Build Architecture Awards

Build Architecture Awards 2015 55 skill and experience being able to keep a firm eye on the whole process while at the same time translating specific ideas to a pro- gramme that delivers a project on time, within budget, and confidently beyond expectations. No two projects are the same. It is our job to break things down to manageable stages, as- sess priorities, put all the pieces together and lead a project to a successful completion. We are a small team which makes it easier to ensure that our design approach is consistent and that we all contribute and part-take in a common studio culture; this is something that happens rather organically, in a way of osmosis really, both formally through reviews and informally through discussions that can include matters of design, matters of life, mat- ters of the universe and back to design again. London is home to a wide variety of architectural housing types and we get the opportunity to deal with a range of cultural contexts, ethnicities and architectural styles; at GOAStudio we see ourselves as creative problem solvers who will deal with any con- struction, planning, design and budget issues that might be relevant to a given project. In order to achieve this we need to have a good knowledge of the local context and being able to constantly respond to new challenges. We are often invited to consider projects in the same areas we have worked in before and we regularly deal with the same local authority offices for the projects we undertake. To have won “Best for Contemporary Resi- dential Refurbishments London, UK” feels amazing and here at GOAStudio we would like to thank Build for the recognition of our work through this Award; for a young practice like ours this give us added confidence to continue doing what we love doing and it definitely helps to gain the trust of our clients when we present our work and we discuss our ideas with them. It is an achievement and a badge of honour especially since it comes from experts in the construction and property industry. As we look ahead to the future, we are now at the stage where we can be more selective about the work we take on and be more cre- ative with regards to our design output. This Award will allow us to build on our previous work; one of the things we have had in the pipeline for a while now is a stand-alone interior design service that we believe will be very useful to our clients. Ever since we started GOAStudio we looked to listen to the specific needs of the residential sector in London and respond to an ever evolving market demands. In many ways survival is the ultimate success and we are proud to have come this far. And winning a few more awards like this one will be a sure sign we are heading in the right direction.