HOW WE WORK

About SDW Design

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About SDW Design
I’m a young ambitious and energetic architecture studio, who responds creatively to my clients with the aim of creating simply crafted buildings that are grounded in their context, unfussy, subtle, and of the highest quality.  

The studio is a place where I explore these ideas It is within this space that our carefully chosen team and like-minded colleagues revel in the process of making architecture, producing models, drawings, visualisations, and testing materials to explain concepts and convey our ideas.  

Our passion for contemporary design is distilled by our experience in building conservation and a respect for the local vernacular. The practice’s body of work is broad, working across a range of sectors at varying scales, yet each project seeks to connect the historic, cultural, spatial, and material qualities of a place with the intent to complement and reinforce the particular conditions of their setting. 

This is done through a process of constant evaluation, research, conversations, and most importantly listening. It is this process that we find to be both challenging and rewarding, one which we believe delivers buildings that are inspiring, practical, and yet beautifully simple.  

Whatever your project, if you are looking for architectural services for planning applications, planning drawings, building regulations, plans for an extension, plans for a new home, plans for a loft conversion, or perhaps an office refurbishment or extension – the practice can help.  SDW Design’s way of thinking always starts with ‘people first’ to ensure that the design fits the purpose. 

SDW is able to offer a full scope of Architectural services from project inception through to completion. Services include site appraisals, design brief development, planning submissions, construction drawing packages, tendering, and contract administration. 

The practice works closely with clients and believes that the success of any project relies on this collaboration.  The practice also believes in complete transparency of fees and ensuring that clients clearly understand what each part of the project involves.  Take a look at what clients have to say down below. 

SERVICES

This is what we do.

TIMELINE

Awards that I have.

2016

De Montfort University

First Degree Honours – Architectural Design Technology & Production
2018-Present

SDW Design

Company Director
2011-2018

CSK Architects Limited

Senior Architectural Technologist
TESTIMONIALS

They love us.

Scott Wood was recommended to us and now we have no hesitation in endorsing him whole-heartedly. From the start, Scott was attentive and able to assess our initial ideas for our extension and incorporate his own innovative suggestions with a creative freshness and flair that both my husband I were very impressed with. He chose height and a roof design which has transformed our home entirely, while adding flint panels to compliment our existing outside walls. Scott is very inventive and fun when it comes to lighting and has created quite a dramatic environment for our new living space both inside and outside which is hugely enjoyable to be in. He was endlessly patient as we churned over ideas, was always available to speak to during the drawing process and all the way through the build and definitively showed how to create a compelling architectural structure at a reasonable and fair cost.

Mr S Pyke & J Cowan

With this being my first project, I couldn't have wished for anything more than SDW Design. In need of additional space I was curious about the potential to extend. After an initial conversation with Scott, he was happy to visit us, look around the site and discuss what it was we were looking for and importantly our drivers behind the idea. It had a very personalised touch and felt as if there was a genuine desire to help us. On delivery of the plans is where we were impressed the most. Scott had listened to our brief and expertly turned our concept into a reality. Not only Maximising our benefits but also addressing/anticipating any potential concerns around the application process. After guiding and managing us through a smooth and successful application I really can’t recommend Scott enough. Professional, creative, efficient, knowledgeable and personable.  Will definitely be using SDW Design again our next project.

Mr Doyle