We have a strong design-led portfolio across numerous sectors including; commercial, residential, affordable housing and extra care, higher and further education, retail, and hospitality & leisure. V I S I O N
We aim to raise the level of design ambition on any project regardless of the size and budget. We work budgets very hard indeed with a vision of improving people’s environments and consequ
ently their lives. D E S I G N D R I V E R S
Plato wrote: “Necessity, who is the mother of invention” which means that difficult situations inspire ingenious solutions. We are concerned with things which influence design, in effect, design drivers, whether it be a something intangible like a concept, memory, symbolisim or an experience, or something which is physical and real such as our environment, technology, tectonics, transport, manufacturing or the way people inhabit buildings. P R O C E S S
We believe in ‘simultaneous design’, zooming in and out of a project and switching between the conceptual and the practical because design is a verb and not just a noun. Good design is all encompassing and happens at all scales and our work often crosses over into other design disciplines. Once the design principals are set we a strive for design rigor, the DNA of a design proposal to ensure that the 'parts' of the design have a synergy and a resonance with the 'whole'. It is this consistency of approach which we think defines something as “Designed” rather than merely “Built”. S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y G O A L S
We are committed to doing the best we can to provide our clients with design solutions that have sustainability in mind, and aim to help make a positive impact on environment and wellbeing both in our projects and within our own studio. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Sustainable Development Goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goals
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Alongside our design process we are fully committed to a collaborative and partnering attitude where clear communication is critical. We work with a strong team of consultants and statutory bodies and tackle environmental and technical issues at an early stage of a project when fundamental decisions are made. This pre-empts problems and encourages efficiency and best value. We operate a well-established Partnering arrangement with Birmingham City Council for Building Regulations applications. P A S S I O N
We have an enthusiastic, pro-active and talented team. We are client focused, flexible, reliable and consistent, and very passionate about our work. Our design studio is a friendly and dynamic place where loyalty and a team ethic are valued. People really enjoy working with us!
