Topo Architects - Newcastle upon Tyne

Ben Crowe

Topo Architect's conceived and project managed a truly beautiful refurbishment of our flat in Newcastle upon Tyne. The re-design removed partition walls to open up spaces and allow better natural light into our home, creatively re-envisioning the bathroom, study and bedroom layouts. Jack's skill in selecting materials and his attention to detail is also exceptional. It was really exciting to see our project unfold. Highly recommended.

Rebecca Huggan

We worked with Jack at Topo Architects on the refurbishment of our new space for The NewBridge Project. This was the retrofit of an old office block, transformed into artist studios, a gallery space, co-work areas and a beautiful bookshop, alongside project spaces, screening rooms and other spaces available for hire by artists, charities and community groups.

We worked with Jack at every stage of the process - from initial site visits, to building plans (including ensuring we could fit our 100+ artist studio members into the available space in the building, working with an approved inspector for building regs approval, providing plans for planning application. He also provided architectural drawings to agree the aesthetics of the space, working imaginatively to transform spaces into beautiful spaces to be used for presenting and making art, and engaging with the public.

Jack also worked closely with our build team throughout, regularly attending the site, and providing them with detailed drawings and cut lists. He worked sensitively with materials to accommodate our limited budgets, ensuring that we kept costs as low as possible.

It was such a great process and we would love to work with Topo again, and highly recommend them for projects like this!

Hugh Stolliday

We worked with Topo on a project at Ouseburn Farm to develop a new workshop space. We found Jack's advice to be considered and helpful, explaining every step that we needed to undertake and developing first looks which really helped us visualise the space and how we might be use it.

Olivia Bailes (Gateway Studio CIO)

We worked with Jack and Tim from Topo to bring to life our building on Gateshead High Street. An old Stanley Burton building to be redesigned to accommodate our dance and related arts organisation.

We immediately felt comfortable and heard and this continued in all our meetings. As an organisation we like to work with other passionate creatives and we were thrilled that we had found Architects with a similar ethos and mindset. We had great confidence in their knowledge and creativity in design whilst having superior knowledge on materials and products.

Our partners and funders were blown away by the plans and they have had an immediate impact on the vision and design on Gateshead town centre.

We will definitely be continuing to work with them through to the design stage and beyond.

Alex van millingen

Absolutely fantastic advice received from Jack at Topo Architects. Very clear on the stages involved in a single storey extension, clear and transparent advice regarding costs and clarity on any risks involved in different planning approaches as well as opportunities for value engineering. Would absolutely recommend working with Topo Architects.

Melanie Stephenson

We have worked with architect, Jack Mutton on a large renovation project on a four-storey, Victorian, town-centre property. We have been extremely satisfied with the service he has given to us and the project outcome. He has listened carefully to and responded sensitively to our initial ideas, specifications and requirements and provided us with clear information and guidance throughout the project, carried out the designs and plans and monitoring of costs with meticulous attention to detail and overseen and inspected the project build with great diligence and professionalism. His own sensitivity to the history, heritage and architecture of the building, combined with his own creative vision, has resulted in a building which has become a significant asset to the local environment. It has been a pleasure to work with Jack on this project and we would highly recommend his services.

Rachel Bollen

Working with Jack at Topo Architects gave such ease and reassurance while navigating our project. Producing the feasibility study and coordinating a raft of consultants to prepare our RIBA stage 3 report, we felt in safe hands, knowing that all elements were being attended to. Couldn't recommend them enough.

Diane Underwood

Jack was very easy to deal with , especially with any enquires we had. nothing was too much trouble for him. We loved his vision in the project really coming up with some very Ecco friendly ideas .He was very professional with the planners . we would highly recommend him .