The Snug Team Explores Oxford

The Snug team being the fun loving crowd we are, recently decided to venture beyond the office walls and into the realm of the real world. Whilst in the real world we decided to take in the sights and sounds of Oxford and its Ashmolean Museum. After contemplating for a while the recent work of Rick Mather, we shifted our attention from architecture to our tummies and enjoyed a filling steak pie. All in all a joyful and refreshing office outing for the team.

‘Artchitecture’ Exhibition at ArtSway, Saturday 25th June

‘Artchitecture’ is a project developed by the Solent Centre for Architecture + Design in partnership with ArtSway. ‘Artchitecture’, is bringing together architects, artists and engineers to collaborate on exploring new models for rural architecture, through a series of temporary buildings in the New Forest National Park. The buildings will be a resource for interaction and debate on issues of sustainability, recycling, energy conservation and rural development, with artists’ inhabitation and activity as the catalyst.

Snug's Proposal

Saxon Hill Wins Planning Approval

We are pleased to announce that planning permission has been granted for a new contemporary 4 bedroom house at Saxon Hill in Winchester.

Kingfisher Cottage Wins Planning Approval

We are pleased to announce that the planning application for a contemporary two storey rear extension at Kingfisher Cottage, Exton has been granted planning permission.

Winchester saved for another 24hrs!

Snug Projects led a team, including engineers, urban designers and members of the local public, at '24 Hrs to Save Winchester'. The event was an overnight design charette challenging teams to develop a vision for a more sustainable city. Three teams worked collaboratively to establish a creative and robust strategy, before demonstrating their application at two specific locations. The vision was then presented to the city at 12.00 noon on Saturday. Our core ideas included:

Guerrilla Tactics - small changes involving local people on a realisitc budget.

Walking within the walls - a strategy aimed at developing a walking culture.

Mobile Markets - promoting a more local diet under the banner 'watercress soup'. The strategy included evening markets at commuter hubs and mobile allotments.

Sub Hubs - densified to saturation at well located local centres that encourage self sufficient suburbs with a strong identity.

Boutique Business - aimed at promoting local working and the return of our 10,000 strong commuter workforce.

Tourist magnet - Our effort to redue the nations footprint by promoting Winchester as a UK 'city break' encouraging people to holiday at home.

Our core vision was to create small physical changes that encourage the all important transformation in behaviour that will underpin a sustainable future. We are looking forward to building on the success of the event in the coming weeks as we work with others to develop these ideas and ensure there is a lasting legacy. We are committed to being part of not only implementing physical changes to the city but also helping to stimulate the all importnat cultural transition that will underpin a more sustainable future for the city.

Cameroon Catalyst

Snug Projects is providing financial and practical support to Civil Engineering and Architecture students from Southampton University. the students are designing and constructing a community centre in Bambouti, Eastern Cameroon. Working with the local community they need to raise £50,000 over the next six months and are looking for sponsors to become part of this life-changing project. If you can help please give us a ring.

6 Ranelagh Road goes to planning...

We are pleased to announce that our application for a contemporary two storey rear extension at 6 Ranelagh Road, Winchester has been submitted to planning. The proposed works will give the house a direct relationship with the garden which it does not currently enjoy and provide a fourth bedroom appropriate to the size of the house and needs of the family.

River Itchen Hits The tabloids...

Snug projects ongoing campaign to realise the full potential of the city of Southamptons relationship with the Itchen River has taken another step forward.Director Paul Bulkeley has been working with Southampton University Civil Engineering and Architecture students to develop urban design visions for the river. Their work was recently exhibited to Southampton City Councillors and Paul was interviewed for an extensive article in the Daily Echo Saturday Review, published on 30th January 2010. The article featured our revised vision for the council owned Depot site. We hope that this will continue to stimulate ongoing debate.

The Old Forge Wins Planning Approval

We are pleased to announce that the planning application for a replacement dwelling at The Old Forge, Sparsholt has been granted planning permission.

Snug Projects in Belfast

Snug Projects in connection with the Solent Centre for Architecture and Design have delivered the first workshop of PLACE Primary School Curriculum Initiative 2010, A Vision for the Built Environment as a Teaching Resource. The workshop was attended by teachers and built environment professionals in Belfast and was well received. For more information please see http://placeni.blogspot.com/2010/01/place-primary-school-curriculum.html

The Stealth House is built

The ‘Stealth House’ is now complete and our clients moved in for Christmas. We are very pleased with the end result and our thanks go to our clients and the contractor, LST Projects, for successfully realising this innovative design.

The Old Forge goes to planning

Snug has submitted planning for a replacement dwelling at The Old Forge, Sparsholt. The proposal is for a 4 bedroom home that is derived from a contemporary interpretation of the established character of the village.

47 Monks Road goes to planning

We are pleased to announce that our application for a two bedroom home on Monks Road, Winchester has been submitted to planning. The proposal seeks to sensitively complement the surrounding context and the highly established character of the residential area.

Laurel Cottage goes to planning

A proposal for a succession of alterations and extension for Laurel Cottage have been submitted to planning. The proposal seeks to sensitively complement the character of the existing dwelling.

27 Canon Street Wins Planning Approval

We are pleased to announce that our contemporary refurbishment of 27 Canon Street has been granted planning permission by Winchester City Council. The extension & garden office create a contemporary modern house, significantly enlarging the sense of space and improving the dwelling’s relationship with the garden.

36 Endless Street submitted to Planning

We are pleased to announce that the refurbishment and renovation at 36 Endless Street, Salisbury has been submitted to Planning.

Snug Projects gets ‘Arty’

Snug Projects has been invited to be one of three local practices working on ‘Artchitecture’. This is an ambitious project organised by the Solent Centre to develop new ways of living in the new forest.

From January 2010 Ben Chainey will be extending his role to ‘Technical Director’.

Snug Projects has become a member of the South Coast Design Forum Southampton branch and are looking forward to working with other designers in the city to push forward design quality in the city.

24 Hours to save Winchester event

The Snug team will be taking part in the ’24 Hours to save Winchester’ event in March. The event is organised by the Solent Centre for Architecture and Design and will involve multidisciplinary teams working through the night to develop a more sustainable vision for the city.

Our visions of the River Itchen continues...