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Our aim is to provide a high quality, personalized service to homeowners and private clients to help form and improve their homes and create beautiful places.
Each and every one of our projects is unique and our flexible approach is designed to accommodate all differences and nuances.
We understand that all architecture must work for the end-user. In our case this is always the client.
We work closely with our clients and strive to fully understand their requirements and tastes to enable us to produce the ultimate design solution every time.
We also realise that each of our clients will have varying experience of the design and construction process and different requirements as to the level of input they will want from us, so we tailor our service accordingly, to provide a suitable level of assistance.
The HomeStudio team has come together with a shared desire to create well-considered, relevant and high-quality residential architecture.
With a broad spectrum of skills and a common aim to get the utmost out of a design brief for our clients, our small team has a wealth of relevant knowledge and experience to ensure that every aspect of our client’s project is considered to achieve the best results within the constraints and opportunities that exist for each one.
HomeStudio also benefits from the resources and experience of its larger, partner office – Northlight Architects, without the additional overheads and whilst also maintaining the personal touch that we consider to be essential for the type of work we love.
People
Managing Director
Ralph Cooley
BA (hons) Dip Arch RIBA
Ralph studied architecture at the Universities of Portsmouth and Cincinnatti. He worked for a number of years in Germany and the USA before settling in London in 1999 to start his first practice. In 2005 he merged that business with an established Leeds based office and became the London director of Ramsden and Partners Architects. He held that role until 2010 where he grew his client base in the developer led residential sector. He formed Cooley Architects in 2010.
Ralph has a strong understanding of the Residential and Student Residential sectors and is a design focused architect who uses a creative approach to problem solving in a commercial environment.
He lives in East London with his wife and two young children who occupy most of his spare time.
Director
Alex Horsfall
BA (Hons), Dip Arch
Alex studied architecture at Oxford Brookes University and London Southbank University. Graduating in 2000 he worked for a number of years in North and East London, gaining valuable experience in the commercial and retail sectors. He then moved to a medium sized practice in Farringdon, where (as an Associate and Technical manager) he was primarily involved in the design and running of small private residential jobs, with further involvement in a number of luxury hotel developments.
In 2011 Alex set up as self-employed, directing his energy towards smaller-scale residential projects, which is the type of work he is particularly excited about.
He now lives in his home-town of Frome with his wife and two daughters and from where he looks after our South-Western jobs.
Alex has a keen interest in residential design in general, architectural detailing and materials. With experience of designing in a range styles, depending on the specific context of a project (although tending more towards contemporary design) he employs a thorough, logical and technical approach to the design process, whilst always considering the specific requirements as defined by the needs and wishes of the building’s end users.
As well as architecture, Alex has a keen interest in music, motorsport, swimming in very cold water and the Universe.
Associate Director
Jason Hayter
BA (hons) Dip Arch MA (Kyoto)
Jason has been collaborating with Cooley Architects since 2009 and is now a key part of HomeStudio. He has previous experience of managing projects on a large scale with site experience for both health and apartment buildings, and is presently concentrated on the feasibility and planning stages.
He also brings to the design process experience from living and working in Germany, Japan and China, offering a broad perspective on urban living and often asks himself if the design would intrigue and inspire a nine year old, making regular visits to schools to discuss the subject.
Jason has a passionate interest in World Cinema and enjoys sitting in cafes with a notebook and pen
Part II Architectural Assistant
Florin Ungureanu
Florin has gained his Part I and Part II degree at the Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff where he is currently also studying for his Part III diploma.
Since he has moved from his native city, Bucharest, he has lived in Cardiff, London and The Hague, studying and working in different practices.
His main experience is on housing projects, having worked on small and medium size proposals. In The Hague he has taken part in some exciting projects across the Netherlands.
He is passionate about both the creative and technological aspect of architecture, his dissertation being on new methodologies for seismic retrofitting of Romanian heritage buildings.
In his free time he likes playing tennis, cycling, climbing or meeting his friends. He finds the seaside as his favourite place and he didn’t miss a single summer without going to the beach.
Office Manager
Emine Rustem
Emine is our office manager responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of the practice.
Born and raised in London, Emine is a keen photographer with a love for street photography and capturing unexpected moments. Her favourite photographer is Daidō Moriyama.
Emine has extensive experience in retail management and after running a well-known footwear store she gained extensive knowledge of the construction of shoes (as well as an ever growing collection).
Emine loves to go camping and take short breaks to UK seaside towns. Brighton is her ‘happy place’.
Emine comes from a large family and loves nothing more than spending time with them.
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