MOST Architecture

I truly believe Olga is the best thing that happened to us during the renovation of our house. She is very creative, has lots of ideas and solutions, and - most importantly - tries to help you save money. We were on quite a tight budget, so she helped us keep the costs down while at the same time making the place look a million dollars. She is a perfectionist, and her attention to (even the smallest) detail is incredible. The way she deals with contractors... it's phenomenal! She would spend 10 minutes talking to our builders, and - boom! - they've agreed to do things that they previously stated were "impossible", or got them to finally agree to put the price down etc. She will not let go until everything is up to standard. I am absolutely in awe of her. Here is a little story that pretty much sums it all up. Once, during a meeting with Olga, I get a call from a wooden flooring company telling me they cannot send me the thousand or so samples I wanted, because their policy is 3 samples per order only. Olga overhears me talking to them and demands the phone. One minute later, the box of samples is sent to my address. :) This is just one of many examples of the wonders this woman does. Renovation is such a stressful process, so if you want peace of mind - look no further, she's the one for you. More...

We commissioned MOST Architecture to provide a design for a traditional Russian spa - or "banya" in West London. Whilst the location on Chiswick High Street was very favourable, the space itself had many constraints - the shape was long and narrow, there was a change in level and quite low ceilings throughout. We needed to fit in a lot of different spaces - reception, changing rooms, the main steam room, or "Parnaya", a wet zone with a plunge pool, a relaxation lounge with booths, toilets and back of house with kitchen, staff room, plant room and office. It was a real challenge to design a space that contained all the desired functional rooms whilst providing for a logical and efficient customer flow.
MOST came up with a inventive design of curved walls for the steam room which became the focal point and the main feature of the spa. The shower enclosure and the plunge pool followed the same circular pattern. The challenge of a limited ceiling height was overcome with coffered stretch ceiling enclosures creating light wells in the otherwise constrained space.
The use of glass blocks in the wet zone visually expanded the space and enhanced the feeling of a premium spa. We particularly liked the mosaic tiles proposed by MOST for the plunge pool - hexagon silver mosaics with a mother of pearl effect evoke the image of an icy pond offering a welcome cooling off after the heat of the steam room.
The colours and other details of the space all combine to create a sense of Nordic nature - serene and soothing.
We are very happy with the resulting product and get a lot of compliments from the customers. More...

We requested the services of MOST Architecture after buying a new property which had a cramped, dated layout that was in need of a re-jig. Initially we were considering a loft extension, however the plans and ideas provided by our architect at MOST dissuaded us from this and provided some very good value ideas for opening up and rationalising the existing space. We would not have identified these options without their input. The works are now underway and we are already seeing major improvements towards a much lighter, modern and open layout. More...

We feel so lucky to have been introduced to Olga McMurdo. She is a brilliant architect and an intelligent and thoughtful person.
We already had a basic idea of what we wanted from our joined-up pair of Victorian terraced houses, but Olga gave us the inspiring ideas which have made an exceptionally beautiful and spacious room. One idea increased the side-return roof angle to give a feeling of height into our former low-ceilinged extension. The extension had also been quite dark and her walk-on skylights have let light in and have created an amazing feeling of space. Although we were relatively experienced at house refurbishment, these were things which we would never have thought of ourselves.

We would highly recommend OlgaWe had interviewed several architects before Olga was recommended to us, and all the others had tried to push us towards their ideas and schemes. Olga never made us feel any pressure and always explained her ideas, with drawings, very clearly.

Olga took great trouble with all the detailed work involved in producing and writing up all the specifications and in her analysis of the quotes returned. Her help with interviewing our short listed builders was invaluable.

Through the project, her site visits and dealings with the structural engineers and the building Inspectors were always thorough. Olga always goes out of her way to be helpful and give advise even ofter the project was signed off. More...

When we began looking for an architect to convert our 2 bed 1 bath into a 3 bed 2bath, we met with A LOT. MOST stood out and were the company we decided to go with because we felt that Olga really listened to what we wanted, saw what we needed, and would be able to deliver. And her and her team have. It has been a very lengthy process (Covid and other issues haven't helped) and throughout, they have been helpful, patient and responsive. They have listened and provided a design that we love and then helped us obtain planning (complicated because of leasehold status) and are currently assisting us with choosing a contractor.
If you want attention to detail, dedication and imagination, I would definitely recomment MOST. More...