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Shaping places thatmake a positive impact

We are architects and building consultants who believe places have the power to shape a more positive future - for the people who use them, for local communities, and for our planet. By embracing innovation, and with expertise grounded in two centuries of practice, we deliver healthier, safer, and smarter buildings and spaces.

How we work

We act responsibly

We take responsibility for the impact of our work and the legacy we leave. Considering how our actions contribute to wider social, economic and environmental issues – and actively exploring opportunities to make a positive contribution.

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We are inventive

We are problem solvers and love the challenge each project brings. By embracing innovation and pushing the boundaries of design, we are reimagining the way we shape new or existing spaces and enhancing the way people experience them.

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We work collaboratively

We thrive on collaboration and believe that openly sharing knowledge helps generate positive change. With experts across multiple services, sectors and business support roles working together to deliver the highest quality projects and client service.

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We champion inclusivity

We continually strive to become a more inclusive organisation. By creating open and supportive environments where everyone’s contribution is valid, we unlock creativity, inspire future generations and better understand the diverse communities we work in.

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A brilliantly diverse team of experts, delivering award-winning projects

Working across nine UK offices, we deliver projects for clients in a variety of sectors – locally and internationally. With a multi-service approach that gives us a complete understanding of the full life cycle of the built environment.

We invest in research and development and provide space for debate and collaboration with communities and colleagues. Applying thinking that is imaginative and pragmatic in equal measure to find effective solutions for every challenge.

We approach every project with the same commitment to quality, excellence and integrity in all we do. Led by the principles of creating social value and promoting sustainability, we work to connect people, places and the environment.

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We've been named Architectural Practice of the Year at Education Estates 2026

We’re delighted to have won Architectural Practice of the Year at the Education Estates Conference and Awards 2026, recognising our work shaping inclusive, sustainable learning environments across the UK. This win belongs to everyone who played a part, our team, clients and collaborators who helped bring these projects to life.

Celebrating our first Gateway 3 approval

We’re delighted to share that our project with Together Housing is our first to reach this significant milestone, showcasing our commitment to help improve our clients’ high-rise estates. To support Together Housing’s dedication to resident welfare, we continue to manage a number of complex projects designed to enhance safety across their high-rise and higher-risk buildings (HRBs), while supporting future maintenance.

Reinventing the NHS estate: Portfolio-led retrofit for better care

The NHS will only achieve its clinical, financial and net zero carbon ambitions by maximising value from existing estates. Our portfolio-led retrofit approach helps prioritise legacy estate investment, reduce carbon emissions, minimise risk and improve safety and care outcomes.

We have been named as a supplier on Government Commercial Agency’s RM6356 Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) Framework

Through this framework, central government and the wider public sector can access a broad range of technical advisory services to support building and civil engineering projects of all scales. Our appointment spans three key lots, allowing us to offer a joined-up service across construction and infrastructure projects. 

Celebrating an ASCP UK Safety & Compliance Award win

We’re delighted to have won the ‘Partnership and Collaboration of the Year’ award with Incommunities at the ASCP UK Safety and Compliance Awards, recognising our five-year programme to improve building safety, compliance and living standards across homes in Yorkshire.

Reuse and repurposing

We specialise in unlocking potential in underused spaces, turning them into places that work harder for the people who use them. Our combined expertise in architecture and building consultancy means we can get more value from existing buildings, while also bringing overlooked sites back into use. Whether that’s improving a building already in operation or reimagining a disused brownfield site, our approach connects practical building performance with long-term regeneration.

 

Trauma-informed design in practice

In collaboration with the University of Salford, our white paper shares how trauma-informed design is reshaping the way we think about places. We draw on insights from one of the UK’s first trauma-informed buildings to showcase how thoughtful architectural decisions can support neurodiversity, foster psychological safety and create environments where everyone feels confident and supported.

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This month’s AHR news reflects the breadth of our work across the UK: we’re presenting at two major industry events, sharing our approach to wellbeing-led design at a leading healthcare and university estates conference in Birmingham. Associate director and certified Passivhaus designer, Jamie Gregory, is presenting at the UK Passivhaus Conference 2026. Planning approval has also been granted for 286 new low-energy homes on a regenerated brownfield site in Trafford.

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Working with AHR has been an incredibly positive experience. From the outset, they genuinely listened to us and involved us in every step of the process. After waiting so long for a new building, seeing it completed and delivered on time is something we all feel really proud of."

Pippa Scott-Heale, Divisional Director, Planned Care

The Countess of Chester Hospital Women and Children's Building

It’s a lovely place to be when you’ve got confidence in the people you work with outside of your organisation, and I think that speaks volumes. AHR is my first choice because we work so well together."

Paul Gallacher, Programme Manager

Woodmill High School and St Columba's RC High School

AHR has produced an enormous amount of work for a complex regeneration scheme in our North Fulham NDC speedily and efficiently. They have been excellent with residents, being good listeners and very responsive."

Chris Hannington, Regeneration Project Manager

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

AHR has cleverly transformed the typical leisure centre model into an open, inclusive space that is truly loved by the users. The sense of community and care the users and operators have for the new space is amazing to see. The design team have certainly achieved this, and even exceeded expectations"

RIBA 2019 South West Award Judging Panel

Places Leisure Eastleigh

AHR was able to translate our vision for developing future engineers into the wonderful structure that exceeds our expectations. From the start of the project, AHR embraced the principles of our new curriculum and worked collaboratively with the academic team and a wide variety of stakeholders across the School.”"

Dr Lisa Brodie, Head of School - Engineering Design & Mathematics

University of the West of England

Whenever we came up with ideas, the AHR team would take it away and consider how this could be achieved, regardless of technical constraints placed upon them. This thoughtful approach to design ensured we have exactly the school we want full of light and air and which flows in a way that works for the staff and children."

Karen Hutchings, Headteacher

New Park Primary School

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