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Blog: Enrichment – Watts Gallery
22nd May 2024

Blog: Enrichment – Watts Gallery

Jennifer Hawksworth - Office & Client Liaison Manager 15.05.2024 Limnerslease Artists Home & Studio To recognise the contribution lifelong education and additional activities can oer to physical and emotional well-being, PLACE offers a discretionary Enrichment Programme in addition… Read More
An image showing a green field with trees, land to be built on
15th May 2024

Planning Permission in Principle

An Application for Permission in Principle (PIP) can be a good way of testing the water. You can see whether the Local Planning Authority (LPA) would agree ‘in principle’ to building on land you have… Read More
Blog: RSA New Contemporaries 2024
10th Apr 2024

Blog: RSA New Contemporaries 2024

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
Blog: We Need to Talk About Glass
26th Oct 2023

Blog: We Need to Talk About Glass

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
An image showing two houses, one has a yellow door and one has a red door. This is affordable housing in cornwall
26th Oct 2023

How to develop affordable housing in Cornwall and beyond

Affordable Housing in Cornwall © Cornwall Council Local and affordable housing is a phrase that, when heard, can cause the raising of eyebrows.  There is a general feeling that it is somewhat out of reach for… Read More
Blog: Funding for your business or community project in Cornwall
15th Sep 2023

Blog: Funding for your business or community project in Cornwall

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
Bedruthan Steps near Newquay. A rugged cliff face with choppy waves in the ocean
31st Jul 2023

Designing for Biodiversity Net Gain

At the time of writing, summer seems like something of a mythical beast.  Soon enough we will be into autumn, and before long it will be November. As well as the usual building of bonfires,… Read More
Blog: Children’s architectural model competition
30th Jun 2023

Blog: Children’s architectural model competition

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
A factory showing work with steel
2nd May 2023

Operational and Embodied Carbon: achieving Net Zero

Embodied carbon and operational carbon are two important concepts in sustainable architecture related to the environmental impact of buildings. Embodied carbon When we talk about embodied carbon, this refers to the carbon emissions associated with the materials,… Read More
Blog: Safer Greener Streets Public Consultation
17th Mar 2023

Blog: Safer Greener Streets Public Consultation

Gemma Loving - Senior Architect PLACE architects were a part of the team delivering the recently completed feasibility study for the Safer Greener Streets project which was awarded £100,000 from the Town Vitality Fund.  Safer Greener Streets… Read More
A close up image of a row of solar panels being installed, two men in high vis and hard hats at work
6th Jan 2022

Blog: New Part L Approved document Issue in December 2021 and how will it affect your project

Ben Hardy - Part II Architectural Assistant 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… Read More
An example of sustainability in architecture shown through a mock-up on digital architectural software
16th Jul 2021

Sustainability in architecture: building’s contributions to climate change

What does sustainability mean to Niall as a student of architecture? From a student perspective, the climate crisis can seem quite daunting.  There feels like a lot of responsibility to bring about change within the construction… Read More
Blog: UN International Women’s Day
8th Mar 2021

Blog: UN International Women’s Day

Jennifer Hawksworth - Office & Client Liaison Manager 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… Read More
An illustration showing plans for a building with different rooms and annotations
5th Mar 2021

How much will my building project cost? Five things to consider

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 of a project right through to the end.… Read More
An iPad showing the BIMx software
5th Mar 2021

BIMx and the Future of Interactive Design

Building Information Modelling, more commonly known as BIM, starts with creating a 3D virtual model of your project.  It is a tool that gives architects, engineers and construction professionals the ability to work together to… Read More
An illustrated image from the RSPB showing the Pipistrelle Bat
5th Mar 2021

An Introduction to the Planning Process

The planning process can conjure up feelings of apprehension. Often, it brings with it daunting thoughts and trepidation at the prospect of entering into this unknown territory. How much does planning cost? Will I understand… Read More
A picture taken from inside the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. We see a tall stained glass window with pillars either side.
5th Mar 2021

Blog: World Architecture that Inspires

Jamie Henderson - Architect 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… Read More
We’re Recruiting!
19th Mar 2020

We’re Recruiting!

We are now recruiting for an experienced architect to join our fantastic team. Read more on our jobs page here. Read More
Covid19 Updates
19th Mar 2020

Covid19 Updates

PLACE architects are following developments on the COVID-19 virus and monitoring government advice to inform our working practices over this uncertain period of time. We will continue to provide architect services and support to our existing… Read More