About Us
Our Core Values
We’re proud of the difference we make to the built environment and the difference that makes to the communities that live and work in them. Place shaping has a powerful and long term effect. With this in mind we take that responsibility seriously.
Proud to work with places
We enjoy our work
We think it’s important that everyone who collaborates with us enjoys the work they do, as this is a big part of our lives.
We require the team to work efficiently, but not hastily. A rushed job is rarely the right job. We want our employees to think about the strategic objectives and creative idea behind each project, however small.
“It’ll do” won’t do
Challenge with kindness
It’s important we recognise that challenge isn’t conflict. Discussions, with evidence, are healthy and helpful. We don’t act on anything impulsively, we question, analyse and challenge the brief when necessary.
We welcome suggestions and constructive feedback shared in a positive way. Just because it’s the way we’ve always done things, doesn’t mean it’s the way we always have to do them.
Be challenged with grace
We create excellent work, but not at the expense of other people’s happiness. We’re dedicated to our colleagues and our clients because we care. And this means looking out for each other, always.
We respect people & show it in our work
We love our individual skills & crafts
We want colleagues to be the best they can be and we want them to want that too. We expect our team members to love and strengthen what they do, so improving our skills should be enjoyable too.
Respect the skills & crafts of others
We trust each other to be experts. We might not understand someone else’s craft, but we should always respect it. We know we can always learn from each other.
But we don’t spend without consideration. We’d rather our clients be assured that their fee is going towards improving and developing the team and our output, than spent on a rarely-used ping-pong table.