Country House
Commissioned in 1827 by Josiah Wedgwood’s daughter, Camp Hill is a large country house nestled in the North Staffordshire countryside. The site affords grand views of the well-established grounds, which were frequented by non-other than Charles Darwin.
The house included an unusually large proportion of servants’ quarters and ancillary rooms. This was likley due to Sarah Wedgewood employing over 25 servants. With the quarters only being used for ad-hoc storage, our client wished to make better use of the space. As a result, we developed several schemes all focused around utilising the space as a kitchen, dining, and lounge area. The proposal evolved into single storey space linked with the existing building in a sympathetic manner, utilising reclaimed brickwork and matching render. It included large bi-folding doors to take full advantage of the beautiful setting. Roof lanterns gave an airy and open feel to the kitchen dining space. We utilised modern building practices including polished concrete flooring and sedum blanket roofing to juxtapose the original character of the country house.
Salts Healthcare
Tarpey Woodfine were appointed to plan the relocation of the client’s existing production and distribution facilities into a recently completed shell building. The building was located at Aston Advanced Manufacturing Hub in Birmingham.
The brief called for a new canteen area, changing rooms and lockers, flexible research and development project rooms, and open plan office areas with flexible working options and enclosed meeting rooms. The storage and distribution facility including automated high bay racking and a separate office. The brief required the incorporation of multiple mechanical and electrical services. This included compressed air, data, pumped drainage, water, and a high-level busbar power distribution trunking system.
Tarpey Woodfine collaborated closely with the client to develop the designs within very tight timescales. This was due to expiring leases on other client buildings and to minimise any disruption in production. The team selected open book prime cost building contract. This enabled the design to move quickly and minimised the time spent on the tender process. The contract also enabled early involvement from the contractor and mechanical and electrical service engineers. Our team developed a multi-phased scheme and delivered it on time, and on budget.
“It was a pleasure to work with each member of [Tarpey Woodfine Architects] team and I look forward to doing so again, without hesitation.” Lee Tretheway, Operations Manager, Salt Healthcare.
Twin Oaks
Twin Oaks is a land mark property situated on the outskirts of Eccleshall. It was built in 1862 as the village school by the architect G.E. Street and later became the village Memorial Hall. It has had a number of uses over the years including a community centre and a cinema. In the early 1980’s the property was converted to a residential dwelling and underwent a thorough remodelling and renovation.
This project involved significant internal refurbishment. This included the removal of internal walls and the formation of openings, the introduction of a modern staircase within the lounge to access a cinema room, and renovation of an internal swimming pool. The preservation of original features of this Grade 2 listed building for future generations was key. Including sandstone gothic arches and timber ribbon windows. An unsympathetic 80’s flat roof extension to the rear of the property was demolished and replaced with a contemporary extension. This has corner-less bi-folding doors and an overhanging roof providing a covered patio area.
The project boasts high end finishes and materials. Polished concrete flooring, granite worktops, frameless glass balustrades, Schuco aluminium doors, home automation audio visual systems and an automated climate control system for the pool room.
“Tarpey Woodfine Architects helped us negotiate with our contractor, managed our expectations and held our hand throughout. Monthly site meetings helped us keep abreast of any issues which arose, enabling us to manage our budget effectively and making the whole process as stress free as possible. Thanks to Tarpey Woodfine we now have a beautiful family home and a little piece of beautifully preserved English history which we are extremely proud to own.” Mr & Mrs Wood
Bents Brewhouse
Set within a 3-storey early 19th Century listed building, this office space was created on the top floor of our clients house. The building has been refurbished throughout in such a way to emphasise the architectural and historic features of the property resulting in an attractive residential and home office scheme.
The building features large timber king-post trusses and purlins as well as traditional Georgian timber sash windows. Also, the open plan office is an eye-catching space to work in, particularly with the client’s modern artistic flare.
“Tarpey Woodfine helped me obtain planning and listed building consent on what was proving to be a troublesome property. Their knowledge of heritage and conservation, coupled with their design skills and planning experience have helped restore a significant listed building and create a thriving new business.” Client
Eccleshall Conservation
As part of the former George Hotel, this early 19th Century listed building had suffered from various unsympathetic 20th Century additions and modifications, including removal of the party wall between two properties to form the larger hotel and brewery footprint. Our work involved re-divided to form a 3-storey dwelling house on one side and a brewery and guest house on the other.
The listed building has been refurbished in such a way to emphasise the architectural and historic features of the property resulting in an attractive residential scheme.
Our client was keen to project manage the refurbishment themselves, which required close cooperation with both us and the local council’s conservation officer to ensure key features of the building were retained and refurbished with care and attention to detail.
“Tarpey Woodfine helped me obtain planning and listed building consent on what was proving to be a troublesome property. Their knowledge of heritage and conservation, coupled with their design skills and planning experience have helped restore a significant listed building and create a thriving new business.” Client
The Little George
As part of the former George Hotel, this early 19th Century listed building had suffered from various unsympathetic 20th Century additions and modifications, including removal of the party wall between two properties to form the larger hotel and brewery footprint. Our work involved re-divided to form a 3-storey dwelling house on one side and a brewery and guest house on the other.
The listed building has been refurbished in such a way to emphasise the architectural and historic features of the property resulting in an attractive residential scheme.
Our client was keen to project manage the refurbishment themselves, which required close cooperation with both us and the local council’s conservation officer to ensure key features of the building were retained and refurbished with care and attention to detail.
“Tarpey Woodfine helped me obtain planning and listed building consent on what was proving to be a troublesome property. Their knowledge of heritage and conservation, coupled with their design skills and planning experience have helped restore a significant listed building and create a thriving new business.” Client
Michelin Tyre Plc
Michelin Tyres PLC employed Tarpey Woodfine to design alterations to two large factory buildings. These designs were part of a major re-organisation of the Stoke-on-Trent factory site.
The works involved the re-construction of a loading bay elevation, consisting of twenty-six loading bays and associated external works in addition to major alterations to another factory building. This included the construction of a new office block above an existing one and full refurbishment of the existing offices and factory floor.
The project presented many challenges with a very tight programme for production information and co-ordination of factory production throughout the construction works. We provided resources to achieve a quick design process and production of tender information. The designs were developed with regular client and design team meetings to determine phasing and procurement strategies.
The project was delivered under a design and build contract with Tarpey Woodfine Architects being novated to the main contractor, who were locally based. Throughout the build, a flexible and co-operative relationship was maintained so that the building works were completed in line with the client’s master programme for the factory site.
Hassell Street
Situated within the conservation area and at the heart of Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre, this project involved the complete gutting of the former council offices and basement public convenience’s to make way for 30 modern self-contained student accommodation studio units, 2 common rooms and laundry facilities. The project included the complete internal alteration and external refurbishment of the original 1950’s building, which had become something of an eyesore in the town.
The building’s external refurbishment works, whilst contemporary, required careful setting-out to ensure that the façade did not undermine the surrounding vernacular. Particularly due to neighbouring buildings being listed and within the towns conservation area.
The studio units provide all amenities required for today’s student, including high speed networked internet access, full kitchen and independent sanitary facilities, secure key fob and intercom building access, high energy efficiency heating & lighting giving an Energy Performance Certification of ‘C’ and above.
The Broughton Arms
The Broughton is a landmark venue near to Betley. It has been a popular haunt for diners for many years. Paragon Pub Group employed us to assist them with their most ambitious project. The refurbishment of a 150 year old building to provide a cosy and intimate atmosphere, whilst fusing it with a brand new and contemporary extension filled with natural light.
Tarpey Woodfine Architects were involved from the moment Paragon purchased the site through to project completion. We provided scheme designs and discussed many options along the journey. We obtained planning permission to demolish the old extensions and rebuild a new contemporary restaurant while retaining the historical façade.
This project had many challenges. There were difficulties getting services to the building, the Covid-19 lockdown during the construction phase, budgetary constraints, and ongoing material supply issues throughout. We faced and overcame the challenges head-on to deliver this prestigious project.
“Parogon Group appointed Tarpey Woodfine Architects to help deliver our latest project – The Broughton. From initial concept & design phase, planning and consultation, to finally delivering and management of the project, we’ve been really happy with the quality and professionalism of the team involved”.
Phil Sharp, Property Director, Parogon Group.
Poswillo Cataract Suite
Poswillo Cataract Suite is a project to improve theatre and bed capacity for the surgical division at UHNM Royal Stoke. The 20 week project involved converting a staff accommodation area within Trent Building into a state-of-the-art eye suite. This was to enable the local treatment of increasing numbers of cataract patients and alleviate pressures on main theatres.
The facility incorporates a reception & discharge area, a consultant’s office and an anaesthetics, scrub, prep and theatre area which assists day case medical procedures to be completed in one location.
