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Why We Believe in Sustainable Building Design
When we launched Modern Architecture Workshop in 2020, we set out with a vision to design low-energy and highly efficient buildings. It’s not something we see as an added extra or an option. It’s a necessity. We all have a responsibility to be more carbon efficient. The quality of the buildings we occupy makes a…
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What are the Risks in Property Development?
Let me be blunt; there are a lot of risks in property development. But the risks can lead to big rewards if managed well. The difference between a seasoned pro and a novice developer is understanding how to manage and mitigate these risks. We consider risk on five levels: planning finance construction policy and market…
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Start Your Property Development the Right Way
One of the most critical phases of any property development project is the start. Successful projects always kick off with a process of careful analysis and planning. This blog post will help you understand what steps you need to take to get your new development project started on the best footing. Stage 0 – Business…
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Space Standards for Housing
The subject of space standards for housing design is highly contentious and consequently, it has been greatly debated over the years. Among designers, there is widespread agreement that reasonable space standards are fundamental to the provision of good quality housing. People’s views and feelings towards space standards usually vary depending on their position as a stakeholder in the housing…
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Psychologically Informed Environments
If you have followed MAW over the last few years, it shouldn’t have escaped your attention that we are interested in social housing. This includes buildings that help to rehabilitate those suffering homelessness and affordable properties for those unable to get on the housing ladder. In the summer Matt and I teamed up to run…
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Work in Progress
What a roller coaster couple of years we had since formally launching Modern Architecture Workshop at the start of 2020. The pandemic has impacted us severely, both in time and lost revenue. Our architecture team changed hats for large parts of the past 18 months and became a homeschooling team. As you might imagine, this…
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Bedford Twilight 10k, Done
Matt and Andy from MAW completed the Bedford Twilight 10K run to raise money for Impakt. Find out more.
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Key Stages of Working with an Architect
We are often asked about the key stages of working with an Architect and during a building project. This is often by those who haven’t been on a self-build or property development journey before. However, we often find it helpful to review the process with all of our clients at some point. We adopt a…
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Know Your Housing Space Standards
The subject of space standards in housing design is highly contentious and consequently it has been greatly debated over the years. Among designers there is widespread agreement that reasonable space standards are fundamental to the provision of good quality housing. People’s views and feelings towards space standards usually vary depending on their position as a…
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Making an Impakt
A key goal for us as architects in Bedford is to add value to our local community. We are particularly interested in helping to create homes for those in most need, not just those with the deepest pockets. A local charity called IMPAKT does exactly that, providing homes and vital support to help people get…
