House Re-Modelling Planning Permission was recently granted for a bespoke house renovation project in the Scottish Borders. The primary aim of the project is to improve daylight levels and remove pinch points within an existing galley kitchen. The design reconfigures the internal layout of the existing kitchen and dining rooms to simplify the plan, to… Read more »
Changes to Building Regulations With almost half of the UK Co2 emissions coming from our buildings, we are in a staged process of increasing standards for the energy performance of all buildings. The UK national target is for zero carbon emissions for all new housing by 2016 and for all other buildings by 2019, with… Read more »
Sir Terry Farrell makes recommendations for the future of Architecture and the Built Environment The Farrell review is a comprehensive report into the current condition of Architecture and the Built Environment. It includes input from many sources including a panel of 11 industry leaders with a breadth of experience that covers education, outreach, urbanism, architecture,… Read more »
It has been an exciting few months for the practice in Scotland, with lots of interest gathering pace and general expansion in project numbers moving forwards. With an increasing workload throughout the area, April sees our office move into new premises in Peebles town centre. The new office is located above the Bank of Scotland… Read more »
Dear friends, clients and colleagues, Our offices will be closing for the festive season at 5pm on Monday 23rd December 2013 and will open again at 8.30am on Monday 6th January 2014. The answerphone will be on and it will be checked periodically. If there are any emergencies and you need to get hold of… Read more »
We would like to wish all of our Clients and Associates a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Best wishes from all at CB3 Design Architects.
Our kitchen extension project in Lauder is now complete and occupied. We would like to thank our Clients and their contractor for an enjoyable project which has run smoothly with results which are of great satisfaction to all. (We’d also like to complement Mr and Mrs Towers on the impressive colour co-ordination in their decorations… Read more »
Earlier this month the re-convened Sullivan report panel published their findings in the report ‘A Low Carbon Building Standards Strategy for Scotland (The Sullivan Report) – 2013 Update’ The original report, published in 2007, provided recommendations for investigation within an overall route map towards ‘net zero carbon’ new buildings and was integral to the review of… Read more »
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has promised to help turn custom-built housing into a mainstream option rather than the minority interest it is at present. His pledge came in a speech at think tank The Policy Exchange which revealed that currently custom-built housing represents 10 per cent of the new-build total. He said: “There are over… Read more »