What we do
Architectural Services
From the first conversation on site to the drawings a builder works from. One studio, one team, for homes and developments across Dorset and Hampshire.
LUSO Architecture is a CIAT Chartered Practice with studios in Canford Cliffs, Poole, and in Ringwood on the edge of the New Forest. The practice designs new homes, extensions and residential developments, and takes them through planning permission and building regulations to site.
Each service below can be appointed alone. Most clients appoint us for the whole of a project, so that the people who designed the house are the people who draw how it is built.
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New Build Home Design
Bespoke new homes, from site analysis and concept design through planning and construction.
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House Extensions and Renovations
Transformations of existing homes that respect their character while creating contemporary, light-filled space.
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Planning Applications
A 98% approval rate. We navigate the planning process so your project moves forward with confidence.
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Building Regulations Drawings
Detailed technical drawings and regulations packages that take approved designs to site.
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Interior Design
Interior schemes aligned with the architecture: materials, light, and considered detail.
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3D Visualisations and CGIs
Photoreal CGIs and immersive models that let you experience a scheme before it is built.
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Master Planning
Landscape-led masterplans that balance housing, open space, and long-term value.
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Commercial and Mixed-Use Projects
Mixed-use and commercial schemes designed with the same care as our homes.
About the practice: common questions
- What is a CIAT Chartered Practice?
- It is a practice registered with the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT), the UK professional body for architectural technology, which holds a Royal Charter. Chartered Practices are bound by the Institute's Code of Conduct, which includes holding professional indemnity insurance. LUSO Architecture is a CIAT Chartered Practice.
- What does an architectural technologist do?
- Architectural technology is the discipline of designing buildings and working out how they are built. An architectural technologist takes a project from concept design and planning permission through technical design, building regulations and construction detail.
- Which areas does LUSO Architecture cover?
- Poole, Sandbanks and Canford Cliffs, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Ringwood, the New Forest and the wider counties of Dorset and Hampshire, from studios at 39 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, and Crow Arch Lane, Ringwood. Some projects are further afield.
- How do I start a project with LUSO Architecture?
- Call 01202 272112 or send an enquiry through this website. The first conversation covers the site, what you want to achieve and whether the practice is the right fit for the project.
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Whether you are planning a new build, a renovation, or a development, we would love to hear about it.