We are design-led with a strong belief in the value of design quality. Our design approach is rational, cooperative and rigorous. Sustainability in its widest sense - social, economic, environmental -  is a fundamental driver to our strategically oriented approach to the design process. Effective, innovative design solutions arise from a careful and thorough analysis of the contextual, functional and economic characteristics of the project brief.  We are committed to place-making, producing buildings of significance that respect the environment and place peoples’ needs foremost.

Central to our approach is teamwork. The design and construction of modern buildings is a complex and challenging process requiring skilful leadership and management, good communication and commitment from a wide range of expert professionals. Our work has always been imbued with a project management ethos and is based on the strong belief that effective management is crucial to delivering projects successfully. The practice employs project managers and has expanded its business to take on project management commissions.

The accumulation and dissemination of specialist knowledge has always been an important commitment of the practice and through our successful approach to collaboration, teamwork and our diverse high level experience we provide valuable strategic and technical advice to a wide range of national, regional and local government clients, private sectors clients such as PFI providers and other architects in such areas as Health and Educational Consultancy, Laboratory Design & Planning.

NEWS   Wigan Life North Building has now completed. Both North and South buildings are fully operational and open to the public and council staff.  LCE Architects in association with Astudio Architecture.