Author Archives: Stephen Waldron
Creating long term value in your property – change the way you think.
Whether you are a home owner ready to re-design your property, or a small (possibly first time) property developer, one of the key challenges you face is ensuring that you have created real value at the end of this process. This is a core element in the remit of your architect. Continue Reading
Planning for retirement in Swansea
Stephen Waldron Architects have been commissioned to produce a plan for a ‘retirement village’ based around an existing private nursing home in Swansea. Set on the side of a large hill, the site has extensive views; including the beautiful Swansea Bay. The idea is to develop a facility which is able to house able-bodied independent… Continue Reading
5 scheme architectural development in Tylerstown, South Wales
Stephen Waldron Architects have been commissioned by three separate clients for 5 schemes in Tylorstown, in the Rhondda Valley in South Wales. The first is to develop a site close to the river for 5 new houses, and on an adjacent site, a new detached house for the clients themselves. These images show the 3D… Continue Reading
Chance for Childhood Project, Rwanda
The school in the mist. This year, architect Stephen Waldron was commissioned by Chance For Childhood, a UK charity funded by Comic Relief (among others), to design a new residential school for deaf children in Musanze, north Rwanda, East Africa – not far from where the famous mountain gorillas can be seen! Stephen left south… Continue Reading
Merry Christmas from SWA
Stephen and Rod here at Stephen Waldron Architects, would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and a prosperous 2016. We’ll be closed from lunchtime on Tuesday 22nd December, and will be back at our drawing boards on Monday 4th January 2016. Enjoy your celebrations! Continue Reading
Stephen Waldron Architects in the care sector
In recent weeks we have been looking at a number of commissions across the breadth of Wales in one of our core strength areas – the Health Care Sector. In Ceridigion, we have been asked to look at a long-term strategic plan to upgrade and extend a Nursing Home. In Swansea, a nursing home is… Continue Reading
Auction property development
A growing area of work is to develop schemes on sites and properties bought at auction by private individuals looking to invest in property to create a more reliable and substantial pension fund. A recent commission is a 1-acre site in Tylorstown adjacent to the Rhondda river. A flat site, within the settlement boundary, and… Continue Reading
The baby grows!
At the tender age of 4 years, Stephen Waldron Architects has taken on its first member of staff. And do you know what? We’re delighted! Rod Chambers is our new Architectural Technician and has been thrown right into the deep end as in his first week we travelled to London and NE Surrey to meet… Continue Reading
Stephen Waldron Architects making puff pastry go further!
Having been appointed to design and manage the project, we have just submitted a planning application to Bridgend Council to extend the production Headquarters for the company that makes puff pastry for Marks and Spencer and many others food retailers. Continue Reading
Consent to infill obtained in Pontardawe
Stephen Waldron was commissioned to obtain consent to infill a gap in a historic terrace in Pontardawe. Continue Reading