SIAW offers comprehensive architectural and design services, supporting projects from concept to completion with an integrated and collaborative approach.
Our Services
Feasibility Studies
Evaluating planning potential, site constraints, and development capacity to determine viability and inform strategic decisions.
Concept Development
Initial design exploration and spatial planning to define the vision and establish the foundation for each project.
Planning Applications & Permitted developments
Preparation and submission of complete planning packages, including drawings, supporting documents, and consultant coordination.
Refurbishments and Extensions
Sensitive adaptations of existing buildings to enhance functionality and performance while respecting original character.
New Build
Complete architectural services for new constructions, delivering tailored, context-responsive buildings from concept through to completion.
Lead Consultant Coordination
Acting as the primary point of contact between client and consultant team, overseeing design integration, programme alignment, and information flow across disciplines. Ensuring a cohesive, well-coordinated delivery from concept to completion.
Detailed Construction Drawings
Producing precise technical documentation for tendering and construction, aligned with building regulations.
Building Regulations Compliance
Ensuring designs meet all relevant codes and standards for safety, accessibility, and performance.
On-Site Supervision
Providing architectural oversight during construction, including site inspections, contractor coordination, and quality control.
Interior Architecture
Advancing the concept into a resolved architectural design, including internal layouts, finishes, and material strategies by ensuring coherence between exterior and interior spaces.
Sustainable Design Integration
Incorporation of passive strategies, efficient systems, and responsible materials to reduce environmental impact and meet performance goals.
Legal Drawing
Precise and compliant documentation for legal use, including demise plans, Land Registry plans, and lease plans. Produced to statutory standards, clearly defining boundaries, ownership, and access for official and contractual purposes. We liaise directly with the legal professionals.
RIBA Plan of Work
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Define the project’s core requirements and assess its feasibility. This includes understanding the client’s needs, identifying constraints, and determining the best strategic approach.
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Strategic Definition
Define the project’s core requirements and assess its feasibility.
This includes understanding the client’s needs, identifying constraints, and determining the best strategic approach.
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Preparation and Briefing
Develop the initial project brief. Site appraisals, research, and consultations are conducted.
Key project objectives, requirements, and constraints are defined more clearly.
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Concept
Design
Create initial design concepts that respond to the brief. This stage involves sketch proposals, spatial arrangements, and preliminary sustainability and cost considerations.
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Spatial Coordination
Refine the design and coordinate it spatially with all consultants and disciplines. Planning applications are often submitted during this phase.
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Technical
Design
Develop detailed technical drawings and specifications. This stage ensures the design can be built according to regulations, standards, and client expectations.
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Manufacturing and Construction
Oversee construction on-site. This includes contract administration, site inspections, and ensuring the project is executed in line with the design and programme.
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Handover
Complete the building and hand it over to the client. This stage includes final inspections, commissioning, and helping the client begin occupation and use.
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Use
Post-occupancy stage. Monitor building performance, provide in-use support, and evaluate the project’s success to inform future work.