Tag / Architect
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Where do we start with our self-build?
“So where do we start” is often the first question we’re asked by clients embarking on their first self-build project. Invariably, ideas are a plenty; we’re keen to listen and learn. The more we know, the better equipped we are. “These initial conversations are so valuable” explained Devon architect, Perry Mears. “We know it’s hard…
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“Inspire me” was the brief! We did! (Including fish)!
Recommended as the go-to architect design team for something different, from the very start we knew that this project was going to be exciting! Our first conversation was something like “I own a large 1980’s house in Hampshire. It’s in the right location, on a great plot. I’m looking to make the most of what…
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Northway Court HPB Their new addition progresses
Northway Court HPB I Our largest current project is for the popular The Holiday Property Bond, who have earned an enviable reputation for their high specification holiday homes in fabulous locations, throughout the UK and Europe. Their latest UK project is Northway Court near Bideford in North Devon, now well underway under the supervision of…
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Personal edge in architectural technology
With ChatGBT and AI featuring prominently in the headlines, there have been interesting discussions about technology in many roles. The passionate discourse around architects has encompassed every perspective and viewpoint. Devon architects, Peregrine Mears Architects gives an insight into their approach, subtly blending the latest technology with a skillful personal touch, which can add a…
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Apprenticeship in Architecture opportunity
We’re often asked how to start a career in the world of architecture. The modern apprenticeship in architecture programme provides a great opportunity to be part of the new generation, by joining Peregrine Mears Architects in Barnstaple. An Architect or Architectural Technologist is a well-respected, creative profession offering numerous career options and specialisms, in many…
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Planning permission for 16 country homes
Another recent success for North Devon architects Peregrine Mears Architects is obtaining planning permission for a select development of just 16 homes in a delightful countryside setting, at Meadow Rise Burrington N Devon. Design “Attention to design and detail has guided every step.” explained Perry Mears. “Finding the right layout, form and feel for a…
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Cornwall homes planning permission
More success for Cornwall homes planning permission approvals. Having successfully gained planning permission for a new dwelling on part of a former market garden site in 2021, we were pleased to be invited to act for the same landowner to seek consent for an additional two dwellings on the site in 2022. As always, our…
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Architects Help Community Try and Save Historic Building
When the Community Bid to Save Historic Building was launched they invited Devon based Peregrine Mears Architects are delighted to have been appointed by the Moor Imagination Collective(MIC) to advise on their aspirations to acquire, develop and convert Buckfastleigh Methodist Church to a community hub. Built in 1835, a 2012 Conservation Area Character Appraisal describes it as “a key community building……
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RICS Award for Community Centre
RICS Award for Bovey Tracey Community Centre. We are thrilled to announce that The Riverside Community Centre in Bovey Tracey has been crowned Winner of best Public Sector Project in the RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Awards 2022), South West Region. Situated at the western gateway of the town, the new community centre was…
