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ERRAND is a design-led architecture studio working across Herefordshire and beyond. We have a particular enthusiasm for the development of creative, design focused responses to original, contextual contemporary architecture, together with the re-imagining of existing buildings to ensure every project is a measured reaction reflective of its own time and place.
Our name and ethos reflect upon the importance of engaging directly with our clients in order to deliver unique, considered and highly personal commissions. Through this ongoing conversation it is possible to develop an idea around the specific individual needs of both client and their site; interrogating form, function, spatial requirements, light and shade, rough and smooth.
This logic is employed across our projects of all scales. From masterplanning schemes, entire homes, extensions, down to the insertion of smaller interventions, including the design of bespoke, understated furniture and fit out works, craftsmanship and materiality take precedence.
Tailored, site specific design, embracing the contemporary, respecting the past
Errand Studio was established in 2019.
ERRAND Studio architects in Hereford is a practice of architects and designers working in Cheltenham, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and across the UK. Established by Hereford based architect Oliver Steels in 2019, Errand Studio Architecture & Design have a passion for the design and creative use of buildings in residential, domestic, conservation, commercial and community work. We have a proven track record of successful projects and throughout the UK and will always challenge ourselves and clients to think outside the box and tackle things in a creative manner.
ERRAND Studio: Hereford architects working across herefordshire, gloucestershire, monmouthshire and beyond. Design led architecture, in a contemporary vernacular style.
OLIVER STEELS
BSc. (Hons) MArch PGDip Arch | ARB RIBA
Oliver has over fifteen years of experience working in Architectural Practice, across sectors including Private & Developer Residential, Educational, Commercial and the Arts. Oliver has overseen projects at all stages of the design process, from early concept through to construction & post occupancy.
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Recent works include several bespoke new-build contemporary residences of varying scale, large scale industrial & commercial masterplanning schemes, through to sensitive alteration and refurbishment projects.
His particular interests lay in the opportunities for site specific design, craft, iterative process & the celebration of materiality. Several recent projects have worked with complex, restricted urban sites that often bring added challenge, but greater reward.
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Oliver completed each part of his architectural training at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff, gaining a Commendation in both Design Thesis and Dissertation components of his Masters degree, along with Merit in his Post-Graduate Diploma in Architectural Studies. Before establishing the practice, Oliver was an Associate at a local RIBA award winning practice in Hereford, where roles included assisting in the day to day development of the business, alongside running a small design team.
Outside of the office, Oliver is kept on his toes by his young family, is a keen musician, having released records with his band internationally and can often be found running marathons & half-marathons in the UK and abroad.
