Our services
Forgeworks is a design-led architectural practice at heart.
Our focus is new build homes, extensions and refurbishment and we work with both private homeowners, businesses and developers.
We offer a complete design service, coupled with the management of an entire project through to its completion. We won’t physically build the project ourselves, but will work closely with great builders, structural engineers and other consultants to ensure the project is handed over to you as intended.
For the majority of our work, we design all aspects of the architecture and interiors. Drawing on many years experience, we can help specify every material, and will draw everything, including bespoke details on the inside and out. Forgeworks will navigate you through planning consents, including difficult restrictions in conservation areas and listed buildings.
We are very happy for clients to be engaged in this creative process, as much or as little as they like - and either way, we always keep our clients informed of our progress, timescales and give clear and honest advice when decisions are sort.
Whether doing an extension for the first time to a family home, or an experienced developer, the cost of a project is crucial for every client. We will discuss how to get the best value from a project, and what decisions will be crucial along the way. We have a good experience of building costs, and work with experienced cost consultants should they be required.
Stage 7
Building in use - Post occupancy evaluation
RIBA Stages 1-2 / Concept
RIBA Stage 3 / Design development
RIBA Plan of Work
To bring clarity to our production of information, Forgeworks follow the RIBA Plan of Work, as follows:
Stages 1-2
Briefing - Feasibility study - Pre-application - Cost plan
Stage 3
Design development - Statutory consents
Stage 4
Detailed technical design - Tendering process
Stages 5-6
Onsite Construction - Completion
RIBA Stage 4 / Detailed technical design