Stage 3 – Spatial Coordination
The plan is beginning to come together, and all the imagination and creativity has converged onto an Architectural Concept that you will one day soon hopefully see come to life. Stage 3 is the middle of the 3 Design Development Stages, and it offers the last opportunity to coordinate all aspects of the build so […]
The Exciting Conceptual Design Stage
Hi everyone 👋, 📝 The Main Bit Level 2 – Concept Design Process Now it is time for the fun stuff! Now that the Client Requirements and the Project Brief have been created, the Design Team can get to work to create conceptual drawings. This is the first time that the possibilities of the site […]
Feasibility of a Self-Build
📝 The Main Bit Following on from last week’s post of Stage 0 of the RIBA Plan of Work, this week we will be looking at Stage 1 – Preparation and Briefing! Now that the most effective way to meet the client’s needs in Stage 0 has been decided the target outcome of Stage 1 […]
Beginning a Self-Build
Over the past few weeks, I have been exploring the areas of land ownership to gain an insight into one of the most expensive portions of a house build and how some people gift land to reduce the cost for those in our society who could benefit the most from it. This week I wanted […]
Coming Home: The Church of England’s Housing Revolution
Hi everyone 👋, 📝 The Main Bit In last week’s newsletter I wrote about how Michael Eavis has gifted land to a Housing Association for the development of affordable social housing for local residents of Pilton in Somerset. He was quoted saying that if all farmers donated ten acres of land for development, then the […]
Gifting Land for Social Housing
This week we will be looking at the Social Housing Development in Pilton, Somerset and looking at the idea of how one famous landowner is giving back to his community.
Exploring Self-Build to Rent
Who is self-build to rent best suited for? In this weeks newsletter we take a quick look at the housing data to see how this method could suit one particular type of self-builder.
How to find your Good Days
Hi everyone 👋, 🔥 What I have been doing this week 😷 We’ve been combatting a sickness bug this week which has meant that there has been very little spare time or energy to spend on building knowledge for self-build or creating new Grand Reviews. I did have a couple of days off work to […]
[3] The Brighton Co-op
The cooperative build in Brighton showed an impressive display of collaboration, as friends and families joined forces to construct their dream homes and escaping social housing. With unconventional build methods and a focus on sustainability, it served as a remarkable example of communal self-building, inspiring in its shared vision and determination.
Timeboxing Your Calendar For Achieving Goals
Hi everyone 👋, 🔥 What I have been doing this week 🏠 I managed to get a bit of time over the weekend to complete the second Grand Review. The structure adapts subtly each time I make one, which is inevitable in these early stages while I find the framework of what works best. I […]