Garden Fold
- Location
- Harborne
- Scale
- 190 sq m
- Year
- 2026
- Status
- Complete
Residential architecture, Harborne
We Design Homes That Last A Lifetime.
Studio Elevate is a residential architecture practice in Harborne, Birmingham, designing contemporary extensions, new homes and conversions across the Midlands.
We combine architectural discipline, interior detailing and planning care so the finished home feels calm, exact and lived-in from the first day.
Selected work
Homes Shaped Around Light.
Five completed homes across Birmingham and the West Midlands: extensions, conversions and new builds, each shaped by light and use.
Elm House
- Location
- Edgbaston
- Scale
- 260 sq m
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Complete
Line House
- Location
- Solihull
- Scale
- 310 sq m
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Built
Kinver Barn
- Location
- Kinver
- Scale
- 240 sq m
- Year
- 2024
- Status
- Complete
North Light
- Location
- Moseley
- Scale
- 175 sq m
- Year
- 2024
- Status
- Complete
Design position
Architecture That Makes Daily Life Quieter.
The studio focuses on natural light, calm proportion and the junctions people touch every day.
01, Light
The Philosophy of Light
Every project begins with the same question: where should the light fall at breakfast, at work, and at the end of the day-
- Window lines drawn around use, privacy and orientation.
- Glazing balanced with shade, storage and thermal comfort.
- Interior details planned early so the architecture stays calm.
02, Living
Built for the Way You Live
The brief is treated as a working document, not a questionnaire. We map routines, storage, noise, sunlight and the pressure points of the existing home.
- Measured feasibility before planning energy is spent.
- Clear decisions at each design stage.
- Drawings that builders can price and clients can understand.
Expertise
Six Ways To Shape A Home.
From a single rear extension to a complete new build, the studio covers each stage of residential design across the Midlands.
Extensions
Rear, side and wraparound extensions planned around flow, daylight and long-term value.
Conversions
Barn, loft and garage conversions where old fabric and new use need careful balance.
New Builds
One-off homes with clear massing, considered materials and controlled internal routes.
Passive Design
Orientation, insulation and shading considered before expensive technology is added.
Interiors
Kitchen, joinery, threshold and lighting decisions developed with the shell of the building.
Planning
Planning applications, listed building considerations and neighbour-sensitive design packs.
Studio method
Measured, Visual, Specific.
The studio is organised around a clear five-stage process: feasibility, design, planning, technical detail and construction support.
Considered, Planning-Led Practice
Every project is assessed for planning risk, neighbour impact and build cost before design energy is committed.
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Stage plan from feasibility to handover, with decision points the client can follow.
Planning Ready
Every concept is tested against policy, neighbour impact and build cost before submission.
Light Studies
Sun paths, internal views and privacy lines shape the plan before finishes are chosen.
Proof pattern
Designed To Make Trust Visible.
Twelve years of residential work in Birmingham and the Midlands, with planning approvals from Harborne to Kinver.
18Planning submissions modelled
5Midlands project types covered
12Years in residential practice
4Project types covered
Client notes
Quiet Confidence From First Meeting.
Illustrative examples of the feedback Studio Elevate aims to earn on every project.
"The first concept made sense of a house we had struggled with for years."The Hartleys, Barn Conversion, Kinver
"They protected the calm of the house while adding the space we needed."Priya and Daniel, Rear Extension, Harborne
"The planning drawings were clear, measured and easy for our builder to price."Martin S., New-Build Home, Solihull
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