The Old Fire Station is located within the site of the Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam & Stories which is also within the UNESCO Lake District World Heritage Site. The Old Fire Station is an historic building built in the 1880’s that was relocated…
The brief for the project was to totally rethink the 1960’s bungalow and reimagine it as a modern, contemporary open plan living space. The emphasis was to be on open plan spaces with maximum daylighting that would also give spectacular views over the surrounding Lakeland…
In January 2019, practice director Mike Darwell was appointed Cathedral Architect to Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. The role is wide ranging and involves all aspects of the Cathedral building and wider precinct including both planned and reactive maintenance, fabric repairs and new works. Mike is a…
The Chapel dates from 1873 but a chapel has been at the centre of village life since Nenthead, as a model village, was founded by the London Lead Mine company in 1753. The outcome of the restoration project has reinvigorated this community centric facility and…
The farm had long since ceased any agricultural use and the barn had fallen into disrepair. Significant structural repairs were needed including a new roof and the rebuilding of the some of the external masonry walls. The building was to be converted to create a…
This property in the central Lake District was in need of renovation and updating. Inside the 17th century former farmhouse it was cold and draughty with dated interior décor and small, cramped rooms. The outside spaces were underused despite having fantastic views across the central…
This grade 2 listed building had been converted into two separate apartments and much of the historic interior had been lost. Our client wanted to reinstate the property as a single dwelling house and reinstate as much of the interior layout as possible. JCA’s knowledge…
This grade 2 listed small barn has been sensitively converted and extended to create a compact yet functional living space that connects the interior spaces to the surrounding landscape in the heart of a busy Cumbrian village. The historic structure has been entirely retained and…
