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AHR shortlisted for Architectural Practice of the Year at the Insider South West Property Awards

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The shortlist recognises the commitment of our talented colleagues, who are shaping meaningful and sustainable places across the South West.

From our Bristol studio, we support clients across the public and private sectors, creating places that respond to the region’s changing needs and opportunities.

Our work spans transport infrastructure, technology and industrial, residential, schools and colleges, universities and mixed use. Across every project, we combine creative design with technical expertise, commercial understanding and a clear focus on the people and communities who will experience these places. 

Shaping a better South West

We’re proud to contribute to the future of the South West. Whether we’re transforming city centres, supporting sustainable transport infrastructure or creating low-carbon mixed use developments, our work is shaped by a sense of purpose and regional knowledge.

Our projects go beyond the buildings we design. They create opportunities for people to come together, respond to the urgent challenge of decarbonisation and support healthier, more resilient communities.

Explore our recognised work across the South West:

An external visualisation of Brabazon's new office building with pedestrians interacting with the space in front.
A visualisation of Bristol's new regional cycling hub with a large track looping around the site of the two-storey hub with community members enjoying the space in the foreground.
An external, aerial visualisation of Siemens manufacturing facility showing the scale of the building, associated car parking and rural surroundings.
A exterior visualisation of Bristol Temple Meads Southern Gateway at dusk with people walking around the central space surrounded by planting.
An external visualisation of the former council office block building being redesigned for key worker accommodation with trees and and greenery in the foreground outside.
A visualisation of The Interchange Grade A office building with biophilic design, planted balconies and landscaped public realm.
A sketch visualisation of the proposed Cranbrook leisure centre with pedestrians on approach to the new building and associated landscaping in the foreground.
A visualisation of the ground floor entrance to the retail podium at Wapping Wharf North with people enjoying the space outside.

One Brabazon Gateway

We're supporting our client, YTL Developments, in the ongoing design of this vibrant new neighbourhood in North Bristol combining commercial, entertainment and residential spaces. The project includes an office building, food store, public realm and multi-storey car park (MSCP).

Learn more about One Brabazon Gateway

Bristol Regional Cycling Hub

Bringing together our architecture and landscape design expertise, the project will transform a former brownfield site at Merriman’s and Henacre Open Space into a vibrant, inclusive destination for everyday activity and community events while helping people of all ages and abilities cycle, connect and build confidence.

Learn more about Bristol Regional Cycling Hub

Siemens Manufacturing, Digital Engineering and R&D Facility

Now complete, the cutting-edge centre for Siemens Mobility in Chippenham is a major investment in Britain’s future rail infrastructure. A collaboration between our architecture, landscape and interior design teams, the hub secures Siemens’ long-standing presence in the local community.

Learn more about Siemens Manufacturing, Digital Engineering and R&D Facility

Bristol Temple Meads Southern Gateway

As the transformative first phase of Bristol Temple Quarter, one of Europe’s largest regeneration schemes, the Southern Gateway transforms former railway land 
into a vibrant and highly visible multi-modal transport hub.

Learn more about Bristol Temple Meads Southern Gateway

Block C, County Hall

The redevelopment of Block C at County Hall in Taunton will provide 111 high quality homes for key workers in the heart of the town. Delivering 4,600 sqm of residential accommodation, the scheme responds directly to local housing need while making intelligent use of previously developed land.

Learn more about Block C at County Hall

Hatchmoor Road Business Park

Working with Torridge District Council, we are bringing forward proposals to thoughtfully expand employment space in Great Torrington – creating more opportunities for local businesses and supporting new jobs close to home.

Learn more about plans for Hatchmoor Road Business Park

The Interchange

This vibrant new Grade A office building will sit at the heart of Brabazon, Bristol’s newest city neighbourhood. Seamlessly bringing together transport, workplaces and public spaces, it will include a new station ticket office, a cafe and high quality office space.

Learn more about The Interchange

Cranbrook Leisure and Wellbeing Centre

The proposed Cranbrook Leisure and Wellbeing Centre in East Devon is a much‑anticipated part of the town’s future Leisure, Health and Wellbeing Campus. Proposals for the scheme were submitted earlier this year. 

Explore more from our experience across the leisure sector

Wapping Wharf North

Set in the heart of Bristol’s historic harbour, Wapping Wharf North will complete a much-loved waterfront neighbourhood. Delivered in two phases, the north plot includes 245 stylish homes, 5,000 sqm of flexible workspace, a new two-storey retail podium and inviting public realm. 

Learn more about Wapping Wharf

Other highlights across the region

Across the South West, our multidisciplinary expertise is creating flexible industrial space, affordable and socially rented homes and improved transport facilities that support thriving communities. 

Beyond our projects, our UK-wide trauma-informed design events and podcast share practical insight into healthier, more sustainable and inclusive places, exploring decarbonisation, social value and placemaking.

We’re also committed to making the property and construction industry more inclusive. As a signatory of the Bristol Property Inclusion Commission, director Karle Burford champions equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). He has mentored Tan Yu Kay, who won the Women in Property National Student Award South West Winner 2026. 

We’re proud to support the next generation of architects by mentoring students and offering hands-on experience through design reviews, placements and site visits. 

We extend our congratulations to those also nominated in this category - we look forward to finding out the results soon!


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Frequently asked questions

We have been shortlisted for Architectural Practice of the Year at the 2026 Insider South West Property Awards.

We work across a range of sectors, including transport infrastructure, technology and industrial, residential, schools and colleges, universities and mixed use. From our thriving Bristol studio, we combine local knowledge with the wider expertise of our multidisciplinary practice.

We integrate sustainability into our work through approaches including low-carbon design, reuse, retrofit, decarbonisation and the creation of healthy, resilient places. 

We'd love to hear from you. Whether you have a project in mind or simply want to explore what's possible, our team is always happy to have a conversation. Get in touch here.

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