Congratulations Dan & Clare

We were delighted to see Dan made an honest woman of Clare at the weekend during their wedding ceremony; a fabulous day was had by all up in Otterburn!

Many congratulations to Dan and Clare and wishing you both a great future together.

Friar House Gains Planning Permission

Friar House Apartment Hotel received full detailed and listed planning consent this week for a 14 bedroom boutique apartment hotel.  Our team have been working closely with the city council to develop the dilapidated Georgian town house.

The Grade II listed property has had a salubrious recent history but following the decision it is full steam ahead to restore and enhance this unique part of Newcastle’s City Centre.

Pylon

Pylon Redesign
Location: Various
Sectors: Infrastructure, Sustainability

We collaborated with structural engineers and infrastructure specialists to redesign the electric pylon, a design unaltered in over 80 years.

Our competition entry is an updating of the popular iconic form utilising modern structural techniques influenced by nature and more efficient in material use. We employed isolating technologies to further reduce raw material in the construction.

Domestic Extensions

Residential Extensions
Location: Various
Sectors: Residential, Sustainable

We are involved in a number of residential extensions over the North of England. Every project is different where the needs and aspirations of the client are carefully developed through our personal service.

We have a keen interest in contemporary architecture and have the skills and experience to find innovative solutions to a specific brief and context of the project. Our knowledge of the planning system, construction techniques and sustainability gives added value to all our projects particularly where there are budgetary constraints. We have a wide range of experience in working with listed building and in Conservation Areas in the North of England (projects in York carried out with Moray Mackay Architecture).

MawsonKerr Website Goes Live

MawsonKerr are delighted to announce that their website is now fully operational.

Our window to the world has been drafted up over the last couple of months and we hope you enjoy perusing the projects and work we have been involved with since breaking into the architectural sphere.

Bespoke Extension, Jesmond

Bespoke Extension Jesmond
Location : Jesmond, Newcastle
Sectors: Residential

We were approached to look at reconfiguring a domestic property to update the kitchen and provide a new utility room, toilet, dining space and garden terrace. Working closely with the family we developed an understanding of how the key spaces would be used and designed to enhance their lifestyle.

Strong visual links between the garden and kitchen are created with a large window carefully detailed to wrap onto the roof giving views to the garden and sky beyond mature trees. The large sliding screen leads onto a terrace level with the inside further enforcing the relationship between interior and exterior. Materials were carefully selected to give a contemporary edge while resonating with the existing property.

Northumberland Residential Development

Northumberland Residential Development
Location: Beadnell, Northumberland
Sector: Residential, Masterplanning

MawsonKerr have gained full detailed planning permission for 9 luxury homes in coastal Northumberland.  Working closely with the local planners and clients the contemporary design maximises the coastal views and creates a ‘placemaking’ high quality sustainable development, which complements the area of outstanding natural beauty.

The project includes four pairs of 4/5 bed semi detached houses and a large 5 bedroom detached house. The asymmetrical approach to the elevations  provide visual interest with vertical elements creating focal points and visual markers.   A variety of window sizes, feature windows and full height glazing reflect the internal importance of that particular space and enhance the primary views towards the coast and bay. This is further enhanced by the contemporary glazed balconies to the rear of the properties.  It is proposed the buildings use low energy design principles such as orientation, high levels of insulation and air tightness along with renewable energy attributes.

Private House, Jesmond

Jesmond, Newcastle
Location: Various
Sectors: Residential, Conservation

We were designers and architects for the extensive remodeling of the interior and exterior extension to a large town house inNewcastle. The works included removing an unsightly escape stair to the rear to allow a large kitchen and living space to be added and connected via various openings.

Also included in the works a large new internal stair was sensitively added to give the property more fitting circulation and additional en-suites to guest and family rooms.

Whitehaven Harbour

Whitehaven Harbour Development
Location : Whitehaven, Cumbria
Sectors: Residential, Commercial, Masterplanning, Heritage
Will Mawson Designer at Napper Architects

Whitehaven is a historic costal town where an opportunity to develop a large section of the harbour front arose. The design strategy was to incorporate historical context reintroducing an old route to through the site and keeping the original sandstone public baths façade.

Reinterpreting the simplicity of the vernacular style and materials in a contemporary way; solidity and vibrancy of local sandstone is played off against subtle white render creating a solid rhythm along the frontage. The strong urban block is metaphorically eroded away by the organic form of the timber brise soleil softening the façade and giving greater tactility to the south.