Welcome to Ward Architecture Limited
23 December 2024
WAL are please to announce that they have been retained for the next phase of the Five Valleys re-development. This phase will look to deliver new retail units at ground floor level with residential / office units above. Gavin Ward (Director) said “to work with a dynamic developer is special. Every detail is considered for the betterment of the scheme and the town centre.” The steelwork has been erected and the project is scheduled for completion in Summer 2025.
15 November 2024
WAL were comissioned to undertake the internal reworking of an existing property and design of a small rear extension. These are a few of the before and after photos. The client was so impressed our director was invited to Christmas drinks!!
8 September 2024
WAL are pround to have completed the next phase at Stroud Five Valleys. This striking new building in the heart of the Five Valleys shopping centre has delivered 2,000 sqft of modern office space. Gavin Ward (Directior) said “it was a lovely project to be involved with. We worked very closely with the development team to produce someting special and continue the development of the Five Valleys Shopping Centre”
5 July 2024
As well as commercial projects, here at WAL we also pay a lot of attention to our residential clients.
It can be a big undertaking, both financilally and emotionally to undertake an extension to a property you love. At WAL we pride ourselves on listening to our clients needs and requests and try to deliver them an end project for them to be proud of.
1 July 2024
WAL are proud to be associated with Morpeth ll Ltd to help deliver this stunning new store to Sandersons Arcade at Morpeth. Oliver Bonas is a British fashion and lifestyle retailer .
Gavin Ward (Director) said i have been involved with this development since its inception over 10 years ago and it’s great to see it going from strength to strength and looking as good today as when it was originally handed over to the client.
25 June 2024
Following the successful conversion of the existing Sanderson retail unit at Morpeth, WAL are delighted to have been involved with the project to help sub-divide into 3 separate new retailers. The first to open is The White Company. What a transformation!!
20 June 2024
As part of the ongoing upgrade of the Five Valleys Shopping Centre at Stroud, WAL are very proud to continue to work with Stroud Regeneration Ltd to deliver new and exciting tenants to the scheme.
The latest name to open is the family fashion retailer Peacocks which is located next to Sandersons Boutique.
Kate Ward (Director) said its great to welcome Peacocks back to Stroud to help underpin the Centre. The store looks amazing and sits very comfortably with the design of all the other retail units.
25 April 2024
Following the sad demise of Wilko through out the country. In Stroud, The centre appointed WAL to quickly transform the existing retail space into 2 new retail units
Sports Direct has now opened less than 6 months after Wilkos closed its doors for the last time.
Gavin Ward (Directior) said, whilst it is very tough in the retail sector and certain retail brands will struggle and unfortunatly go into administration, we try our best to work with developers to ensure the vacant space can be reconfigured and let to new tenants.
02 April 2024
WAL have just been part of a sucessful team to achieve a planning permission at Canal Works, Stratford-upon-Avon for a mixed use development. The scheme will see the installation of stacked shipping container style units to accommodate a wide range of local businesses as well as improvements and refurbishment of the existing buildings.
15 June 2023
As well as residential, which we thoroughly enjoy at WAL we also undertake various other commissions. We are delightered to announce one such commission is a new Vets practice in Cambridgeshire.
11 May 2023
At WAL we consider architecture to be more than the external fabric of the building. The internals can make or break a development, that is why we concentrate on the project as a whole so to deliver our clients their dream.
18 April 2023
WAL are delightered to have been comissioned to undertake the transformation of this derelict landscaping depot into a ‘state of the art’ residential dwelling incorporating a new mezzanine floor so to take advantage of the stunning views of Derbyshire.
Gavin Ward (Director) said, as a practice we love to challenge ourselves with design, and boy, is this a challenge! It will be interesting to see how the building is transformed.
15 March 2023
A Lovely regeneration project undertaken in Birkenhead for Dransfield Properties Limited. Originally a deralict car showroom which has been transformed into a neighbourhood shopping area anchored by a major supermarket.
15 February 2023
Progress photos of a build in Sheffield. From the existing 1980’s structure, demolished and re-designed and re-generated into 3 high quality townhouses which were all let within 2 weeks of completion.
20 January 2023
At WAL we like to look back on our achievements and see how we have re-planned and regenerated buildings around the country. Here we have carefully remodled the existing space to create 5 new 2 bed flats along with a grand new entrance hall in Sheffield.
15 December 2022
From inception to completion in 15 weeks. An old, tired and vacant bank regenerated into a fantastic restaurant for the Market Cross Shopping Cente, Selby
30 October 2022
WAL are very proud upon completion of this 3 storey townhouse in the middle of Stroud. A compromised site, it was designed with a basement, entrance floor and upper floor maximising the natural daylight for each element.
Gavin Ward (Director) said, this was one of the most challenging projects designing and building in such a confined space. The final outcome was quite spectacular.
30 August 2022
WAL were commissioned to take an old and tired bungalow and create something special for their growing family. We are now 80% of the way through, and all is starting to come together nicely!
22 June 2022
Construction on site at The Bell Plantation – Towcester is progressing at a pace. Initially comissioned to masterplan the site, WAL progressed to the design of the new commercial unit and associated car parking facilities.
WAL are now happy to announce it has been comissioned to masterplan phase 2 of the proposed development site.
29 May 2022
WAL are very pleased with the progress of the Riverport Vets scheme at St Ives Cambridge. A tight timescale of conversion (14 weeks) of an industrial shed into a high quality Vets practice with consulting rooms, operating theatre and customer facing areas.
18 January 2022
WAL are very pleased to announce a new commission in Birkenhead for the conversion of an old car showroom into 4 new retail units in association with Dransfield Properties Limited. Gavin Ward (Director) says, this will be a prime example of regeneration of old and tired development into something special.
13 December 2021
WAL are overjoyed to announce a new commission of 32 Hi Tec apartments at Dragoon Court, Hillsborough Barracks, Sheffield. This project has been a long time in the pipeline but has now become a reality.Congratulations to MCH Diamond Property Ltd and DRBC Development Ltd for their fortitude and patience.
30 November 2021
The past few weeks have been very busy at WAL. The approved Apartments at Housley have generated so much interest we have now revised the scheme to incorporate 4 townhouses.
29 September 2021
WAL are proud to announce that we have just achieved a unanimous planning approval to convert this old redundant care home into 10 high quality apartments in Sheffield. Congratulations to MCH Diamond Property Ltd and DRBC Development Limited for their vision
29 August 2021
The old Chapel in Chapeltown (Sheffield) is nearing completion with all work to be completed by the beginning of October 2021.
The contractor (Ardent) has done a fantastic job in pulling the scheme together and we look froward to sharing some completed photos in the coming weeks.
22 July 2021
The first unit at The Old Chapel, Chapeltown is nearing completion and what a transformation we have made. This will be an amazing opportunity for someone to own one of these 7 exquisite and unique apartments which are coming to the market very soon under the watchful eye of Chadwicks Estate Agents.
It has been a pleasure working with MCH Developments and DRBC Developments Ltd.
09 July 2021
Back in February, MCH Developments and DRBC Limited bought this old Chapel with a view to converting it into 8 luxury flats. We are currently ahead of programme with marketing due to start in a few weeks time.
Gavin Ward said, “This has been a fantastic scheme to be involved with. It has had its challenges, but the team have all worked well together and we are now starting to see the fruits of our hard work.”
01 July 2021
Ward Architecture Limited is pleased to announce a new commission at Gidea Park, Romford, in association with Goddard Veterinary Group and PDB Build UK Ltd for the refurbishments of its existing practice. The works will include a total re-plan of the reception layout space and full refurbishment of the practice including the consulting rooms.
25 June 2021
Ward Architecture Limited is pleased to announce a new commission in Tenbury Wells, in association with MCH Diamond Property Ltd and DRBC Limited for the conversion of an existing care home into 6 high quality flats. Works are due to commence in September 2021.
21 June 2021
Juliet Balconies inserted into some properties add an extra dimension to the feel and look of a bedroom or office space. As well as increasing the natural light into the property, the ‘new’ views can be spectacular.
25 May 2021
The progression on site at The Old Chapel is now full speed ahead. 8 luxury flats are being created within the fabric of an old chapel. The character of the building is quite fantastic, with as many of the original features being retained and highlighted.
20 May 2021
WAL has managed to submit another 12 Planning Applications this month along with receiving a further 5 permissions. Gavin Ward said, “Things are very busy at the moment and a lot of people are now working from home both now and for the future. Discussions with clients on how to re-plan their house to accommodate further ‘office’ space are very rewarding.”
25 March 2021
March has been a very busy month at WAL. We have achieved 3 successful planning permissions for residents of Dronfield and Sheffield as well as looking to convert numerous garages into offices or extended kitchen space now working from home has become the norm. As well as all of the above, we continue to work on the Town Regeneration in Stroud.
25 March 2021
We have just been comissioned to extend the existing facilities at The Bell Plantation, Towcester, as well as Masterplan the 10 acre site for future development proposals.
20 March 2021
WAL have just been commissioned to convert and regenerate this old building into 14 high quality flats in Sheffield.
Working closely with our clients MCH Diamond Property Ltd and DRBC Developments Limited, we have re-planned and re-designed the inner workings of this building so to provide luxury apartments with dedicated car parking facilities.
We are due to start on site within the next couple of months.
8 February 2021
Ward Architecture Limited is pleased to announce a new commission in Chapeltown, Sheffield, in association with MCH Diamond Property Ltd and DRBC Limited for the conversion of an existing Chapel into 8 high quality flats. Works are due to commence in March 2021.
18 January 2021
As well as undertaking residential work in and around Dronfield, Ward Architecture Limited have just been comissioned to undertake 5 residential apartments at Stroud, Gloucestershire, as part of the £12m Town Centre Regeneration scheme currently being undertaken by Stroud Regeneration Limited. Gavin said, “We have been working with this particular developer for nearly 30 years and the drive and vision for the overall finished product is exceptional. We are proud and excited to continue our working relationship.”
11 January 2021
Ward Architecture Limited are proud to have completed their first basement flat in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Gavin said, “Basement flats are always a challenge, but the end result of this particular flat is quite outstanding.”
4 January 2021
Happy New Year!
Hopefully 2021 will deliver everything 2020 didn’t. If you are looking to improve your home and add value with an extension or conversion of a garage to provide extra space for office working or family living, please get in touch.
We also design and advise on Conservatories / Summer Rooms with warmer roofs and Garden Rooms.
