Thomas Ewing

Architecture + Design

Thomas Ewing

Architecture + Design

Thomas Ewing

Architecture + Design

Randell's Footcare


Location: Horstead, Norfolk

Role: Principle Designer

Stage/Service: Survey, Planning Permission

Typology: Change of Use, Commercial Development

Scale: 167m²

Year/Status: 2025

Randell's Footcare


Location: Horstead, Norfolk

Role: Principle Designer

Stage/Service: Survey, Planning Permission

Typology: Change of Use, Commercial Development

Scale: 167m²

Year/Status: 2025

Randell's Footcare


Location: Horstead, Norfolk

Role: Principle Designer

Stage/Service: Survey, Planning Permission

Typology: Change of Use, Commercial Development

Scale: 167m²

Year/Status: 2025

Randell's Footcare


Location: Horstead, Norfolk

Role: Principle Designer

Stage/Service: Survey, Planning Permission

Typology: Change of Use, Commercial Development

Scale: 167m²

Year/Status: 2025

Randell's Footcare


Location: Horstead, Norfolk

Role: Principle Designer

Stage/Service: Survey, Planning Permission

Typology: Change of Use, Commercial Development

Scale: 167m²

Year/Status: 2025

This project involved securing planning consent for the change of use of a former café and car showroom to a podiatry clinic, along with the full internal redesign required for clinical operation. The scheme introduced an open, naturally lit waiting area, spacious treatment rooms with vaulted ceilings, and a combination of natural and mechanical ventilation to support a safe working environment. The existing café bar was retained and repurposed as the reception desk, reducing fit-out costs while preserving a distinctive feature of the building. Although outside my usual focus on residential and heritage work, the project broadened my commercial experience and resulted in a successful planning outcome and a functional healthcare facility.

This project involved securing planning consent for the change of use of a former café and car showroom to a podiatry clinic, along with the full internal redesign required for clinical operation. The scheme introduced an open, naturally lit waiting area, spacious treatment rooms with vaulted ceilings, and a combination of natural and mechanical ventilation to support a safe working environment. The existing café bar was retained and repurposed as the reception desk, reducing fit-out costs while preserving a distinctive feature of the building. Although outside my usual focus on residential and heritage work, the project broadened my commercial experience and resulted in a successful planning outcome and a functional healthcare facility.

Newton Hall, a scheduled ruin in Norfolk, presents a complex mix of surviving medieval and post-medieval masonry. The standing walls show extensive weathering, structural movement, and patchwork repairs that make a conventional survey unreliable. To document the site accurately, I carried out a full photogrammetric scan of the remaining fabric and used the resulting model to produce detailed orthographic elevations.


The drawings mapped the condition of every accessible face of the ruin, including areas of masonry loss, differential decay, open joints, vegetation growth, and historic interventions. Each elevation was annotated with targeted remedial recommendations, ranging from selective repointing and consolidation to vegetation removal and localised rebuilding, providing a clear framework for conservation-led repair.


The exercise served as a useful case study in how digital survey methods can support the stewardship of fragile heritage assets. Using photogrammetry allowed the structure to be recorded with a level of precision that would be impractical through traditional methods, producing a durable record that can inform future repair, monitoring, and management of the site.

"From our very first meeting with Mr Ewing, we were very impressed. Thomas made the whole process easy to understand and offered thoughtful suggestions, many of which have now shaped our new clinic. We’re incredibly grateful for his support, creativity, and professionalism throughout. We would happily recommend him to others, and will use his services exclusively moving forward."


Aidan Randell - Clinical Director, Randell's Footcare

"From our very first meeting with Mr Ewing, we were very impressed. Thomas made the whole process easy to understand and offered thoughtful suggestions, many of which have now shaped our new clinic. We’re incredibly grateful for his support, creativity, and professionalism throughout. We would happily recommend him to others, and will use his services exclusively moving forward."


Aidan Randell - Clinical Director, Randell's Footcare

"From our very first meeting with Mr Ewing, we were very impressed. Thomas made the whole process easy to understand and offered thoughtful suggestions, many of which have now shaped our new clinic. We’re incredibly grateful for his support, creativity, and professionalism throughout. We would happily recommend him to others, and will use his services exclusively moving forward."


Aidan Randell - Clinical Director, Randell's Footcare

© 2025 Thomas Ewing. All rights reserved.

© 2025 Thomas Ewing. All rights reserved.