Ensemble Architecture

Ensemble Architecture We are registered architects, based in Norfolk, working with a range of domestic and commercial clients, and have experience in various sectors.

We are passionate about relevant and contextual design. Each project is unique, and our approach to each commission is customised accordingly. Architecture is about people, and we are committed to improving people’s life experiences through conscientious and appropriate architecture.

Today, a bar was set. The most delicious lunch at a site progress meeting courtesy of McNamara Property . The strategy i...
29/09/2026

Today, a bar was set. The most delicious lunch at a site progress meeting courtesy of McNamara Property . The strategy is good. Everyone is immediately in a good mood with good food in their belly! 🙌

We are proud sponsors of the North Walsham B**r Festival this year!
07/08/2026

We are proud sponsors of the North Walsham B**r Festival this year!

VISUAL : Extension and interior reconfiguration in North NorfolkWe are currently preparing technical information for thi...
30/07/2026

VISUAL : Extension and interior reconfiguration in North Norfolk

We are currently preparing technical information for this elegant extension in North Norfolk.

The project merges two neighbouring properties into a single home, with an elegant circular dining room forming the lynchpin between the two. The contemporary form draws on vernacular materials of flint, red brick and timber to nestle in with the existing buildings.

Inside, the pokey cottage is transformed into a dynamic, light filled space with a double height sitting room with mezzanine above, which has glorious views over the saltmarsh.

WORK EXPERIENCE : Pin-up by Aylsham High StudentsWe have hosted 3 work experience students from local schools over the p...
20/07/2026

WORK EXPERIENCE : Pin-up by Aylsham High Students

We have hosted 3 work experience students from local schools over the past two weeks. This is an example of their excellent work for which they put forward proposals for a disused first floor space in North Walsham. They surveyed the rooms, researched precedents, strategically planned the interior thinking about interior comfort, practical usage, views, wow-factor and what would encourage people to use it and drew sections! It has been very successful, jam-packed couple of weeks!

SITE : 7 barn conversions in West Norfolk We were on site in sunny West Norfolk earlier where a running start is being m...
09/07/2026

SITE : 7 barn conversions in West Norfolk

We were on site in sunny West Norfolk earlier where a running start is being made in transforming of these beautiful barns into living spaces. The focus of the design is to enhance their unique character to create dynamic and joyful interiors.




COMPLETION: The Rushes, Breckland.Richie and Emma came to us with two acres of woodland containing a dilapidated cottage...
01/07/2026

COMPLETION: The Rushes, Breckland.

Richie and Emma came to us with two acres of woodland containing a dilapidated cottage and an ambition to create an exemplary family home. Their first question to us was ‘if you were to design a house in the trees, what would it look like?’

Our response was to fully embrace life within the trees and to harness the different experiences of the beautiful woodland from within the home.

The result takes a form driven by the position of the mature trees and a floor plan that wraps around the trunks. The new structure minimises the impact of the woodland floor by using carefully placed shallow pad foundations and a raised steel deck allowing wildlife to move freely beneath the building.

The interior spaces are designed to maximise both the site’s orientation and the changing seasons. Generous glazing along the southern elevation captures solar gain during the winter months, while in summer the deciduous canopy provides natural shading. Each room enjoys a distinctive relationship with its surroundings, offering unique perspectives and connections to the woodland floor and canopy.

This special project is a true reflection of Richie and Emma. Built with passion and commitment, it stands as an enchanting expression of their ambition and a home deeply rooted within its woodland setting.

Builder: and Bryan Jordan Construction Ltd
Structural Engineer: Griffiths & Taylor
Photography:

EDUCATION : Ensemble Work Experience We’re gearing up for the work experience season! This year we are welcoming 3 stude...
26/06/2026

EDUCATION : Ensemble Work Experience

We’re gearing up for the work experience season! This year we are welcoming 3 students from local schools and we can’t wait to have them. Hopefully they will complete their weeks with a positive insight into the world of architecture!

EDUCATION : Future’s Fair Yesterday we attended a Futures Fair at a local school for years 7 and 8. We took sketches, mo...
19/06/2026

EDUCATION : Future’s Fair

Yesterday we attended a Futures Fair at a local school for years 7 and 8. We took sketches, models, leaflets but by far the most engaging item was our workshop game Charrette. It was fascinating watching the students design places to lives using our 3D model pieces on a map of an empty site.

We love visiting schools to talk about what we do, how we do it and why we do it. Please get in touch if you are looking for STEM courses or someone to come to talk about Architecture!

SITE: Bungalow extension and reconfiguration in South NorfolkLovely day out for a quick site snoop! It’s very exciting t...
30/05/2026

SITE: Bungalow extension and reconfiguration in South Norfolk

Lovely day out for a quick site snoop! It’s very exciting to see this come together so quickly. With a new first floor and fully reconfigured ground floor, the young family will be able to live much more comfortably in this beautiful spot.

CONCEPT : Sketch option for extensions at a home in South NorfolkThis is where we start. Quick sketch massing options to...
30/05/2026

CONCEPT : Sketch option for extensions at a home in South Norfolk

This is where we start. Quick sketch massing options to explore the impact of concept ideas in 3D.

🟡 What views are opened up?
🟡 What are the impacts on privacy?
🟡 How overbearing does the extension feel?
🟡 What is the connection between the garden and interior?
🟡 What is the relationship between the existing and new?
🟡 What is the relationship with the wider context?

All of these decisions can be made with a quick sketch.

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Hamilton House, 3 Norwich Road
North Walsham
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