Residential Architects
As specialist residential architects in Dorset and the South West, WDA design homes and housing developments that feel rooted in their setting and carefully tailored to the people who live in them.
Our portfolio ranges from bespoke family homes and multi-plot schemes to developer-led housing and sensitive rural sites.
Western Design Architects believe good residential design should be thoughtful, practical, and a joy to live in. That’s why we work closely with private clients, self-builders, developers, and landowners to deliver architecture that balances creativity with everyday living.
Residential design encompasses many disciplines, explore our areas of expertise below:
Private Homes
Bespoke new homes that reflect how people live, work and connect with their surroundings. Every design is uniquely personal and carefully crafted to create thoughtful residential architecture.
Extensions
Extending your home is a practical way to gain more space and improve how you live. From rear extensions to loft conversions, we design thoughtful additions that feel part of the original home.
Conversions
Change of use projects offer the opportunity to reimagine barns, chapels, and other buildings as unique new homes. We design sensitive, well-considered conversions that blend modern living with the building’s historic character.
Housing
From small clusters of bespoke homes, sheltered housing and apartment schemes to village neigbourhoods, our residential developments span a range of scales and needs. Each project is carefully planned to create high-quality, lasting places to live.
Masterplanning
Visionary yet practical masterplanning that shapes successful developments and vibrant neighbourhoods. Each scheme is tailored to balance creativity with commercial viability and long-term community needs.
Affordable Housing
Well-designed, sustainable homes that meet local needs and enhance communities. Our affordable housing projects are delivered in partnership with local authorities, housing associations and private developers.
Residential Portfolio
Check out our extensive range of Residential Projects in our portfolio
Home swimming pool Architects
Add a touch of luxury to your home with a bespoke swimming pool. From indoor pools and garden designs to full home spa facilities, we can help shape elegant, well-integrated spaces that suit your lifestyle. Options include pool houses, hot tubs, saunas and steam rooms, all thoughtfully designed to work with your home and setting.
I can highly recommend Western Design. From the moment I made a random enquiry for advice about planning permission, I was met with friendly and professional advice from everybody I met or spoke to by telephone.
