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Self-build architects that listen and give you flexibility in design and procurement.

Graven Hill

Graven Hill

Our Graven Hill desogn has won a RICS Socal Impact Award 2020

We give you the power to choose.

  • Choice in Design. Design is what lasts. Great design happens when we listen to you.
  • Choice in Build Methods & Procurement. We can help you choose your procurement route from Design & Build to competitive tender.
  • Choice in price. We work to your budget with affordable fees and effective cost plans and project management.
  • Choice in sustainability. We are award winning sustainable architects who can design to Passivhaus standards with a fabric first approach.
  • Time to choose. We keep you on track with Graven Hill deadlines whilst filtering the noise to make sure you have the time and space to make important decisions.

We give you the power to choose.

Choice in Design. Design is what lasts. Great design happens when we listen to you.

Choice in Build Methods & Procurement. We can help you choose your procurement route from Design & Build to competitive tender.

Choice in price. We work to your budget with affordable fees and effective cost plans and project management.

Choice in sustainability. We are award winning sustainable architects who can design to Passivhaus standards with a fabric first approach.

Time to choose. We keep you on track with Graven Hill deadlines whilst filtering the noise to make sure you have the time and space to make important decisions.

Testimonials

"lapd astounded me with their design. It was perfect, my family and work buddies proclaimed it was me – to a tee”

Graven Hill Self Builder

" lapd were the first firm of any type not to roll their eyes at our plans. They were open to any ideas”

Graven Hill Self Builder

" Working with lapd Architects is a calming experience when everything around is quite mad. I have highly recommended lapd to anyone who will listen, telling them to ‘run not walk’ to lapd and get them on board! ”

Graven Hill Self Builder

"I wish I had found you a year and a half ago"

Graven Hill Self-builder

"lapd helped us clarify our ideas and priorities to achieve a workable plan"

New Build client

"lapd is undoubtedly the best self-build architect that I’ve come across in many years!"

Self-build client

"lapd managed the whole process very well – I was kept up to speed with progress. I enjoyed working with the whole lapd family"

lapd Client

"lapd took account of my ideas as well as giving other suggestions – it was a real feeling of working together"

Residential client

"lapd astounded me with their design . It was perfect, my family and work buddies proclaimed it was me – to a tee”

Graven Hill Self Builder

"lapd were the first firm of any type not to roll their eyes at our plans. They were open to any ideas”

Graven Hill Self Builder

"Working with lapd Architects is a calming experience when everything around is quite mad. I have highly recommended lapd to anyone who will listen, telling them to ‘run not walk’ to lapd and get them on board!”

Graven Hill Self Builder

"I wish I had found you a year and a half ago"

Graven Hill Self-builder

"lapd helped us clarify our ideas and priorities to achieve a workable plan"

New Build client

"lapd is undoubtedly the best self-build architect that I’ve come across in many years!"

Self-build client

"lapd managed the whole process very well – I was kept up to speed with progress. I enjoyed working with the whole lapd family"

lapd Client

"lapd took account of my ideas as well as giving other suggestions – it was a real feeling of working together"

Residential client

Our Graven Hill Projects

Designed and built the way you want and costed to your budget.

To find out more about our Project Management, Interior Design and Sustainable Design services follow this link.

Find our non-Graven Hill New Homes and Self-Build projects here.

Sarah’s Dream Graven Hill Self-Build

A contemporary house designed around
Sarah’s personality and lifestyle

Location: Bicester
Method of Construction: timber frame

Sarah’s Dream Graven Hill Self-Build

A contemporary house designed around Sarah’s personality and lifestyle

Location: Bicester
Method of Construction: timber frame

Build It’s Self Build Education House

First of its kind education centre for
self-builders designed by lapd Architects

Location: Bicester
Method of Construction: ICF and SIPs

Build It’s Self Build Education House

First of its kind education centre for self-builders designed by lapd Architects

Location: Bicester
Method of Construction: ICF and SIPs

Contemporary Curved Roof Self Build on a Crescent Plot

A stunning modern self build with a striking curved roof design and glazed front facade

Location: Bicester
Method of Construction: Steel frame and ICF

Contemporary Curved Roof Self Build on a Crescent Plot

A stunning modern self build with a striking curved roof design and glazed front facade

Location: Bicester
Method of Construction: Steel frame and ICF

Dream South-African Inspired Crescent Plot Self Build

This self build is all about bringing the South-African lifestyle to Bicester and making the most of the Summer months

Location: Bicester
Method of Construction: Timber Frame

Dream South-African Inspired Crescent Plot Self Build

This self build is all about bringing the South-African lifestyle to Bicester and making the most of the Summer months

Location: Bicester
Method of Construction: Timber Frame

Frevisse and Giles’s New England Style Turreted Home

Frevisse and Giles were looking for an architect that would listen to what they wanted: a unique and beautiful New England style home

Location: Bicester
Method of Construction: Timber Frame with ICF Basement

Frevisse and Giles’s New England Style Turreted Home

Frevisse and Giles were looking for an architect that would listen to what they wanted: a unique and beautiful New England style home

Location: Bicester
Method of Construction: Timber Frame with ICF Basement

Our Offices

Main Office
The studio, Building F5 (north),
Culham Science Centre,
Abingdon, Oxford
OX14 3EB

Henley Office
Chiltern House Business Centre
45 Station Road,
Henley On Thames
RG9 1AT
T: 01491 845520

Bicester
Build It Education House
11 Foundation Square
Graven Hill
Bicester
OX25 2AQ

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enquiry@lapdarchitects.co.uk

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Opening Hours

Monday 9.00 - 17.00
Tuesday 9.00 - 17.00
Wednesday 9.00 - 17.00
Thursday 9.00 - 17.00
Friday 9.00 - 17.00

lapd Limited (trading as lapd architects) is a private company registered in England and Wales no. 5324993. VAT Registration no. 879282958. The Directors are Opinder Liddar RIBA and Trevor Avery RIBA.

The company is a Chartered Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Membership No. 3202164P

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