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Capability Statement

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Contents

Introduction

ResidentialLarge Bespoke HousesListed Buildings & ConversionsBarn ConversionsSelf Build ProjectsIndividual DevelopmentsVolume House BuildingMaster Planning & Urban Design

CommercialOffi ce & IndustrialAutomotiveFit-OutRetail

SpecialistDefenceHealthcare EducationDesign & BuildSport & LeisureEcclesiastical

Offi ce Organisation

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Introduction | page 1

The PracticeThe company is an RIBA chartered practice based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire with a secondary offi ce in central London.

EHW has built up a broad client base over the years and the practice has undertaken schemes from modest house extensions to projects with a construction value of over £250 million, mainly in the UK, although projects have been undertaken throughout the world.

Whether projects are new-build or refurbishment, straightforward or challenging, each is tackled with the same degree of commitment and enthusiasm.

As a founder member of ASBA (the Association of Self-Build Architects) we are also dedicated to helping self-builders achieve their dreams and aspirations for a truly individual home by providing a complete architectural service from inception to completion.

The majority of projects require us to use our full range of skills and we are fully conversant and happy to work in all disciplines.

Our ServicesArchitecture I Planning I Project Management

With a full complement of highly experienced Chartered Architects, Interior Designers and Architectural Technologists, EHW provides a complete and competent architectural service.

We are able to offer advice on all sizes of residential, commercial, healthcare, industrial, education and leisure projects, including new build, conversions, extensions and re-development.


Residential

Over the years the practice has provided a comprehensive service for clients on nearly all building types, although the resi-dential sector has historically been a major emphasis.

We are regularly commissioned by independent developers and private clients alike, all requiring a special and unique design to fulfi l their aspirations for a single dream home or a small select group of dwellings which are designed and built in accordance with individual needs, budgets, land restrictions and planning constraints.

In addition, we continually work in conjunction with large national housing developers and Housing Associations on sites of hundreds of units. This requires our urban design and master planning skills to provide a mix of fl ats and houses over a large site area for which we also provide comprehensive planning and working drawing packages.

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Westminster Palace Gardens, SW1

Grey Gables, HarpendenFour Winds, Water End


Large Bespoke Houses

EHW have undertaken the design of a number of large bespoke houses for private clients. Due to their sheer volume and impact on their surroundings, they require a very different approach to their smaller relations. With our blend of experience and creativity, including town planning and interior design services, we are well placed to advise clients in this sector.

Our projects include the 5,110 sq.m (55,000 sq.ft) Updown Court in Windlesham, 2,973sq.m (32,000 sq.ft) Little Rhondda in St Georges Hill and the 1,672 sq.m (18,000 sq.ft) Green Coppers in Sevenoaks.

Residential | page 3

Updown Court, WindleshamLodge House, Updown Court, Windlesham

Green Coppers, Sevenoaks


Listed Buildings & Conversions

EHW have completed numerous refurbishments of listed buildings and conversions of unusual properties.

Listed buildings require a very patient and sensitive approach from both clients and designers to maximise their potential whilst retaining their historic legacy. In contrast, conversions require vision and a degree of risk to maximise their potential.

Our projects range from the conversion of twenty three offi ce suites to high-spec residential apartments in the listed building at Westminster Palace Gardens, to the conversion of existing barns into seven luxury dwellings in the grounds of Lordship Farm in Willian, to the conversion to a single residential dwelling of the Grade II listed Bailey Hill water tower.


The Regency Collection, EpsomWestminster Palace Gardens, SW1

The Chestnut Collection, Epsom


Barn Conversions

EHW have been fortunate over recent years to work on numerous barn conversions which challenge our team to deliver stunning interiors at the same time as conserving the existing structure of the barn. Projects of this nature generally involve protracted negotiations with the Planning/Design and Conservation Offi cers and a fair degree of patience and persuasion.

Our projects include seven luxury homes at Lordship Farm Barns in Willian, three dwellings at Normans Farm Barns for Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation, also in Willian, a large conversion at Brookend Farm in St Ippolyts, and two large Grade II Listed family homes at Hall Farm Barns, Langley.

Hall Farm Barns, Langley

Brookend Farm Barn, St IppolytsHall Farm Barns, Langley



Self Build ProjectsAs founding members of the Association of Self Build Architects (ASBA), EHW are regularly commissioned to work with clients to develop their ideas into reality. Whether it is a refurbishment or new build project we explore every potential of a given building or site in order to maximise our clients’ investment.

Our projects include a 557sq.m (6,000sq.ft) three-storey contemporary property in Clophill, a 279sq.m (3,000 sq.ft) property set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a 260sq.m (2,800 sq ft) traditional family home in St Albans which was featured on Breakfast TV.

Vine Cottage, Gosmore

Standhill Road, Hitchin

Four Winds, Water End

Maple House, Hitchin



Individual DevelopmentsEHW have developed a particular niche in residential projects for independent developers. These often require very different design solutions depending on the shape, size and location of the site. We work hard to make our developments sustainable and many of them are designed to comply with Lifetime Homes, Code for Sustainable Homes and Secured by Design criteria.

Since opening our London offi ce, we have worked closely with an independent developer on high specifi cation projects, in particular the conversion of twenty three offi ce suites at Westminster Palace Gardens to luxury apartments. This has prompted a second developer to employ the practice to convert further suites in the same building. Other projects include the conversion of 21 & 23 Buckingham Palace Road and Victoria Chambers, SW1 into luxury apartments.

Projects in the Home Counties have included twelve new build properties at Elm Tree Farm, Pirton, seven new build executive homes at Willow Farm, Ivinghoe Aston, and fourteen private dwellings at South Road, Baldock.

Westminster Palace Gardens, SW1Buckingham Palace Road, SW1

Victoria Chambers, SW1



Volume House Building

In contrast to the smaller individual developments, EHW have been working alongside large national developers for many years and have produced numerous traditional and contemporary housing schemes. Our expertise in this area enables us to fi nd the most effi cient blend of private houses, fl ats and Housing Association accommodation.

We undertake both the master planning of new developments, full planning applications, and the preparation of working drawing packages for schemes where planning consent has been granted.

Our clients include Bellway Homes, Linden Homes, Galliard Homes, Kier, Shanly Homes, Wheatley Homes, and Rowan Homes. We have Framework Agreements with Bellway Homes (North London), Bellway Homes (Northern Home Counties) and Linden Homes (Chiltern) so regularly provide feasibility schemes for tender purposes, planning schemes and working drawing packages.

Cassio Metro, Watford for Linden Homes

Phoenix Park, Letchworth for Bellway Homes

Shortstown, Bedford for Bellway Homes

St Ebba’s, Epsom for Linden Homes



Master Planning & Urban Design

EHW are regularly commissioned as architects for large housing developers and Housing Associations on major regeneration projects. This requires our master planning and urban design skills, usually for a mix of fl ats and houses over a large site area, for which we also provide comprehensive planning and working drawing packages.

The sites we have worked on to date are generally Brownfi eld in town and city centres although we have provided feasibility schemes for a wide range of sites throughout the country. With our in-house planning expertise, we are able to also offer Planning Policy advice to assist the developers with their long-term aims for specifi c sites.


Chrysalis Park, Stevenage

Phoenix Park, LetchworthLavender Fields, Hitchin


CommercialOur expertise in new build, refurbishment and fi t-out spans the whole commercial sector, and has ranged from small-scale extensions to large purpose built commercial facilities.

At EHW we strive to provide our clients with creative, cost-effective, low maintenance design solutions on both traditional and design & build procurement routes.

Commercial clients have included FTSE, Swiss Re, Texaco Plc, British Airways, Monarch Airlines, HR Owen Plc and Volvo Cars London.

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The Ridgeway, Iver

industrial units

Offi ce & Industrial EHW have been the project architects on a number of highly individual offi ce and industrial projects. From inception through to completion, we work hard to ensure complete co-operation between fellow consultants so that developments are completed to deadline and within budget.

The practice has also been involved in a number of projects, particularly for industrial buildings, which have been on a Design & Build basis together with various local and national contractors.

Service Graphics printing facility


AutomotiveEHW have an enviable reputation for producing high quality design solutions in the automotive sector. The practice’s experience gained over recent years gives us the ability to advise on both new build, conversions and fi t outs.

The practice has now designed and project managed numerous new build, conversion and refurbishment schemes for a wide range of clients. Many projects have been undertaken on existing dealerships that had to continue trading throughout the works. The understanding of this specialised business sector enables EHW to provide a unique service for the highly individual motor manufacturers.

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Aston Martin and Lamborghini

Showrooms, Pangboure

Ferrari, Old Brompton Road SW5

Rolls Royce, Berkeley Square W1


Fit Out Many clients prefer to lease property to undertake their business activities. At EHW we have extensive experience of this specialist market sector. From assessing vacant space for suitability to developing unique design solutions, we can assist our clients throughout the process.

Projects have included the refurbishment and fi t out of head offi ces for FTSE in Canary Wharf and CIPD in London through Colliers International, and the fi t out of the new head offi ce for World Courier (UK) Ltd in Central London.

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Offi ce fi t-out, Farringdon Street, EC4A

Keynes House, HitchinWorld Courier (UK) Ltd


Retail The practice has experience in the fi tting-out and refurbishment of retail premises. Working with designer clothing brands, fashion houses and large department stores, EHW tailors the retailers’ corporate identity and specifi cation to a given space or building. We also have experience in working alongside the retailers’ overseas architects and designers assisting them with the UK interpretation of their ideas.

Clients have included Hugo Boss, House of Fraser, Ralph Lauren, Princess Yachts International and HR Owen for their automotive showrooms for numerous luxury car brands.

Commercial | page 13

Marks and Spencer, Stamford

Aston Martin, Pangbourne

Ferrari at The Berkeley, Knightsbridge SW1X

Costa Coffee, Cardiff Bay Retail Park


Specialist

EHW has a wealth of experience in some very specialised sectors of the industry with a constantly expanding portfolio.

The following pages provide an overview of the various projects the practice has undertaken for both public and private sector clients across the country.

Defence & Scientifi cEHW has been the main project architect for MBDA UK Limited since 2006 undertaking work at their various sites throughout the UK & Europe. Projects have included a number of new build facilities, offi ce refurbishments, space planning exercises, public reception refurbishments, and covered atria for existing buildings.

The practice has also been involved in a project for a missile testing station and a testing control tower in Turkey for an international defence client.

In addition, we have been commissioned as architects by various pharmaceutical companies. Projects have included a purpose-built chemistry pilot plant and a number of laboratory fi t-outs and refurbishments.

page 14 | Specialist

MBDA UK Limited, Hertfordshire


HealthcareEHW has worked on projects for both private healthcare clients and the NHS, in Hertfordshire and across the UK. Projects have included private nursing homes, both extensions and new build facilities, hospital extensions, and a new build single storey specialist therapy facility in North London for victims of torture.

All of these projects are designed to fulfi l the individual clients’ needs, and those of the end user, their budgets, land restrictions and planning requirements including comprehensive planning and working drawing packages.

Specialist | page 15

Medical Foundation,

Isledon Road, N7

Medical Foundation,

Isledon Road, N7


EducationOver the years, EHW has been involved as architects in both traditional and design & build projects for classroom extensions, music practice rooms, an arts and drama centre, multi-purpose sports halls, and health and fi tness suites for educational establishments across the country.

Our specialist in-house education team provides cost effective design solutions for contractors, local authorities, public and private schools and all teaching groups starting at nursery level, through to primary and secondary school stage and into further and higher education.

We currently assist many of the larger UK framework main contractors on a design and build basis and provide them with planning and tender assistance, and appraisals on inherited designs where the original architect is not novated. We are fully conversant with the specifi c design, planning and technical requirements of all education sector projects. Our in-depth knowledge contributes towards the overall success of each project to the complete satisfaction of the client and end user.


Summerswood School, BorehamwoodPurfl eet Primary School, Thurrock

Stifford Primary School, Grays


Design & BuildEHW are able to provide a design only service or assist main contractors and developers with detailed working drawing packages on a design and build basis for all major D&B development sectors. Our practice has developed a sound reputation for providing essential project value engineering, early technical analysis and due diligence appraisals of planning and tender schemes.

We provide project and design teams individually tailored to suit each client and development proposal, each team being managed at Director level. By undertaking this we maintain continuity and a close working relationship with our clients, their agents, other consultants and the contractor. We do not limit ourselves to the size of project undertaken but prefer to evaluate each project on its own merits.

Our design and technical teams have enjoyed a long and close working relationship with some of the UK’s leading contractors. Our overall expertise in this specialist sector also extends to providing services to various local authorities, both directly and via framework agreements in conjunction with these contractors.


Coach House Mews, Bicester

Medical Foundation, Isledon Road N7

Smallwood Primary School, Wandsworth

Kilburn Park Road, Kilburn


Sport & Leisure The practice has been involved in individual projects for private corporations and large scale new build sports halls for educational institutions, creating a variety of leisure facilities, both new build and refurbishment, locally and nationally. These facilities have included a cinema, golf clubs, sports and social clubs, snooker clubs, a water sports and dry-ski centre, and national hockey club facilities.

Dependent on the client requirements, EHW has been commissioned as architects from the planning stage through to post contract, have provided full working drawings, or have acted as employer’s agent. A number of the sports hall projects have been Contractor led on a design and build basis with its inherent fast track and price benefi ts including the National Badminton Centre for Badminton England in Milton Keynes, the Sir David English Sports Centre in Bournemouth and Long Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge.

Recent leisure projects have included the award winning Odyssey Cinema in St Albans and the Goodenough Club in London.


Goodenough Club, London WC1N

National Badminton Centre, Milton KeynesOdyssey Cinema, St Albans


EcclesiasticalHaving completed the conversion of an existing building into a new church in Hertfordshire, EHW have been commissioned by the modern Church organisation as the architects for their new premises around the country.

Previous projects have included a new meeting hall and church for the Salvation Army, the creation of a crèche within a Grade II Listed Anglican church, numerous Mosques and Temples with associated accommodation, and meeting rooms and community facilities for local Churches.


Redemption House, KnebworthRedemption House,

Knebworth


Directors

Colin Eades AA Dip RIBA

Richard Macan-Lind ACIAT ACIOB

Associate Director

Louise Newbery BA(Hons)

Associates

Neil Reynolds BA(Hons) MArch ARB

Gavin Brown HNC

PA to DirectorsHelen Seddon

Admin Assistant / CPD Coordinator

Vicki Prentice

Architects

Laura Watson BA(Hons) DipArch ARB

Andjelka Kelly MA DipEng ARB RIBA

Grant Teasdale BA SAIA

Architectural Technologists /

Technicians

Lee Alexander BSc(Hons) MCIAT

Federico Schramm HNC

Anthony Milne BSc(Hons)

Architectural Assistants

John Pena BA(Hons)

Offi ce Organisation

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Contact Information

EHW Hitchin

Keynes House

Tilehouse Street

Hitchin, Herts

SG5 2DW

EHW London

10 Margaret Street

London

W1W 8RL

T 01462 455257 E [email protected] W ehwarchitects.com

EHW Ltd is registered in England No. 06756942 VAT Reg No. 943 3305 39 ISO 9001:2008 Registered Chartered Architects


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