Batford Mills
We were commissioned by Catton Homes to design a high quality housing development acting as a gateway to Harpenden from Lower Luton Road, Batford. The site will compliment not just the historic surrounding context but also the new school buildings opposite. It will replace an ugly and introverted industrial building and enhance this important corner. […]
Townsend Lane
New build low energy home We were commissioned to design this new build low energy home in Harpenden, to replace a poorly built and cramped existing property. The house will feature highly insulated walls, triple glazing, solar panels and ASHP, in a fabric first approach. The house is situated within a conservation area and the […]
Fishpool Street
Simon Knight Architects are excited to have received planning approval for a contemporary new low energy home in the heart of St Albans. The house will be located on the historic Fishpool Street and has been designed to sensitively fit into the context of this precious conservation area. The design revolves around a split massing […]
Prescot Market Place
Our vision for Prescot Market Place, Prescot, is to create a valued community space for the residents of the town. Our proposal aims to develop a bustling hub of activity; whether it be a local market, a musical performance or concert, a local theatrical production, an extension to the Shakespeare North or just simply a […]
Lubenham Hill
The Client approached us after purchasing the property and wanting to modernise the interior and crucially replace three separate existing extensions, which were inefficient and not cohesive in their design. The house also had a bad good connection to the garden, with a WC and utility space blocking access and views. We developed the design […]
Castle Park Community Building & Bridge
Simon Knight Architects won a competition to design a new community building and bridge for Bishop’s Stortford’s historic Castle Park. The project had to sensitively respond to the castle context while providing improved community facilities to a budget. Our Castle Park project for East Herts District Council and Bishops Stortford Town Council completed after a […]
Primary School
We have designed a new primary school for the city of Kvart in Montenegro as part of an international competition. This exciting design accommodates 1200 students with sports facilities and library. The design evolved by looking at the environmental parameters of the site and the local vernacular. We envisaged a civic building complete with a […]