As you may be aware, Building Tectonics operates from the Tecton Centre which is quite a large old chapel building which we refurbished...

Centuries ago, if you had more than one room in your home, you would be considered wealthy and well off. Nowadays this has come to be...

We were recently a part of the Lifestyle: Exteriors and Interiors exhibition at Middleton Hall in Milton Keynes. It was our first...

When it comes to detail, we don’t like to impose any design feature on a client. It’s almost a policy to try to leave a blank canvas so...

I met a lovely couple this week who were considering converting their single garage to create a self-contained annex for their daughter...

There are some new and interesting developments in foundation design which offer an alternative to the way we have been constructing...

I have just heard Professor Brian Cox on the TV talking about the role of science and engineering, how there has been a renewed interest...

I’d like to make it clear that we are not the only good architectural practice in Milton Keynes. However, we’re hearing some horrendous...

Space Kraft is a new premier architectural design service, based in Milton Keynes. It’s the sister company to Building Tectonics, with...

Happy New Year everyone! Here’s hoping that once the grogginess of last nights celebrations is gone, 2015 is a good year for all, what...

Merry Christmas from the team at Building Tectonics Ltd! Just think, no more Christmas wrapping paper everywhere, but if you are anything...

Well, it’s our office Christmas party tomorrow, so now is a good time to look back and reflect upon the year which has passed. This has...

Christmas is creeping closer and closer, and so a lot of people across the country are going up into their attics, or voyaging into their...

As the title suggests, today’s blog is going to be about the importance of pre-planning a project. Not just a housing project, but any...

We give all of our clients 4 simple tips to have a higher chance of a successful, smoothly run project. Of course, this is not by any...

Historically we, like most architectural practices and designers, have used plans drawn in parallel projection, that’s to say that they...

This project began when our clients visited the Tecton Art gallery, and saw some of our projects on display. It later transpired that...

It is incredibly rare that you will find your perfect house on the market in an area in which you would like to live in. If you find a...

If you follow our blog, you may have noticed that we have recently published a post including photos of an open-plan ground floor for a...

We are currently coming up with different ideas as to how we can present our drawings to lay people, in an easy-to-read manner, which...