Barefoot & Gilles is an Archaos Good Practice employer. We comply with the RIBA recommended conditions of employment and do not subscribe to the over-long working hours culture of much of the industry. Our employees are the greatest asset of the practice, and we maintain good working relationships.
There is no 'house style' at Barefoot & Gilles, we encourage all our staff to play to their strengths and develop new skills. We are not hierarchical, and operate in teams of up to 8 where everyone is encouraged to be involved in all aspects of projects, including design, drawing and client liaison.
There is no 'house style' at Barefoot & Gilles, we encourage all our staff to play to their strengths and develop new skills. We are not hierarchical, and operate in teams of up to 8 where everyone is encouraged to be involved in all aspects of projects, including design, drawing and client liaison.
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Barefoot & Gilles is a well-established firm of architects, designers and development consultants operating throughout the East of England and London. We are a business-minded practice with a positive, practical approach to architecture. We concentrate on providing our clients with a reliable, professional service and take a pro-active approach to projects, forming partnerships, finding sites and exploring opportunities.
Barefoot & Gilles Ltd works on projects throughout East Anglia, London and the South East of England. Most our work involves sites from half an acre upwards and projects with a construction cost from 0.5m -to around 5m although some projects are of higher value. We routinely charge fixed fees in staged payments so that clients know what their financial commitment is at any time.
If you are thinking of buying a site, find out more about it first. Most major development decisions are made early, but a wrong decision can prove very costly later. Before you buy, find out what the planning potential of a site is likely to be, what the planning history is and whether there are hidden 'dealbreakers' such as contamination or restrictive covenant issues.
If you've ever tried to build out a scheme from poor planning drawings you'll know how important a good planning consent is, and how expensive a poor one can be. At Barefoot & Gilles we believe planning applications don't have to be a chore; we can demystify the planning application process for you.
If you are a Housing Association you'll need an architect familiar with the diverse methods of housing quality assessment in current use. Barefoot & Gilles has been designing successful affordable housing for more than 25 years.
Our familiarity with assessment processes both old and new means, whether your design brief refers to HQI, The Housing Standards Review, Home Quality Mark or Passivhaus, or if your planning permission comes with additional design standards attached, we can provide a very cost-effective solution.
Our familiarity with assessment processes both old and new means, whether your design brief refers to HQI, The Housing Standards Review, Home Quality Mark or Passivhaus, or if your planning permission comes with additional design standards attached, we can provide a very cost-effective solution.
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