Forest Architecture takes pride in ensuring the quality of architecture expected of us is achieved. 

Our approach acknowledges our Clients’ budget, constraints and ambitions from the very outset. We ensure our Clients are kept aware of costs from inception to completion and believe a continuous dialogue with our clients, their neighbours and all those involved, achieves the best results in the end.

We appreciate some clients don’t have the budget to start a new-build project from scratch, but they can afford to adapt and improve what they have.

At Forest Architecture, we believe architectural design needs to be homogenous with how buildings function in the immediate and long-term. It is important for us to consider how our buildings are maintained and how their usage may change over time. Spaces now need to be flexible and need to adapt to our changing requirements, so with the ‘long-term’ in mind, we like to help our clients develop a brief, that will be relevant for future years to come.

We enjoy the design process and take the opportunity to introduce low-energy strategies into each and every brief.  

Forest Architecture is about being creative with the design process by sketching, modelling and visualising and we understand, not all clients can visualise ideas from plans alone, so we work hard to ensure 3D imagery is adopted from the outset.

"We gave Forest Architecture a brief to design a two storey extension to our cottage in Dartmoor National Park - the aim being to future proof our home and to be sympathetic to the beautiful surroundings. Natalie came up with a beautiful design which fulfilled the brief and sailed through all the planning committees with no difficulties and many compliments. Forest Architecture produced a very professional package of plans for the tendering process and ensured that all the necessary surveys were completed to ensure the viability of the build. We would have no hesitation in recommending Forest Architecture".

Mr and Mrs Ayrton (Meadow Cottage) 

"We approached Forest Architecture to come up with some design proposals for our new office in Somerset. We also wanted the practice to consider the internal arrangement of the existing warehouse, because we wanted to convert it for use as a manufacturing facility for our contemporary furniture design business.Natalie worked on a number of design options and as we particularly wanted the project to fit into an 'agricultural' building language, each option provided a plausible outcome. We were delighted when the project sailed through planning. As a company, we are now looking forward to the next phase of the project where we can begin to look at the buildings in detail design.

I would recommend Forest Architecture for other projects because working with Natalie, you will be in very creative and capable hands".

Modus Furniture 

"From the onset of our project, we have found Natalie to be creative, attentive and supportive. She has always responded constructively to our queries and provided the necessary information. 

She was particularly helpful in the resolution of unexpected planning issues. In all respects she has conducted herself in an extremely professional manner and we are delighted with her services".

Mr and Mrs Bayliss (Solent Avenue)

We were very fortunate to find Natalie and  Forest Architecture.

The whole process from initial contact to the successful gaining of planning permission has been professionally managed by Natalie.

We had our own ideas which Natalie took on board then added things which we had never thought off. Resulting in a design that we were delighted with. There were planning challenges which Natalie overcame to secure the project full planning permission. No mean feat in the New Forest.

This whole experience has been enjoyable and rewarding for us and we can't recommend Natalie and  Forest Architecture enough.

Many thanks

Andy and Carlito (Honey Lane)