Selected work

Flats above a High Street commercial unit

Six apartments above a commercial unit in Maidenhead town centre. We were design guardian and client assistant through to completion.

Status
Completed early 2026
Place
Maidenhead town centre, Berkshire
Our role
Design guardian and client assistance
Scheme
Six apartments above a 153 sqm commercial unit
Visualisation of the proposed brick front elevation on a pedestrianised High Street, with a shopfront and signage zone at ground floor, apartments above and people walking past.
Proposed visualisation of the new front elevation.
Open-plan kitchen and living area of the completed apartment, with a grey sofa, a breakfast bar with three stools and a pale wood floor.
The open-plan kitchen and living area.
White kitchen with a built-in double oven, pale tiled splashback and white worktops.
The kitchen.
Living room with a grey corner sofa and two diamond-shaped windows in the end wall.
The living room, with diamond-shaped windows.
Bedroom with a double bed, oak furniture and a tall white radiator.
The bedroom.
Shower room with large marble-effect tiles, a walk-in shower and a heated towel rail.
The shower room.

In brief

The place
A deep town centre plot between the High Street and West Street, with a shopfront at ground level.
The challenge
One building with two uses, and clear boundaries for leasing. Our role was to protect the design intent for the client.
The opportunity
Six apartments above a single open commercial unit of 153 sqm (1,646 sq ft).
Our role
Design guardian and client assistance. We reviewed documentation and drawings, prepared CAD drawings and visuals, and supported the client to practical completion.
The outcome
Completed early 2026. Six apartments of 38 to 52 sqm, one with a 19 sqm upper level, above the commercial unit.

Location and plans

Site location plan: an outlined deep plot running between West Street and the High Street in Maidenhead town centre.
Site location plan. The site is outlined in red.

Lease plans

Apartment boundariesCommonhold boundariesCommunal cycle storeCommunal bin store

Ground floor lease plan showing the commercial unit, the cycle store and the bin store.
Ground floor: the commercial unit and communal stores.
First floor lease plan showing apartments 1, 2 and 3.
First floor: apartments 1, 2 and 3.
Second floor lease plan showing apartments 4, 5 and 6.
Second floor: apartments 4, 5 and 6.
Third floor lease plan showing the upper level of apartment 4 and four rooflights.
Third floor: the upper level of apartment 4.

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