Lees Associates Launch Website for its new Surveying Service, LA Surveys
London’s premium boutique architecture and design firm, Lees Associates, has this week launched a new website to showcase the new arm of its business, its bespoke architect-led measured building surveys service, LA Surveys.
Vishal Baichande, Associate and Director of LA Surveys, explains:
“The idea for our unique architect-led service came about following an office team meeting where every project reported issues with its third-party survey. What came across time and again was a lack of understanding about what an architect actually needs from a survey and also how late delivery affects programme at the critical outset of a project.
“These inaccuracies and lack of detail often only come to light well after design commences and frequently cost us and our clients time and money. It was a lightbulb moment: ‘why don’t we do them ourselves?’, So we made the decision to start surveying our own projects, which quickly evolved into a standalone service, branded as LA Surveys. The launch of the new website reflects the rapid success of this new venture.”
LA Surveys has gone from strength-to-strength as clients quickly began to recognise the level of skill and expertise Lees Associates’ team of architects were able to bring to surveying, providing them with an unrivalled level of insight into their projects and reliable, prompt delivery.
Already, their survey team has collaborated with a variety of other LPF members, producing fast and reliable surveys and BIM models for the likes of LXA, Caroline Baker and Morgan Rae. For LXA they surveyed a complex of listed buildings and provided a highly detailed BIM model and associated plans sections and elevations for the incumbent design team to work from. For Caroline Baker, their survey included full panoramic photography of the finished and dressed house, which allowed Caroline Baker to show its overseas owner the result of a recent project on their home while they were unable to visit in person. And for Morgan Rae, following the survey Lees Associates were retained as Architect under a design and build contract and saw the full refurbishment of the Kensington apartment through to completion.
Vishal continues:
“The new website allows clients and fellow consultants to fully explore the bespoke service we provide, from initial consultation to handover. It illustrates how we use 3D scanners to carry out point cloud surveys with a high degree of precision, more accurate than any traditional surveying technique. It also provides visuals to demonstrate and explain how we create a BIM model of the buildings we survey, which we like to call their ‘digital twin’.
“Over time, case studies will be regularly added to the website to show how our streamlined service is being used by everyone from contractors to interior designers, who recognise that the accuracy and detail that we can provide at an early stage ultimately helps provide cost certainty sooner than normal.”
So highly do Lees Associates value the importance of having a precise and reliable BIM model at the outset of a project, if a client later appoints the firm as Architects, they refund the cost of producing the BIM survey model.
Testimonials from LPF members:
“LA Surveys provided an incredibly detailed survey for a complex listed building in Cambridge - the resulting product was commented on by the design team for both accuracy and level of detail. While this should seem like a given in the industry, sadly it is not, and it highlights the design and architectural background of the survey team in providing exactly the right product in one hit.”
— James Forrest Lines, Associate Director, LXA
“LA Surveys carried out a 3D scan of a large property for a client of ours. The house’s footprint is exceedingly complicated with a lot of rooms and their team handled it all brilliantly. We are very happy with the results, which look amazing, and look forward to working again with them on future projects.”
— Lucas Kaempfer, Project Manager, Caroline Baker
“LA surveys did a fantastic job surveying a 14,000 sq ft house for us in Knightsbridge. Far more care and precision than traditional surveying companies - highly recommended!
— Acland Geddes, Senior Project Manager, Caroline Baker
About Lees Associates
Established in 1981, Lees Associates is an RIBA Chartered Practice operating in the high-end residential, retail, commercial and hospitality sectors. Based in London, they are one of the UK’s premium boutique architecture practices to operate in the prime and super-prime market, working across the UK as well as internationally. They work at the most prestigious addresses, designing and delivering some of the finest projects in the world for the most discerning clients.
The practice – led by partners Andrew Paulson and Kathryn Archer - offers clients a creative, collaborative and professional approach to exceeding expectations. They employ a team of skilled architects, designers and technicians, dedicated to the highest standards of design and delivery.
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