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James Pooley Architecture
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62out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 9
Source diversity2 sources
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Legal nameJames Pooley Architecture
Company number13667001
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About
James Pooley Architecture is an Architectural Practice based in North London. It was established in October 2020 by James Pooley, and draws on his years of experience at award winning architectural practices. The Practice’s design approach is to preserve the essence of the existing, while boosting environmental performance. We believe that the reuse of buildings creates the most sustainable solution, reducing the embodied energy of the project. There is also the intangible benefit of preserving a link to the past for the benefit of the community. By prioritising an understanding how people use the spaces inside and outside the building during the briefing and design development process we develop more successful strategies for the building. We believe in a collaborative approach to design and want to work with you to develop your ideas into real deliverable changes to your home. By modelling projects in 3D we can tour the building with you at home or in your office, allowing tough design decisions to be made swiftly.
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Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for architectss in LONDON
Across 188 rated architectss in LONDON, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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What do customers say about James Pooley Architecture?
James Pooley Architecture has 9 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5, gathered across 2 independent sources. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
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Is James Pooley Architecture a registered business?
James Pooley Architecture is a registered business on Companies House (company number 13667001), incorporated 7 Oct 2021, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business — not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
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