23 June 2021

MWA are pleased to announce that Tim Blackwell has become an Associate Director.

Tim joined MWA in 2011 after he qualified from University College Dublin in 2009 after previously studying at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and gained extensive educational, residential and commercial experience in Ireland. Tim became an Associate in 2016 and since then has played a key role in the management team at MWA leading many complex developments from inception to completion across all design stages.

Landscaping and sustainable design are driving aspects of Tim’s approach to architecture having grown up in the Irish countryside. Through projects such as Kings Cross Road, he has delivered high quality and truly sustainable architecture which look to bring natural habitat back to our urban environment and improve the quality of our built environment internally and externally.

Tim has worked across a wide range of sectors, leading a mix of large scale commercial, healthcare, heritage and residential projects including Grade I Listed Diorama, Grade II Listed Westminster House, Kings Cross Road, Hurlingham Road, Bartholomew Place, Fulham Care Home, Brentford Delivery Office, and William Court. We are delighted for Tim and anticipate his continued success here at MWA.

16 June 2021

MWA’s proposals for 34-37 Eastcastle Street has been granted full planning permission by Westminster City Council. Set over 8 floors (including double basement), the new-build development proposes to rejuvenate the street front along Eastcastle Street in Fitzrovia and introduces more than 20,300 sqft of office space. The scheme delivers a variety of use-classes, high-quality architecture and increased green amenity space for the site. Driven by the historical local development in the East Marylebone Conservation Area, the proposal responds sensitively to the surrounding existing buildings and retains the language of the three separate facades. We are very pleased to announce that planning permission was secured under delegated powers with no objections.

Read more about the project here

Size: 31,108 SQ.FT
Client: Northern & Midland Holdings Ltd
Status: Planning
Planning Consultant: Savills Ltd.
Cost Consultant: Quartz Project Services
Project Manager: Quartz Project Services
Structural Engineer: Heyne Tillet Steel Ltd.
Daylight/ Sunlight Surveyor: Point 2 Surveyors Ltd.
Rights to Light Consultant: Point 2 Surveyors Ltd.
Heritage: Donald Insall Associates Ltd.
Rendering: Marek Wojciechowski Architects
Local Authority: Westminster City Council

16 June 2021

After being approached in early 2016 to prepare proposals for a new-build office space in King’s Cross, MWA are happy to see another project reach practical completion. The project has been an important test case for MWA in the integration of architecture and the environment together, to deliver buildings which aid the well-being of their occupants and the wider urban context. With the current era of ‘working from home’ highlighting the need for nature and biodiversity in our lives, this project will see the implementation of a huge internal planting scheme for the benefit of its occupants. The end result will stand testament to the project having such a courageous and dedicated client team. The internal planting fit-out will complete in July.

Read more about the project here

Size: 9,400 SQ.FT
Client: Sturgeon Capital
Status: Complete
Daylight & Sunlight: Malcolm Hollis
Structural Engineer: Parmarbrook
Services Engineer: Cundall
Planning Consultant: Bidwells
Building Control: Assent BC
Local Authority: London Borough of Camden

14 June 2021

MWA are developing designs for a new-build beach front family home on the coast of Bournemouth. MWA has proposed to replace the existing property which has been subject to unsympathetic alterations with a new high quality dwelling that seeks to restore the site’s original hierarchy and grandeur. Designs include a grand light-filled central atrium stair; a master suite that overlooks the English Channel; and a unique perforated shutter system as a contemporary response to the vernacular of the Boscombe Manor Conservation Area.

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Size: 11,300 SQ.FT
Client: Private
Status: Stage 3
Project Manager: Radcliffes
Structural Engineer: Expedition
Cost Consultant: Wheeler Group
Heritage Consultant: Bidwells
Daylight & Sunlight Consultant: Malcolm Hollis
Planning Consultant: Montagu Evans
Rendering: Marek Wojciechowski Architects
Local Authority: Bournemouth Borough Council

02 June 2021

After being approached in early 2019 to prepare proposals for a replacement rear extension, full internal refurbishment and integrated landscape design, this three storey arts and crafts property has now reached practical completion. The family home is located within the Redington Frognal Conservation Area in Hampstead and features contemporary finishes throughout including brushed nickel metalwork, bespoke mosaic bathroom floors, contrasting White Thassos marble and Cumbria stone, and large format herringbone. We are delighted to have completed another outstanding property in the Hampstead area.

Read more about the project here

Size: 4,859 SQ.FT
Client: Private
Status: Complete
Contractor: New Wave
Structural Engineer: Pringuer James Consulting Engineering
M&E: Cundall
Quantity Surveyor: The Millbridge Group
Arboriculturalist: John Cromar's Arboricultural Company Ltd.
Rendering: Marek Wojciechowski Architects
Local Authority: London Borough of Camden