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Ongoing Projects Location Status Client Whythenshawe Road Sale, Manchester Technical Private Client Arundale Avenue Whalley Range, Manchester Tender Private Client Lynwood Avenue Eccles, Salford Planning Private Client Ashworth Valley Waterfall Regeneration Ashworth Valley, Rochdale Concept Private Client Ford Park Community Centre Ulverston, Cumbria Planning Ford Park Community Group Netherwood Road Northenden, Manchester Technical Private Client Holme House Farm Kendal, Lake District Planning Private Client Grange Avenue Hale, Manchester Planning Private Client The White House Hyde, Manchester Tender Private Client Hilltop Cottage Horwich, Bolton Planning Private Client Zetland Road Energy Retrofit Chorlton, Manchester Tender Private Client Peel Park Community Centre Little Hulton, Salford Tender Little Hulton Big Local Case Studies 021 2nd Whalley Range Scout Group New Scout Hall 022 Private Clients Grade 2 Listed Renovation 045 Community Little Hulton Peel Park Community Centre 058 North West Living Greek Street HMO Conversion 052 Rooted In Homes Community Led Masterplan Archive RPT 132 108 094 079 072 061 055 046 041 034 020 010 137 124 103 093 076 064 059 049 044 040 024 014 003 133 119 096 084 075 063 057 048 042 038 023 011 000

Spring 2024 EZINE10 - Download Now Architecture Unknown April 2024 Article Welcome to the Spring Ezine! Welcome back to the Spring Edition of the Architecture Unknown Ezine where you can get all your AU News update fixes. The daffodils are coming to bloom and the days are getting longer! We have some very exciting updates from various projects that are moving into construction and introducing new projects in 2024. To all our friends, clients and casual readers, as we head into spring we hope you have a great time celebrating the several bank holidays and we hope to see you over the coming months. Follow us on our social media and website to keep up to date with our latest projects. AJ Library: https://www.ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk/projects/display/id/9064 COMPLETED!! For the readers that have been following us for a while, you may recognise elements of this completed rear extension. The zinc cladded angled saw tooth infill is now home to an open plan kitchen and dining that connects directly to an outdoor deck and garden. More images of the project can be seen on the AJ Buildings Library or on our website. IN PLANNING The ‘Black’ Box is an infill rear extension that aims to create a stark difference to the existing with dark brick detailing and the usage of standing-seam zinc. Unlike the outside, the interior has a strong emphasis on naturally lit spaces. The provision of larger windows will make the dining room more comfortable and inviting for entertaining guests. BREAKING SOIL With spring coming, we have several projects starting construction within the next few weeks. Ranging from WikiHouse community builds, to attic conversions and full home refurbishments, it’s all exciting times for us here at AU? WIKIHOUSE IN A HISTORICAL PARKLAND Ulverston Ford Park Community Group exists to manage and maintain the green space of Ford Park and aims to enhance the quality of life for the people of Ulverston and surrounding area, by providing recreational facilities and a wide range of community based projects, activities and events. The floor plans for the community centre are designed around the flexibility of the mains spaces. We have deliberately created a non-symmetrical divide in the spaces to better serve the diverse needs of the community. These halls (or hall if the dividing wall is open) will provide a generous space for all types of usage. The main halls are lit from almost every direction but particularly the North-east facing front elevation that looks out towards the car park and the fields beyond. 2024 Spring Update 2.jpg 2024 Spring Update 22.jpg 2024 Spring Update 24.jpg 2024 Spring Update 2.jpg 1/4

079 Brogden Grove 1/5 Client Private Client Location Sale, Manchester Budget £100k+ Collaborators Andrew Coop - AKW Engineers Ltd Downloads ​ Conservation Area Action Internal renovation and rear extension to Edwardian end of terrace house to open up and extend the ground floor. The aim is to provide a spacious elegant open plan kitchen, dining and living room at ground floor that is light filled and embraces the courtyard to the rear. The project’s core aim is to make this house fit for modern living and a possible future family home. The layout is currently cramped and lacks any type of pleasing flow or connection between spaces. There is a need for updating the decoration, modernising the kitchen while an increase of natural light and courtyard interaction are required. The proposal seeks to rationalise the available space, maximise natural light and make this house fit for modern living by adding a minimal extension to the rear of the house. This changes the existing confined space into a generous open plan kitchen-living-dining that would bring the family together during their every day activities. The design creates a modern but understated one storey extension with a wide, open kitchen which flows into both the sunken living room and dining space. The dining space and living are naturally lit, with a glazed elevation to the garden and a rooflight over the dining area. The space to the rear is enclosed with a polished concrete plinth that provides structural support to the walls but also helps define the lower seating area while it can also double up as seating, space for plants or pieces of art. At the basement level, the floor and stairs will be upgraded to comply with current building regulations and the void space at the rear of the house will be turned into a utility room. The existing stairs connecting the basement to the ground floor will be excavated and replaced with new concrete stairs, finished with oak steps.

ENTER To find out about some unknown architects you really should know about. Upturning architectural hierarchy to build meaningful and just communities At Architecture Unknown we believe design and construction should be an inclusive dialogue where everyone takes part, one where architecture becomes more than just the route to a building. We create social connections where none previously existed as people construct a shared understanding of place. Our Process Engage ​ We engage to ensure that the public and residents are partners in construction. We uncover key aspect goals of your project and community, promoting shared values and identity. Design ​ We design buildings that inspire our clients and champion their values. We are professional architects using our years of experience and creative talents to help you achieve your aspirations. Build ​ We build with communities to enable everyone to participate together in construction. Using WikiHouse, we empower you to build with those closest to you and to spark the regeneration of your neighbourhood. Case Studies Get Started Get Started Get Started Get Started What's New We have launched an official WikiHouse page on our website ! ​ ​ As part of our official launch of our WikiHouse month, we have decided to create a page dedicated to all things WikiHouse. During this time, we will be posting interactive content that surrounds the DIY world of WikiHouse, first-hand account on what it’s like to be involved in the process and introducing our new projects that use the system. We’re super excited to show you guys what we have in store, so do share around if you know anyone interested. Have a look at our WikiHouse page! Testimonials Find out more about these unknown architects you really should know about... Drop us your email address to receive news and updates. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing!

Regenerating a Lost Sense of Adventure Architecture Unknown Februrary 2019 News Regenerated, a concept vision of the new Scout Hut constructed using WikiHouse community-building technology We love working with community led clients and the Scouts with their long tradition of helping young people learn vital skills are one of the best examples imaginable. Our clients, the 2nd Whalley Range Scout Group, is made up of intrepid Cubs, Beavers, Scouts and Explorers who have provided endless inspiration and incredible volunteers/parents who have been incredible to work with. However, unfortunately, the existing Scout Hut where all of this magic happens is two parts incredible mixed with one part crumbling. Over time, the Hut has become increasingly decrepit and saving these inefficient timber framed structures was never a viable option. Having stood the test of time for over 60 years of service, the Scout Troop required a modern facility to meet the needs of the next 100 years to continue bringing adventure to the youth of today. Adding value to a project like this is more nuanced than it might seem at first glance. The stories that are embodied within the existing hut are part of that building. Tearing them down to make way for something sparkling and brand new might mean leaving behind those long years which have added weight and purpose to the weekly activities of the Scouts. We were very keen to ensure that our new proposals protected the heart of the Scouts and that the building was a part of the existing community before it was even constructed. Give that problem to four groups of excited young people and you end up with cardboard robots designed to help build the new hut and a series of bridge proposals exploring the structural capacity of twine! We're always in awe of the capabilities of these children and young adults which is why we thought WikiHouse might be a perfect fit to enable a community design to come to life through construction engagement. The site of adventure - sketches of the place where the magic happens We're experts in WikiHouse and know how rewarding it can be to complete a building that is close to your heart. Building the new Scout Hut as a team is one of the best ways of building a new series of memories and continuity into the proposal and will give them a unique insight into the construction industry. The new building comprises a large hall, meeting room, kitchen and ancillary spaces such as toilets and stores. Set on a sloping site it has two levels and an external veranda/walkway leading down to the main entrance from the road. Clad entirely in Siberian Larch, the building will age to a becoming silver colour which will sit nicely against the dark slate of the roof. We're currently at tender and will be soon appointing a main contractor to partner with through the construction period which starts in June. Right now we are continuing to fund raise for this project so if you or anyone you know might like to support or get involved please contact us on social media or via email (info@architectureunknown.co.uk ). We can't wait to speak to you about this amazing project. 1/5

023 WikiShed 1/15 Client Private Client Location Southampton Budget ​ Collaborators ING Design - Structural Engineers Downloads ​ The Wiki-est Shed in the West Our first full scale test of the WikiHouse system was a project affectionately called the WikiShed. A single storey, 6-frame structure which we designed and was manufactured at a local CNC workshop in Sheffield. At only £200/m² this is very inexpensive for what is effectively the structural frame for a usable garden office type building. We look forward to completing more projects of this type in the future and using WikiHouse more widely.

Socially Valuable Property Investment Daniel Kelso November 2016 Article Hands up for social investment Our aim is to improve the urban-social fabric of the city through design and dialogue. Through architecture we seek to challenge the economically-driven “way things are” and propose new collaborative and citizen-led methods to build and shape our city. We feel that good design, positive public engagement and adding social value are more than ever intrinsically linked with good investment, and should form the basis of a positive investment strategy. If you're lucky enough to have thoughts about how to add value to the prospects of a tenanted property you own, one of the best ways is to improve or extend the amenity provided by your property. Improving the quality of your offer or adding extra bedrooms for example can help attract more financially secure tenants, longer rental periods, fewer and less severe maintenance issues and ultimately contributes to a higher resale value. Typical routes towards this goal are linear, high in capital expenditure, fraught with bureaucratic permissions processes and often outright hostility from neighbours. Navigating this can be time consuming and expensive but can yield significant benefits especially if you achieve a below market purchase price in an up and coming or well developed and desirable location. The quality of your architect and their management of the design process to create a lean and simple but effective addition to your building can be crucial in helping mitigate some of the costs associated with this process. However, the siloed nature of the profession often limits an architect’s capacity to effect real change on this situation. At Architecture Unknown we take a different approach to these perennial issues that captures the social externalities of the traditional architectural approach. By prioritising the addition of social value to an area as well as monetary value to a property we have found that the benefits can be self-reinforcing. By recognising the importance of social value, investors/property owners can not only give back to the community they will be profiting from but also increase the yield on their investment. The absolutism of the economics of private property is clearly a contradiction when all investments are rooted in places, times and people. By respecting the varying potentials of these urban actors investment can be better insulated against shocks and damages caused by global economic mismanagement. Our focus on social issues could be mistaken for utopian idealism but by doing things differently in construction and combining our social investment approach with hi-tech but simple construction solutions we can reduce capital outlay without sacrificing quality. By acknowledging the confluence as opposed to the conflict of a possible community’s desires and development investors can mutually enrich the area and create a profit. The general attitude read on to understand why this is increasingly counter productive in the modern world Example: You invest in a house with potential and space for growth in an up and coming part of Manchester like Wythenshaw which has high potential rental yields. Paying 20% less than the average surrounding asking price you see an opportunity to add value you can’t pass up. You employ a socially and community based design firm like Architecture Unknown, to help you realise your vision for an “upcycled” and extended home subdivided into self contained flats for young professionals requiring good transport links to the city and the airport but not the stress of actually living within Mancunian Way. You’re keen to reduce costs without affecting quality and are brave enough to consider doing some of the build and renovation yourself. Your architectural designers note that you have an opportunity to connect your build with local youth and employment charities and can give people in need of experience and work a chance in construction under the onsite direction and supervision of your architectural designers. As part of the planning and design process you engage with the local community and use their experience of the area and appreciation for what their community means to design a contemporary but contextual addition to their area. This focuses on your neighbours to either side who are kept informed and given opportunities to be creative at an early stage when their ideas can best be implemented. As a result the scheme goes smoothly through planning who comment positively on your efforts to integrate and include local charities and people. As you approach the detailed design phase your architects propose a Modern Method of Manufacture involving a timber framed solution to the new build extension that is based in a simple to construct plywood frame that is cut on a computer controlled machine, thus simplifying the process of construction and removing the need for a main contractor. Using your architect's experience of working with community groups on construction sites you are able to tie the labour and manufacture of new build elements of the design into the local community and reduce costs by cutting out a builder’s labour, overheads and profits. Similarly, by connecting with local community groups you are able to offer youth groups and people looking for ways of upskilling and reentering the job market the opportunity to experience the construction of a building. This goes a long way to giving them the confidence and experience to continue into a full time role in the construction industry and helps lower your costs as this labour is either voluntary for experience or at a basic level of pay. The speed of construction is improved by the simplicity of the design and the high tech approach to building and is finished in a matter of weeks to the highest of quality all managed on site by your architectural designers. Coming in on time and on budget is one thing but when you look at the positive impact your home improvements have made to the local community it reinforces the positive impact that investment can have on real lives. We understand that this process may seem a little alien and open to conjecture and possible problems. However in an ever tightening and more socially aware market, looking to new forms of construction and methods of design and construction can open up new markets, and give more scope for positive investment. At Architecture Unknown, we have seen the benefits that taking this approach can have and are fully ready to help with your next project to realise the economic and the social benefits of architecture simultaneously. 1/3

154 Ashworth Valley Waterfall Regeneration Concept 1.jpg Concept 4.jpg Sketch Render 3.jpg Concept 1.jpg 1/8 Client Private Client Location Ashworth Valley, Rochdale Budget TBC Collaborators ​ Downloads ​ Bridging Inclusivity and Biophilic Design Nature is commonly seen as a place of biodiversity as well as a temple for oneself to recharge mentally and physically from dreaded city life. Irrespective of the particulars of the needs one assigns to these terms, the emotional coherence of “nature” as the site of rejuvenation and happiness is clear. Unfortunately, for many this is not the case. For some, access to nature’s wonders are limited and is often a source of stress, hardship and can, in some very sad cases, be a dangerous space to overcome. The aim of this project is to change the way accessibility is conceived to root the positive power of nature in order to uplift a community of professionals and neighbours with health conditions or impairments to create a new circulation route to Ashworth Valley Waterfall. This project has been envisioned of what such a community might look like in Ashworth Valley Waterfall by developing a coherent vision for new-build inclusive pathways. These pathways would be designed under the guidelines provided of Approved Document Part M, Access to and use of Buildings and The Equality 2010 (Disability) Regulations 2010 with the aim of enabling a culture of personal growth founded in inclusive architecture. Whatever each individual’s objective, obtaining access to the waterfall for the first time, soaking in the biodiversity the valley has to offer or exploring a new environment that better suits their health needs, this new community route would become the backdrop to the nascent regeneration of Ashworth Valley Waterfall. Beyond the immediate impact of the scheme, we hope that this project becomes a beacon of good practice of hyper-local regeneration and will have a wider positive impact on the surrounding issues around accessibility, inclusivity and community that will spread the benefits of the unique way these pathways have been conceived and will be delivered.

045 Peel Park Community Centre 1/9 Client Little Hulton Big Local Location Little Hulton, Salford Budget £750k Collaborators Construction Solutions Ltd - Stage 2 Budget Costing - www.construction-solutionsuk.com IGE Consulting - Geo-environmental Engineers - www.igeconsulting.co.uk Godwins Tree Surveys - Arboricultural Consultants - www.godwins.co.uk Downloads ​ Play, Parkland and Prosperity Often our charity clients are looking to secure their futures by investing the present. The, fantastically awesome Little Hulton Big Local (LHBL) were one of 150 Big Local trusts who were allocated £1m each to spend on improving the lives of their local residents. For the past 5 years Little Hulton Big Local have been investing in young lives, focusing on young adults who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) and children from deprived backgrounds. As they near the end of their 5 year business plan they are looking to the future to ensure that their vital work continues. Peel Park is a somewhat underappreciated community asset that LHBL are looking to invest in by combining their requirements for offices, meeting rooms and community space with a park café and BMX pump track! This fantastic project touches on all the most important parts of architecture, great clients already doing fantastic work, regenerating unloved community space and mixed use accommodation that will contribute to the continuing improvement of the Little Hulton community. Update June 2021: Planning permission achieved! We're so thrilled to have (finally) made it through the severely Covid delayed planning process and have approval. Despite the delays we're really grateful to Salford Planning Authority for working with us to enable Community Little Hulton to have a permanent presence in Peel Park and continue their important work. Updates will now be coming more regularly as we progress this exciting building towards construction which we hope will be in 2022. Watch this space!

094 Clyde Road Existing Proposed first and second floor plans 1/5 Client Private local developer Location Didsbury Budget ​ Collaborators ​ Downloads ​ Flat Conversion to Victorian Property in a Conservation Area The proposed works comprise the conversion of the building into four 2 bed apartments including conversion of the basement into habitable space. The building will be refurbished internally and extended over two stories at the rear. The scheme also includes the addition of a modern side extension containing vertical circulation. The brief was to provide exciting, spacious apartments with a high quality finish that appeal to young professionals. Contextual design has been a key driver throughout the design process and has shaped the form of the extensions and the materials used. The dark tones for the window frames and dark lintels will give a coherent aesthetic and sharp look to this Victorian building. For the covered stairwell, the use of brick with crisp detailing and black stained timber will create a feeling of high quality. The rear extension makes predominant use of matching brick, with windows and finishes similar to the existing. The scheme received planning in February 2023 and is currently at tender stage.

Empowering communities through architecture. Your vision, our expertise, shared values. Inspiration is a universal constant in everyone and everything. Communities are the result of the interwoven history of a place and its people. These facts are the foundations of our practice; our aim is bring people together to tell stories about the future of their spaces. We create opportunities for dialogue between neighbours and use this as a source of inspiration to foster understanding about shared histories on which to build a hopeful vision of tomorrow. Services Public Engagement ​ Creative consultation Building communities Embedding architecture Architecture ​ Inspire our clients High quality design Professional services Wikihouse ​ Low cost Low energy High performance Clients National Trust (Charity) ​ ​ 2nd Whalley Range Scouts (Charity) ​ ​ Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (Charity) ​ ​ Homes 4 Ulverston Community Land Trust (CLT) ​ ​ ​ ​ Little Hulton Big Local (Charity) ​​ ​ ​ Harpurhey Neighbourhood Project (Charity) ​​ Rooted In Homes (Charity) ​ ​ Digital Woodoo​ ​ ​ ​Apostolic Faith Mission Church (Faith Group) ​ ​ ​ Incredible Education CIC ​ ​ Coffee4Craig (Charity) Ulverston Victoria High School Testimonial - Julian Beach, 2nd Whalley Testimonial - Chris Shepherd, National T Testimonial - Steve and James Robinson, Testimonial - Julian Beach, 2nd Whalley 1/7 Team Charlie Butterwick Director Charlie is a stoic architect with dash of charm who's always finding ways to talk himself into trouble and out of it again. Dan Kelso Director Dan is a powerful, creative problem-solver, and enjoys leveraging his engagement skills both on and off the pitch. Premdyl Shadan Architectural Assistant Premdyl is passionate about biophilic design and has the optimism to balance nature and urban diverse communities. Biscuit Architectural Therapist Biscuit will not stop chewing on any sketches she finds that don't meet her approval. She runs a tight ship!