30 years and counting…
2022 was a major milestone for our practice as we celebrated our 30th anniversary.
We are delighted to share with you highlights of our journey.
The WS Team attended an excellent Reigate & Banstead Business Awards. Another great event organised by the council's Economic Prosperity Team. Unfortunately, we had to settle for runner-up in the Resilient Business of the Year category - to The Reigate Manor Hotel, worthy winners and fabulous hosts. We were entertained…
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The WS Planning & Architecture team were delighted to join the celebrations of Croydon Vision's Centenary year. We are excited to be working closely with them to deliver their ambition of creating a wonderful new and vibrant centre to improve the quality of life of the area's blind and partially…
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As part of the Constructing Excellence Croydon Club, we invited clients and suppliers to enjoy an evening at the races with our team.
On the 18th May we hosted a Planning & Development at The Old Reigatians Rugby Club in Reigate. The event was attended by local decision makers involved in the property market. This was an excellent opportunity to network and share ideas through a series of presentations and panel discussions.
Our annual conference started with Cornerstone Barristers based in Gray's Inn Square WC1 who conducted a series of presentations on Planning policies and updates. In the afternoon we were treated to a guided tour of the Sir John Soane's Museum in Lincolns Inn Fields.
We're kicking off 2023 by offering a new Heritage Consultancy service to our clients. This is an exciting development led by a team of experts with a broad scope of industry knowledge and experience. www.ws-heritage.co.uk
We were proud finalists in two categories; Best New Apartment Scheme - inc. retirement developments (Wellington Court in Kingswood)+ Architectural Practice of the Year
We were shortlisted for two categories; Professional Services Award and our Associate Director, Emily Hall, for Young Professional of the Year
In November 2022, we acquire Brouard Architects - a leading practice to expand our reach into the South East corner of London and Kent.
After a morning of learning, the team spent the afternoon at The Cannons. This was a great opportunity for the team to see one of the practice's marquee projects. We were blessed with wonderful weather and the owners were perfect hosts.
We were delighted to make it as finalists at this years' awards - a testament to our high standards and strong team ethos. We will continue to strive towards winning the award in the future. Having attended the RTPI South East CPD day which took place at The Jury Inn…
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Our celebrations continued on the 16th of June with a reception in our London office with our business friends from the Croydon area.
We started our celebrations on the 21st of April with a reception at the Reigate Priory Cricket Club with 50 business friends who have helped us achieve this milestone.
In honour of our anniversary we have redesigned our logo to celebrate 30 years of unlocking potential.
We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated in the "Employer of the Year" category in the Reigate & Banstead Business Awards 2022.
We submitted The Cannons for the prestigious RIBA Awards. The drone footage of this unique house was beautifully captured by Solent Sky Services, one of our Preferred Partners.
Our design of 3 cottages for Alexson Homes in Ripley, Surrey receives Runner Up in the “Best Boutique Development” Category of the Surrey Property Awards 2021.
We continue to grow and move across the road to 5 Pool House on Bancroft Road, Reigate.
Max Rayner wins Apprentice of the Year at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2020. Max joined WS in September 2018 as one of only 6 people in the UK undergoing the new Architectural Assistant Apprenticeship. We were thrilled when he was selected as a Finalist in the Apprentice of the…
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We are proud to open our first London office at No.1 Croydon. This iconic building designed by Richard Seifert was formerly known as the NLA Tower.
We win "Best New Luxury Property" category at the Surrey Property Awards for Windsor Homes and the erection of two detached dwellings in Weybridge.
We are finalist in the “Supply Chain Excellence” category at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2019, thanks to our innovative Preferred Partners initiative.
We are Runner Up in "Best Social Value Business" and "Employer of the Year" at the Reigate & Banstead Business Awards. Two great categories to be shortlisted in and an example of WSPA's DNA.
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a global professional membership body driving excellence in architecture. We serve our members and society in order to deliver better buildings and places, stronger communities and a sustainable environment. Being inclusive, ethical, environmentally aware and collaborative underpins all that we do.
We came runner up in the Best Professional Property Services Company Category at the 2018 Surrey Property Awards. We came second out of the 94 entrants in our Category which is a remarkable achievement.
What a fantastic way to finish 2017 by winning the "Best New Luxury Property" award in our 25th Anniversary year. Our entry was for the Planning & Architecture for four detached houses at Alexandra Gate in Reigate for Riverdale Developments.
We are proud Finalist in two categories at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards, Supply Chain Excellence and Business of the Year (up to £1m).
Our team recognise that our company initials form part of the compass points which evolved into our new North Point logo, used on our location plans.
2017 marked our 25th anniversary year. We held our Team Conference at the Design Museum in London. Our guest speaker was Sally Brown from Gatwick Diamond Business.
We win GOLD for the Best Website at the Surrey Digital Awards. Tough competition with lots of innovative businesses being shortlisted.
The programme provides different types of work experience, whether you are an aspiring Planner, Architect, or Architectural Technician. The popular scheme is mentored by Lee Barker our Architectural Director.
We introduce a clear step by step route to ensuring the best possible chance of success for your project. In creating our Four Stage Planning & Design Process we have adapted the RIBA Plan of Work.
After a 5 year hiatus from being in the town centre, we relocate to Europe House on Bancroft Road.
We celebrate the anniversary of our first two decades with a trip to Lingfield Park Racecourse.
A major milestone in our journey; we design and obtain planning permission for our first one off house.