Colin is a chartered building engineer, chartered surveyor and accredited energy assessor.

His Services include: 

Architectural design specialising in low-energy buildings,

Structural design particularly using natural materials

Energy assessment and advice.

Colin researched Contemporary Earth Construction at the University of Plymouth. He can offer contemporary earth designs to the highest environmental standards, and can advise on upgrading existing earth buildings to meet modern living conditions.

Sustainable Design Experts | Norfolk Architects

We deliver beautiful low-energy buildings with a strong sense of place.

Hudson Architects is a leading design studio based in Norwich and founded on the ambition to pursue architecture that combines innovative and exciting design with a keen awareness of context and environmental responsibility.

Our response to all projects is characterised by close attention to rich spatial and material qualities, consideration of our buildings’ impact on the environment and a determination to address the ways in which users and clients occupy the spaces we design and reduce their operating costs.

Father and Son, Bruce and Luke Maltby specialise in the care and repair of Traditional buildings.

We have been working on period property for a number of years.  We are accredited by the Norfolk County Council, and Bruce holds a professional Development certificate from the Institute of Heritage Building Conservation. We are also fully insured.

From cottages to churches, our sympathetic approach will re-discover and enhance the historic beauty and character of your property.  Every property and client is unique, and we are always happy to discuss your particular needs with you.  Bruce and Luke are well trained in the care and repair of Clay Lump, Cob, and Wattle and Daub properties.

Our Services Traditional Lime Plastering | Haired Lime/Chalk plastering | Lime Rendering | Lathe and Plaster work | Renewal of wooden Lathes | Re pointing of brick and flint walls Material matching | Clay Lump repair | Wattle and Daub application and repair | Clay Plastering.

Located in Hingham, we cover the Norfolk and Suffolk area. To discuss your individual requirements and obtain a no obligation quote please contact.

Sustainable Architecture.  Contemporary Design.

We are an architectural practice with a specific focus on sustainability and social impact. Our work spans the fields of architectural design, master planning, social impact studies and research into mAaterial innovation.

At Modece we focus on deep green architecture – using materials with the lowest possible embodied energy and serviced by carbon neutral systems. Our architecture responds to seasonal weather variations and climate change usinf simple design principles such as orientation, mass, solar shading and natural ventilation.

Our office is a unit within the Old Fox Yard, Stowmarket, a Grade II listed 17th century coaching inn which we restored and adapted during 2020-2021.

MSC Naturally Ltd. are specialists who can investigate historic / listed structure in East Anglia as they produce, sell and use natural building materials to restore and renew buildings where necessary to establish a breathable structure.

Manufacture and supply daubs, earth blocks, Bettablok. Slaked lime putty, natural hydraulic limes.  Members of Confor, ASBP. Oak timber, laths and linseed oil paints. Many other natural building products. Contractors for the build and repair of earth buildings.

Stephen Letch- Master Thatcher from Laurel Farm, Starston, Norfolk is initially providing/hosting short taster training courses in 2014, with the view of providing more advanced courses once the thatched earth block roundhouse is completed for student accommodation and conferencing in 2015.

Courses will include earth construction, different forms of thatching, flint knapping, growing thatching straw and a whole load more!

We seek to simplify the use of earth-based construction through the Planning, Building Regulations and Warranty systems. Initial telephone advice is offered on historic earth buildings, particularly ‘clay lump’ in East Anglia.

Lead consultant and contact: Sarah Roberts MA, RIBA, RIBA Conservation Register, EBUKI (Earth Buildings UK and Ireland) Committee member.

Simon is a Building Pathologist and Surveyor in Listed Buildings and Traditional Construction Skills in Norfolk and Suffolk.  He can help with:

• Damp Investigation
• Structural Defects
• Design and Specification using CAD to provide plans and Structural Detail Drawings.
• Estimating cost of repairs and construction.
• Listed Building Consent.
• Advice and Training for Builders, Self Builders and DIY.

Now retired from active building, Simon has specialised in the repair and maintenance of Clay Lump and Oak Frame Buildings.  Simon can advise on:

• Dealing with damp and condensation and structural defects.
• Clay Lump Repair and Maintenance.
• Replacement of cement render with Lime Renders and Plasters to enable traditional structures to permeable.
• Oak Frame Repairs.  Wattle and Daub.
• Specialist in situ Repair of Traditional Joinery.

Simon offers a Full Drawing and Estimating Service to provides you with Plans and Estimates of any building work you propose.

He can also provide fully costed estimates from your own drawings and provide Specifications and 3D images.

Simon can create drawings for Building Regulations application and help with Listed Building applications.

The Vernacular Architecture Group was formed in 1952 to further the study of traditional buildings, originally those of the British Isles. In recent years, its membership and publications have also reflected a growing interest in buildings from other parts of the world. Members are involved in all aspects of the recording and study of vernacular buildings including:

• Detailed local or regional surveys 
• Studies of particular types of buildings including houses, farms, industrial and urban buildings
• Building materials
• Techniques of building, including carpentry and masonry 
• Documentary evidence

For More Information about Vernacular Architecture Group visit  http://www.vag.org.uk