by Office | Apr 29, 2020 | Centenary, Latest News
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...
by Office | Apr 28, 2020 | Centenary, Latest News
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...
by Office | Apr 23, 2020 | Centenary, Latest News
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...
by Office | Apr 21, 2020 | Centenary, Latest News
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...
by Office | Apr 16, 2020 | Architecture, Latest News
One of the most popular subjects for current debate in the office / workspace world is about how the sector will respond post COVID-19. Being forced into a ‘working from home’ (WFH) culture has bought to the forefront the potential for this type of arrangement and for...
by Office | Apr 14, 2020 | Centenary, Latest News
As part of our centenary year we have been looking back at some of the practice’s finest moments. Today we feature Welwyn Garden City. The history of our practice is irrevocably entwined with that of Welwyn Garden City, which also celebrates its centenary in 2020....
