Whether you are considering converting an outbuilding or attic space, extending your property, or creating an off-grid eco house, we can help make your dreams a reality. From modest alterations to 'Grand Designs' we have extensive experience in projects of all sizes and believe good design can add value for money regardless of your budget.
We offer a service tailored to your requirements and can guide you through the construction process from initial design, gain planning permission and building regulations approval to completed build, or simply provide advice at an early stage. Unlike some purely architectural practices, dark skies design can also assist with interior and landscape design for clients requiring a complete service.
We offer a service tailored to your requirements and can guide you through the construction process from initial design, gain planning permission and building regulations approval to completed build, or simply provide advice at an early stage. Unlike some purely architectural practices, dark skies design can also assist with interior and landscape design for clients requiring a complete service.
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Landscape design can complement and anchor a building into its surroundings, whether practical, aesthetic, horticultural, environmental or a combination of all of these. A sensory garden within the grounds of a care home, intended to stimulate residents through the use of sight, sound, scent, taste and texture.
We believe that in order to build and live in an environmentally sustainable manner, we should seek to avoid the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance. Whilst some people strive to attain this goal for primarily ethical reasons, an added benefit can be financial security.
Paul studied Architecture at the Universities of Nottingham, Leeds Metropolitan and Huddersfield, graduating in 1999. He spent two years working in Malaysia which widened his experience of environmental design and the interface between a building and its context. Paul joined Julian Owen Associates in 2001, where he later became a director, with responsibility for business promotion, staff development and new client consultations.
Paul was of great assistance liaising and negotiating with both the planning and listed building personnel. He suggested a roof lantern for the kitchen extension, which we would not have considered and it added a real 'wow' factor. I can wholeheartedly recommend the benefit of working with Paul and wish him well in his new business.'
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Feb 23, 2021
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Dec 11, 2020
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Oct 31, 2020
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Jul 06, 2019
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May 24, 2018
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Mar 18, 2018
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I'm quite naive around planning and design but do have a clear idea about what I do and don't like. I also find it difficult to visualise space and know how to maximise it with roof height and windows. When it came to our proposed loft conversion I wanted to see plans that demonstrated clearly how we could use the space and the different options… available to me. What was great about Dark Skies Design was we were able to communicate over email, make a number of iterations after I'd seen the 3D models and was able to visualise much clearer. I now have plans and a design I'm 100% happy with
