Martyn qualifies as a Chartered Architect /  by The Drawing Room

We are delighted to announce that Martyn has passed his Part 3 Architecture course today with Distinction!

Over the last year, Martyn has worked incredibly hard completing work diaries, coursework, exams and interview, all whilst renovating his house with a young family!

This qualification means Martyn can now register with Architects Registration Board (ARB) & RIBA to be a Chartered Architect. We are very proud of his achievement and look forward to Martyn using this experience for our clients' projects.

Congratulations Martyn!

Meadow View /  by The Drawing Room

We recently completed this concept design for a contemporary living/dining room extension with a swimming pool, pool house, hot tub and landscaping in a beautiful rural location.

We can’t wait to see the project develop in the months ahead and share the end result with you.

If you want to make your property work for you, get in touch with our team:
studio@thedrawingroom.gg | 01481 756173

VACANCY - SENIOR ARCHITECT / SENIOR ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST /  by The Drawing Room

WE’RE HIRING!

▶︎ Senior Architect / Senior Architectural Technologist ◀︎

The Drawing Room is a leading practice for high-end residential architecture in Guernsey, Channel Islands.

The last two years have seen huge success and growth for the business. From working on a £10m luxury residential project to moving into our brand-new design studio. 2023 is set to be another big year for The Drawing Room and we are looking for experienced and talented people to join us on the journey.

As a Senior Architect or Senior Architectural Technologist, you will be an integral part of our small, multi-lingual design team, working hand-in-hand with the Directors & Founders of the business. In our highly collaborative environment, you will work on a variety of projects within the private residential sector including new builds, conversions, listed buildings, and renovations. You could also get involved with commercial projects, for example, our recent redesign of The Oak restaurant.

Our generous relocation package will help you to make the move to the Channel Islands, to join our close-knit team in our brand-new Guernsey studio. Our flexible working policy will ensure you can enjoy all the many perks of Island Life whilst you do it.

Role Overview:

  • Taking planning drawings and producing technical drawings

  • Liaising with contractors, clients, and the rest of the office

  • Producing details for construction and joinery details

  • Working on a range of different residential projects at the same time

  • Producing full specifications and answering complex issues

Position Requirements:

  • Must be able to relocate to Guernsey

  • Relevant degree qualified

  • 10+ years of post-qualification experience

  • Experience with Vectorworks would be an advantage, but not essential

  • Experience in residential developments

  • Sound knowledge of UK building regulations

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

  • Highly motivated with an excellent work ethic

Position Benefits:

  • Fantastic work-life balance on Guernsey

  • Salary £45k+ (dependent on experience)

  • Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays

  • Relocation bonus, to be agreed

  • Pension scheme

  • Out-of-town studio with on-site parking

If you are interested in applying for this unique opportunity, please email your CV to careers@thedrawingroom.gg.

Fort View /  by The Drawing Room

Our client asked us to focus on the patio of an existing house for this project bringing the inside outside.

We had previously successfully gained planning permission to extend the domestic curtilage. We were then asked to create patio and external dining spaces to complement the existing living space.

Our team designed an external fireplace attached to the house, which backs onto a new internal stove along with an outside kitchen and pergola structure.

If you want to make your property work for you, get in touch with our team:
studio@thedrawingroom.gg | 01481 756173

Argyll House /  by The Drawing Room

This summer has been full of some interesting landscape designs. We like to look at the spaces around the home as an intrinsic part of the living space. This project is no exception.

We were asked to include a spa pool, sauna cabin, sunken fire pit and external kitchen and dining spaces for this project that is currently under construction.

We’ve included natural stone and timber together with pollinator-friendly features to help blend this house into its surroundings.

If you want to make your property work for you, get in touch with our team:
studio@thedrawingroom.gg | 01481 756173

Two Wells House /  by The Drawing Room

Summer 2022 in Guernsey has been one to remember with many days and evenings spent at the beach.

This active family wanted to extend their existing 3-bay garage with a new multi-functional carport/hobby storage area. We created a bespoke outbuilding which allows them to get back from the beach, store the surf/paddle boards then head into an indoor/outdoor shower space and hang up their wetsuits to dry.

Electric bike and car charging points will be installed as standard.

If you want to make your property work for you, get in touch with our team:
studio@thedrawingroom.gg | 01481 756173

Home Design Open Day /  by The Drawing Room

Planning a home project?

Join us at our Home Design Open Day, to get free advice from local industry experts on home technology, mortgages, architectural design, renewable energy, and planning advice.

No appointments are necessary, just prepare the information you need for our experts to analyse and turn up from 10am to 2pm at The Drawing Room studio, Baubigny Road.

Our local industry experts:

Sensible - home technology advice

Collas Crill - planning advice

Oracle - project finance advice

The Little Green Energy Company - renewable energy advice

The Drawing Room - architectural design advice

Please book your place/s via Eventbrite using the button below so we are aware of the numbers attending:

Farrell House /  by The Drawing Room

For this project, we were asked to completely review our client's living space and add an extra bedroom.

We worked with the existing footprint whilst adapting and extending it to suit their family lifestyle, always with an awareness of their budget.

Improving the connection to their garden was integral to the space so we included large doors and directed views outward, particularly from the kitchen.

We are delighted with the client's feedback:

“The team at The Drawing Room have not just managed to deliver on our brief, including the budget restraints, they’ve used their knowledge and creativity to fill in the blanks. By adding ideas and solutions they’ve turned our brief into a tangible finished product that we couldn’t be happier with.”

If you want to make your property work for you, get in touch with our team:
info@thedrawingroom.gg | 01481 756173

Lianne joins The Drawing Room /  by The Drawing Room

Lianne Ferbrache, Business Support Manager

We are very pleased to welcome Lianne to The Drawing Room team.

Lianne has joined The Drawing Room as our Business Support Manager to help with all aspects of studio life.

Tom says, “We already know that Lianne is focused, organised & awesome, so she will fit in fantastically in our Studio. She is the missing piece in our puzzle and will take huge pressure off our design team. I can’t wait to see her boss this role!”

Lianne says, “ I am very excited to be joining The Drawing Room and am ready for this new chapter in my career. I join the team motivated and energised to assist the Studio so they can concentrate on designing great projects. The future looks great and I’m so grateful to be part of the team and on the journey with The Drawing Room!”

House Saudade /  by The Drawing Room

The challenge of this project was that the present flow of the house didn’t provide the space our clients wished for.

We were met with a cramped kitchen and divided spaces which were dislocated from the sunny patio.

Our proposal sought to extend and re-organise the interior completely. Giving the whole ground floor a more open feel with improved entertainment space, and a direct patio link.

‘Saudade’ has no translation in English, but is a feeling of longing or nostalgia. In this house, we added some elements unique to Portuguese culture such as the Portuguese tiles and the wooden 'cage' partition due to one of the client’s roots. Every project should be unique and bespoke to its users, as always.

If you want to make your property work for you, get in touch with our team:
info@thedrawingroom.gg | 01481 756173