Dorset Architecture
A county of coast, downland and vale.
Dorset runs from the Jurassic coast and the Isle of Purbeck to the clay vales inland, and the architecture changes with the ground it stands on.
Our story.
Who are we?
Coastal sites in Purbeck and around Swanage come with landscape designations, heritage coast policy and, often, a steep drop to the water. Inland, the Blackmore Vale and the villages around Dorchester bring their own materials — stone, cob, brick, slate and thatch — and a strong expectation that new buildings will read as part of that pattern.
We design new houses and rework existing ones by starting from the setting: the approach, the levels, the trees and the views the building should open to. Then we work through the planning constraints in order, so the design that goes in is the one that can be consented and built.
With more than 450 projects behind us, we design new homes, extensions, luxury developments and complex renovations across Dorset, Hampshire and the wider South of England, always in close collaboration with you.
What we do.
From appraisal to completion.
We begin with a proper appraisal of the site — access, levels, trees, drainage, services and planning history — so you know early what the land can carry.
We handle the planning process, including conservation area and listed building consent where it applies, and prepare the drawings, statements and specialist input a sensitive site needs.
From there we take the design through building regulations and technical detailing, and stay close to the build so the finished house matches the drawings.
Selected Projects
Our experience in Dorset.
One studio.
One Hampshire studio covering Dorset, working with local engineers, ecologists and contractors on sites where landscape and coastal policy carry real weight.
10+ years.
Over a decade of residential work, from coastal houses on sloping ground to rural replacements and extensions to older buildings.
450+ projects.
More than 450 projects across the South of England, several of them in Dorset, including a hillside house at Sandbanks built on a slope with tiered stone terraces.