50 Degrees North

Your home is at the centre of your world. It should enhance the life you lead and fill you with joy. With personalised service from 50 Degrees North Architects, you can make your ideal home a reality. We workwith you to create living spaces which bring your vision to life. Because your dream home needn't only exist on the pages of a magazine. Architecture is about designing beautiful buildings, inside and out. It means creating something new and fresh; a place to feel both relaxed and invigorated.

We've offered a tailored, residential architect's service for fourteen years. Our vision is to offer aspirational architecture so our clients can create homes they love. Leigh Bowen, our founder, realised that there was a lack of tailored, professional architectural services available to homeowners. Combining his technical skills, work experience, and passion for design, Leigh set out to offer something fresh to the residential market. So it began! Every project we undertake is tailored; each working relationship begins with a meeting where we simply listen to your needs.

50 Degrees North has gained an impressive range of press coverage over the years. Feel free to browse though our selection of recent features from some of the leading home and interiors magazines. Click on the titles below to view the full article. They were brilliant at listening to our ideas and drawing up plans in line with that vision. They were at all times professional, always approachable and very good at working with our builders. We appointed 50 Degrees North due to their creative vision and clear understanding of our design ideas.

As RIBA chartered architects, our design process and service offering has been finely honed in response to the specific needs of residential clients. We provide a full architectural service broken down into 5 clear stages. These stages are based on the ‘RIBA Plan of Work 2013' - the definitive UK model for the building design and construction process. We tailor the content and output of each stage to meet the requirements of individual projects. Our service includes coordinating the input of our established network of consultants, for example, Structural Engineers, Planning consultants, Building Control Companies and Interior Designers.

From the outset, you'll be assigned a dedicated project architect. They'll take care of your project day to day. As well as being available by phone and email, your architect will meet with you throughout. Before any work begins, we'll investigate what's possible with the site in question. Opportunities and constraints are discovered at this point; we'll start to understand the scope of work and get a rough idea of potential costs. We do our homework before presenting you with ideas. The most exciting part of the journey!