We have recently joined Pinterest. What's Pinterest? Pinterest is a website where people can share photographs of their creations and ideas.  It allows users to 'pin' images of styles and designs that appeal to them.  Clients will now be able to share their vision of what type of building, brickwork,…
We have acquired an exciting new project in Kimbolton.  The site is unusual in shape and orientation and therefore to maximise the potential of the property, it will require a unique approach and design. We are currently completing a feasibility study, which includes three very different designs…
At Devlin Architects we are often surprised at the amount of people who advertise themselves as architectural designers, architectural technologists, design consultants or who claim to offer architectural services.  Whether these people aim to mislead potential clients is unclear, but what is clear,…
We have been asked to undertake a new first floor level extension for a property in the picturesque Norfolk village of Thornham.  The property is traditional in appearance and is situated on the border of the Thornham Conservation Area. We have recently completed some initial feasibility sketches…
After some delays due to funding issues the designs for the pre-school have finally been submitted for planning permission. Following the results of the pre-application received in October, all of the queries raised by the planning officer have been addressed.  In preparation for the planning submission…
We have been given a massive boost in funding for Devlin Architects Office and aim to begin building in the new year.  A huge thanks to Anne Marie Devlin and Sharan James of Sharan James Stained Glass for the generous contribution! We are working on the parameters of creating a building that works…
On the 6th November 2014, Devlin Architects undertook a public consultation for the pre-school.  The aim of this was to gain an understanding of how parents, the general public and local neighbours viewed the proposed design prior to submission for planning.  We provided a set of display boards…
From Cambridge News: Eaton Socon Pre-School has unveiled its plans for a new £500,000 building to replace its current home. The pre-school has already managed to put around £300,000 in place but still needs to find the remainder of the money. It has just held a public consultation over the…
From Hunts Post, 5 November 2014, page 12:   For more information on this project see, https://new.devlinarchitects.com/projects/eaton-socon-pre-school/
I recently entered the AJ Writing Prize 2013 and this was the submitted piece. I went with a topic I had previously undertaken as a lecture for the Liverpool Architectural Society for the travel scholarship award. However, this time it needed to be more concise! If you have any comments or queries of…
On a recent trip to London I experienced and walked past some creative architecture new and old, even very old! I thought I would share a few of the photographs that were taken.  
I have updated the website to include the Devlin Architects Office sketches. Ongoing process of development with a future build to provide me with space to expand the business! Let me know your thoughts and keep on checking as further sketches will be uploaded. 2013 could be a busy year with a…