The Meadows, York
Back in 2020, an email dropped into our inbox with the heading… “A Gallery for Living” — a new enquiry from clients in York. As you can imagine, we were instantly on board.
Three years later: a house purchased, pulled apart, remodelled, and stitched back together. The project includes a new kitchen extension, an external series of verandas, a studio, thermal upgrades, renewable heating systems, replacement glazing, and new openings — all allowing fresh views to the mature garden and along the backbone of the house, connecting spaces with light and frame.
The interior is calm, warm, and simple, with a furniture fit-out that defines spatial sequences and activities. A new staircase doubles as a bookcase for the clients’ collection of books and art objects — a lovely feature to pass each day, leading to a first-floor gallery where a rooflight drops soft light into the centre of the plan.
Once inside, this relatively unassuming suburban home quietly reveals itself — providing a wonderful backdrop for family life, precious mementos, and a gorgeous collection of art and design: a gallery for living.
Services on this project
Defining the project’s purpose, business case, and initial advice.
Developing the project brief, assembling the project team, and conducting site surveys
Creating initial design concepts, sketch plans, 3D models, and early cost estimates.
Refining the design, including structural, MEP, and architectural details to achieve consents, such as planning permission.
Preparing detailed technical drawings, specifications, and building regulations information.
Building the project, including off-site manufacturing and on-site construction.
Finalising construction, testing, commissioning, and handing over the building to the client.
Post-occupancy evaluation, ongoing maintenance, and monitoring of building performance.
Private Clients“We are loving the house. More than anything the flow and design and there is always an abundance of light!”
