Contemporary design, for modern living
How would you like to live? The way we use our homes is becoming more fluid, yet the houses we own can often feel quite rigid. Designed for a different era, the configuration and space may no longer work for modern life, or offer the flexibility your family needs.
For many of us, the places and spaces we inhabit are built on old ideas. Now more than ever, we are experiencing different demands on our time, and new ways to live, work and socialise. This transition needs fresh thinking to create more flexibility and freedom for ourselves, our families, and our future.
We would love to discuss your vision to transform your property in this way, or your aspirations to design and build a new home. For any size or style of dwelling, Giles Architects will work with you to create a high-quality, contemporary design that reflects your changing needs and lifestyle, and carefully responds to the site and its context.
Your home, made better
Additional space may be part of the solution, but context is everything. After all, the goal is not to simply increase square footage, but to maximise the utility, value and enjoyment of your home. Rather than rushing to recommend an extension or conversion, we always listen carefully to your needs, and how this contrasts with the existing layout. It is often this tension that unlocks a key move or inspires solutions, enabling us to reimagine rooms or create open-plan living. And where more space is the answer, we always design with connection and cohesion in mind.
To create a vision of what is possible, Giles Architects deploy a mix of traditional and technology-driven media, from sketches and physical models, to 3D images, animations, and Building Information Modelling (BIM). Conversation plays a key role too, to help build pictures and shape solutions.
Successful house renovation and extension projects come from a collaborative approach between architect, homeowner and builder. Our philosophy is to listen carefully and work closely with clients to deliver beautiful, contemporary homes. Our ambition is to create fluid and flexible living, that combines independence and integration, with spaces for everyone, social and separate.
As Winchester architects, we are well placed for home renovations, extensions and new-build housing projects across Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex and London.
