Architectural
Services in
Southwark

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About My-architect
In Southwark

My-architect is extending its creative vision even further in south London. After making some great strides in Wandsworth and Greenwich, we’re now ready to sprinkle our architectural magic in the vibrant borough of Southwark. Our founder, Harry, has always felt a pull towards Southwark, having lived there when he first moved to London from Wales almost 20 years ago! I mean, who can resist the allure of the bustling Borough Market or the picturesque Thames Path?

It’s great to see that we’re already building strong relationships with the lovely residents of Southwark, with many of our current projects coming from this area. This has given us the chance to get well-acquainted with the local planning department (we’re getting pretty good at decoding planning jargon!). All this is super helpful in making sure we provide you with the top-notch service we’ve been known for in Hackney, Islington, Camden, Haringey, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, and Greenwich.

Our Southwark team is raring to go, eager to assist locals like you bring their home visions to life. Dreaming of a sleek modern extension, a total home revamp or just some stylish tweaks? Our friendly, skilled architects are right by your side, from the moment your dream takes shape on a piece of paper to the day it becomes a part of your lived reality.

We’re here to help with everything, whether it’s honing in on your ideal design, navigating the maze of planning and building regulations, or taking the reins on project management. It’s all about making your life in Southwark, London, even better and brighter.

We know the planning process can seem as complex as solving the Shard’s elevator system, but no worries! Our strong ties and thorough understanding of the Southwark planning department make us your trusty companions on this journey. We can’t wait to help bring your architectural dreams to fruition, so let’s join hands and create something truly extraordinary, together!

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How To Choose
An Architect?

Cost, Time & Design Quality
Securing the services of a residential architect in London that aligns with your project requirements is crucial to its success.

The determinants for success can vary significantly among homeowners, encompassing aspects such as design quality, project cost, timescale, process efficiency, professional conduct, and overall satisfaction with the journey.

Your position on this spectrum will inform the type of architectural service best suited for your needs.
Two Broad Categories
In general architectural services in London can be classified into two broad categories: expensive design-led architecture or budget-friendly drafting and online services. Both have their respective merits and limitations, as described in the next section.
Expensive & Design-led
For clients with substantial budgets, complex and ambitious design goals, and projects exceeding £300k, most Clients choose a traditional, design-led architectural service.

Design-led architectural firms in London are typically registered with professional organisations such as RIBA and ARB and provide comprehensive support throughout the project lifecycle, including project management and liaison with other relevant professionals such as structural engineers and party wall surveyors.

For this level of service, clients can expect to spend 10-20% of the overall construction budget on architectural services.
Cheap Drafting Companies
On the other hand, drafting companies or online architectural services in London are geared towards clients with simple projects, limited budgets, or tight timelines.

While they may lack formal architectural qualifications, they can produce simple planning and building control drawings that meet legal requirements for most extension and renovation projects in London and the UK. This option is best suited for homeowners on very tight budgets, not very high design aspirations and/or a project that does not entail complex planning considerations like conservation areas or listed building consent.

However, drafting companies typically provide minimal design services and limited support post-drawing delivery.
My-architect
At My-architect, we offer a third option that bridges the gap between cost-effective design-led architectural services.

To learn more about our unique offering, please refer to our detailed profile or schedule a consultation with one of our experienced team members.
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1. Tell Us About
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Use our simple project information form to tell us briefly about your project. Useful information includes things like aspirations of the project (what's and why's) timescales, budget, location.
2. Speak With
An Architect
Speak with one of our home renovation professionals to analyse your project in more detail, followed by issuing a quote and booking in a next steps consultation with your selected architect
3. Start Your
Project
Review and analyse your quote with your architect. Then book either a site visit or free design consultation with, before signing a contract and booking in a site survey with your selected architect

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      From our humble beginnings in a flat on Hackney Road, to offices near Kings Cross and Caledonia Road, we’ve seen our growth double year-on-year. In doing so we have continuously expanded our coverage area, reaching more boroughs each year. Currently, we’re focussed on providing services in Hackney, Islington, Camden, Haringey, and Waltham Forest, but we have expertise throughout Greater London, so wherever you have a project, we’d love to hear about it. Click the links below to read more about the specific boroughs we currently focus on: