We are in the middle of post-election chaos. But as Teresa May attempts to get her plan for government in order, Shaun Soanes looks at what the election result means for creative industries. Voters turned out in force on June 8th and instead of being left with the promised “strong and stable” government, the political […]
Nicholas Jacob Architects has joined a newspaper campaign to save The Electric Palace in Harwich, which is in desperate need of renovation and restoration. Here Shaun Soanes, who is drawing up designs for the refurbishment, urges the community to get behind a fundraising drive to support the next stage of the project. A £700,000 project […]
A major repairs programme for St Margaret’s Church has taken another step forward this week after the bells were removed and shipped to Holland for restoration. Here Shaun Soanes talks through the involvement of Nicholas Jacob Architects in the conservation of this beautiful ecclesiastical building in the heart of Ipswich. In 1995 we began work […]
We have always been proud to call Suffolk our home. Not only does it boast beautiful coast and country landscapes but it is also full of interesting and unique architecture. In fact, two fat volumes in the Pevsner Architectural Guides series – totaling 1,300 pages, with 200 colour photographs – are now dedicated to our […]
We are delighted to be starting work on revitalising a one of Suffolk’s historical gems thanks to grant funding. Our team has been charged with developing The Long Shop Museum in Leiston after it was awarded initial support by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) towards a £2.6 million project. We were engaged in the initial phase of the […]
NJ Architects has long operated as a partnership of sorts – driven by the ambition, vision and passion of its founder and principal Nick Jacob and lead associate Shaun Soanes. Now, with a host of exciting plans for the future, it is set to make that partnership official. Today marks a significant point in the […]
Here at Nicholas Jacob Architects, we are very proud of the individuals who make up our talented, diverse and dedicated team. In a series of blog posts we have set about introducing you to some of them and discovering more about their inspirations and aspirations. Next on the list is James Francis. Why did you […]
In part one of our series on planning permission, we explored what happens when planning is successfully navigated. But what happens when things go wrong? Shaun Soanes explores the consequences of planning breaches and why it’s better to get it right the first time around. Not every listed building gets the treatment it deserves. While […]
Finding the charming thatched cottage of your dreams or a stunning Tudor house to call home is one thing. Finding out that it’s listed is quite another. Shaun Soanes explores why ‘listed’ doesn’t necessarily need to mean the ringing of alarm bells and why securing planning permission is perfectly possible. The older the building is, […]
