We are architects and consultants designing low-carbon, energy-efficient buildings fit for the future. Through a creative dialogue with our clients we seek to create inspiring, atmospheric spaces that are a pleasure to use, responsive to needs of their users and that bring lasting improvements to the quality of people’s lives.

 

ABOUT US

Working from studios in London and Wells in Somerset, we are a team of architects committed to radically reducing the impact of buildings on the environment.  Having pioneered some of the most ambitious retrofit and Passivhaus projects we push the boundaries of low-energy and low-carbon construction to create buildings that are robust, joyful and sustainable.

By establishing an open and creative dialogue with our clients we seek to make engaging, atmospheric environments that enhance people’s daily lives. We try to observe the nature of places to understand their qualities, patterns and nuances.  We propose interventions that might intensify the sense of place, healing and providing continuity with the existing context.

We give practical and useful advice that enables our clients to understand the design process and make informed decisions.  We are committed to achieving best value for our clients through thoughtful design.  We offer consultancy services to building owners and other professionals on Retrofit, low-energy and low-carbon construction, and have coauthored important guidance on these subjects including PAS 2035, the British Standard for Retrofitting dwellings.  

Our architectural work is rooted in the wider activities of teaching, writing and research which allow us to combine thought and technical innovation with a practical approach to the realities of development and construction.  We have a hands-on approach through which we continuously seek to improve the quality of construction on site.

Our work has been recognised by a number of awards, including the Mews House Deep Retrofit which won an RIBA Award in 2022, and the Dundon Passivhaus in Somerset which won RIBA Regional and National Awards and was a finalist for the prestigious Stephen Lawrence Prize. We were winners of the BD Sustainability Architect of the Year Award 2017.

We work closely with Interior Designer Emily Bizley and can offer a fully integrated service incorporating architecture, interior design and energy analysis.

 
 

We are seeking a talented Part II assistant to join our London office. See here for more details.

 

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