Reviews of Bradley Van Der Straeten Architects. (Architect) in London (London).

Bradley Van Der Straeten Architects

14 Reviews

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Studio 16, London Fields Studios, 11-17 Exmouth Pl, London E8 3RW, United Kingdom

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Information of Bradley Van Der Straeten Architects, Architect in London (London)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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B. N.

BVDS are an incredibly talented set of architects! We worked with them on the renovation of our house in Hackney and we couldn’t be happier with the service, vision and attentiveness of the people there. They had a real focus and conviction in the design from the outset, which was important with our project because it was quite complicated. They really care about the relationship with the client and are extremely detailed in their design approach. As a result of their work BVDS have created for us a house that is incredibly easy to live in. Every inch of the design was well thought through and considered carefully. The end result is very impressive!! We couldn’t recommend them highly enough. Great people and cracking architects!

T. L.

George and Jessica at BVDS have been enthusiastic and professional throughout with great attention to practical details and really useful advice which has helped me save money. My friend Sarah recommended BVDS after they worked on her house and I am so glad I switched architect (a cheap one online turned out very costly!). Two-storey extensions are expensive nowadays so it is worth investing in a really good team and avoid costly mistakes. Also they have made it all a very pleasant process. Thank you so much. I'm delighted with the service.

E. M.

We first met B-VDS through a project that we were working on together. During the project we heard that B-VDS had an open day and was doing free consultations and we went along. We had already had some plans for the house but we were struggling to get light to the inner areas of our basement. George has a look at the drawings and came up with a design idea of adding a internal two storey courtyard which took natural light to the middle of the basement. Both myself and my wife fell in love with the design and employed B-VDS to do concept drawings and planning drawings for us. Jessica then took over and worked with us on two separate applications and we achieved the desired results in getting permission for both a basement and a loft conversion. We found the entire process easy and the whole team where a pleasure to work with.

B. S.

Everything about buying a house in London seems to cost a lot (too much) of money. Particularly when your non-London family are buying comparative castles for half the price and having building work done on them for half of that. We were buying a "project" and so the potential cost was both unknown and potentially very concerning. I'd never bought a house before. I'd certainly never bought one that needed a load of work, and I'm not my old man, so I know less than zero about DIY. So before we made the offer, we got in touch with a couple of architects to come and have a look at the house and suggest how we might do it and what potential cost might be to try and have at least a rough budget for the total cost. Enter George Bradley. From the start he was open, honest, positive and seemed genuinely interested in what we wanted. He also seemed to know what he was doing which helped convince us that, in this world of spiralling cost and questions of "do we really need to spend on that?", the architect was going to be a very worthwhile investment. I imagined an architect might be always pushing you to spend more money so the project would like nice on their instagram page but we only ever had the opposite impression with George and Ewald. They listened to us the whole way. Sure they had a couple of crazy ideas (you're suggesting we set fire to that nice expensive wood for the cladding and have it blackened ??) but which creative doesn't ! You learn the most about people in difficult times and midway through the project when we had some issues with the builders, George and Ewald really stepped up and took responsibility. Not blaming everyone else, just taking responsibility and getting it back on track. Whenever I read these reviews I wonder what the person's agenda is. How they know the person etc. Why has this guy written such a long review (it's COVID lockdown, what else am I going to do... my job ??) Yes I am helping out a couple of friends now, but they weren't friends before we bought the house. We'd never met either of them. Over the course of the project we had some pretty stressful times but that's just par for the course when you're buying a house... we also had a lot more LOLZ. So 5 stars from this reviewer. And eternal gratitude. Just get them to double check the configuration of the lights, our bathroom is a bit dark....

C. H.

At the Club for Acts and Actors we were well over due for a refurbishment. We are a club for entertainment professionals in the heart of Covent Garden and needed a complete renovation of a club which includes a performance hall, bar, office, theatrical green room and kitchen. This involved enlarging the bar, access and disused areas rationalised, new panelling and flooring in the hall; stage improvements and the creation of a re-equipped and re structured professional kitchen. The club office needed reconfiguring and a lift installed from the hall to the bar, which had always been considered too problematical in the past. Complete re-wiring, new lighting and damp were among many issues that also needed to be addressed. Following presentations from Bradley Van Der Straeten and two other firms, we chose George Bradley as our architect and were immediately impressed with his design. His efficient and reassuring colleagues were with us throughout the project. The brief was to retain the nostalgic feel of this historic club whilst bringing us as painlessly as possible into the 21st Century. BVDS led us through the potential minefield of appointing builders, structural engineers, and consultants, providing a totally positive and creative approach to a complex project. A productive working partnership from the outset has produced a stunningly refurbished club, which the members so appreciate – opening up performance opportunities and making us attractive for revenue generating hirings and events. KAY CARMEN (Chair)

P. M.

BVDS are my favourite clients, I have enjoyed working with the team for many years. They are friendly, fun and knowledgable professionals who care deeply about what they do, and the way they do it.

K. H.

An incredibly inspiring and friendly bunch of people. I’ve been so impressed by the designs and ideas that Ewald has come up with for my place, and working with them is a real pleasure. Highly recommended!

R. W.

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