We work across a broad spectrum of different project types from private residential and housing to bars, restaurants and retail, offices, education and animal welfare. We have worked all over the UK plus recent projects in Sydney, Bulgaria and Iran. Collaboration is very important to us, building a strong relationship with our client from the outset through to working with the contractor on site. Our design approach is always underpinned by a desire for simplicity and this is achieved through a rigorous attention to detail. We also enjoy working with colour whether it's for subtle accent or for a more graphic approach. We are used to working with tight budgets and will always find ways to creatively add value for our clients. Whether it is a smaller £100K project or a multi £M development, we respond to our clients' brief by pushing the boundaries of what is possible from a Town Planning perspective, controlling costs, achieving deadlines and delivering for great results. The office is an RIBA Chartered Practice and is ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems certified.
JCA have been commissioned to design a new state of the Saluki Dog Breeding center in one of the Emirates within the UAE. The complex will have capacity for over 50 dogs plus ancillary accommodation.
Works are now complete to ULI in Marylebone which joins sister restaurants ULI in Notting Hill and HUO in Chelsea (both designed by JCA) serving clean, fresh and healthy Asian food.
Self coloured render exterior that will stand up to the harsh desert sun
Works are progressing with an opening due in early Summer 2023. Shown here is the timber fretwork which will be whitewashed with thinned emulsion paint with coloured MDF inserts.
"Garage Deluxe will stash your supercars securely for all time. Garage Deluxe customisable underground car parks are part museum, part entertaining space. All you need is the acreage and the automobiles"
Shown here is a long elevation of the 240 metre long site. Total area of buildings 9,000m2.
The accommodation will be arranged over two floors with a generous reception area with segregated waiting areas for dogs and cats and smaller animals. Clinical areas on both floors. Due on site July 2023.
"Such is today's enthusiasm for interesting cars - 'classic' or otherwise - that they are now regarded as works of art to be gazed upon as much as they a stylish means of getting from A to B.
Serious collectors might turn to a firm such as London architect Jonathan Clark, which operates a sub-division called Garage Deluxe, specialising in creating interiors in which cars are not merely stored, but celebrated.
Typical features of such builds include sunken seating areas, bars, dining spaces and cinematic television screens. The firm will even match the stitching of leather banquettes to the seats of the owner's favourite car and source vintage memorabilia to decorate the walls, including race overalls once owned by famous drivers, old petrol pumps and advertising posters."
Works are underway for a new restaurant for existing clients. The images here show the space after strip-out and the concept design.
Completion expected in February 2023.
Fit out of a 180m2 office space in Mayfair for private clients now complete. The design brief required an attractive inspirational space to reflect the new flexible ways of working. This included a new coffee bar to create a friendly and welcoming atmosphere to enhance the new working environment.
This is our concept design now approved for full documentation with works on site due to start in Spring 2023.
JCA have been commissioned to design a new state of the art dog rescue center in one of the Emirates within the UAE. The complex will have capacity for over 400 dogs, a veterinary clinic, staff accommodation, a dog boarding center and a cat rehoming center.
Prince Michael of Kent officially opened the newly refurbished and reconfigured Battersea Dogs & Cats Home 'Kent Building' Rehoming Kennels at their Battersea site on 31st May.
Jonathan Clark of JCA had the privilege of meeting his Royal Highness and explaining some of the new design features and challenges that were involved during the reconfiguration of this 4,000m2 (43,000ft2) building.
The first image on the right shows Prince Michael with Peter Laurie, Chief Executive of Battersea.
The new state of the art kennels have a total capacity for 150 dogs and include new clinical and staff welfare areas.
"Jonathan Clark of Garage Deluxe is leading the way in creating buildings for a new generation of wealthy car-lovers who not only want to be able to see their cherished motors but to live indoors with them. “I’ve always loved cars and of course architecture, and the two go well together,” he says. “Classic cars are a form of art, which is why it’s strange that such beautiful things are made to sit in dingy garages rather than a type of gallery.”
Having completed a car showroom in Kent, he’s working on a concept design for a modernist house built around an extensive car collection, and a vast 2,300sq m “underground cathedral” for a 25-strong collection of classics on the French/Swiss border. Given it will cost about £12 million to construct, he is understandably tight-lipped as to the identity of the owner, although he (it is usually a he) is not in danger of being sanctioned any time soon, apparently.
“Most enthusiasts still keep them off-site and can’t enjoy them in the comfort of their own home – at best, they’ll have iceberg basements,” Clark says. “But that sort of space is always a bit sad, so I wanted to create a place where the owners could hang out and spend quality time with their cars in a comfortable and relaxing environment. And display them like real art – if you bought a Picasso, you wouldn’t keep it in a crappy room with no lighting.”
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Fit out of a 180m2 office space in Mayfair for private clients. The design brief required an attractive inspirational space to reflect the new flexible ways of working. This will include a new coffee bar to create a friendly and welcoming atmosphere that will enhance the new working environment. Completion due in August 2022.
We are designing a 10,000ft2 new-build development for Live Oak Veterinary Neurology in America. Due on site in September 2022.
This is basement extension featuring a raised supercar catwalk behind the bar for maximum visual effect.
The scaffolding is now down revealing the new roof structures to both blocks.
This is a new offshoot of JCA to create lifestyle orientated spaces where owners and collectors of classic or supercars can be with and enjoy their cars at home. Please check out our website at garagedeluxe.com or @garagedeluxearchitects on Instagram
The green Levolux fins have been installed to the top of the new Glulam framed structure on top of Block 1 - these fins allow ventilation to the new mechanical plant equipment housed within the dark grey louvred screens whilst also screening the equipment from view from the adjacent 21 storey apartment blocks opposite which being built around Battersea Power Station.
Works are now complete to HUO in Chelsea which joins sister restaurant ULI in Notting Hill serving clean, fresh and healthy Asian food. HUO is due to open on 1st June.
Many people may remember the immediate vicinity surrounding the restaurant when it was popularly known as ‘Chelsea Beach’ and it is this association which has inspired much of the interior design.
Driftwood colours by way of bleached timber banquettes and flooring and a white timber raft ceiling, combined with an abundance of natural light surrounded by tropical plants to ensure a fresh and airy ambience in which to enjoy some of the capital’s best Asian food.
Week 30 on site of the full refurbishment and roof extension of this 4,000m2 (43,000ft2) rehoming building. The glulam timber framed roof structure is being craned into place.
Works have now been completed for this very exciting venture for a new veterinary practice in SW London. All finished in 3 months.
Works are almost finished to HUO in Chelsea which joins sister restaurant ULI in Notting Hill serving clean, fresh and healthy Asian food. HUO is due to open for takeaways in April prior to opening on 1st June.
Here is a before and after image.
Week 18 on site of the full refurbishment and roof extension of this 4,000m2 (43,000ft2) rehoming building. The scaffold and protective sheeting have created a dramatically cavernous working space. The existing roof structure of block 1 has been removed and currently new insulation and waterproofing being carried out to the existing roof roof slab. In the coming months a new black stained glulam timber framed structure to house new mechanical plant equipment will be installed.
Works have been proceeding on site - this is a photograph of the steel frame now in place, with the existing sanctuary in the foreground. Works on site are temporarily on hold during the winter months and will resume in spring.
Works have started on site for this very exciting venture for a new veterinary practice in SW London. Completion is expected in April 2021.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and her rescue dog Beth, officially opened the new Battersea Dogs & Cats Home Intake Kennels at their Old Windsor site on 9th December.
Jonathan Clark and Marion Gray of JCA had the privilege of meeting the Duchess and explaining some of the design features including the unique double pitched roof that provides natural ventilation and light into the kennel blocks.
The new state of the art kennels have a total capacity for 31 dogs and include a maternity block, puppy wing, sensory enrichment and agility areas.
The Duchess commented “So these kennels are going to be worth their weight in gold. And they're pretty luxurious kennels. I wouldn't mind spending a night in them.”
We are delighted to announce that we have been appointed to design a new facility for this much loved dog rehoming charity in Porth, Newquay. This exciting project will see new buildings designed and built with state of the art facilities.
Tracey Collins, Chair of Trustees commented, “We are delighted to have appointed JCA to design the new facility. The new St Francis kennels will be built to the highest animal welfare standards, and reflect the latest knowledge on how to create the best possible facilities for the dogs in our care".
Design work has started on a focaccia sandwich bar and cafe in Soho due to open in early 2021
Works have now started on site for the full refurbishment and roof extension of this 4,000m2 (43,000ft2) rehoming building at the Battersea site. Completion is expected in November 2021.
The arches are nearing completion which is expected in October 2020. They will house a new reception entrance arch, a state of the art dog hydrotherapy centre, a dog agility arena and a new cafe.
Design work has started on a new restaurant in Chelsea with completion expected in February 2021.
Design work has started for a new 500m2 indoor play centre & cafe due to open in December 2020.
The general situation for dogs in Iran right now is absolutely dire - as well as being abandoned and neglected, dogs are being abused, tortured, mutilated, and slaughtered. Sezar Sanctuary is run by Hosein Mohammadi, an extraordinary man with “healing hands” for dogs. He nurses dogs back to physical and emotional health after they have been tortured and abused.
Sezar Sanctuary has very limited facilities for treating injured dogs however and requires a proper veterinary hospital in order to maintain standards and to increase the number of dogs that can be taken in. We took a brief and designed the new building with retail and grooming facilities, veterinary consultation rooms and over 30 kennels.
"Jonathan and the team at Veterinary Architects quickly grasped the goals and challenges facing my project to establish the leading dog hospital in Iran outside Tehran itself. Despite the difficulties of collaborating across international borders, they quickly produced a design which exceeded my expectations - I am delighted with the overall result, thank you!"
Hosein Mohammadi, Founder of Sezar Sanctuary.
Works have now started on site.
We have secured planning consent to convert this Victorian police station building into co-working office accommodation. In addition to open-plan and self contained offices there are nine prison cells that will be converted to small office units keeping the existing graffiti covered steel doors intact. To the rear will be a new minimalist glazed box entrance structure. Works are due to start on site in May 2020.
Building works for this 1,000m2 (10,750ft2) new build kennels building and intake centre at the charity's Old Windsor site are now complete. The new landscaping will now mature over the spring and summer months.
We have completed the fit-out works for William Curley's new chocolate boutique in Smiths Court in Soho. Now open just in time for the Christmas run up.
Planning consent for the addition of 16 no. new dormer windows and a new system of discreet ventilation louvres to improve the working conditions of the administrative offices has been achieved. These works will be carried out in tandem with full refurbishment works during summer 2020.
New Veterinary Practice, Hertfordshire
We have succeeded in achieving planning consent for change of use and an extension and conversion of an existing farm building for a new veterinary practice.
Works to start on site in spring 2020.
Design work has started on an ambitious project for Rila's Dream Sanctuary in Dolna Mitropolita in Bulgaria for a new state of the art veterinary hospital with a dog sanctuary comprising of kennelling for dogs to be re-homed and for boarding along with staff quarters and various ancilliary areas.
The site is set into a naturally sloped site in the open countryside overlooking a valley of farmed land.
When viewed from the valley below, the site will be largely invisible due to the buildings being semi-submerged into the contours of the existing landscape with grass roof areas opening out into the centre to allow daylight into the kennel runs and provide further exercise paddocks. The idea being that the new proposals should not detract from the natural beauty of the existing site when viewed from the valley below.
The shell & core works for four railway arches at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home London site have now been completed and fit out works have commenced for a new cafe, main reception and a canine hydrotherapy centre with a further three arches to be converted to a dog agility arena and various ancillary spaces. Completion is expected in July 2020.
This is a new shop for renowned chocolatier William Curley in Soho, London. William is the holder of the ‘Best British Chocolatier’ award by the Academy of Chocolate. Due to open in December 2019.
We have successfully achieved full planning consent to completely remodel and substantially refurbish the existing re-homing kennels building. This includes the removal of the existing green pantiled roof and replacement with a black stained glulam timber framed structure to house new mechanical plant equipment. Works are due to start on site in January 2020.
This is a new intake kennels building comprising 31 kennels including 4 maternity kennels. Building works are progressing well with completion due in February 2020.
