Paul Vick architects

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  We appointed Paul to design a major extension to the downstairs of our home. The brief was to provide an open plan layout for a kitchen, dining and living area with maximum use of daylight and improved openness and visibility onto our garden. Paul came up with a wonderful and creative design that gives a great feeling of space and floods the room with lots of natural light, including an ingeniously angled side window that has everyone stopping to admire when they walk past our house. Paul managed the whole process for us, including initial design consultation, drawings and models, planning permission, tendering for builders and overall project management of the building process until completion which was a massive benefit to us as the only experience we had of this was the horror stories we had heard of others who had tried to do it themselves! He also gave us expert advice on the design of our kitchen, the lighting layout for the whole room and many useful ideas to maximise the use of space and show it off to its best advantage. Paul's handling of the whole project was brilliant and we have ended up with the most fantastic room which is practical and comfortable whilst providing a "wow" factor for our home that everyone comments on. We would have not hesitation in recommending Paul.

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Work History

Paul Vick is a professional architect (RIBA, ARB, FRSA) who has lectured on architecture at University College London, MIT and the National Building Museum. His work has also been published in the Architect’s Journal and World Architecture News amongst others. He trained at Cambridge University and Oxford Brookes University with extended periods in Washington DC and Beijing.

The practice has recently been shortlisted the International Design and Architecture Awards 2013 for a private residential house and was shortlisted for Architect of the Year 2011 Builder and Engineer Awards.

Paul Vick architects is looking at a cross-section of work of varying sizes – the aim is to create gems large or small for clients. This includes residential work across London in Chelsea, South Kensington, Marylebone and further afield.

'Paul Vick architects listened to our needs and provided an elegant and forward looking design for us. The complex task of achieving planning permission for a modern addition to a grade 2 listed building in Westminster was made surprisingly simple for us. Paul went several extra miles to achieve this and in a relatively short time.' Neal Ashley, Client, former Chairman Amey Holdings

In August 2011, the new build low energy private house (silver standard AECB, with thermal capacity 3-4x greater than standard building regulations) in the west country that the practice designed was completed.

‘I didn’t know design could do this.’ Client

The practice has a 100% planning permission record including in listed buildings, conservation areas and new build. Boroughs include Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster as well as further afield.

Other work includes writing a vision and outline design for a new building type for the Diocese of London and designing a £10m addition to St Paul’s in Knightsbridge; a new theatre and sixth form centre to advising on a multi-home eco-development.

The practice has also undertaken commercial work in Leicester Square, Oxford and Smithfield Market. At the latter, they have been working with the Corporation of London on a new incubator for small businesses.

In May 2011, Paul Vick had a paper published in the Magdalene College, Cambridge magazine on ‘The Creation of Knowledge and Innovation in architecture’ which is an excerpt of a talk he gave to the Strategic Investment Management Association, SIMA, supported by London Stock Exchange.

Prior to setting up Paul Vick architects, Paul Vick drafted the British Museum Masterplan for the next 50-100years as well as co-writing a vision for the public realm from the British Library forecourt to King’s Cross station (including a new square).

‘We are driven by a passion to see architecture embrace the demographic, environmental and technological opportunities of today. We draw inspiration from Isambard Kingdom Brunel: ‘We can now do the impossible, miracles take a little longer.’’

Qualifications & Accreditations

Paul Vick is a member of:
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Ref: 8689939
Architects Registration Board (ARB) Ref: 061454H
Fellow of Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)

BA(Hons - Cantab); Dip Arch; MSc Dev Prac

Paul Vick architects is a member of Constructionline: 72629 'I didn't know design could do this', Client

We design gems large or small. We

i. discuss your initial ideas

ii. develop a vision

iii. have 100% planning permission record inc central London

iv. can assist with other statutory approvals

v. are a 'one stop shop' with a network of consultants and contractors

vi. undertake site inspections and help control site progress

vii. help you enjoy a tailor made experience for your home or private office design