building the future
Why choose us
We are a team of architectural designers with over 30 years-experience, working with thousands of residential and commercial clients across the UK, and in particular the home counties region. We pride ourselves on our client-focused approach and love the process of bringing your vision to life. Our service starts from your initial enquiry and we can guide you through design concept through to construction. We are with you the whole way!
How we work
We are design driven and customer focused. It is very important to us that we work closely with you, your project team and associated suppliers, with clear direction and understanding, at every stage of the design process. Our multidisciplinary and collaborative approach ensures that our designs meet your requirements within budget, any challenges are identified and resolved early, and the project runs smoothly throughout.
The KDR Architectural Team
Kevin Todd
Managing Director
Kevin has been dealing with Developer, Commercial and Homeowner projects for 27 years in the Beds, Bucks and Herts area, as well as in London, and sometimes further afield.
An ex-building inspector at South Beds Council, he has an in-depth knowledge of the building regulations and planning legislation. Kevin deals mainly with Developer and Commercial projects, including new houses and flats, barn conversions, and all commercial projects, including retail, hospitals, schools and factory units.
Kevin has a Higher National Diploma in Building Studies and is an Associate Member of the Association of Building Engineers.
John Mawby
Senior Designer
John has been with KDR Architectural for over 15 years and has a wealth of knowledge about building regulations and planning legislation, with close relationships with local building inspectors and planning officers.
John deals mainly with homeowner projects, including house extensions, loft conversions, garages, porches, basements, etc.
Having originally trained as an engineer, John has great enthusiasm for ensuring that his designs can be built with the minimum of fuss, and as simply as possible, whilst ensuring that the end result will maximise the available space and be visually pleasing.
Prerna Kamboj
Senior Project Lead
Prerna is a qualified architect with a Bachelor in Architecture First Division Degree, and is registered with the Council of Architecture.
Prerna manages the throughput of design projects, but also gets involved in drawing plans for all types residential and commercial requirements, including single and double storey house extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions, barn conversions, house refurbishments, kitchen/dining room extensions, new build homes and flats, commercial units, retail stores and outlets.
Pragya Gangwar
Senior Project Lead
Pragna is a qualified architect with a Bachelor in Architecture First Division Degree, and is registered with the Council of Architecture.
Pragna has many years experience in drawing plans for single and double storey extensions, garage conversions, new front porches, annexes, flat conversions, barn conversions, house refurbishments, kitchen/dining room extensions, new build homes and flats, commercial business premises and retail stores and outlets.
Karen Williams
Karen joined KDR Architectural in February 2021. She brings with her many years of experience as a Marketing Services Executive for a global brand and as an Executive Assistant at senior level.
Karen’s responsibilities as Development Manager for KDR involve supporting the Managing Director in the smooth running of the business, from HR to Marketing, building relationships with reliable building companies to recommend and provide a seamless connection with our clients.
Carly Dowers
Contracts Administrator
Carly brings with her extensive team management & customer service experience and is a key point of contact for our clients while their plans are being drawn.
Carly is primarily responsible for maintaining and monitoring our jobs schedule, ensuring clients are kept up-to-date with the progress of their plans.
She supervises the KDR Architectural team, is responsible for assigning new projects to them and managing the progress of the plans.
Carly liaises with clients on a regular basis to keep them informed of the progress of their plans, to facilitate a smooth customer journey, and help bring their dreams to life.
Karen Hinsley
Planning Administrator
Karen has many years IT experience working in the financial sector for major brands and has joined KDR as a Planning Administrator responsible for submitting planning and building regulations applications on behalf of our clients.
Karen will submit planning and building regs applications through the planning portal and respond to any queries raised by the planning office or building control. She is in regular contact to ensure a smooth progression through the planning and building regulations process.
Karen liaises with our technical partners regarding structural calculations and thermal calculations and will ensure that clients are kept up-to-date throughout the process through to final approval.