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My work involves altering existing buildings or creating new often featuring the natural materials and traditional skills of the area

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extending and remodelling houses ↕

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converting barns ↓

Barn conversion near Windermere, stairs to gallery

Barn conversion interior near Windermere with clean open plan upper floor and bedrooms below (computer rendering)

extending cottages ↓

Cottage extension above Ambleside

Proposed new garage (the barn) and extension to a cottage above Ambleside (computer rendering)

extending terraced houses ↓

Cottage garden room extension at Rydal near Ambleside

End of terrace Victorian estate cottage with kitchen/dining room extension with rooflights to maximise internal daylighting

converting outbuildings ↓

Kennel to cottage conversion Little Langdale

Former kennels converted very successfully into holiday letting accommodation on a farm in Little Langdale

extending porches and kitchens ↓

House porch and kitchen extension above Ambleside

Porch and kitchen extension to house above Ambleside - the kitchen is on the far right (computer rendering)

new commercial development ↓

Commercial development Hawkshead

Proposed commercial development in Hawkshead comprising offices and work/live accommodation (computer rendering)

award winning extensions ↓

Award winning graphics studio extension in Windermere

This unusual basement extension to a house in Windermere won a Civic Society award

converting and altering Listed Buildings ↓

Liste Building hostel complex remodelling Grasmere

Extensive remodelling and renovation of a complex of Listed Buildings within an independent hostel in Grasmere (rendering)

News > on site + on the drawing board

An interesting cottage in Little Langdale - construction work is   under way. Internal renders for discussion, and site photos.

Glazed extension to house in the centre of Grasmere

There is a lot of skill in working on old stone walls. Underpinning is often required when excavating for a new floor.

Cottage renovation near Hawkshead - use of micro abrasives on old oak timbers

How to prop local stone walls at new or altered gaps. This sort of  walling a bit less troublesome than more rounded stones.

Cottage renovation near Hawkshead - use of micro abrasives on old oak timbers

Rendered model view of proposed exterior rear of cottage

Cottage renovation near Hawkshead - use of micro abrasives on old oak timbers

A new house nearing completion at Elterwater

Clients requested the use of oak structural elements.

Cottage renovation near Hawkshead - use of micro abrasives on old oak timbers

Scaffold taken down to allow construction of slated porch across the front of the house. Very high quality stone facing.

Cottage renovation near Hawkshead - use of micro abrasives on old oak timbers

A closer view of the exceptional stone facing and careful detailing around openings.

Cottage renovation near Hawkshead - use of micro abrasives on old oak timbers

A replacement house in Grasmere which recently received consent from the National Park. This is a computer rendering of how the house will appear. Just started work on site.

Cottage renovation near Hawkshead - use of micro abrasives on old oak timbers
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William Sutherland rias riba

Chartered Architect

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Cluan, Rydal Road, Ambleside LA22 9BA

Tel: 015392 51006

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