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Sam George and I will be attending the Bisnow 𝗨𝗞 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 tomorrow.   With the UK’s life sciences sector continuing to grow at pace, the demand for high-quality, flexible lab and research space has never been greater. The challenge now is delivering future-proofed, sustainable buildings that can support scientific breakthroughs while attracting and retaining top talent.   At Spratley & Partners, we’re working on Ascent in #Oxford for ARC | Advanced Research Clusters. This 105,000 sq. ft. facility is designed to drive innovation in the science, technology, and innovation sectors. Once complete, it will create around 500 jobs, contribute £38 million GVA annually, and offer best-in-class features, including lab-ready spaces, a rooftop terrace, wellness areas, a gym, and end-of-trip facilities.   Looking forward to discussing the future of #lifesciences real estate and how we can continue to create high-performance environments that enable research and discovery. See you there!   🔗 Ascent: https://lnkd.in/eMcH6u6f

We’re pleased to share that our proposals for 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗲, 𝗢𝘅𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 have received planning consent. This is a complex and sensitive project, balancing #heritage, #landscape, and #sustainability to deliver five carefully designed homes. Set within the grounds of The Old Vicarage, a local heritage asset on the edge of Shiplake, the site is surrounded by mature trees, open countryside, and key village landmarks, including a Listed church and Shiplake College. Our design responds to these challenges with a layout that improves the relationship between buildings and landscape, retains existing character, and introduces materials in keeping with the local vernacular. A huge thank you to everyone who helped shape this development. We’re looking forward to the next stage. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺: Adrian Gould at JPPC Chartered Town Planners Portus and Whitton Landscape Architects Snapshot Visuals – Verified views JP Heritage – Heritage Consultant ARBTECH – Ecology and Arboriculture Glanville Consultants Ltd – Highway access, safety and parking BEAL Consulting Engineers Ltd – Drainage Strategy Aviron - Geotechnical and Land Contamination Specialists Blewburton Ltd – Energy Statement

We've had some great conversations over coffee and croissants this week following #InternationalWomensDay. In Bristol, S&P co-organised and sponsored another #RiseCollective networking breakfast at Design West's The Architect Cafe with Veronica Barbaro, Candice Quartermain, Kate Cowdy and Mona Lindell. The event sparked conversation on how everyone can play a role in unlocking equal rights, sharing power, and empowering the next generation to drive lasting change. Attendees made some real commitments to creating more inclusive workplaces. Thank you to all those that joined us! As Candice Quartermain highlights in her post yesterday, these conversations matter, and the actions we take from them matter even more. In Henley, Veronica Sanchez and Faye Williams brought together women from across our studio, from Associate Directors to Part I students, for a breakfast catch-up and celebration. A lovely chance to talk about projects and life and strengthen connections within our own team. Thank you Faye and Veronica for organising. #IWD2025 #WomenInConstruction

Last week, our team was on-site for 𝗔𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁, our project for ARC | Advanced Research Clusters in #Oxford. As Associate Glenn Turner reflects: "𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴. 𝘕𝘰𝘸, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘖𝘹𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥’𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦!" With the buildings cleared, we could appreciate the scale of the site. This state-of-the-art 105,000 sq. ft. facility is designed to drive innovation in the 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀. Once complete, Ascent will create around 500 jobs, contribute £38 million GVA annually, and provide best-in-class features, including lab-ready spaces, a rooftop terrace, wellness areas, a gym, and end-of-trip facilities. We're looking forward to sharing more updates as construction progresses. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/eBa2d6VF

A glance back to our project at 𝟮𝟭 𝗦𝘁. 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀’𝘀 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲, a historically significant commercial office in Westminster. The substantial redevelopment and refurbishment of the building delivered high-specification office space and luxurious interior finishes, befitting its urban setting at the heart of the UK's most valuable real estate area. Designed and built by celebrated British architect Robert Adam in the 1770s, with a Grade I listed façade, 20 St. James’s Square was extended in 1936 to include number 21. The two buildings were separated before work began on this commercial redevelopment project. S&P maximised lettable space, improved efficiency, and delivered high-spec office interiors that meet the demands of modern occupiers. The project included separating Nos. 20 and 21, reconfiguring floor plates, and upgrading MEP systems while preserving the building’s historic character. The outcome is a commercial space that combines architectural integrity with commercial success. "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘢 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚&𝘗 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮. 𝘐𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥." James Rigg, Director, Columbia Threadneedle #Throwback #LondonRealEstate #OfficeDesign #HeritageRedevelopment #StJamessSquare

We’re excited to be working on a new project for Leander Club, right on our doorstep in Henley-on-Thames. The scheme for the Club's new riverside balcony is a great opportunity to contribute to the local fabric of a place we know and love. Looking forward to sharing more as it progresses. Centrespace Design #LeanderClub #Rowing #RowingHistory #Heritage #Architecture #HenleyOnThames

Our design for Christopher Ward's new HQ reflects the company's core principles, including its "no traditional retail presence" online business model. Three customer experience showrooms feature ‘pickable walls,’ creating a hands-on experience that reflects the brand’s values. The impact has been immediate, with weekly showroom revenue tripling. #RetailDesign #BritishWatchmaking #ChristopherWardWatches

The new boathouse for 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝘆𝗲 𝗢𝘅𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 – an independent day and boarding school for girls in #Oxford has been designed to blend into its surroundings and enhance the school's ability to develop rowing talent – home to one of the U.K.'s top school boat clubs.   '𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘴' 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦, 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴.' Ryan Demaine, Head Rowing Coach Photography by Timothy Soar Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eRXWk5uh

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁? Yesterday, I travelled five hours for a site visit to one of our breath taking projects in 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗻 – and it was absolutely worth it! The new extension is coming together beautifully, with large sliding doors and aluminium windows from IQ Glass UK now being installed. One of the standout features is the 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 in Douglas Fir, culminating in a rooflight. Thanks to a truly holistic design approach between PCA Consulting Engineers, Carpenter Oak Ltd, and our team, the ceiling looks fantastic, creating a spacious and light-filled kitchen area. Externally, the extension is finished in 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 with a traditional 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 roof. Huge credit to the contractor for their exceptional attention to detail and craftsmanship. I also had the pleasure of meeting interior designer Lauren Gilberthorpe in person—always great to connect beyond the inbox! On the journey back, I felt incredibly privileged to be involved in projects like this. Special thanks to Luke Copley-Wilkins , Luke Shackleton and Emma Greene for their contribution to the project.  #Architecture #Design #Glazing #Construction #Devon #SiteVisit #Collaboration

𝗛𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 has been featured in #CountryLife magazine. S&P completed the dramatic transformation of the 430-acre site in Hampshire into the UK’s most eagerly anticipated luxury hotel in 2018, after a significant programme of restoration works which began in 2009. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eJmHYFng