreciate your vote (link 👇) http://surreypropertyawardsvote.co.uk/
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We are delighted to have achieved planning permission for a phased redevelopment of Christmas Bakery in Worplesdon. The Bakery is an independent, family run business which has been serving the local community for over 100 years. The scheme delivers an enlarged and enhanced shop, new tea room with conservatory and outdoor terrace, a new commercial…
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We are delighted to have been granted planning permission working with Sigma Homes for 20 new build affordable and market dwellings on currently vacant farmland in Haywards Heath, West Sussex across 11 different house types on this well-connected site. Working as part of a wider consultant team, important design decisions were taken to ensure that…
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Brickwork details with chamfered window reveals reinforcing a contemporary style at a recently completed residential project in Epsom.
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We are pleased to welcome Natasha Soans as a full-time member of staff after graduating from the University of Portsmouth this summer, joining as a Junior Architectural Technician. Since joining the practice in Spring 2022, Natasha has since discovered a passion for architectural detailing and technical design and is looking to continue to gain experience…
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Our favourite and most notable projects from the late 90s. Including St. John Ambulance in Guildford and Riverside, a residential development of 10 apartments with penthouse offering panoramic views of the River Wey. The development marks the Southern Entrance into Guildford with Arts and Crafts and Wharf architecture design references.
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Continuing looking back on some of our favourite and most notable projects for our 35th anniversary, this time from the early 90s!
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Over the next few weeks, we will be celebrating our 35th anniversary! We will be sharing our personal favourite projects and highlights over the last 4 decades, a decade a week starting back in the 1980s.
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Looking ahead to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend. Here is an image from the archives of one of our founders Gerry Lytle, meeting Her Majesty on the opening of the Satellite Centre at the University of Surrey. Lytle Associates Architects wish you a happy Jubilee weekend and enjoy the celebrations.
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