Ollier Smurthwaite

Some elevation studies of a conference & exhibition hall in S. Manchester we’ve been working on. Planning submission and more images coming soon. @TheCityMentor @AboutMcr @archi_tradition

We had a fun filled Friday Social last week in Stockport. We visited the new office, played indoor archery, curling & Petanque at Loft Social and finished off at the Produce Hall. @stopinstockport @TheProduceHall

We enjoyed taking students from Sheffield School of Architecture around our St George’s Masterplan last week. @SSoA_news

We received planning permission last week for an apartment scheme in Manchesters historic castlefield on a site that’s been vacant for a number of years. @createstreets @CIVIC_SQUARE

We won Apartment Development of the Year at the @insidernwest Residential Property Awards last week. The judges said, ‘this was a great conversion-led scheme supporting the regeneration of Stockport’ @stopinstockport @StockportMBC @My_Stockport @OneStockport

HAPPY NEW YEAR from all at OSA. We’re excited about another year of learning, growing, innovating and implementing lasting change. We have lots to look forward to this year: A new brand identity. A new office. New clients. New collaborations.

We celebrated another successful year with a walk the hills and cosy pub for last weeks Xmas party. Merry Xmas & a Happy New Year from all at OSA. Thanks to clients & collaborators for another great year. Next year promises to be even better.

We recently received planning for 40 apartments and flexible workspace in Stockport. The existing print works is retained and restored as offices. The new apartments are dual aspect and look into a shared garden @stopinstockport @createstreets @archi_tradition @My_Stockport

Last week we received planning approval for our apartment scheme on Churchgate in Stockport. Work will start on site early next year @stopinstockport @createstreets @archi_tradition @My_Stockport @CIVIC_SQUARE

We got planning permission last week for 25 apartments in Stockport. The existing historic building is retained and a sympathetic extension added. @stopinstockport @CIVIC_SQUARE @archi_tradition @YIMBYLAND

A first look at a new project for a tight urban infill site. The scheme will provide new housing in the town centre on a former builder’s yard. @aesthetic_city @archi_tradition @createstreets

We recently obtained planning for 66 homes in Burnage, Manchester. The homes are inspired by Burnage Garden Village designed by J. Homer Hargreaves in 1910 to give people a better quality of life & connection to nature @createstreets @CIVIC_SQUARE @archi_tradition

If you seek hope, looks at some of the marvellous Gentle Density happening in Britain right now. From the always marvellous work of Ollier Smurthwaite in Altrincham to....

Phase 1 interiors at Daisy Bank Rd, Manchester. Full height windows, tiled bath panels, mirrored cabinets, handleless german kitchens, vaulted ceilings and colour matched accessories elevate the ordinary @KPS_Pronorm Zestbathroomandkitchens.co.uk

Phase 1 is complete at Daisy Bank Rd, Manchester. Generous front gardens, large windows, recessed front doors, two tone brick detailing, rear parking and extensive tree planting feature in this scheme for 72 new homes @aesthetic_city @CIVIC_SQUARE

Some photos of our recently completed apartment scheme on Every Street Manchester. A site on the edge of the new Holt Town Masterplan by @StudioEgretWest branded ‘A new woodland town in the city’ @aesthetic_city @CIVIC_SQUARE @YIMBYLAND

New Foundry Square, Leeds is in for planning. Providing a public square & garden, new streets with active frontages, inter generational living, co-work, residents living & small independent retail to create a walkable green community @aesthetic_city @StrongTowns @createstreets

We submitted a planning application last week for a five storey apartment scheme on a vacant site in Manchester City centre. @archi_tradition @YIMBYLAND @StrongTowns @ManchesterMill

A first look at our 500-home development proposed for Leeds site - “key opportunity to transform a disused site into a thriving new neighbourhood” insidermedia.com/news/yorkshire… @livingstreets

The heat and condition of the greens resulted in some high scores at the OSA golf day. A trip to Stockport’s legendary Foodie Friday in the old town made up for it. @stopinstockport @i_am_stockport @OneStockport