About Us | Ashleigh Clarke Architects
Ashleigh Clarke Architects

About Us

With over 10 years’ experience within the local area, we are trusted Cotswold architects and a RIBA Chartered architectural practice. Many of our luxury projects have been inspired by the beautiful surrounding Cotswolds landscape: its colours, contours and light. As so many of our clients live in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), we have built up extensive experience in obtaining Planning Permissions for Listed Buildings and properties situated within the AONB. We understand the ins and outs of the planning application process, and specialist permissions required, and we can guide you confidently through each stage.

 

We are proud to work with a number of specialist consultants such as Heritage Consultants.

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Everybody understands what we mean by ‘soulless architecture’ – A house or a workplace where your heart sinks a little every time you walk through the door. As architects, we believe that architecture should aspire to be so much more and inspire it’s inhabitants – a space which is perfectly designed to not only meet your practical needs, but to also bring harmony to your home.

It could be a new picture window that inspires you every time you look out or a new school building that inspires your children to be the best they can be. Simple, brilliant spatial solutions are as pleasing as they are ambitious, innovative architectural designs.

We believe in sustainability from start to finish – we use environmentally-friendly materials and methods to minimise our environmental impact. That way we can truthfully say that every Ashleigh Clarke design is founded on the principles of Sustainable Architecture.

Your project may be residential or commercial. It could be an extension to a modern build or a barn conversion that combines the stunning features of a traditional oak-beamed building with contemporary floor to ceiling glazing, flooding interiors with natural light and maximising views of the surrounding countryside. The morning light falling on a wall, or a panoramic window that reveals the changing seasons is something to take quiet pleasure in, every single day. To us, this is the true meaning of Luxury Architecture: the luxury of space and light, not simply expensive fixtures and bespoke fittings.

“It’s incredibly satisfying to design spaces that inspire people and bring calm.” – Ashleigh Clarke, Founder and Architect

What ambitious architecture means to me

Words by: Ashleigh Clarke, Founder

“Growing up, I was constantly drawing, painting or modelling. Taking inspiration from the world I saw around me and recreating it in a different medium. I’d be watching Tom and Jerry whilst drawing a picture of Tom. Sketching or sculpting. Sometimes I’d sit outside with my paintbox and sketchpad. People would stop and comment, once or twice they even asked if they could buy a painting!

Looking back, I think I was always fascinated by how we turn the ideas in our imagination into a 3-dimensional reality. I was always intensely practical. I need to know how something will work in reality. When I was studying architecture, I would occasionally clash with my tutors because I couldn’t see the point of designing a hanging waterfall or a suspended glass walkway that wasn’t going to be fully achievable, functional and fit-for-purpose, as well as stunning to look at.

I’ve been creating architectural design for clients for nearly a decade now. I’ve always found that better solutions come from the challenges of the real world – the slope of the land, a height restriction, practical access or available light.

When I design, I continually test my idea against two key questions – why am I building this and how will it work? Otherwise, how can I honestly answer a client’s question when they say – can we remove that beam? Can that window be floor to ceiling?

That means that, when I show you the initial concept drawings and plans, I’m as inspired by them as I hope you are. Because I know we can make them happen and they will be the best.”

Ashleigh Clarke

Ashleigh Clarke

Founder and Architect

Victoria Clarke

Victoria Clarke

Operations Director

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