The brief for this project was to create designs to convert an existing industrial farm building to a bespoke residential property. The existing building was previously used as a training centre and features steel profiled cladding to the walls and roof.
As well as the functional challenges of converting an industrial building such as this to a luxury home, we had to create a design that would meet the requirements of a change of use application and planning.
Because the proposed structure is such a departure from the existing structure, we knew that photo-realistic CGIs would play a key role in securing planning permission to allow planners to visualise the finished building.
In order to maintain the connection with the surroundings of the home, our designs included over-cladding the walls in timber boarding to replicate the Yorkshire timber boarding often found on agricultural farm buildings.
The finished design is a 5 bedroom 6400 sq ft home with an upside down layout. The first floor incorporates an open plan living area, home office, and master bedroom with en-suite; all with balconies that are inset within the roof to provide shelter while maximising the impressive countryside views.
The ground floor has 4 double en-suite bedrooms, a gym, and integrated garage. As anticipated, the CGI renders were pivotal in bringing the visuals to life and securing planning permission.
Accreditations: BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology, ACIAT
Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk CAD, BIM / Autodesk Revit, Computer Generated Images (CGI), SketchUp, Twinmotion
About Nathan
Joining us in 2023. Nathan is one of the freshest faces at Farrar Bamforth but he’s already making an impact. Nathan pursued a career in architecture due to a desire to create spaces that have a positive impact on both people and the environment and his favourite project so far was a residential development in Calderdale which made use of BIM to design a mix of dwellings on a multi-level site. He is also a regulation and policy enthusiast, and devoted to all the small details that help to keep us compliant. It was this attention to detail that helped secure him a promotion from Junior Architectural Technologist to Architectural Technologist in January 2024. See more here.
And finally…
Nathan’s favourite toast topping is… butter. In Nathan’s words “let’s make the world a butter place”. When not at work, Nathan enjoys baking cakes (more butter!) and then wondering where they’ve gone. We’re sure you feel ‘butter’ for knowing that 🙄
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There is a much-used phrase that applies to all design but was specifically coined for architecture: ‘form follows function’ and it’s something that we live by. Primarily, buildings and interios have to work so we listen to our clients when they tell us what the structure needs to do for them. For our commercial and industrial clients, this is often 95% of the brief. For residential projects, whether a housing development or a bespoke high-end dwelling, functionality and aesthetic appeal need to be finely balanced. We are equally skilled in both approaches and always client-led.
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Applying for and gaining the appropriate planning permission is a vital element of the architectural process; without it, you can’t proceed. Planning policy can be complex and, if not navigated correctly, can be time consuming and, sometimes, unsuccessful. We know planning. We understand the policies and the application requirements; in fact, we have a track history of securing planning permission on complex sites that initially seemed problematic.
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Building regulations are simultaneously the rules that keep us safe and the requirements that give architects and builders headaches as they strive for compliance with ever-evolving specifications. Not a problem for us though, as several members of the team live for the minutiae and details of regulations, and standards so we’re all over them. That not only means that your development complies with (and often, exceeds) building regs but that we also know the strategies for working with regulations in ways that don’t compromise creativity, function, or budgets.
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Photo-realistic Computer Generated Images (CGIs) bring a project to life like nothing else, creating a vision of the finished development or interior before a hard hat and hi-vis jacket has even been donned! Our CGI artists transform technical specs into hyper-real representations of what we can deliver.
×Other bespoke home projects that we have completed include The Paddock at Kirkheaton, which you can see here. Alternatively, if you’d like to discuss your dream home project, contact Megan on megan@farrarbamforth.co.uk or call us on 01484 424008 and speak to Megan or any member of the team who will be happy to discuss your requirements.
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