We’ve moved (not far) to the ground floor of Viney Court, Taunton with a street frontage!
Come and visit us (we’re on the corner of Queen Street and Princes Street) for a chat.
We can assist with all aspects of your project, whether it be your dream home or an extension to your existing property. We can guide you through the whole process, from concept design through to planning, detailed drawings for construction and finding you a builder.
We have extensive experience of re-using existing buildings and materials, designing them to sit harmoniously within the landscape. We have collaborated flexibly under a variety of contract conditions and with diverse teams of specialist consultants on a wide range of projects.
We are attracted by the opportunity to explore innovative design solutions as part of a consultant team, working within an unusual set of constraints to deliver exceptional buildings in significant landscapes.
Resilience is key in our projects in the health and education sectors, where the robustness of our design is routinely tested. Our knowledge of the durability of products and finishes is proven, and our understanding of the tried and tested methods of construction provides a solid foundation for prudent innovation where required.
Sustainability is of fundamental importance in our work and goes hand in hand with our commitment to resilience utilizing off-site construction, and energy efficiency measures including installation of photovoltaic panels and air source heat pumps on several Carbon Reduction Schemes across Somerset.
Our philosophy is that healthy spaces are a result of good planning and placemaking. Building nature into the design of buildings can support overall health and human well-being. We think about how places are designed, bearing in mind that health is affected by places where people spend most of their time, including school, work and in the activities of daily living.
We believe the best design comes out of collaborative working between the design team, the client and consultants, in order to achieve the requirements of the brief in a cost effective and timely manner.
Good buildings result from people working well together, sharing a commitment to a common goal. Personal relationships remain fundamental to who we are as Stone + Partners, and these connections are a key aspect of our collaboration with our colleagues and our service to our clients.
Contemporary metal clad 2-storey extension to an existing Grade II Listed barn conversion, providing additional living accommodation and alfresco dining experience on the first floor terrace (perfect for those summer BBQ’s!).
Amberd Granary is a restored and converted agricultural building , uniquely constructed from both a combination of brick, local stone and timber frame. There are two individual listings, one for the barn itself and one for the walled garden that forms part of our client’s land.
The extension has fundamentally improved the accessibility and visibility to the historic walled garden. The design is sympathetic to its context and suitably subservient to the existing buildings.
The palette of external materials of corrugated metal panels for the walls and roof, together with natural wood doors and windows, were chosen in collaboration with the council’s Heritage Officer to reflect the agricultural nature of the existing buildings.
The selected materials both complement and contrast with those of the main barn, in an appropriate and modest manner.
The original design concept and planning stage drawings are credited to fellow RIBA member Joshua Hancock with detailed design and construction drawings by Stone + Partners.
‘Stone + Partners have steered the project (and us!) very professionally, from start, to the very end, and I can’t thank you enough for what you’ve done. If anyone asks me for a recommendation of a local architect / project management team, I’ll certainly be recommending you’.
Nick Hancock – Client – Extension to Amberd Granary
Stunning new Orangery built to replace existing conservatory onto a beautiful house in Staplegrove.
Working drawings produced for a project that included:
•the removal of a conservatory to be replaced with a new orangery
•the existing garage to be converted into an extension
•double garage new build on the front of property
Extension to a property in Broadway near Ilminster nearing completion and due to feature in an upcoming episode of ‘Homes under the Hammer’ on BBC1.
Stone + Partners gained planning consent for the 2-storey extension to the rear and new porch to the front of the property, together with working drawing package for construction.
Wincanton
Community Hospital is a Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Site in Wincanton. The
site currently comprises 28 inpatient beds and associated facilities.
This
proposal included upgrading the existing boilers in a new boiler room adjacent
to the main hospital building entrance, supported by new air source heat pumps
in a separate plantroom to the east of the site and photovoltaic panels on the
main roof, all installed as part of the hospital’s Carbon Reduction Scheme.
Stone
+ Partners were employed to produce drawings to enable planning consent to be
obtained for the works on the hospital site, and Building Regulation/working
drawings for tender purposes and construction on site, acting as Lead Designer
and Contract Administrator.
Two project recently completed at Taunton Racecourse!
Working alongside Wrencon Limited and Chris Winter we have been involved with the successful renovation of the Jockeys changing facilities to ensure the racecourse is ahead of the game and meets the current requirements, including the following:
Renovated Jockey changing facilities
Modernised areas including additional showers
Female changing rooms
Upgraded weighing room
New broadcast room
Warmup area
Media room
Updated kitchen facility
Swiftly followed by the refurbishment of an existing building on the site to form a Syndicate Suite, that included a new bar area, toilets and back of house facilities.
Lovely barn conversion on the Quantock Hills.
It has presented many challenges along the way but very satisfying when you can work through these with the team and create amazing spaces and give a new lease of life to these historic buildings in the countryside.
Working alongside builders Wrencon Ltd on another successful project.
Following a legacy from a benefactor, Somerset Cricket Museum, a registered charity, commissioned Stone + Partners to redesign the interior of their museum building. The key elements of the brief were to maximise space to enable the museum to display an increasing catalogue of material as well as improving accessibility.
Stone + Partners developed the project from initial design through to gaining planning and listed building approval and onto completion in the spring of 2012, worked closely with the Cricket Museum, Local Authority, English Heritage, museum designers Smith and Jones Design Consultants, and the main contractor J Layzell and Sons Ltd.
The alteration works comprise a new frameless glass entrance door and glazed screen above; glass entrance lobby, staircase, mezzanine area, reception desk, display boards and cabinets. The works retain and enhance the historic fabric of the building, replacing recent additions where felt appropriate.
The new elements are clearly identified as modern additions to the original historic structure. The scheme lightens the overall impression of the space, opening up views through the building whilst providing more space for display.
The completed scheme received a commendation in the Somerset Historic Building Awards.
Post Graduate Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital providing teaching/training facilities for post graduate doctors including lecture theatre, skills training rooms, seminar rooms and offices.
Now part of the expansion programme at the hospital delivering higher education courses in Nursing as part of the University Centre Somerset.
