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Architecture Unknown Ltd

Manchester City Centre, Greater Manchester

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‘19 Certificate of Excellence, 2019

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We are a young, progressive, Manchester-based Architecture Practice and aspiring spatial facilitators, improving the urban fabric of this city.

We provide a range of architectural services from Design, Planning and Building Regulations through to on Site management.

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Most if not all garages are suitable for conversion, but it usually depends on what you are looking for and the budget you would like to spend. Most garages will not have the required amount of wall buildup and insulation to meet current regulations but there are many solutions available on the market.
In most cases up grading the floor and ceiling will bring you the most thermal upgrade while lining the walls with insulated plasterboard will upgrade your walls. This will reduce the available floor area but modern insulated plasterboards thickness can range from 50 -100mm depending so it isnt that big a deal and worth the sacrifice.

We would propose an initial consultation on site to access the garage and to have a design meeting with the client. We would come back at a later date to conduct all relevant surveys and to have a further chat with the client to fully understand what the client is looking for. We will then produce a set of concept designs which would then be discussed with the client. This would be a bit of a back and forth as we tease out the best design solution to match the clients expectations. Once the client is happy with the design, we will submit for planning or permitted development certificate depending on the proposed works. A building regulations submission and tender documents drafted. We will assist the client in obtaining building quotes while also liaising with any statutory authorities required, ie building regulations, planning, conservation etc
Should the client choose, we can manage the contract and site build once a suitable contractor has been appointed.
A garage conversion can be a simple and effective addition to a home, it is not a complex project. However it can also be a chance to be really creative and add a stunning, exciting and interesting space to a family home.

We love the interaction with the client. Getting to know them and then crafting the design to suit them. Each and everybody is different and so is their taste and character, crafting their ideal home, extension or annex space is not only enjoyable but is what gets us out of bed every morning. We believe there is no one design fits all and that the perfect project only happens when the client and architect are working in perfect harmony.

To be on the front line of design and architecture. To be able to bring our ideas and skills to a wide audience, including those who may never have realised they needed the skills of one.
Every day is a different challenge and this helps drive us on.

We are a young and vibrant practice, who are very open to new and different types of technologies, styles, ways of living and forms of construction. We are not tied down to one style, or one form of construction, while we also feel we provide a competitive price, while looking to build bonds that will last a lifetime.

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We are proponents of the wikihouse system and have extensive knowledge how delivering a wikihouse scheme.
Wikihouse construction is a cnc plywood based flat pack system that is very easy to assemble and can be done with out any prior building skills. We take the large bulk of design and through producing it digitally we remove the need for skilled labour on site. The wikihouse system replaces the standard timber frame used in construction and will need its own external and internal finishes, in the same manner as a standard timber frame house. The wonderful thing about wikihouse is that you could assemble the structure of a building all by yourself (or with help of friends and the community around you) this will save you money and allow you to have a direct input into the building of your own home, garden office or extension.

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