Ascent Architecture

RIBA Chartered Practice.
Intelligent, creative designs.
Residential, Commercial, Mixed Use.
No set style; every project is unique.

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Mixed use development. We were appointed by a firm of chartered surveyors & planning consultants to design and obtain planning approval for this scheme on the site of a former petrol station. The accommodation comprises a small supermarket & 10 flats, including amenity & parking.

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Friday evening went to topping out ceremony of friends’ amazing former bungalow conversion in Portishead. New steel & glulam frame with SIPS panels. Designed and being self-built by John Cook (with a little help on site).

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From our portfolio: Kitchen extension and internal remodelling of a Victorian semi including double glazed sliding sash windows, French doors and top light. https://t.co/uervTHnzXJ

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New build house. Open plan first floor including kitchen, dining & living areas. A steel balcony capitalises on views of the setting sun. To the side is a single storey annexe. Constructed of timber frame, clad in natural stone, timber & render. https://t.co/OojQJNZXbi

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Attended a @greenregister presentation by @EnergyXperts re the new Future Homes Standard. More work will be required of architects; will fees need to increase accordingly?
Image thanks to @Uni_of_Essex “New Essex Business School building” by University of Essex ., CC BY 2.0

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Conversion of former hotel into flats. This iconic seaside hotel in Weston-super-Mare had lain empty for a decade and been subject to the ravages of water, fire and squatters. The building was converted into 20 flats and completely refurbished. https://t.co/pElK2Tk5gq

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Where do you start with a build project? We've put together a FREE project planning pack to answer questions such as how to estimate your costs, how to create your design brief and whether you need an architect. Download at https://t.co/IfwWSZn2Dt - no sign up required.

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From our portfolio: Single storey rear addition to a 1960s house in Somerset. Full width bi-fold doors open onto fabulous rear terrace. https://t.co/hpWCACFWfs

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Our client kindly sent us some photos of our standing seam zinc extension project, five years on and in much sunnier weather than the original shots. The mature planting has drawn the extension into the garden emphasizing the original lookout idea.

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Good fun to do Wednesday's Bristol Property Agents Association 70km bike ride from Keynsham in glorious weather.

All respect to the gent who did the 35km route on his electric Brompton - but without the battery! His comedy value award was well earned 😆

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Interesting recent TGR seminar by Scott Boote of Studio Agnos re. the benefits of structural stone: lower embodied energy than most materials, stronger, more easily processed, visually pleasing so can be exposed. Cantilevered stone staircases have been used for 100s of years!

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Interesting site visit this week to 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶’𝘀 BDFI new Digital Film Research Hub in Bristol.
Former gas works stone-walled coal shed has steel portal frame with steel & glass roof inserted. Then into this inserted a series of different spaces constructed from CLT.

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Last week we attended an excellent CPD session by #eightversa on 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 , which now affects most planning applications.

The government’s website provides a refreshingly succinct summary of all you need to know https://t.co/OP8uchwgO7

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To accompany our FREE Project Planning Pack, access our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗽 to gain an overview of the various stages involved with a project! https://t.co/sMnSQMkC8d

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Thinking of starting a new project this year, but don't know where to begin? Download our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸 for handy tips and advice! https://t.co/AaY2i2WOhj

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We’re marking 20 years of Ascent Architecture, and the launch of our new website https://t.co/xHijGOBQ9w. Please have a look!!
In addition to a Projects section, it includes a number of FREE tools & resources to help clients gain an understanding of where to start.

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Recently completed domestic garden room extension in Redland, Bristol. Highly insulated timber-frame, clad in standing seam zinc with glazed brick base plinth and triple glazing. #architect #Bristol

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Work nearing completion on extension and remodelling of beautiful large Victorian house in Redland – see attached dining room before and after photos.

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@ThePhoenixHub Thank you for your Twitter enquiry. We sincerely apologise that because of an administrative error this message was missed. We would be very interested in discussing this project with you. You can reach me (Steve Mardall) at [email protected]. Thank you.

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Recently completed conversion of chapel in Clifton, Bristol to single family dwelling, with bedrooms below and open plan accommodation above