The ARCHEA System demystifies the renovation process to help you make the best choices every step of the way.
After more than a decade of experience and over 70 completed domestic projects, we consider ourselves experts in extending and adapting period London homes for the needs of modern life.
Over the course of our experience we’ve identified which steps & processes remain the same from project to project, and where specific analysis and design is required to meet the particular needs of the individual client or home.
The ARCHEA System has developed through constant reassessment of the process and enables us to manage your project as rigorously and intelligently as possible. The System streamlines and safeguards the work at every step, but also identifies where we can adapt and respond to specific conditions to deliver the best possible results.
ARCHEA System stages
Approximate timeframe
1
ANALYSIS
4 weeks
ARCHEA will carry out an in-depth analysis of your home to get a detailed understanding of the condition of your house and the way you currently use it. Every issue from the structural to the environmental is factored into our design from the beginning.
2
STRATEGY
8 weeks
We work closely with you to understand the way you live. We identify the small movements of your everyday, together with those bigger life moments, and redesign your home around them for a more harmonious way of living.
3
MATERIALS
16 weeks
Through close collaboration we deliver a tailored finish that combines intelligent use of tried-and-tested products and processes, together with carefully selected bespoke solutions.
We communicate all of the choices, benefits and implications to our cleints clealry, and format a comprehensive and easy to read set of drawings and supporting documents for our builders to work from.
4
BUILD
24-32 weeks
Harnessing all of our insights, we focus on simple design solutions based on recognised construction principles. This allows our builders to achieve high-quality, cost-effective results without undue complexity, cost or delay.
We then support both the client and builders througout the build, in order to safeguard the quality of the design, assist with any problem solving along the way, and help things run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
5
HANDOVER
The ARCHEA System doesn't stop when the project is complete. We provide you with all the information necessary to continue maintaining the efficient performance of your home and managing its potential for future adaptation and improvement.