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Projects

The Dock

Firle, East Sussex Project: Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension with sensitive refurbishments to existing works Client: Private Project Location: Firle, East Sussex Completion Date: October 2018 …

Residential

Abbots Barn

Ripe, East Sussex Project: New build extension with associated external works Client: Private Project Location: Ripe, East Sussex Completion Date: June 2019 Main Contractor: MB Cable Located in sight of …

Residential

Jamie’s Farm Lewes

Lewes, East Sussex Project: Conversion of existing farm house into communal accommodation for staff and guests attending “Jamie’s Farm” at Allington Farm, Lewes, East Sussex. Internal photographs courtesy of Anna …

Agricultural, Commercial, Residential

Streat Hill Farmhouse

Plumpton, East Sussex Project: new dwelling Project status: unbuilt Client: private Gross internal floor area: 600m2 BBM Sustainable Design have received planning permission for a 600m2 new-build house that will …

Residential

Live Research Project

  Over the years BBM have tested ideas around sustainable development and closed loop systems with live build projects such as the RIBA FutureHouse, The House That Kevin Built for …

Closing the loop, Research/ Teaching

Interreg research – Insulation and wall tiles

Interreg research project Sustainable Bio & Waste Resources for Construction INTERREG VA France (Channel) England EU Funded Research Project Working for the University of Brighton School of Architecture & Design …

Closing the loop

Framfield

Framfield, East Sussex Project: New dwelling Client: Private Project status: Unbuilt BBM were approached by a private client to conceive a new approach to building a one-off dwelling within a …

Closing the loop

The Re-Use Atlas

The re-use atlas: A designer’s guide towards a circular economy The Re-Use Atlas: A Designer’s Guide Towards A Circular Economy Author: Duncan Baker-Brown Published by: RIBA Publishing This book is …

Closing the loop

Rural Housing Development

BRIDGELANDS, BARCOMBE CROSS, EAST SUSSEX   Project Details: No. of Dwellings: 6 (2 x 4 bed, 1 x 3 bed, 3 x 2 bed) No. of Car Spaces: 10 off-street …

Master Planning

Rotten Row

Lewes, East Sussex Project: House refurbishment and extensions, Rotten Row, Lewes Client: Private Architect: BBM Sustainable Design Ltd. Structural Engineer: HT Partnership Interior Designer: Chalkspace Landscaping: Peter Thurman and Second …

Interiors, Residential

Hillside House, Hastings

Hillside House Project: New build four bedroom house Location: St Helen’s Wood, Hastings, East Sussex Client: Private Architect: BBM Sustainable Design Ltd BBM were approached by the Client to design …

Residential

Priory Barn

LEWES, EAST SUSSEX Project: New build house and garden to replace a dilapidated light industrial unit, located in the conservation area of Lewes. Client: Private Architect: BBM Sustainable Design Ltd …

Interiors, Residential

Lakeview Village Hall, Great Easthall

Sittingbourne, Kent Project: New build village/community hall Client: Swale Borough Council Architect: BBM Sustainable Design Ltd. Structural Engineer: MLM Building Services Engineers: Norman Bromley Partnership LLP Quantity Surveyors: QS Consultant …

Community/ Education

Community Base

Community Base Brighton, East Sussex Project: Eco refurbishment of office block Architect & Principle Designer: BBM Sustainable Design Ltd Project Manager / Quantity Surveyor : MacConvilles Structural Engineer: HOP Engineers …

Commercial, Eco-Retrofit

Birling Gap Visitors Centre, The National Trust

EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX Project: High level feasibility study for a relocatable visitor centre Client: The National Trust BBM were appointed by The National Trust to provide a high level feasibility stage …

Community/ Education

Little England Farm – House

Hadlow Down, East Sussex Construction Time: 20 months Completion date: July 2015 Gross floor area: 459m2 Build rate: approx: £3000/m2 (house only) Contract value: £2.5 million (house and some external …

Interiors, Residential

Eco refurbishment

East Sussex Project: Eco refurbishment of sheltered housing Project Status: Unbuilt Architect: BBM Sustainable Design Ltd This project explores ways to ‘mine the anthropocene’, re-using materials and reducing waste all …

Closing the loop

New dwellings, Hinton Close, Brighton – New homes for neighbourhood competition

Hinton Close, Brighton Client: Brighton and Hove City Council Status: Competition entry/ unbuilt Date: July 2015 The New Homes for Neighbourhoods Programme was launched by Brighton and Hove City Council …

Residential, Special projects and exhibitions, Unbuilt

Portable modular housing – Various brownfield sites, Brighton

Various Brownfield Sites, Brighton Client: Contaframe Status: Feasibility Study/ unbuilt Date: Spring 2015 BBM were asked by a local company, Contaframe to look at converting ‘single use’ containers of non-standard …

Commercial, Residential, Special projects and exhibitions, Unbuilt

Off the Line Vineyard

 HELLINGLY, EAST SUSSEX   Project: New winery building, offices and tasting room Clients: Off the Line Vineyard Responsibilities on project: Architect up to and including main contract tender stage Project …

Agricultural, Special projects and exhibitions

Castleham Estate

St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex Project: New build light industrial commercial warehouse Client: Hastings Borough Council Architect: BBM Sustainable Design Ltd Contractor: Westridge Construction Ltd Total Floor Area: 800m2 Project Cost: …

Commercial, Community/ Education

St Pancras Road – Garden Studio

GARDEN STUDIO – LEWES Project: Garden Studio, St. Pancras Road, Lewes Construction Time: Six months Completion Date: December 2015 Gross Floor Area: 22.0m2 Net Building Cost: £45K + VAT (excluding …

Special projects and exhibitions

Leaf Yard

Lewes Clients: Private Responsibilities on project: Lead Architect Site completion: September 2015 Gross floor area: 150m2 Build Rate: £2849.60/m2 U Values: Roof 0.10 // floor 0.11 // walls 0.14 Leaf …

Interiors, Residential

Little England Farm – Oast

Hadlow Down, East Sussex Project: Litle England Farm – Phase 1 Oast House Contract Sum: £516K Build rate: £1550/m2 Clients: Private Main Contractor: R Durtnell & Sons Ltd. Responsibilities: Architect/ …

Interiors, Residential

Little England Farm – Pool House

Hadlow Down, East Sussex Project: Little England Farm – Phase 1 Pool Building Contract Sum: £125K Build rate: £3,250/m2 Clients: Private Main Contractor: R Durtnell & Sons Ltd.Responsibilities on Project: …

Interiors, Residential

New apartments, Frederick Street, Brighton – New homes for neighbourhood competition

Fredrick Street, Brighton Client: Brighton and Hove City Council Status: Competition entry/ unbuilt Date: July 2015 The New Homes for Neighbourhoods Programme was launched by Brighton and Hove City Council …

Residential, Unbuilt

Eton Cottage

Compton, West Sussex Clients: Private Responsibilities on Project: Architect up to tender Duration on site: 18 Months Site completion: Late 2014 The extension and retro-fit of an existing residential property. …

Interiors, Residential

Holden Meadow

Southborough, Tunbridge Wells Our brief was to create a harmonious residential development set into a matured landscape setting adjacent to the Grade II listed Holden House. Our design ethos for …

Master Planning, Residential

Breaky Bottom Vineyard

RODMELL, EAST SUSSEX   Project: Works to the house and winery Clients: Breaky Bottom Vineyard Responsibilities on project: Architect House refurbishment and extension completion: 2002 Winery refurbishment and alterations: 2012 …

Agricultural

Dacres

Kingston Dacres is currently a single storey property that was originally built as a holiday or weekend home in 1963 for a lady architect who resided in London. It remained …

Residential

Greenwich Millennium Village

Greenwich, London BBM were key players of a design team which begun the Greenwich Millennium Village. In the run up to the new millennium, the project was seen as a …

Master Planning

Ragged Lands – Music Practice Room

Glynde Clients: Private Responsibilities on project: Lead Architect Duration on site: 11 Months including house refurbishment Site completion: September 2014 Gross floor area: 32.0 m2 Build Rate: £3,811.28 m2 U …

Special projects and exhibitions

Theaklen Drive

Hastings Clients: Hastings Borough Council Responsibilities on project: Lead Consultant Site completion: September 2014 Gross floor area: 640m2 U Values: 0.13 Wm2/k Hastings Borough Council appointed BBM as lead consultant …

Commercial, Eco-Retrofit

Waste House

Grand Parade Campus, University of Brighton Client: University of Brighton, Brighton and Hove City College Build Cost: £140K + product donations + volunteer labour Contractor: Mears Group and their apprentices …

Closing the loop, Research/ Teaching, Special projects and exhibitions

Closed Loop Events

Ecobuild  Ecobuild 2013, heralded as the largest sustainable construction trade show in the world, commissioned Duncan Baker-Brown (Senior Lecturer Faculty of Arts, University of Brighton & Director of BBM Sustainable …

Closing the loop, Research/ Teaching, Special projects and exhibitions

106 Prince Edwards Road

Lewes, East Sussex Completion Date: May 2013 Gross Floor Area: 250m2 Contract Value: £460K Build Rate: £1840/m2 + VAT (including garden) ‘U’ Values: Roof – 0.09W/m2K. Walls – 0.14W/ m2K. …

Residential

Firle Expansion

Firle, East Sussex The Firle Expansion Project was a feasibility study to test the potential development of a 1.2 hectare site allocated within the village of Firle, East Sussex. Instigated …

Master Planning

Lewes FC Dripping Pan

Lewes BBM are currently working on a redevelopment of the Dripping Pan football ground, home of Lewes Community Football Club,  ‘The Rooks’ which has been based at this site since …

Community/ Education

Barons Down

Lewes, East Sussex Construction Time: Three Months Completion Date: Dec 2011 Gross Floor Area: 88m2 Contract Value: £50K + renewables Build Rate: £579/m2 + VAT ‘U’ Values: Roof – 0.14W/m2K. …

Eco-Retrofit, Residential

Eco House

Bordon – Part of Bordon Eco Town Client: East Hampshire District Council Lead Consultant/Architect: BBM Sustainable Design Ltd Cost Consultant: FT Allen Limited Building Services Consultant: Robinson Associates Ltd Structural …

Research/ Teaching, Residential

Eco Station

BORDON Construction Time: Eleven Months Completion Date: October 2012 Gross Floor Area: 679m2 Contract Value: £389K + VAT Build Rate: £523/m2 + VAT ‘U’ Values: Roof – 0.13W/m2K. Walls – …

Community/ Education

Southampton Street Housing

Brighton Southampton Street Housing is a study into insulating an entire row of houses in Hanover, using an external insulated render system. The principle for the proposal is based around delving …

Community/ Education, Eco-Retrofit

The Nook

Lover’s Walk, Brighton Construction Time: Seven  Months Completion Date: February 2011 Gross Floor Area: Originally: 196m2 Construction cost: £130K Build Rate: £660/m2 + VAT ‘U’ Values: Roof – Roof – …

Eco-Retrofit, Residential

Reigate St Mary’s & Reigate Grammar School

In June 2015 BBM were approached by Reigate Saint Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School to undertake an initial Design Study for a new classroom block to replace the existing ‘Green …

Community/ Education, Unbuilt

Merrow Park and Ride

Guildford On site project for Guildford Borough Council’s ‘park and ride’ scheme. Built with specialist supplier Modcell. Guildford Borough Council have commissioned a team of designers lead by BBM Sustainable …

Community/ Education

St Pancras Church Annexe

Lewes BBM were appointed as Architects in early 2007 following a design bid led limited competition to create much  needed multi-use accommodation as an annexe of a roman catholic church …

Community/ Education

Places from Spaces

Brighton Click here to watch the movie! In 2008 BBM became involved through their links with the University of Brighton with the SEEDA funded Places from Spaces programme. The project aimed …

Special projects and exhibitions

Norfolk Park

Sheffield Following the success of the Greenwich Millennium Village project, BBM teamed up with HTA again to deliver the winning submission for this huge regeneration project in Sheffield. The original …

Community/ Education, Master Planning, Residential

The Green House

Ripe Balancing emerging technologies with a ‘salvage where practicable’ ethos, the Green House project turned an expensive to heat rural 1960’s built detached house into an economical home for couple …

Eco-Retrofit, Residential

Harvey’s Yard

Lewes In 2007 BBM were appointed to carry out a detailed feasibility study to transform a disused goods yard into a vibrant mixed use development which would be supportive of …

Master Planning, Unbuilt

The House That Kevin Built

London Docklands Built in six days and live on television, THTKB is thought to be the first building in the UK to achieve an A+ energy performance certificate. Click here …

Residential, Special projects and exhibitions

Walland’s Crescent

Lewes BBM were asked to convert the client’s home office suite at Walland’s Crescent into a kitchen, dining and living space, that simultaneously linked this large Victorian house with its …

Residential

Built Ecologies

Touring Exhibition Lewes, London, Brighton Built Ecologies is a retrospective of the work BBM have carried out since the practice formalised in 1997. This exhibition seeks to explore how the …

Special projects and exhibitions

Barcombe Village Hall

Barcombe BBM were invited to take part in a limited design competition to design a new village hall for the residents of Barcombe in East Sussex. Our brief was to …

Community/ Education, Unbuilt

42 Prince Edwards Road

Lewes The clients had previously lived in No.44 Prince Edward’s Road, a large late Victorian detached house in a leafy Lewes suburb. The deeds for the property described the house …

Residential

Grand Parade

Brighton In the summer of 2004, BBM were approached by the University of Brighton to act as lead consultant and architects for a major refurbishment and building programme at the …

Community/ Education

Beechwood Village Hall

Cooksbridge In early 2005 a community group from the village of Cooksbridge engaged BBM to come up with a cost effective way of converting their village hall facilities into an …

Community/ Education

Romney Marsh Visitors Centre

New Romney, Kent Gross Floor Area: 143m2 Wall Construction: Timber frame with rendered straw bales Floor Construction: Insulated sand/gravel slab with pc paving Rood Construction: Sedum planted ply deck Client: …

Closing the loop, Community/ Education

Singleton Environment Centre

Singleton BBM Architects were requested by Ashford Borough Council to take part in the design of an environment centre and proposals for ecological management of Community Woodland measuring in total …

Unbuilt

Timberyard Lane Housing

Lewes BBM were appointed to provide architectural design services for the development of five town houses in the historic heart of Lewes in East Sussex for a local property developer. …

Residential

The Bridge Community Centre

Hastings BBM completed new community facilities on the site of an old community centre in the Ore Valley Hastings. The project provides a new community café with demonstration kitchen, serviced …

Community/ Education

St Pancras School

Lewes St Pancras School short-listed for 2006 Observer Ethical Award Architects BBM Sustainable Design have designed a new Art and Science extension for this Grant Maintained primary school. The school …

Community/ Education

Hastings Media Centre

Hastings Hastings Media Centre was a joint project between the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) and The Hastings and Bexhill Taskforce. This partnership is now known simply as ‘Sea …

Commercial

Pinwell Road House

Construction Time: 12 months Completion Date: Autumn 2005 Main Contractor: Self-Build Awards: Winner of the Ibstock Downland Prize for best Sustainable Design 2006 and Norwich & Peterborough Building Society Eco …

Residential

Dyke Road Avenue

Hove, East Sussex Shortlisted for Manser Medal and RIBA Award Winner Winner of Daily Telegraph Best Eco-House Award Construction Time: Twelve Months Completion Date: Autumn 2004 Gross Floor Area: Originally: …

Eco-Retrofit, Interiors, Residential

Sparrow House

Lewes Winner of the RIBA Ibstock Downland Prize 2004 Planning Approval was achieved at Appeal for ‘SparrowHouse’ after a three year Planning process. The site itself, a suburban 1920’s housing …

Interiors, Residential

Woodland Enterprise Centre

Flimwell, East Sussex The Woodland Enterprise Centre was a limited competition to build a complex promoting and developing woodland industry. The setting is a vacant site in Flimwell on the …

Unbuilt

Sittingbourne Cultural Centre

Sittingbourne, Kent We assembled a multi-disciplinary design team, including two local Artists, Quantity Surveyors, Structural and Environmental Engineers, Landscape Architects, as well as us, the architects. The proposed Culture Centre …

Unbuilt

Canterbury School Competition

Canterbury Competition winning entry for a new Sustainable School in Canterbury in association with Buro Happold & Studio Engleback BBM were awarded joint first prize in an open competition to …

Community/ Education, Unbuilt

Futurehouse

Milton Keynes RIBA House of the future Built in 1994, Futurehouse was a RIBA competition to design a house which would anticipate future trends in housing design. It was BBM’s …

Residential

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