Studying with the Henley Management School at Reading University on the MSc Conservation of the Historic Environment course. Director Jo has just completed with top grade marks her first assignments for the module ‘Understanding the Historic Environment'. She is really pleased with the course so far saying “It's fascinating how much more there is to know, even after 30 years in the business. I have always loved listed buildings and felt there was a huge potential for modern i

The site for Strawdust is located next to green fields on the periphery of the built up boundary of the village. Our brief was to design an unusual eco home for one person with an organic form and feel. Our suggestion of straw was met with enthusiasm and initial sketches of a round hobbit like home met with excitement! Climbing the minefield that is the planning system helps when you have a good planning department. West Sussex is served by Mid Sussex District Council who hav

Designing a Para 55 project – from inception to submission! Ecotecture were approached in mid-2015 for a new house on an outstanding site in West Sussex. Previous to our involvement an initial pre-application feedback form Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) had indicated the site would be viewed favourable in the light of the Council's lack of a five-year housing supply and the onus through the National Planning Policy framework (NPPF) to provide sustainable sites. Our initia