Granddesigns in pipeline as architects celebrate20years

MATTHEWPANTER matthew.panter@mnamedia.co.uk

Athriving firm of Shropshirearchitectsislookingforward to celebratingits 20th anniversary in 2023 as it enjoys ongoinggrowthinthe face of recent economic challenges.

Having started offasteamoftwo in Shifnalin 2003,BaseArchitects hasgrown into apracticeofnineteen working acrossits officesin Shrewsbury,Chester andConwy andisnow aleading playerin architecture andplanningacrossthe region

The firm haswitnessed significant growth in itscommercialarm sinceitlaunchedits free feasibility servicefor developers last January, seeing itsshare of workinthe commercialsectorgrowto44% of the firm’s totalworkin2022, further expandingits networkofprivate andcommercialclients.The service,which helpscommercialclients maximise theirreturn-on-investment,has proven popularoverthe past year andworkhas continuedto roll in forthe firm despitethe more recent challenges posedbyrising energy prices andinflation.

In October2022, Base Architects also managed to achievesomething that many architecturalpractices canonlydream of by successfully gainingthe full supportofthe planners at ShropshireCouncil who gave them planning permission for arare‘Paragraph80’ GrandDesignshome in thecountryside near Pitchford.

Managing Director HarryReece said Base’s establishedreputation andexperienceinthe commercial andresidential sectors, together with itsin-houseplanningexpertise,meant developers andhome- owners hadthe confidencein them to make themostofthe opportunities presented by each andevery project.

Harryadded: “Reputationis everything forusand we arevery much lookingforward to our20th birthday year andgetting our teethintoarange of exciting new projects.Clients look foraproven track-record andreliability in their chosenarchitect andgetting aParagraph 80 newbuild acrossthe line hasfurther increasedour clients’ confidencein us

“We’ve seen a flurry of newenquiriesfor this type of buildand we now have several other‘Grand Designs’schemes in thepipelinefor 2023”.