We have secured full planning consent for this mixed use new build scheme in Kemp Town, Brighton. It regenerates a brownfield site upon which is a redundant and dilapidated public house.

The scheme includes A2 office space to the ground floor and a mix of nine 1, 2 & 3 bedroom flats above.

The palette of materials includes staffordshire blue brindle brick to the ground floor, buff multi-stock brick to the upper floors and zinc bays to the residential accommodation.

The building sets back from the public highway to create defensible landscaped space and planters, which assist in softening the edge of the building from the streetscene.

Work has started on site with the building due for completion in Autumn 2014.

We worked closely with the client, a local product designer, on the refurbishment of this apartment at Medina Terrace in Hove, to create a stunning three bedroom duplex apartment.

The top floor opens out onto a roof terrace with folding sliding doors with commanding views across Hove Lawns and the seafront. The kitchen includes a feature central island unit with cherrywood folded worktop, bespoke slate tiling and high gloss finish kitchen units.

Another key feature of the apartment is an open tread steel and glass staircase, linking the two storeys. We liaised directly with Building Control on site to negotiate this feature, to allow for a very open plan feel to the duplex.

The interiors have been finished to a very high standard by local contractor Coe Construction.

We have designed this contemporary two bedroom part basement house to occupy a site in South London that currently houses three garages.

The design responds to the constraints the site has to offer: overlooking from the adjoining houses, security / amenity as it is close to the street and provision of adequate levels of daylight.

The design overcomes these issues with an innovative cross section, that carves out a double height courtyard to the front of the dwelling, with a two storey high wall of glazing to bring natural light into the plan and a parabolic curved roof.

The scheme should add considerable value to a difficult and tight site.

We were commissioned to design this one-off highly bespoke contemporary eco house on a stunning site on the edge of the South Downs National Park near Brighton.

The proposal is to replace a derelict house on the site and create a dwelling that responds to the characteristics and nature of the site, which has a natural axis with an apple orchard at the far end of the garden.

The house provides comfortable family accommodation of some 3000 sq ft and relates positively to the nature that surrounds it.

We have secured full planning consent for a pair of contemporary new build houses on this unusual end of terrace site in Raynes Park, London. The design is a positive and contemporary response to a tight urban site.

The site presents a number of challenges including adjoining terraces and protected trees. The palette of materials includes a pale brick, dark stained vertical timber boards and a standing seam pre-patinated zinc roof.

A new courtyard landscape ties the houses together.

The Clients required more space for their family and wanted to improve the appearance of their existing 1950’s house. The proposal extends the property to the front, avoiding the cost of a complete re-build and improving the existing condition, to provide light and comfortable family accommodation.

We decided to extend the existing roof forward to reduce costs and to visually consolidate the house. The design is inspired by the character of the neighbouring properties; a gable elevation and careful use of materials ensure a strong contextual relationship.

The sustainability credentials of the house are notable. The extension is highly insulated and the existing house is thoroughly upgraded. Solar panels combined with a low temperature heating system are proposed throughout. At a later stage photovoltaic cells are to be incorporated. The house will generate electricity sufficient to provide the owner with an income under the local ‘feed in tariff’ scheme.

We recently secured full Planning consent for this refurbishment of a grand mansion flat on The Drive in Hove.

The proposed further excavation and refurbishment of the existing basement creates new habitable space, which when combined with the existing floor above, creates a two storey duplex apartment.

The quality of space is further enhanced through the introduction of carefully considered lightwells.

The interior design balances classic and contemporary detailing. The character of the Victorian building is retained at ground floor level and a complementary modern approach is adopted in the new basement.

Work is due to start on site summer 2013.

Mohsin Cooper were invited by a prominent Bangalore based landowner and agriculturist to develop design concepts and a marketing study for a lush 117 acre site about 28km from Bangalore, Southern India.

The site is currently an expansive organic farm set within a plantation landscape. At the entrance to the site is a stunning banyan tree around which has been master-planned a cluster of low rise entrance buildings to create a courtyard backdrop to this unique setting.

The landscape will serve as the perfect backdrop for a destination based eco tourist resort, comprising eco hotel, organic restaurant, guest houses, villas and character retreat spa.

The design proposals and high level masterplan have been prepared on the basis of a strong sustainability agenda which seeks to create an ecological connection with the surrounding area.

We were approached by a Surrey based IT Company who are looking to relocate to Sussex to develop a proposal for a new office building to act as their operations and data control centre.

We quickly came to a solution that answered the client brief in terms of speed of construction, quality of build and sustainable design and have developed a design for a modular building that will be predominately fabricated off site, as a ‘volumetric’ pod.

The building will be delivered to site in a number of sections and assembled together on site then clad in locally sourced timber and metal cladding. The form of the building is very much driven by the context and addresses a south facing view over an existing lake.

We were approached by the property owner, who was looking to increase the size of this existing single storey suburban bungalow and also improve the appearance and energy efficiency of the dwelling.

We came up with a solution that retains much of the existing structure - the existing foundations and most of the internal and external walls are retained.

The existing roof will be removed and replaced with a cut and pitch truss rafter to allow for a second storey. The design proposal allows for three new strong gable forms to the front elevation, with frameless glazing and contemporary detailing. The remainder of the elevation is clad either in render or timber cladding, with the roof clad in slate.

External insulated render to all elevations, insulation within the roof and new high performance windows and doors bring this 1960’s bungalow up to current building control standards. As well as a dramatic improvement in visual appearance and energy efficiency, this retrofitting design solution has saved the client money over and above a complete demolition and new build.

We have secured full planning consent for this new build Villa in the Heaver Estate Conservation Area in Balham, South London.

The proposed design is a continuation of the traditional Victorian frontage to create a double fronted 5000 sq ft family home with basement and cinema room.

The rear of dwelling is carved out to create a dramatic contemporary double height living space.

The plot is behind a large Edwardian House in Putney and is currently in use as a garage court with four garages used as storage space.

Our design approach is primarily dictated by the site constraints, two large mature trees are to the south western boundary and the plot is overlooked primarily from the north, east and south.

These challenges led to a partly single and partly two storey solution with most windows facing inwards into a protected courtyard, to create a three bedroom 100 sq m courtyard house.

The sustainability credentials of the house are notable, with proposed locally sourced timber cladding, a sedum roof and mineral lime based render to the ground floor elevations.

We were engaged by the client, who is the property owner, to develop design proposals for a complete re-modelling of this existing single storey top floor flat to create a duplex.

The building is an end of terrace mid period Victorian Villa, located within a Conservation Area. We secured full planning approval for a duplex, by creating a new mansard to accommodate the new floor.

The accommodation comprises two bedrooms (one with ensuite), a bathroom to the lower floor and an open plan kitchen / dining / living space to the new mansard. The mansard addition is sensitively designed to harmonise with the existing Villa. Folding doors to the new living space open onto a terrace with panoramic views across London. Work is due to start on site during summer 2012.

We were approached by the client, a local property developer, to add value to their recently completed flagship development on the Upper Drive in Hove.

The existing development is a striking contemporary four storey apartment development. Their brief was to add value by incorporating a penthouse to the top floor of the completed building.

Our architectural solution included remodelling of one the interior units to the second floor as well as creating a 100 sqm three bed penthouse to the existing top floor.

The proposition required careful negotiation with the Local Authority and the creation of several ‘scenario’ 3D block models to demonstrate the viability of the proposed scheme, in townscape terms.

We worked closely with Planning Consultant DMH Stallard on the scheme.

Mohsin Cooper Architects were commissioned to design this annexe to a listed property in a Conservation Area within the historic County Town of Lewes.

The design replaces a post-war industrial storage shed behind the existing house and responds positively to the many constraints the site has to offer.

The proposed annexe will provide accommodation for the extended family of the client and is designed sensitively, drawing on the rich context and history of the site.

Sustainable local materials are proposed such as locally sourced sweet chestnut with a super insulated timber frame structure at first floor level. The use of sliding timber screens give privacy and shading to the internal and external areas.