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Argent Architects design community projects throughout Pembrokeshire and West Wales. Arts, health, leisure and conservation work includes a gallery at Tenby Museum, Tenby Health Centre and Tenby Lifeboat House.

Art gallery at Tenby Museum designed by Argent Architects

New Gallery - transformative addition to Tenby Museum

ApproachingTenby Surgery

Welcoming approach to Tenby Surgery - and exhilarating galleried waiting area once inside, looking onto its own landscaped court.

Tenby Surgery: galleried waiting area

Barn conversion near Carew. The timber and glass linked extension  provides light, air and view for the main living spaces. The history is clear - new and old complement each other

Barn conversion near Carew. Axonometric view
Michael Argent at Tenby Lifeboathouse Photographed for Financial Times article

The addition of a huge rooflight and circular balcony, in addition to the new galleried interior design allows a new life for Tenby's Lifeboathouse

Tenby Lifeboathouse from harbour wall - repurposed and restored

In order to avoid dereliction and decay (which affects so much of our built heritage), we favour creative conservation that exploits opportunity for re-use or new-use: history and character allied with modern purpose  incentivises preservation - and adds interest and meaning - and therefore VITALITY. Our conservation philosophy favours restoration and repair using appropriate technology, but, where significant interventions are required it is essential that they should be clearly articulated and of their time, so that the history is clear and the integrity of the original structure preserved. 

Michael Argent and Brendan O'Donovan looking out fron the library: Tenby Lifeboathouse
Modern extension to historic range of barns. Argent Architects, Pembrokeshire

RESPONDS to modern demands enhancing relevance therefore adding vitality and MEANING to an historic range of barns in North Pembs.

Argent Architects, Architects Pembrokeshire, West Wales
Oak frame garden room and mastersuite extension to barns

Of its time environmentally friendly extension allows inside/outside living and gives modern purpose and relevance to the barns

Argent Architects, Architects Pembrokeshire, West Wales
Argent Architects, Architects Pembrokeshire, West Wales
Argent Architects, Architects Pembrokeshire, West Wales

Shute Cottage Manorbier: linked extension does not attempt to ape the tiny restored original cottage but allows modern use - again adding relevance and vitality

6 5 House conservation in  Pembrokeshire

Glanrhyd near Newcastle Emlyn. Restored inside and out using traditional breathable lime technology

Trevayne camping facilities Saundersfoot by Argent Architects

Facilities cloistered around 2 open courts - monastic overtones: Trevayne Farm near Saundersfoot

Argent Architects, Architects Pembrokeshire, West Wales

Smart penthouse hat proposed for Croft Court Tenby - softens a blunt exterior and provides panoramic views of Tenby harbour, Caldey Island and much of Carmarthen bay

Argent Architects, Architects Pembrokeshire, West Wales

Planning permission obtained to add 50 rooms to Tenby hotel

Major additions to Cliffe Norton Hotel in Tenby Conservation Area
Major additions to Cliffe Norton Hotel in Tenby heritage Conservation Area

 ARGENT ARCHITECTS   TENBY

 ARGENT ARCHITECTS   TENBY

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