Transforming Real-World Spaces: Elite Location Set Designers in the UK
Set2 Construction: Where Ordinary Locations Become Extraordinary Sets
Welcome to Set2 Construction, the UK’s premier team of location set designers dedicated to transforming real-world spaces into captivating filming environments. When your production takes you beyond the studio, our specialists create authentic, practical, and visually stunning sets in any location across Britain.
Why Our Location Set Designers Stand Apart
Unrivalled Location Expertise
With over two decades of experience working in diverse settings throughout the UK, our location design specialists have mastered the art of adapting real spaces for filming. From historic country houses to urban warehouses, remote coastal villages to bustling city centres, we transform ordinary locations into extraordinary filming environments while respecting the unique challenges each space presents.
Seamless Integration with Natural Surroundings
The hallmark of exceptional location set design is creating environments that feel authentic yet serve the narrative perfectly. Our designers excel at complementing existing architecture and landscapes while introducing the elements your production requires. We specialise in modifications that appear completely natural on camera yet can be efficiently installed and removed without damage to valuable locations.
Comprehensive Location Services
Our professional location designers provide end-to-end support for your production:
- Location assessment and feasibility studies
- Architectural adaptations and structural modifications
- Period transformations for historical accuracy
- Contemporary redesigns for modern productions
- Weather-proofing and environmental solutions
- Complete restoration after filming concludes
Practical Solutions for Real-World Challenges
Filming on location introduces unique challenges that studio shoots don’t face. Our experienced team anticipates these challenges, offering innovative solutions for issues like:
- Limited access for equipment and materials
- Power and technical infrastructure requirements
- Weather contingency planning
- Noise control and soundproofing
- Protected buildings and conservation areas
- Local authority permissions and compliance
Our Location Design Process
- Site Survey: We thoroughly assess your chosen location, identifying opportunities and challenges.
- Creative Consultation: Our design team works with directors, cinematographers and production designers to understand the creative vision.
- Technical Planning: We develop detailed plans that balance creative needs with practical constraints of the location.
- Permissions & Compliance: Our team handles all necessary approvals from property owners and local authorities.
- Implementation: Our skilled craftspeople transform the location with minimal disruption.
- Restoration: We return the location to its original condition, often leaving it better than we found it.
Location Portfolio
Set2 Construction has transformed countless locations across the United Kingdom for film, television and commercial productions. Our location design work spans period dramas filmed in stately homes, contemporary thrillers in urban settings, and fantastical transformations of natural landscapes.
We’re equally comfortable creating subtle modifications that enhance existing spaces and dramatic transformations that reinvent locations entirely.
Minimising Environmental Impact
Working on location requires special consideration for the environment. Our sustainable location design practices include:
- Non-invasive installation techniques
- Temporary modifications that leave no permanent trace
- Locally sourced materials to reduce transport emissions
- Waste reduction and recycling programmes
- Protection systems for delicate environments and habitats
Serving Productions Throughout the United Kingdom
Based in Kent but operating nationwide, Set2 Construction provides location set design services throughout the United Kingdom. Our knowledge of British architecture, landscapes, and regional building styles ensures authentic environments whether you’re filming in Edinburgh tenements, Welsh mining villages, or London townhouses.
We’ve established relationships with location owners, local authorities and conservation officers across the UK, streamlining the permission process and ensuring smooth operations even in the most sensitive or challenging locations.
Ready to Transform Your Location?
Partner with Set2 Construction for your next on-location production and discover why leading directors and production designers consider our team the finest location set designers in Britain.
Contact us today at 01732 860404 to discuss your location requirements or visit our website to explore our previous location transformations.
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Set2 Construction — Bringing extraordinary vision to ordinary places.