Over the past 18 months, Kyson has been working on a Grade II listed building in Inverness Terrace, in the Queensway area of West London. This challenging refurbishment project has seen Kyson submit over 25 tranches of drawn information for the discharge and approval of details to the ‘parent’ Listed Building Consent. We have steadfastly been working through these submissions to communicate the design intent for refurbishing this listed building, converting it from an HMO into 5 Super Prime residential units. Through this process, Kyson has re-established the orginal wall lines and negotiated the removal of modern elements of construction, helping to once again reveal the historic features of this beautiful building.

We are pleased to announce our latest planning approval for a 21 room hotel in Hammersmith. The proposal sees the restoration and redevelopment of five Victorian terraces into a boutique hotel along Glenthorne Road. We have worked closely with Hammersmith & Fulham planning department to develop the proposals, bringing life and purpose back to these locally listed Buildings of Merit.

As the practice continues to move from strength to strength Studio Kyson are pleased to announce that Alan Hardy, Kyle Watts and John Chia have recently been promoted to Director, Director and Senior Architect respectively. Congratulations to all three and we wish them well as they take up their new roles and we are excited to see the practice expand and develop even further as a result.

We are pleased to have reached practical completion on our refurbishment project of the Grade II listed Charles Quennell dwelling in Hampstead.

This project presents the careful juxtaposition between contemporary design and building heritage. The restoration, renovation and extension to the house was undertaken, including full basement excavation to provide new leisure and gym facilities. The project required careful consideration at each stage to ensure the integrity of the historic fabric and design intent was retained, whilst also meeting the client’s requirements for modern day living.

2023 has been a year of considerable growth for the practice, with projects including hotels, offices and high-end residences. We have expanded our work in the Green-belt exponentially and continued our work in the education and sports sectors. Notable achievements include the completion of the refurbishment and extension of a Grade II Listed mansion house in Hampstead, planning approval for a 22 unit residential scheme in Enfield and planning submission for a largescale office development in Old Street. With lots more projects scheduled for 2024 we look forward to what the New Year brings!

Studio Kyson is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic part II Architectural Assistant with excellent design skills to join our Shoreditch studio.

Suitable candidate will have qualified at a UK based University and demonstrate very strong design skills along with an excellent working knowledge of AutoCAD, Adobe Suite and Sketch-up. They will have a good communication and presentation skills along with the ability to work autonomously and a throughout knowledge of UK planning and building regulations. Previous experience working in an architectural practice is a necessity. Experience working on the technical stages of project would be advantageous.

For both roles, successful candidates will develop their skillset working on a variety of projects ranging from high-end private houses, boutique hotels and office projects.⁠

Refer to RIBA Jobs for more information.

Today we celebrate the design for our latest countryside dwelling, set in Yorkshire’s Crimple Valley, being granted planning permission. This project seeks to both reflect the architecture of the local historic vernacular whilst also presenting itself as a building that is of its own time.

Following a lengthy planning process we are pleased to announce the approval of our mixed use development on the corner of Bush Hill Park, Enfield. Comprised of retail, public house and 23 residential units, the development plays an integral role in the local setting, mediating between low level Victorian terraced houses, and a 4 storey late twentieth century housing estate. The proposal acts as a focal point and local landmark along the arterial Lincoln Road.

Kyson has completed a proposal for rear extension and loft conversion of a family house in Repton Park, Woodford Green. The new extension accommodates living areas and kitchen. External seating area spilling into the garden is incorporated within the design. Soft colour sandstone is proposed for the façade to tie in with the Victorian buildings within the wider estate.

It is not often we get to work on Art Deco buildings in London. We have recently achieved planning on this 1930’s residential block in Clapton, North London for a roof top extension which incorporates many of the classic Art Deco features.

The past 12 months has seen Studio Kyson expand in both portfolio and workforce. We have taken on several portfolio projects across the hospitality, residential and workplace sectors. We have developed a 40,000sqft office development in Hackney, a 44 room boutique hotel in Swiss Cottage and a large private dwelling in the Crimple Valley, amongst others. We have recently started conceptual work on a new Science and Sports development for a school in Hertfordshire and look forward to progressing this throughout 2023.

Studio Kyson is excited to announce it has been working on the concept design for a new state of the art sports pavilion and STEM building at a prestigious Prep School in Hertfordshire. This development forms a key part of the school’s long-term masterplan for future development, growth and educational excellence. Set within beautiful rural grounds, here is a taster of one of the key external spaces linking the two buildings. We look forward to sharing more as the project progresses.

Studio Kyson is seeking highly motivated and ambitious Part 2 Architectural Assistants and Architectural Technologists to join our vibrant team.⁠

Suitable Part 2 candidates will demonstrate very strong design skills along with good communication and team working ability. Previous experience working in an architectural practice is a necessity. Experience working on the technical stages of a project would be advantageous.⁠

Suitable Technologist candidates will have strong technical and administrative skills together with good verbal and written communication skills. Experience working on stages 4-6, ideally refurb/ retrofit projects and experience of working on Listed Buildings will be a distinct advantage.

For both roles, successful candidates will develop their skillset working on a variety of projects ranging from high-end private houses, boutique hotels and office projects.⁠

Refer to RIBA Jobs and Dezeen Jobs for more information.

Studio Kyson are pleased to have recently obtained planning approval for this development of a two storey Victorian pub. Following significant historic research and justification into the building and pubs more broadly, we were able to justifiably extend the building both vertically and horizontally in a historically appropriate manner, whilst retaining the original historic facade.

We are excited to share our latest planning approval; a new Arts and Crafts style house in Abridge, Essex. Set within the Metropolitan Greenbelt the property provides our client with over 6,000sq/ft of residential floor space. We look forward to progressing the project on site.

Works are well under way on site at Copthall Avenue in the City of London. This historic restoration project sees the refurbishment of the late Victorian / Early Edwardian building, originally a bank, to provide commercial facilities with new restaurant at ground level.

Great to see our Liberty Place project taking shape. Demolition now complete to reveal the existing concrete structure.

On the run out of Lockdown we have been able to deliver designs for many unique projects, from one-off private dwellings to large scale residential developments, and several boutique hotels thrown in for good measure! We continue to expand our portfolio of new-build projects along with heritage refurbishments and we continue progressing our specialisms in Public House developments and Paragraph 80 countryside dwellings. We look forward to showcasing some of these projects this coming year!