The project consisted of substantial extensions and alterations to a traditional Lakeland farmhouse to make a large comfortable 4 bedroom family home with guest suite, studio, home office, garaging and staff accommodation. The project included detail design of all the internal finishes and fittings and…
A feasibility study and concept design for a replacement house in Cumbria. The brief was to create a large six bedroom dwelling to the most of the magnificent views of the surrounding landscape and the Cumbrian lakes and fells. The design would see local vernacular…
The existing property was a two bedroomed bungalow set on a sloping site with a lower ground floor garage. Our client was concerned that the existing property had no presence and was an unattractive building, however its relation to the town centre and its elevation…
The grade 2 listed farmhouse and attached barn were bought by our client to convert into a bed and breakfast. At Angel Barn, JCA assisted the client in obtaining Listed Building Consent approval and planning permission, by designing a sensitive conversion that respected the character and…
Ladysyke House and Barn are set in an idyllic location on the banks of the Leven Estuary. The existing attached barn was redundant for farming purposes, therefore our client wished to extend the house into the barn. The brief was to provide living and bedroom…
104 Abbey Road, a grade 2 listed building owned by Barrow Borough Council, was one of several buildings within Barrow town centre designated as eligible to receive grant through the Townscape Heritage Initiative scheme (THI) towards urgent and extensive fabric repairs. JCA were commissioned through…
The commission to design a new grandstand in Cartmel was awarded after winning an architectural competition. The client, Cartmel Steeplechases (Holker) Ltd, were keen to see the existing outdated structure replaced with a new building. The Grandstand provides vastly improved facilities for race goers, owners,…
The Hare & Hounds Pub had stood vacant for some time before it was taken over by the current owners who wanted to breathe new life into the building and create an attractive and welcoming establishment in the centre of the village. The building was…
The University of Cumbria came to JCA to realise their aspiration for creating a new teaching hub at their Lancaster Campus just outside the city centre. The brief was to design a state of the art facility that was to contain teaching rooms, a lecture theatre,…
L’enclume is a Michelin star restaurant and home of the chef proprietor Simon Rogan. It has been voted one of the five best destination restaurants with rooms in Europe. L’Enclume used to be the Anvil Gallery, a small antique shop in Cartmel. The client undertook…
