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All TUN HOUSE Hopcroft Avenue Cleveland Barns Chapel House Knights Road Launton Curbridge Gardens Bolero Gardens Abingdon Road Edge Hotel Maltfield Combe Barn Cothill Sports Centre Burbage House Longfords Mill Leaf House The Depot Copper Beach Masterplanning Shrivenham Sports Pavilion Bints Yard 75 Milton Road Stainswick Lane Whitehouse Martens Close Danesfort St Crispins Donnington Square Purslane Drive Cedar Gables Beckett Way Hari Haus Gainsborough Green Lower Farm Robinvale House

TUN HOUSE Hopcroft Avenue Cleveland Barns Chapel House Knights Road Launton Curbridge Gardens Bolero Gardens Abingdon Road Edge Hotel Maltfield Combe Barn Cothill Sports Centre Burbage House Longfords Mill Leaf House The Depot Copper Beach Masterplanning Shrivenham Sports Pavilion Bints Yard 75 Milton Road Stainswick Lane Whitehouse Martens Close Danesfort St Crispins Donnington Square Purslane Drive Cedar Gables Beckett Way Hari Haus Gainsborough Green Lower Farm Robinvale House

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29 January 2024

A'Bear and Ball Architects and Stroma Building Control team up

29 January 2024

A'Bear & Ball Architects LLP and Stroma Building Control are holding a CPD on the Building Regulations procedures relating to contractor responsibilities.

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29 January 2024

17 January 2024

Another busy year at A'Bear and Ball Architects LLP

17 January 2024

Throughout last year, the Practice worked on a number of exciting projects, including designing numerous self-build homes, barn conversions, residential developments and school buildings.

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17 January 2024

1 November 2023

Progress on recent architecture projects at A’Bear and Ball Architects

1 November 2023

A’Bear and Ball Architects LLP has been working on a range of projects in recent months. Here are a few schemes that show the variety of architecture projects that are currently in progress at the Practice.

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1 November 2023

13 September 2023

Plot 154 project in Graven Hill shortlisted at Building Innovation Awards

13 September 2023

A’Bear & Ball Architects LLP has been shortlisted for the Best Use of Timber on a Construction Project at the 2023 Building Innovation Awards for our work on Plot 154 in Graven Hill.

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13 September 2023

4 September 2023

Looking back on a busy summer at A'Bear and Ball Architects

4 September 2023

It’s been another eventful few months at A’Bear & Ball Architects LLP! While designing and bringing forward a range of projects, we also took part in a number of events over the summer months.

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4 September 2023

30 August 2023

Whitehouse Farm project shortlisted at Building Awards

30 August 2023

A project designed and delivered by A’Bear & Ball Architects LLP has been selected as a finalist in the Small Project of the Year (up to £5m) category at the 2023 Building Awards!

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30 August 2023

13 August 2023

Planning permission secured for contemporary and low energy homes

13 August 2023

A’Bear & Ball Architects LLP has been the lead architect for a range of contemporary and low energy homes that recently received planning permission.

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13 August 2023

14 July 2023

Recent site visits to a range of our in-progress projects

14 July 2023

At A’Bear and Ball Architects LLP, our team continues to be extremely busy delivering high-quality projects on site for a range of our clients! Recently, we have made a lot of site visits to a number of our projects that are currently under construction.

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14 July 2023

4 July 2023

A’Bear and Ball Architects shortlisted for two OxPropFest Awards

4 July 2023

A’Bear & Ball Architects LLP has been shortlisted for Best Architect of the Year at the 2023 OxPropFest Awards! Our project Whitehouse Farm in Wantage, Oxfordshire was also shortlisted for Residential Development of the Year – Small Scheme.

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4 July 2023

22 June 2023

Co-founder Rob cycled the iconic LEJOG in support of a local charity

22 June 2023

Our co-founder Rob completed a self-funded cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats in 10 days and rode in support of Helen & Douglas House, a children’s hospice charity based in Oxford.

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22 June 2023

14 June 2023

Looking back on an exciting spring at A’Bear and Ball Architects

14 June 2023

It’s been an eventful couple of months at A’Bear & Ball Architects LLP! At the beginning of April, we celebrated our office anniversary, and later that month our team visited a contemporary glazing manufacturer. And then in May, our employee Duncan passed his Part 3 Examination!

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14 June 2023

19 April 2023

Co-founder Rob has raised more than £1k for Helen and Douglas House

19 April 2023

Rob is hoping to raise £2,500 for Helen & Douglas House. After 1.5 months of fundraising, he has already raised more than £1,000 for this wonderful cause, which is over 40% of his goal.

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19 April 2023

5 April 2023

Planning permission secured for contemporary residential schemes

5 April 2023

A’Bear & Ball Architects LLP has been the lead architect for a range of residential projects that recently received planning permission.

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5 April 2023

22 March 2023

Site visits to a few of our residential projects under construction

22 March 2023

We have recently been making a lot of site visits to a number of our projects that are currently under construction. It’s been great to see these schemes taking shape, and we look forward to when they finish.

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22 March 2023

15 March 2023

Co-founder Rob is cycling LEJOG in support of Helen and Douglas House

15 March 2023

We are excited to announce that our co-founder and partner Rob A’Bear has signed up to cycle the iconic ‘LEJOG’ (Lands’ End to John O’Groats) in support of Helen & Douglas House.

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15 March 2023

7 February 2023

2022 was an award-winning year for A’Bear and Ball Architects

7 February 2023

As 2023 is now well underway, A’Bear & Ball Architects LLP has been looking back on some of the schemes and projects we worked on and a few of our major achievements from 2022. Here are a few of the highlights!

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7 February 2023

22 December 2022

A big thank you to our team members, clients and consultants

22 December 2022

After such a great year at the Practice, we would like to say a BIG thank you to all of our fantastic team members, clients and partnering consultants. Happy holidays and very best wishes for the New Year!

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22 December 2022

14 December 2022

Get to know our team at A’Bear and Ball Architects!

14 December 2022

At A’Bear & Ball Architects LLP, we welcomed two new staff members this year. So you can learn a bit more about our staff, here’s what our team members gets up to in their spare time outside of the office!

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14 December 2022

14 November 2022

Planning permission secured for another barn conversion

14 November 2022

A’Bear & Ball Architects LLP is excited to share that Planning Permission was recently granted by the Vale of White Horse District Council for our barn conversion scheme near Childrey, Oxfordshire.

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14 November 2022

2 November 2022

A’Bear and Ball Architects shortlisted for multiple Thames Valley Property Awards

2 November 2022

We have more exciting awards news! A’Bear & Ball Architects LLP has been named a finalist for Architectural Practice of the Year at the 2022 Thames Valley Property Awards.

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2 November 2022

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