Astrid Architects

Wanting to add a ground floor wc to my late 1960s four bedroomed house I asked Holly of Astrid Architects to design an appropriate addition to the front elevation of the property. Although it would have a footprint of little more than 4 square metres, I stressed that I didn’t want it to look like a box stuck on the front of the house as an afterthought. Holly came up with 4 different designs on two different footprints. With these as a starting point then doing some mixing and matching she came up with an imaginative working design. As well as designing the building Holly took charge of all the paperwork, involving planning, a structural engineer and building control. She even provided me with builders with whom she had worked with previously and who would be interested in taking on a job of this size. I am delighted with the finished product which provides the space I needed and makes entering into the house much easier. Many of my neighbours have commented on its attractiveness and when one said, “Unlike others on the road it doesn’t look like a box just stuck on on the front.” I knew that Holly’s design was everything I wanted.

I can't recommend Holly at Astrid Architects enough. She is an expert in residential homes and created an extension design for us that exactly met our specifications. She advised on how we could make the space work better and was happy to amend the design after we changed our minds. We are absolutely love the finished extension and can't believe it's our home!

We had the pleasure of using Holly's services when extending the downstairs of our house. She really understood what we were trying to achieve and presented us with plans that were above and beyond what we thought was achievable. She brought a high level of professionalism to the job but at the same time was approachable and full of good humour. Holly took care of all aspects of the planning process and communicated excellently with our builder, making the project run smoothly. She is a very talented woman and I look forward to working with her again on future projects.

We were recommended Astrid Architects and they designed our back and side extension as well as a loft conversion. We had a vague idea of what we wanted but Holly was able to give us ideas and possibilities that worked for our family and the way we wanted to live in our house. She spoke to us and wanted to understand what was important so she could design something perfect for us. We have just finished the ground floor build and I am over the moon with it all. It is so different to what I thought we would be able to achieve and I absolutely love it. I would highly recommend Astrid for all architecture things they have been wonderful.

Holly was fantastic to work with throughout the process - great communication and we loved her ideas. She came up with several options for the project which enabled us to get so much natural light in and utilise the space as a family, she totally understood what we needed. Overall we were thrilled with the extension (a modern A-frame pitched roof single story with 5 skylights and glazing, open plan kitchen diner and playroom and a new WC on a Victorian property) and we have recommended her to several friends and colleagues. Wouldn’t hesitate to work with her again. Thanks Holly!

Astrid Architects provide timely and bespoke architectural drawings to their clients. They have a warm, friendly yet professional approach with each individual project. As a structural engineering firm, we recommend them to our clients who are needing an architect in the Yorkshire region.

The team at Astrid Architects have helped save my sanity over the last 18 months and I would recommend them wholeheartedly. They got involved about 12 months into my project - which was turning a victorian commercial office building in a conservation area into a residential home for myself and my husband, with a small commercial unit attached. The architects I worked with before finding Astrid provided drawings as requested, but left it to me to navigate the complexities of the planning and building control process. Having never done anything like this before - I was completely lost and my stress levels were rising, particularly as the budget kept getting pushed up and up. But from the first planning meeting with Holly, I felt the stress slip away! Holly and Kate guided me through every step of the process and took responsibility for liaising with the planning and building control teams. When issues cropped up (which happened frequently!), they always responded quickly and helpfully to get things resolved. When it came to the plans, they came up with some great ideas to help me make the most of the space and remained cognisant of my budget throughout. I'm really not sure I would have got to the end of this project had it not been for their support, professionalism and attention to detail.