Our Projects

Viewed from the street, our Montague Road project would seem like no more than a tasteful restoration of a Victorian Building of Townscape Merit. While this would be impressive in its own right, it is what we achieved below the building that turned it into a one of a kind home. The floating stairs Upon…

Sometimes, no matter how many months or even years you spend searching, you come to the realisation that your dream home simply doesn’t exist. You’re then faced with two options: you can compromise and make the best of a house that can’t quite accommodate your aspirations or you can do as these clients did and…

2019 was one of our best years yet, with an exciting portfolio of dream homes across a diverse range of locations and sites. Listed buildings, especially, were a focus of the year, a trend which continues into next. Below you will find four rare glimpses into the potential future of our portfolio, with two of…

No one entirely owns a listed home. They belong, in part, to the country and its heritage, whether because of their place in architectural history, their sentimental value to the area or the prestige of the people who once lived there. Each listed home is a treasure, and to live in one it to have…

At DGA, we don’t like the word “renovation”. It implies a bit of plastering and a fresh coast of paint; it doesn’t do justice to the craftsmanship and care involved in giving an old home new life. We prefer “restoration”. It more accurately describes our approach, which is always to restore a home to its…

Our latest commission is a full restoration of a Grade II listed Georgian house with Bushy Park on one side and the Royal Paddocks of Hampton Court Palace on the other. It’s always a pleasure to be able to restore heritage assets, but rarely do we have the chance to do so while enjoying a…

DGA have won a commission to provide complete internal remodelling and the construction of a full plan basement beneath a five bedroom Victorian semi-detached corner house on Carlyle Square. Sitting just next to the King’s Road, Carlyle Square is one of Chelsea’s most beautiful and sought after locations in London, with grand Victorian townhouses and…

We love a challenging brief, and few have ever forced us to think outside the box as much as the full length underground pool which is now hidden beneath the garden of Wimbledon Villa. The photos below show the project’s journey from a 25 metre hole to London’s largest underground private pool. Most architects would…

Our Neo-Georgian mansion in St. Albans is slowly emerging from its recently emptied plot. Project Architect Clodagh Somers visited the site to take photos of the steel structure which gives the first real glimpse of how grand this home will be. Here we stand in the back garden looking towards the house. With the steel…

Major structural works have begun for our renovation and extension of a Building of Townscape Merit in Richmond. Walls, ceilings and floors are disappearing as we start to remake this beautiful home for the 21st century. On the right side of the roof you can see the new double dormer beginning to take shape, while…