Mollie Achieves Passivhaus Designer Certification August 8, 2023

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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SECBE Constructing Excellence Awards – People’s Choice Award 🏆 May 16, 2023

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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Paul Achieves Passivhaus Designer Certification April 11, 2023

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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Client Testimonial March 21, 2023

At the heart of our new Build Contemporary House in Surrey, was always the requirement to provide an exceptional service and deliver the completed works to the client which met their needs and expectations. We were delighted to receive the below testimonial from our clients. “Lytle Associates Architects exceeded our expectations. They listened carefully, worked…

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New Build Contemporary House Shortlisted for Residential Project of the Year March 16, 2023

We are absolutely delighted to announce that our new build contemporary house in Surrey has been shortlisted for Residential Project of the Year in the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2023. Celebrating the best projects from across London and the South East! With thanks to: Flint Construction Doherty Energy Haworth McCall Consulting Michael Edwards Consultants Limited…

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Futurebuild 2023 March 13, 2023

FUTUREBUILD 2023 Members of the office enjoyed a trip to FutureBuild 2023 at the Excel in London. The exhibition brings together members of the construction industry to showcase, debate and understand the advancements in sustainable construction and the emerging technologies that will make net zero possible. We were impressed with the innovative solutions and knowledge…

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Private House, Surrey Hills – Rear View January 26, 2023

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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Private House, Surrey Hills – Approach January 20, 2023

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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The 5 Principles of Passivhaus Design January 16, 2023

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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Project overview: Clapham Village Nursery September 7, 2022

This flagship building next to Clapham Common involved a complete remodelling and redevelopment of a derelict warehouse building to create a nursery and family centre for children from 6 months to 5 years old. Designed to BREEAM ‘excellent’ environmental standards, including sustainable natural ventilation with roof top wind catchers. The refurbished building provides playrooms for…

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Our 35th Anniversary: The Late 2010s July 29, 2022

Our favourite and most notable projects from the ‘Tens’ continues featuring the Conversion and full refurbishment of our own Grade II Listed Office in central Guildford. We also delivered an extension and refurbishment to Farnham Memorial Hall. The existing 1920’s building received a contemporary new wing, incorporating day care and shared community facilities. Finally, we…

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Sustainability CPD May 12, 2022

Many thanks to MEA (Michael Edwards Consultants Ltd) for hosting some of our staff for a CPD on sustainability, net zero and whole life carbon delivered by experts from FLATT Consulting. Important topic and interesting to us to hear CPD questions from a Quantity Surveyors perspective.

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Beyond Zero Carbon May 4, 2022

This new home is both stunning and extremely sustainable. Lytle Associates worked with Doherty Energy & Flint Construction to produce this contemporary house packed full of sustainable goodies. Energy Consultant Jason Doherty comments: Projects like this don’t come along that often, we had an air source heat pump, MVHR, lots of PV and a great…

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