Blog Entries

Niall Davies-Hale - Architectural Assistant 10.04.2024 While visiting Edinburgh at the weekend, I walked past the Royal Scottish Academy where a banner reading ‘Architecture’ and ‘exhibition’ immediately grabbed my attention. As a student in the profession currently… Read More

Mike Wellsbury-Nye - Architectural Technologist 26.10.2023 If you’ve never been to the Design Museum in Kensington, London, we highly recommend that you make the trip. Not only does the museum host exhibitions covering all aspects of contemporary… Read More

Jennifer Hawksworth - Office & Client Liaison Manager 12.10.2023 Affordable Housing in Cornwall © Cornwall Council Local and affordable housing is a phrase that, when heard, can cause the raising of eyebrows with a general feeling that it… Read More

Tash Baskerville - Operations manager 15.09.2023 Public funding is often elusive, sometimes we don’t really know where it comes from or how to obtain it. In this case, if you have a project that can support the… Read More

Mike Wellsbury-Nye - Architectural Technologist 31.07.2023 At the time of writing, summer seems like something of a mythical beast, but soon enough we will be into autumn, and before long it will be November. As well as… Read More

Tash Baskerville - Operations Manager 30.06.2023 Models submitted We’ve had a great time at PLACE architects working with Launceston Town Council, Launceston Chamber of Commerce and The Orchard Centre over the past few months. The annual Children’s Architectural… Read More

Ben Hardy - Part II Architectural Assistant Embodied carbon and operational carbon are two important concepts in sustainable architecture that are related to the environmental impact of buildings. Embodied carbon refers to the carbon emissions associated with the materials, manufacturing, transportation,… Read More

Gemma Loving - Senior Architect At PLACE Architects we are keen to tackle the challenges of sustainability met in the construction industry. We need to keep up to date with the developments in the regulations that… Read More

What is Part L? At PLACE Architects we are keen to tackle the challenges of sustainability met in the construction industry. We need to keep up to date with the developments in the regulations that help… Read More

When Niall spent his summer holidays between years two and three of his architecture degree to work with us, we asked him to tell us what sustainability meant to him as a student of architecture.… Read More

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as… Read More

Even an early floor plan begins the budget-setting process At the start of any building project, all clients want to know what it is likely to cost. Architects understand the building process from the very beginning… Read More

Building Information Modelling, more commonly known as BIM, is the process of creating a 3D virtual model of your project. It is a tool that gives architects, engineers and construction professionals the ability to work… Read More

PLANNING.  The word alone can conjure up feelings of apprehension, often bringing with it daunting thoughts and trepidation at the prospect of entering into this often unknown territory; How much does planning cost?  Will I understand it?  How… Read More

Buildings offer the ultimate feat of endurance, they embody the virtues of a certain time & place. Making your mark in the world has been an alluring premise for humans, ever since we ceased our nomadic… Read More