Much of our work begins by slowing things down.
Existing buildings are rarely straightforward. They have been altered, repaired and upgraded over long periods, often by different teams working to different standards and assumptions. Drawings and reports rarely tell the full story on their own.
We use drawing and model-making as tools for understanding what is already there. Not as presentation devices, but as ways of testing relationships, tracing earlier decisions and revealing how parts of a building interact.
This analogue process allows us to work through complexity carefully. It helps us to understand how buildings have changed over time, and to anticipate how new interventions will sit alongside what already exists – spatially, technically and operationally.
We are cautious of solutions that resolve one issue while quietly creating another. Fire safety, servicing, structure, access, heritage and regulation are considered together, rather than sequentially, to avoid the displacement of risk.
Our approach is not driven by novelty or speed. It is concerned with clarity, proportion and judgement, and with ensuring that change is deliberate, defensible and capable of being carried forward over time.
