MWS Design are a small
company based in Market Harborough in the
This is the core
work of MWS Design. Generally taking commissions for architectural design for mainly domestic
and some commercial projects. Projects are taken from initial concept to
completed building. Most of our work is small domestic building work from small
extensions to developments of two or three new houses.
Concept
Design
MWS Design undertake site
visits, feasibility reports and site appraisals. We try to give user-friendly
assistance and advice (the first consultation is always free). This
initial consultation allows clients to assess project implications and
practicability at an early stage.
Planning
In the
There are various
different approvals dependant upon the type of building work and where it is
proposed. (Outline
Consents, Change of Use, Full Approval, Conservation Area Consents,
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Some work is
exempt from Planning Approval, notably some small extension on the rear of houses and bungalows.
This is known as permitted development. We will advise if a client's proposal may be exempt or may be adjusted to
simplify the Planning process.
Proposals are
designed and submitted to the local council for approval. The planning process
is a mixture of official requirements and personal appraisal by council
planning officers. This usually takes about two months and will sometimes require some
negotiations to achieve all or the majority of a client’s requirement and still
satisfy the planning department.
(Harborough District Council,
Building
Regulations
In addition to
Planning Approval most building work also needs Building Regulations Approval.
This deals with the detailed construction of buildings. The regulations control
how buildings are built to ensure the health and safety of people in buildings
is safeguarded.
The Building
Regulations deals with many aspects of construction chiefly categorised
as the Structural Stability, Resistance to Water and Weather, Energy
Conservation, Access requirements to Office, Shops, Factories and
MWS Design produce detailed design proposals
including Construction Design, Simple Structural Design and Heat Loss
Calculations.
On-site
Work
The majority of
our clients do not require this service, but we do give this additional service
to some of my clients that do not feel altogether happy dealing with Building
Contractors and getting a project off the ground. We can offer any level of
service from an inspection of the work to full project co-ordination. This will
invariably be tailored to a particular clients
requirement.
Visualisation
Where project
require MWS Design also produce projectl visualisation. Mark Shrive has been working on building visualisation
since 1992 when he began using CAD (Computer Aided Design) in the form
of AutoCAD v2.6 and a Unix based package called
SONATA. He has since worked on many projects using many systems from AutoCAD of
various incarnations to 3D Studio Max.
Most of this work
has been in the form of animation, edited and titled, and laid to VHS for
client viewing. But also as photomontages blending computer generated visuals
into photos.
CONTACT
Phone(01858) 432901
Fax (01858) 440916
E-mail
sales@mwsdesign.co.uk
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