The glazing specialists AlcoGlass have added the Bluebell Pool House to their website following the successful installation of their Schuco ASS50 Slimline sliding doors. The triple track design allows 66% of the glazing to be fully openable. Alco Glass worked closely with Adam Knibb Architects to design special features such as the cantilevered corner construction and flush [...]
The practice has entered its latest completed small-scale gem in to the annual Architects Journal Small Projects Award. The competition celebrates projects with a contract value of £250,000 and under. Projects need to have been completed between 1 January 2011 and 1 November 2012 to be in with a shout of winning. Last year there were [...]
Adam Knibb Architects has taken part in a Smarter Planning initiative where the practice was required to meet certain criteria in order to achieve a ‘Smarter Planning Champion’ status. The accreditation means that the practice provides maximum efficiency with planning submissions, namely: Helping local planning authorities process applications more efficiently Saving the client time and [...]
Adam has been selected by the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff (WSA) to act as a Part 2 Mentor for students in practice. As an alumni student from the WSA the opportunity gives Adam the chance to pass on his industry gained knowledge and give something back to where he trained.
In line with our thinking for our buildings and designs we have sourced the ‘greenest’ energy supplier to power the office. We’ve just switched to Ovo Energy (www.ovoenergy.com) who provide, as standard 15% more renewable energy in their plans. But we have signed up to their 100% Green Energy Plan which is built up from [...]
The project in Rookwood, West Wittering is aimed to be phased in two parts. An existing house and large detached garage is to be replaced by an annex / holiday let and then the main house will be replace with ‘upside-down’ living to take advantages of the views across the fields and on to Chichester [...]
Adam Knibb Architects celebrates their first year anniversary. Thank you to everyone who has helped to make it so successful.
The Knibb Extension get planning approval from Winchester City Council! Passionate about design, Adam is intending to live by his rules by extending his own semi-detached house in his contemporary style.
Springfields extension ( finished in 2010 ) has been selected for professional photography by RoundHouse (who supplied the kitchen products). It demonstrates a high finish of their products throughout the contemporary extension.
The RIBA Awards which were held in an old railway shed at the STEAM museum in Swindon, formed the back drop to the Ceremony. The Pooley House last night, picked up a RIBA Regional Award at the South East Awards. A scheme which was designed and overseen by Adam Knibb whilst working under John Pardey Architects.
Adam Knibb Architects has volunteered with many other architects to give up an hour of their time to help the charity scheme ‘Shelter’. In a collaboration with the RIBA, clients who would like a consultation with an architect pledge to give £40 to the charity. In return the architect gives a free hours consultation. As [...]
Adam Knibb Architects has been published in the AJ’s ‘New Practices’ section 19.04.12. The Architect’s Journal runs articles on new practices who have decided to go it alone and start something new. Click the image to read more and then click here for the AJ article.
e-architect.co.uk has picked up on one of the latest projects from Adam Knibb Architects – the ‘Bluebell Pool House’. The project has now started on site and is due for completion in late Spring. Follow the link and feel free to share the information: http://www.e-architect.co.uk/england/winchester_pool_house.htm.
Adam Knibb Architects has recently been appointed to work on two residential projects. The first based just outside Chichester, with a brief to provide additional bedroom and living space in a contemporary style but whilst taking its inspiration from the surrounding Conservation Area. The second a modelling and refurbishment of a house in Pulborough with [...]
Adam Knibb Architects has just completed the design work and planning application for a small residential extension in Oxford. The scheme is aimed to transform the clients two bed terrace house with a new single storey contemporary rear extension. Complete with highly insulated glazing and a sedum roof the extension (subject to planning permission) is [...]
Adam Knibb Architects has received confirmation that they have been selected as one of the last two contenders within the local council competition. Chiddingfold council has asked each entry to produce additional design information before making their final decision.
Adam Knibb Architects received confirmation of planning permission for the Bluebell Pool House in Crawley, near Winchester. The project will be constructed out of a pre-fabricated CLT timber panel structure and will feature an oak clad exterior with sedum roof. The project will now move on to a fast tracked construction program to be completed [...]