Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn Garden City

Today we continue our feature on Welwyn Garden City. While the building of houses continued apace, it was important for the development of Welwyn Garden City that community amenities and places of work for the new residents of the area were developed too. Louis was...
Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn Garden City

A timely article from Richard Morrison of The Times on the 100th anniversary of the Louis de Soissons Ltd designed Welwyn Garden City. https://lnkd.in/d4fac9r The strength of the masterplan alongside the attention to detail throughout means that the majority of the...
Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn Garden City

Today we continue our feature on Welwyn Garden City during our centenary year. The Free Church in Welwyn Garden City was built in 1929 and work on St Francis of Assisi, in the centre of the town, began in 1934. Both are still present, and the latter gives an...

Beechwood Park

As part of our centenary year we have been looking back at some of the practice’s finest moments. This 1980’s estate house in Hertfordshire was tired, dark and unappealing and its traditional cellular layout no longer suited the owners. Front, side and rear extensions...
Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn Garden City

Today we continue our feature on Welwyn Garden City. With his concept established on paper, Louis de Soissons pushed forward with its implementation in bricks and mortar. Detailed plans were submitted for housing by November 1920 and the first home was constructed at...