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Living like a bird
As pigeons and doves were an important food source throughout history, dovecotes were erected to house the birds. These were kept for...
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Jul 19, 20132 min read
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17th century listed building extension
Listed building and planning consent was gained by architects before Building Tectonics was commissioned to design and detail the next...
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Jul 15, 20131 min read
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Bridging the gap between the old and the new.
You may have wondered at some point why we call ourselves Building Tectonics. Well, tectonics actually derives from the Greek work...
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Jul 12, 20131 min read
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Enjoy your garden.
This particular project was completed without any drama (which is the best way in our opinion), and so we have another satisfied client....
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Jul 8, 20131 min read
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Somewhere to be loud.
Our client wanted a space to allow his growing family to relax and get away from it all. Somewhere they could go and potentially make...
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Jul 5, 20131 min read
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Doubling up.
This project included the transformation of a Victorian house, much like the ones you’d be likely to see in Bedford, and the proposed...
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Jul 1, 20131 min read
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Tale of Two Towns
With two of our main areas of operation being Milton Keynes and Bedford, we find it interesting to look at the differences in the type of...
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Jun 28, 20133 min read
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It’s all In the Design.
When you decide to take the plunge and get some work done on your home, you need to have an idea of what you actually want in mind,...
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Jun 24, 20132 min read
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Room for the family.
Many modern families now require additional space adjacent to the kitchen, this is what the Collins family wanted. This sort of space is...
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Jun 14, 20131 min read
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Even the smallest of places…
Building Tectonics was asked to create a bedroom in the roof space of a very small bedsit bungalow in Milton Keynes. Because of its size...
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Jun 10, 20131 min read
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Why not make the garden feel like another room?
Tony met our client, Simon, through BNI which is a networking organization, and so when Simon needed to extend his house it was natural...
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May 28, 20131 min read
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A new lounge space.
One of our clients and his family already had a very pleasant house prior to getting any work done to it, but he required more room. It...
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May 28, 20131 min read
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When a house becomes YOUR home.
When you think about your dream home, does the house in which you currently reside meet the criteria? Or is it lacking a little...
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May 16, 20132 min read
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Your ‘escape hub’.
We were asked by our clients,to produce a scheme converting a loft space in a Victorian house into a space that could be used in many...
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May 13, 20132 min read
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The unwritten rule to successful interior design: focal points.
When you walk into a room there should be something that catches your eye, whether it’s a picture on the wall, an interesting piece of...
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May 3, 20132 min read
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Lofty spaces.
A loft conversion can often be the answer to a growing family's needs. It can provide that extra bedroom or study space, or a dedicated...
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Apr 29, 20131 min read
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I’d like a roof on my conservatory please.
If you have seen the Building Tectonics blogs or the Facebook page, you may know that Tony is not exactly a massive fan of...
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Apr 19, 20131 min read
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Something special.
This house was to be built next door to a Mr Stevens family home, and at the time of building, he had not yet decided whether to live in...
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Apr 4, 20131 min read
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Converted: It was a farmhouse, it’s not now.
In 1997 Building Tectonics designed the alterations of this derelict, 17th Century grade 2 listed building in Fenny Stratford, Bletchley,...
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Apr 4, 20131 min read
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Tecton Centre refurbishment.
As you may, or may not know, we actually altered the building we are based at in Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes – The Tecton Centre. It...
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Apr 4, 20131 min read
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