An eco-friendly answer to heating ‘The longest Barn in East Anglia’ Our client came to us with the conundrum of finding an efficient system to heat her Grade II listed medieval barn, thought to be one of the longest in East Anglia. There were several issues that needed to be addressed, the main one being […]
A Grade II* listed country house has now been rewarded by the Coastal District Council following their Quality of Place awards; winning the Building Conservation category. The judges said the work carried out showed “superb attention to detail and craftsmanship”. The works were overseen by Nicholas Jacob Architects and undertaken by R & J Hogg Read […]
Winning an award for your work is the ultimate compliment. But for Nick Jacob and Hugh Bunbury, the pleasure comes from watching that beautiful space be embraced by the community. This is certainly the case with The Avenue Theatre, Ipswich. Here we find out more about the project and the people behind it. Earlier this […]
We’re delighted to announce that two of our projects have been nominated in a prestigious award scheme. A Grade II* listed country house and The Avenue Theatre have each been nominated in the RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) Awards for 2016. The East of England RICS Awards showcase the achievements of the most inspirational […]
They say that walking is one of the best ways to keep fit. It’s also relaxing, mood-boosting and something for everyone to enjoy. It’s also an activity that’s proving popular with the Nicholas Jacob Architects’ team. Once a month, a walk is organised so that some members of the team can get out into the […]
We’re thrilled to announce that we have won an award for our restoration of one of the area’s most beautiful Georgian homes. We have been commended by the Georgian Group, a charity for the protection and appreciation of British architecture of the period, for our work on a Grade II* listed country house. This is […]
The practice is currently working on a Grade II* listed building. This building has been the subject of some un-welcome publicity, due to the fact that nine enforcement notices had been served because of contraventions of Listed Building legislation. Fortunately our clients Glenn and Edgar, have not seen these facts as a hindrance and have […]
We are delighted to announce that we have received two awards from the 2015 Quality of Place Awards hosted by Suffolk Coastal District Council. The ceremony honours historic building conservation, outstanding designs and construction for the benefit of local landscape, nature of community. We are very pleased to receive a certificate and bronze Quality of Place […]
The Victorian Society has released an article which showcases the top ten most endangered Victorian and Edwardian buildings in the country with Ipswich’s former Tolly Cobbold Brewery making the list. The Brewery was originally built in 1896 and is now a grade II listed building. Tolly Cobbold merged with Ridley’s in 2002 leaving the site abandoned. Since […]
