Architectural design for a contemporary home in Cheltenham by Arkipad Architects

Architectural Design in Cheltenham & the Cotswolds

Good architectural design begins with understanding how you want to live, the opportunities of the site and the character of the building or place around it. We bring these together to create thoughtful, individual homes that are practical, beautiful and designed around the people who use them.

Based in Cheltenham and working throughout Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds, we provide architectural design services for house extensions, home remodelling, new-build homes and historic properties, guiding projects from the earliest ideas through planning, technical design and construction.

Architecture Designed Around You

Every project starts differently. Some clients come to us with a clear idea of what they want to achieve, while others simply know that their existing home isn't working as well as it could. Our role is to understand the brief, identify opportunities and develop an architectural response that feels specific to you and your property.

We consider space, light, proportion, materials, landscape and the relationship between old and new together, rather than as separate decisions. The result is architecture that feels coherent, considered and individual.

Architectural Design for Every Type of Home

From transforming an existing house to designing a completely new home, every project requires a different architectural response. We work across a range of residential projects, bringing the same considered approach to design, context, materials and the way each home is lived in.

01 House Extensions

Thoughtful contemporary extensions that create more space, improve existing layouts and strengthen the relationship between home and garden.

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03 New Build Homes

Individual new homes designed in response to their owners, their site and the surrounding landscape and context.

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02 Home Remodelling

Reworking existing homes to improve layout, circulation, natural light and the way spaces connect and function together.

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04 Heritage & Listed Buildings

Sensitive alterations, extensions and restoration of historic properties, balancing contemporary living with the character and significance of the existing building.

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Selected Architectural Projects

Explore a selection of residential projects across Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds, from contemporary new homes and house extensions to the sensitive transformation of existing and historic properties.

The Eyrie

Contemporary New Build Home in Cheltenham

Hedges

Contemporary Extension to a Historic Cotswold Home

Ashburnham House

Whole-House Remodelling & Contemporary Extension

Architectural Design From First Ideas to Construction

Good architecture comes from carrying a clear design idea through every stage of a project. We can support you from the earliest conversations and feasibility studies through planning, technical design, tender and construction.

By remaining involved throughout, we can help ensure that the qualities established during the design process - space, light, materials, proportion and detail are carried through into the finished building.

01 Design & Planning

From initial ideas and feasibility through to developed architectural design, planning applications and Listed Building Consent where required..

02 Technical Design

Detailed architectural drawings, specifications and coordination for Building Regulations and construction, developing the design into a clear and buildable proposal.


Thinking About a Project?

Whether you're considering a house extension, remodelling an existing home, working with a historic property or planning a completely new house, we'd be delighted to hear about your ideas and explore what might be possible.

03 Tender & Construction

Support through tendering, contractor selection and construction, helping carry the architectural intent from the drawings through to the finished building.