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Squirrel Design: Creative Architectural Consultants
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Squirrel Design Association is a small award winning, multi-disciplined, creative and dynamic practice that has been established in the town of Chagford for 23 years. We service domestic and commercial markets offering solutions on large and small projects working with real world budgets.
The beautiful surroundings of the Dartmoor National Park offer a perfect inspirational base from which to launch the passion, creativity and innovation that we desire in our designs. We are close to the Devon cities of Exeter, Plymouth and Barnstaple.
Size does not matter to us. We see all projects as interesting and an opportunity to create something new and memorable. Our portfolio spreads way beyond the West Country which has enabled Squirrel to work on larger projects in major cities.
PHILOSOPHY
Detail and information are key to the accomplishment of good design. We like to get "under the skin" of the brief at a very early stage in order to equip ourselves with the knowledge that we need to achieve a good cogent design.
We look at the client as being part of the team and involve them in the design process, particularly at the concept stage. Full architectural drawings are produced after the concept in sketch form has been agreed.
The results can be stunning.
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The Miami Beach House will be featured by Kevin McCloud in the Autumn series of Grand Designs on Channel 4 television.
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Ballroom Conversion
A current project well underway is this conversion of a listed ballroom building into four maisonettes. The building was originally designed by Charles Fowler, of Covent Garden fame, and has provided a beautiful platform for four fabulous designs.
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Oak Frame, Cider press and Steam Engines
A commercial development comprising of a natural oak structural frame to house a cider press restaurant and steam engines has just started. Future planting of a vineyard is being looked forward to with great interest.
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Ancient Monument - Bowden Battery, Plymouth
A new entrance pavilion extension and trade entrance are being designed for Plymouth Garden Centre. Part of the existing moat will be excavated and customers will enter the garden entrance (positioned behind a fort wall) across a drawbridge. Careful liaison with English Heritage, Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Exeter Archaeology will take place.
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