The TMB Philosophy.
The land comes first. We read what a site allows and what it asks for, and let the answer decide what gets built on it.
Development starts with the land.
No two parcels allow the same building. We start by finding out what this one does.
01
Land
Parcel, levels, orientation, what is already growing.
02
Site conditions
Access, frontage, setbacks, neighbours, light.
03
Feasibility
What the envelope allows, tested against what it costs.
04
Design opportunity
The version of the brief the site actually supports.
05
Development
Built around the findings, not only around a target.
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More than a site. A possibility.
- Envelope
- What the plot ratio, height and setbacks actually allow.
- Access
- Frontage, levels, service and arrival.
- Context
- Neighbours, aspect, noise, what the street already has.
- Viability
- Whether the best version of the scheme is the buildable one.
Where reading the land led.
Three clusters, one site.
One site, two audiences.
Designed around the land.
Join us.
If you hold a site, or want to build on one, and would like it developed the way the houses on this site are, we would like to hear from you.
- Joint ventures
- Landowner partnerships
- Co-development
The things people ask before a site is drawn.
How does TMB decide what to build on a site?
The land decides. We read what a site allows and what it asks for before a scheme is drawn, and let the answer set the brief rather than fitting a predetermined brief onto the plot.
What does a feasibility study look at?
Five things in order: the land itself — parcel, levels, orientation and what is already growing; site conditions such as access, frontage, setbacks, neighbours and light; feasibility, meaning what the envelope allows tested against what it costs; the design opportunity the site actually supports; and only then the development, built around the findings rather than around a target.
Can you assess my land before I decide what to do with it?
Yes. An early assessment by TMB can help you understand the opportunities, constraints and potential options before moving into detailed design.
What does viability mean in a feasibility study?
Whether the best version of the scheme is also the buildable one. A design that the site permits but the numbers do not support is not a viable scheme, and neither is the reverse.
Do you work on land I already own?
Yes. Whether you are considering a development or have a site you are weighing up, the starting point is the same — we look at the land first and tell you what we find.
What a site allows, in longer form.
The same questions, answered at length in the Journal.
