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Apartment refurb
Defoe House Barbican

What our clients say …

'RA were able not only to interpret our ideas, but to go beyond anything we could have conceived by ourselves. We now have a unique and also very functional home…This was the most stress-free refurbishment we have ever been involved in. Sonia McKay

'RA were able not only to interpret our ideas, but to go beyond anything we could have conceived by ourselves. We now have a unique and also very functional home…This was the most stress-free refurbishment we have ever been involved in. >Sonia McKay & John Broadbent - Barbican

...the house ...we still love it to pieces. It's like a member of the family. Lucy Woodward, House in Kew, Richmond

...the house ...we still love it to pieces. It's like a member of the family. > Lucy Woodward, House in Kew, Richmond

…The house is lovely, it is amazingly bright and spacious with impressive views. I love the two small extra windows introduced in the girls’ bedrooms. In summer, at sunset, a comfy warm light is cast in. Barbara Colombini, Greenwich

…The house is lovely, it is amazingly bright and spacious with impressive views. I love the two small extra windows introduced in the girls’ bedrooms. In summer, at sunset, a comfy warm light is cast in. > Barbara Colombini, Greenwich

Thanks to Bert’s meticulous attention to detail, proportion & an inspired choice of materials it is also an exceptionally beautiful building, a place with an atmosphere that encourages quiet contemplation and lifts the spirits. Paul de Monchaux,

Thanks to Bert’s meticulous attention to detail, proportion & an inspired choice of materials it is also an exceptionally beautiful building, a place with an atmosphere that encourages quiet contemplation and lifts the spirits. > Paul de Monchaux, sculptor

"the whole ensemble is finely judged, delicate but tough, and a triumph considering the limited budget. The colour of the panels is most satisfactory and the decision to return the cladding along the face of the separating wall particularly successfu

"the whole ensemble is finely judged, delicate but tough, and a triumph considering the limited budget. The colour of the panels is most satisfactory and the decision to return the cladding along the face of the separating wall particularly successful”. > Birkin Haward in AT 197

We liked him enormously, and found him reasonable and very easy to get on with. We were delighted with the results and willingly recommend him to others who wish to make similar conversions. Malcolm Mackenzie, House in Hackney, London

We liked him enormously, and found him reasonable and very easy to get on with. We were delighted with the results and willingly recommend him to others who wish to make similar conversions. > Malcolm Mackenzie, House in Hackney, London

...I had a quite clear vision of what I wanted to achieve but needed an intelligent sounding board with the skills to implement those ideas at each site... It worked well with Bert's hands-on approach. Jali Wahlsten, Nordic Bakery cafes

...I had a quite clear vision of what I wanted to achieve but needed an intelligent sounding board with the skills to implement those ideas at each site... It worked well with Bert's hands-on approach. > Jali Wahlsten, Nordic Bakery cafes