Weekend project: fixing up the garden one step at a time! 🏠
Re-gravelled, replaced bricks, and got a new recessed manhole cover in place (with a little help from Oliver—enthusiasm levels high, mess levels higher 😆).
Almost there—just need the cement to dry before adding the final gravel touch!
#homeimprovements #diy #fathersontime #homerenovation #gardenlover #gardenproject #daddyandsondiy
👋 Hi, I’m Dale — architect, business owner & dad of two.
I started Fields of Architecture to blend my love for design, creativity & family life.
Here you’ll find:
🏛 Architecture & design
💡 Creative business ideas
👨👩👦 A little family + lifestyle
When I’m not designing, I’m probably running, working out, or turning DIY into… more architecture.
✨ Welcome to Fields of Architecture — follow along for inspiration, and reach out if you’ve got a project in mind!
#architect #architectslife #smallbusinessowner #entrepreneurlife #designbusiness #worklifebalance❤️ #inspiration
🚀 My secret to delivering affordable quality design while increasing profit? A laser-focused, bite-sized workflow.
It starts with my fee table—mapped to the RIBA Plan of Work and packed with clear deliverables.
🔹 Stage 1: Sketches, basic elevations + inspo. @autodeskrevit = my silent massing model assistant 👀
🔹 Stage 2: Develop that 3D magic + elevate the elevations.
🔹 Stage 3: Lock it all in. Final drawings + docs.
Each stage = fixed decisions, minimal revisions (just 1 allowed + 2 options). Want more? Add-ons available 💼
Efficient for me. Clarity for the client. Everyone wins 🧠💡
#architecturebusiness #homeimprovements #architecturedesign #smallbusinessmarketing #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #designworkflow #revit #investment
Downton Moot. One of those places that quietly holds centuries of history within the landscape.
From Norman castle earthworks to peaceful riverside walks, The Moot is one of Wiltshire’s most underrated hidden gems 🌿🏰
@downtonmoot
#wiltshire #hiddengem #historicplaces #normancastle #countrysidewalks
Running your own architecture business can make switching off feel impossible sometimes.
That’s why I’m grateful for the outdoors. A run through the forest, fresh air, and a bit of space to think can completely reset my mindset.
This #mentalhealthawarnessweek sometimes stepping away is exactly what helps you move forward.
#architecturelifestyle #theoutdoors #smallbusinessowner #takeaction
Being an architect taught me to appreciate spaces
The outdoors taught me how to feel them 🌲
From quiet forest trails to rural buildings full of history, this is why I’ll always be drawn outside.
#architecturelifestyle #outdoorliving #ruralarchitecture #newforestlife #nationaltrust
Market yourself, not your business. Because as a sole trader, you are the brand.
Clients don’t just buy your work — they buy your values, your mindset, and whether they trust you. That connection is what wins projects.
Stop hiding. Show up.
#personalbrand #entrepreneur #architecturelife #clienttrust #promoteyourself
2:56 at @abpsouthamptonmarathon
Built on early mornings, broken sleep, two wild kids, and starting my own architecture practice.
My race wasn't perfect — hills, man flu, all of it — but that’s the point.
Consistency. Discipline. Showing up when it’s not easy.
That’s how you build the life you want.
#marathontraining #sub3marathon #architectlife #discipline #southampton
I’m not trying to raise perfect kids.
I’m trying to raise curious ones.
The kind that wander.
That explore.
That aren’t afraid of the unknown.
The outdoors does most of the work for me.
#theoutdoors #raisingkidsoutside #kidsandtheoutdoors #dadlife #curious
Parking charges in the New Forest 🐴
Fair or just a step too far? I get the need, but please @forestryengland invest our hard earned money appropriately.
Curious to read your view below 👇
@newforestnpa@engnewforest
#newforest #parkingcharges #rurallife #forestryengland #sustainableliving
Architects working day and night to make the world a better and more sustainable place.
Meanwhile world leaders destroy it.
#architects #war #hopeful #ourfuture #worldleaders
