DESIGN APPROACH
At Rees Architects, we specialise in transforming period and listed properties into exceptional homes to cherish for a lifetime.
Our integrated approach combines architectural expertise with interior design excellence, delivering comprehensive renovations that enhance both the beauty and functionality of your home. Working across London, we lead and manage comprehensive home transformations from concept, planning to completion. As project leaders, we assemble and coordinate the entire professional team - from structural engineers, planning advisors, landscapers, lighting designers, and contractors to specialist craftsmen and suppliers. This integrated approach ensures every aspect of your project is expertly managed, maintaining the highest standards while carefully controlling quality, costs and programme.
Our projects reflect our commitment to creating homes of lasting quality and value. We believe exceptional design comes from a deep understanding of how buildings work, how people live, and how to unite these elements beautifully. By managing the entire process, we deliver homes that exceed expectations both aesthetically and functionally
Materiality
Beauty
Usability
The integration of these three elements forms the foundation of our design ethos. Through this holistic approach, we create architecture that is both structurally sound and elegantly attractive, producing sustainable and timeless design that deeply resonates with those who experience it.
Materiality
Our approach celebrates materials not merely as structural elements but as integral parts of the aesthetic experience. We purposefully expose and honour the intrinsic beauty of materials, allowing their natural qualities to define spaces and create meaningful connections.
The materials we select serve multiple purposes - a brick wall might both bear weight and regulate temperature, whilst a timber ceiling creates ambiance and enhances acoustics. This thoughtful integration of function and beauty creates spaces that engage all senses, encouraging interaction and fostering a deeper connection between people and their environment.
Beauty
True architectural elegance lies in simplicity and honest expression rather than ornate detailing or passing trends. We celebrate the inherent beauty of raw materials - the character of timber, the texture of concrete, the permanence of stone - elements whose appeal transcends fashion to create something timeless.
We minimise the presence of frames around doors and windows, focusing instead on what truly matters: quality of light, views, and connection with nature. Our buildings provide a timeless canvas for personal expression through artwork and furnishings, whilst the architecture itself maintains an enduring simplicity that will be appreciated for generations.
Usability
Our spaces are perfectly suited to modern life and wellbeing, enhancing comfort and quality of life through thoughtful design. We understand how people use buildings and create intuitive, flowing spaces that evolve with changing needs. From practical storage solutions to seamless indoor-outdoor connections, every element is considered to create homes that are a genuine pleasure to live in.
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