TAS Architects

08/06/2026

Bespoke replacement staircase and landing at our C**t House refurbishment. The previously dark and disjointed circulation space has been opened up and now benefits from natural light across both floors. The original parquet floor was refurbished as part of the works, with new areas infilled to match. Main works and joinery by James Norman with staircase metalwork fabricated by N&A Engineering; design by us.⁠
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Main contractor: James Norman⁠
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[image description: photos of a hallway with a parquet floor, with a staircase which has a white stringer and natural oak treads, with natural oak vertical timbers as a balustrade, and a black metal handrail going up to the first floor]

01/06/2026

New oak frame installation - keep up with our Suffolk barn conversion progress here: https://bit.ly/site-barn-progress

22/05/2026

Absolutely thrilled that Long Barn has won a 2026 RIBA East Award, announced at the awards ceremony last night. Lovely write-up by RIBA Journal here:
https://www.ribaj.com/riba-awards/2026/east/tas-architects-long-barn-house/
Thanks to everyone involved!

The new-build house has been widely appreciated for its careful landscape integration and its restrained presence within the local area

21/05/2026

3D modelling to explore internal spaces, materials, and garden for the conversion of a brick outbuilding & stable to a one bedroom annexe. The existing brick walls will be lined internally with woodfibre insulation and lime plastered, with new timber joinery for storage. The annexe will have level floors throughout and ramped external access. Bricks and timber posts salvaged from the current stable will be reused in the garden.

14/05/2026

Suffolk Construction Social is back on 25th June, from 6pm at The Thomas Wolsey. The more the merrier - same format as before, basically a social collective to chat, connect, commiserate and celebrate!

30/04/2026

Happy 10th birthday to this project! A black weatherboarded timber frame extension to a former sawmill in the Woolverstone conservation area, replacing a draughty conservatory with a bright and warm flexible dining area and additional utility room.

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31/03/2026

New blog post: Suffolk barn conversion - timber frame progress update

On site in Suffolk – the conversion of an existing barn in the curtilage of a Grade II Listed house, to provide annexe accommodation for the client’s parent. Progress is being made with repairs to the historic timber frame, which will be left exposed on the inside of the building. The frame is b...

30/03/2026

New blog post: on site at a Suffolk barn conversion - watch this space for progress updates as we follow the build!

On site in Suffolk – the conversion of an existing barn in the curtilage of a Grade II Listed house, to provide annexe accommodation for the client’s parent. The building is a mix of original timber frame with black timber cladding, and later brickwork additions. When complete it will provide st...

12/03/2026

Work has started on site on the Suffolk barn conversion - original timbers now exposed, and external weatherboard cladding removed for re-use. The original timbers will be overclad externally with woodfibre, and then h**p will be blown between the timbers and finally lime plastered internally, leaving the timbers exposed.

10/02/2026

We are delighted that Long Barn has been shortlisted for the RIBA East Awards 2026! This new single storey dwelling sits in the curtilage of a Grade II Listed Lutyens house and was driven by sustainability, accessibility, and a love of gardening. More on our website!
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Photo by James Brittain
Main contractor: Base Developments
Off-site timber frame manufacturer: Timber Innovations
Structural Engineer: Price & Myers
Windows: Norrsken UK