PROJECTS

Located on the southern-most tip of the Gosport peninsula with views towards the Isle of Wight, the derelict Fort Gilkicker is scheduled to be converted into 22 stunning three-storey luxury residences. Having already undertaken the associated landscaping design, we are now looking forward to work beginning on the main structure, which requires considerable and complex renovation works due to years of decay and damage.

This Council-owned, Grade I listed fortification and Scheduled Ancient Monument at Point Battery in Old Portsmouth was recently converted into thirteen Artist’s Studios and waterfront Café. A much-loved local landmark, it remained mostly empty for the past fifty years until Heritage Lottery Funding allowed us to realise this new creative, cultural and social hub, which also provides sustainable financial support for the ongoing upkeep of the monument.

One of the four Palmerston sea forts protecting the city, Spitbank Fort is located 1km from the Portsmouth coastline and operated as a museum before becoming a location for private events. Following years of deterioration, it was eventually sold and through our design concepts and construction detailing it was converted into an exclusive boutique hotel and function venue with guest rooms, kitchen and dining facilities and rooftop bar.

This project is part of the redevelopment of a former military research establishment in Eastney, Portsmouth, and is centred on an isolated building at the eastern-most point of the city's seafront. Located within the boundary of the Scheduled Ancient Monument of Fort Cumberland and metres from the rocky foreshore, our brief is to convert the existing building into a modern family home that takes advantage of the property's spectacular views and historic setting. Our work seeks to breathe new life into a derelict site whilst recording and preserving the unique character that has developed around it, including the impressive collection of street art it has accumulated over the years.

(3D interactive map recording the sites rich street art collection on its existing buildings which was developed over the last 14 years that the site has been vacant)

Protecting the entrance to Langstone Harbour, the 18^th Century Fort Cumberland is widely recognised as the finest example of a fully-bastioned fortress in mainland Britain. Although housing Historic England’s Centre for Archaeology, much of the site remains disused, and plans are currently underway for its regeneration and financial self-sufficiency. Our initial work comprises the conversion of casemates for use by the veterans’ charity Forgotten Veterans.

Formerly known as the Isle of Wight Zoo, this visitor attraction developed over many years in and around the Victorian Sandown Fort, one of the many Palmerston Forts built to defend Portsmouth's Royal Dockyard. We are now pleased to be assisting the Wildheart Trust in their refocusing of the Zoo's activities towards the rehoming of rescued and threatened animals by developing the many underused spaces of the historic fort. Our proposals combine much needed conservation work to the existing building fabric with the addition of modern architectural features, providing expanded and attractive visitor facilities that will aid the Trust in their ongoing mission.

One of many Napoleonic-era sea defences on the East Coast, we have been commissioned by East Suffolk Council to devise reuse proposals for the tower and its setting, utilising two hundred years of unique military history and contributing to the wider regeneration of Felixstowe as modern visitor destination. Encouraged to explore bold new approaches that improve public visibility and accessibility to the tower, we envision a radical, yet sympathetic and complementary architectural intervention to the surrounding site. Housing a range of innovative educational and recreational activities, our proposals ultimately seek to highlight Felixstowe's distinctive historical, cultural and social identity.

3D interactive Map

Home to the Peter Ashley Activity Centre’s equestrian facility, Fort Widley is one of the larger forts overlooking Portsmouth from the nearby Portsdown Hill. Our role assisting the charity involves exploring further means of generating revenue through the revitalisation of many of the building’s derelict or underused areas. The initial phase of our work will provide a more efficient reception area with improved social function and disabled accessibilty.