Who We Are
Elspeth Beard Architects specialises in creating or remodelling interesting and unusual buildings, both old and new. When working with old buildings, we aim to give them a new lease of life by mixing conservation with contemporary design; the clean lines and modern feel of new elements contrasting with the original features of the existing building. Much of our work involves the conversion of listed buildings such as water towers, lighthouses and barns into striking and unique family homes. We also specialise one-off new build houses, varying from traditional timber-framed constructions to modern buildings with rendered walls and large areas of floor-to-ceiling glass.
APPROACH
Elspeth Beard has won numerous awards, starting with the ones she received for her first solo project, the Munstead Water Tower which is currently her home. This hundred-year-old building had been derelict for decades when she took the huge gamble of buying it at auction without planning permission or listed building consent. Circumstances dictated that she had to move in when it was barely habitable, but after seven years' hard labour the quality of her work can be judged from the numerous magazine articles and TV programmes which have featured the tower, including Channel 4 TV's Grand Designs. To date, the Munstead Water Tower has won no fewer than five architectural awards. The building was awarded The Surrey Historic Buildings Trust Award in 1993, The Downland Design Award in 1994, The RIBA Regional Architectural Award in 1994 and only last year The Surrey Historic Buildings Trust 25th Anniversary Best Conservation Award.
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Elspeth Beard- Founder
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