Christopher David Design is an Architecture, Interior and Landscape Design Studio specialising in residential projects across Hertfordshire.
Our highly personalised architectural design process allows us to create truly beautiful Hertfordshire homes that are unique and distinctive to each homeowner. With our signature turnkey project management, and our meticulous standards, our clients appreciate not only the results, but the process.
We design homes that are timeless, elegant and welcoming, with a considered balance between aesthetics and comfort, luxury and function. The bespoke homes we create for our clients range from luxury new build homes to the sympathetic re-imagination and refurbishment of listed buildings and properties in conservation areas. Our expertise covers barn conversions, country homes and estates, as well as extensions, renovations, and basement conversions.
Our comprehensive design services allow us to reflect the best of modern living standards and the beauty of the local Hertfordshire history, context, and character. And because our studio offers not only architectural design services, but also interior design, landscape design and project management, we can ensure that clients’ experience of designing a home with us is seamless, satisfying, and enjoyable.
Ideally and idyllically situated, Hertfordshire borders Greater London to the south, Buckinghamshire to the southwest and west, Bedfordshire to the northwest and north, Cambridgeshire to the northeast, and Essex to the east. Its architectural character blends centuries of history, diverse influences, and a deep-rooted connection to the English countryside.
Hertfordshire’s mediaeval heritage is evident in architectural treasures like St Albans Cathedral, with its Norman and Gothic elements, and in the timber-framed, thatched-roofed buildings in villages like Hitchin and St Albans. The area abounds with elegant listed terraces, and stately homes, such as Knebworth House and Hatfield House, from the Georgian and Victorian eras. Its rural landscape is dotted with beautiful barns, country estates and enchanting cottages.
Known for traditional English gardens and landscapes, life in Hertfordshire is a celebration of natural beauty. The terrain ranges from higher elevations in the Chilterns in the north and west, to the headwaters and upper valleys of the rivers Lea and Colne, which flow south along canals such as the Grand Union.
Taking cues from geography, history, existing architecture and cultural context, the team at Christopher David Design bring to life homes that are both integral and distinctive to the local environment and the lifestyle of the homeowner. When we design homes in Hertfordshire, it is with a comprehensive perspective of the home – its past, present and potential.
Whether renovating, expanding or starting anew, the ideal architectural designer in Hertfordshire will approach creating a home with considered balance – among innovation, improvement, and an appreciation for the existing surroundings and their historical context. The team at Christopher David Design embrace this as a dynamic challenge with enormous potential for a rewarding outcome.
If you’re considering working with an Hertfordshire architectural designer, we would welcome a discussion with you to explore how we can help. Please get in touch for a complimentary, no-obligation consultation.
Our comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to residential architecture is fully personalised and highly adaptable to each project and client – ensuring a home that is uniquely suited to Hertfordshire and completely customised to the homeowner.
Throughout Hertfordshire, a balanced blend of historical preservation and modern innovation is apparent in the visual character of the buildings. Locally sourced and historically relevant materials such as red bricks, flint and timber enhance their beauty and establish a strong connection to the area’s architectural tradition.
In an ideal living environment, the three core design elements of a project are intertwined — the landscape with the architecture, the architecture with the interior, the interior with the landscape. Designing a home with an architectural designer in Hertfordshire offers an especially compelling opportunity to embrace landscape design with a luxurious garden – complementing, enhancing and elevating the property and its surroundings.
At Christopher David Design, our experienced team approaches each brief with the benefit of deep expertise and intuitive vision across architectural design, interior design, landscape design and project management. The result of engaging us for architecture in Hertfordshire is a congruous and connected home that flows elegantly and intuitively – it is unique to the client and harmonious with its surroundings.
It’s straightforward and easy to take the first step of exploring the architectural design process by booking a free consultation with a member of our team. From there, we discover a client’s preferences and requirements, which helps us build a strong and detailed brief for the project. We review the property or site to understand the characteristics, opportunities and constraints. Then we discuss these in depth with you and answer your questions about the project, our design approach, and the build process. After confirming the project requirements, we provide a fee proposal for the complete work. Once accepted, we begin the design process.
Click here to book a free design consultation.Christopher David Design is a fresh, creative architectural design studio that draws inspiration from the oldest masters of the craft. We help clients reimagine where and how they live – balancing the tangible and the tactile with the elements of space, light and proportion to create homes that elevate everyday life to an art form. Our process is meticulous, creative and entirely bespoke to each client and each project.
Click here for a complete description of our architectural design services and studio ethos.At Christopher David Design, we completely handle the planning permission process for our clients. As we develop the design, we continuously assess, adapt and refine according to council requirements — collaborating closely with the client so that the ultimate design brief represents a feasible project that aligns with the client’s design vision. We then prepare all required drawings, reports and documentation so that the council can fully evaluate the project, liaising and negotiating with the local authority planning officers and providing updates until the process is complete.
For more on our full planning permission services, please click here.An important part of our work in Hertfordshire, with its rich history, is to support our clients with professional guidance as they navigate the unique privileges and responsibilities associated with stewardship of a listed building. At Christopher David Design, we closely collaborate with Hertfordshire’s conservation officers throughout the design journey to obtain planning permission and listed building consent for exterior/interior repairs and alterations. The conservation officers will consider plans, advise on appropriate materials and techniques and assess the progress and results of the project.
For more on our complete listed building design services, please click here.
