“We had been living in our house for many years, the family had grown up there and now we wanted to relook at the space for us moving forward. We also had a major flood, so it was renovate or move time. I was looking for an architect’s practice that would give time and attention and guide me through what felt like a daunting project. Stuart and Sarah came for a site visit, and I immediately felt they understood what I was looking for and that they would be great to work with.

From the initial ideas I was excited at the prospect of what we were planning. It was quite a large project including a small extension, on a Grade II listed house that had not had any work done to it for some time. Stuart and Sarah were creative, professional, communicative, and actually just an absolute pleasure to work with from beginning to end.

They have complimentary skills, and it was great to have them both to discuss every minutia of the project. We looked at everything together from the kitchen to the flooring, light fittings to the door handles and even the tile grout colour. Their eye for detail was superb. They were there every step of the way from applying for planning permission, dealing with the English Heritage queries as well as the local society that also approves plans in my area. Their design ideas were fresh, innovative and clear and I looked forward to our meetings.

Sarah and Stuart very efficiently project managed the build for us. They always kept an eye on the budget and with their weekly site visits everything ran smoothly. They recommended builders that we were so pleased with – not often the case after a year of work.
I am now living in a house that fills me with joy every day. We are all so happy with everything in our beautiful home and would have no hesitation in recommending Archer + Braun. Thank you so much Stuart and Sarah.”

“When looking for a firm of architects, we wanted to work with architects who would be able to give us fresh ideas and the confidence to make design decisions.  We knew as soon as we met Sarah and Stuart that they would be a great team to work with. They acknowledged our own taste whilst encouraging us to step out of our comfort zone and think about different options. They were also not shy to push back on our ideas when (in hindsight) these clearly would not have worked with the overall design. Having Sarah and Stuart each bring their professional experience and individual skills enhanced our project immensely. But more importantly, we engaged Sarah and Stuart for their individual expertise and wanted to avoid being passed on to associates or assistants, as had happened to us previously. This was definitely not the case, as both Sarah and Stuart remained intimately involved throughout. We benefited hugely with their personal attention and tailored/hands-on approach. They were meticulous and detailed and were able to provide advice for every hurdle we came across, guiding us through every stage.

With two young children and busy jobs, we also needed full management of the build and Sarah and Stuart delivered with great overall project management and transparent communication throughout. We were kept informed and abreast of issues at all times and they were always proactively offering solutions and advice if any problems were encountered. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Sarah and Stuart, have tremendous respect for their commitment and professionalism, and look forward to working with them again on future projects.”

“Stuart and Sarah helped us with the drawings and design of a large extension and renovation project in Lambeth. They were very flexible in dealing with the design that our daughter, a qualifying architect, had initiated and developing it into a workable proposal.

We’ve very much enjoyed working with them at the various stages of the process. Their discipline, professional approach and sharp eye for detail has has been invaluable during the project conception and planning. This is already paying off in the execution of the building works which started 3 months ago. They are both a joy to work with.”