my sister used Arkiplan and didn't get much out of them
She then used thetwoarchitects.com (via a @dbr recommendation) and was really pleased with them
in her case, they had a small loft extension that was constrained by being in a conservation area, and Arkiplan I think knocked out a cookie cutter design, whereas TTA tweaked stair placement a little, looked at pocket doors at the foot of the stair rather than the top to give the room at the top a more open feel, positioned another discreet skylight to get some light through the rest of the house etc.
basically TTA seemed to come up with a tailored plan and arkiplan seemed to just click on the 'small loft' template and forward that on
Thanks, that's really helpful. I'm looking at something fairly straightforward (he says) - a box off the back, and half the width second storey - very tight budget, so trying to keep it simple, but would definitely appreciate a personal touch...
user @amey used Resi and I think liked them
my sister used Arkiplan and didn't get much out of them
She then used thetwoarchitects.com (via a @dbr recommendation) and was really pleased with them
in her case, they had a small loft extension that was constrained by being in a conservation area, and Arkiplan I think knocked out a cookie cutter design, whereas TTA tweaked stair placement a little, looked at pocket doors at the foot of the stair rather than the top to give the room at the top a more open feel, positioned another discreet skylight to get some light through the rest of the house etc.
basically TTA seemed to come up with a tailored plan and arkiplan seemed to just click on the 'small loft' template and forward that on