Designitude Associates LTD

The architects and designers at Design-itude are always willing to listen to the needs of the clients and are highly skilled at providing the right solution. If something isn't right for you, we will let you know.

Design-itude never compromise on safety and performance. With our years of expertise in the industry, we ensure that our plans are always in compliance with the building regulations.

Once we have secured all the required permissions, we undertake your building regulations drawings. This serves as a full set of instructions in both written and visual form as to how we expect your project to be built. These technical documents include drainage plans, insulation specifications, minimum clearances and build ups of structure to name but a few.

Steel beam calculation is extremely important to make sure that the structure remains strong. It is to make sure that the steel beam has adequate strength to resist bending movements and shear forces.

Our in-house engineers will undertake a full set of structural load calculations, which will tell us exactly what foundations, steel and timber need to be implemented in order to construct your project both safely and efficiently. This is a vital part of any construction project, and having in-house engineers allows us to work closely with them to create a structure which makes sense on-site as well as on paper.

Our experienced designers will attend your property and take a comprehensive set of laser-accurate measurements and photographs. While there, we will have in-depth discussion with you about the scope and possibilities of your project. These initial site surveys form the basis of our project designs.

We can create a full scope of work, which can be used to keep track of your project throughout the construction phase. It breaks down the build into a step-by-step guide to ensure everything is completed correctly and in the right order.

We use advanced 3D modelling software when creating your architectural and interior drawings. This allows us to generate photo-realistic renders of exactly how the finished design will look and affords you unparalleled appreciation of our work.

Once you have a set of basic drawings, our build team are ready to step in and provide you with a fully broken-down construction feasibility report. This gives you the advantage and will allow you to tweak the design to fit your budget requirements, without being faced with potentially devastating on-site design changes.

Our Oculus virtual reality system allows us to give you a guided tour through your dream home before we even have planning permission! This cutting-edge technology provides a full appreciation for every element of the design and ensures that we achieve exactly what you want as quickly as possible.

Our virtual reality suite is the feather in the cap of our design studio. It allows us to completely immerse you in your dream home before you have laid a single brick. You can ‘walk through’ your new open-plan kitchen extension, climb the stairs into your loft conversion, or step out into your garden room. There really is no better way to experience your ideas, other than actually building them!

Our state-of-the-art lab station is ready to produce a real-life scale 3D model of your design. These are always included in our design packages and provide invaluable assistance in understanding some of the more complex elements of our projects.

Our 3D printing ‘Lab station’ allows us to produce three levels of your property at one time, offering a rapid prototype system that we can use for every draft of your designs if required. This will give you a design development experience that can be held in your hand and understood instantly by every member of the family. Not everyone can appreciate a complex set of architectural drawings, but with a real-life 3D model, it is clear to see what the desired outcome will be.

Once a builder has been appointed, the price and contract period can be written into a binding agreement, overseen by your architect to ensure the work is completed according to the plans, the timescale and the costs stipulated. There are various options available to you at this stage, from the architect acting as a ‘contract administrator’, to being used on an ‘ad-hoc’ basis and attending periodic meetings to check on progress.

Preparing contract documents
It is generally advisable to have a formal building contract. We can suggest the most suitable one for your project and prepare the documentation, ready for you to sign.

Site visits & meetings
Coming to site and/or meetings to answer queries helps to ensure the work is going according to the plan.

Contract administration and valuations
We can assume the role of ‘contract administrator’, assessing what work has been completed on site, and can prepare valuation certificates which show what you need to pay.

Snagging
We will help make sure all the final details are finished properly, and prepare a ’snagging’ list of anything that is unsatisfactory for the builder to put right before he receives his final payment.

Combining the art and science of interior design and layering this with the decorative arts, we get to know your aspirations and create a unique interior style and character for each of our hotel, residential and workplace interiors.

Specialising in the technical design and structural alteration of building interiors, we place a strong focus on spatial hierarchy and adjacencies during the design process, delivering the optimum layouts for your project.

Leveraging over 20 years of industry knowledge and a global supply chain, we source, quality check and specify all the lighting, furniture, finishes and equipment for your project, working with over 300 brands, suppliers and manufacturers to suit your budget.

Balancing innovation, style and functionality, we design & develop bespoke furniture, case-good and shopfit items, from initial concept sketches and prototypes to full manufacture and installation, in a variety of materials and finishes.

Layering our interior designs with decorative accessories and professional styling techniques, our team delivers the finishing touches to your interior, adding character and personality, while also styling for a variety of lifestyle interests and events.