Facades and building envelopes – which form the outer skins of buildings – project image and creative intent. Increasingly, they are also understood as important environmental moderators and key influencers in project risk and commercial success.

A thoughtfully designed skin can make a new building work more effectively for its owners, occupants and environment. It can also transform the performance of an existing building.  Our approach is based on ingenuity: it is performance and business focused – in other words, we do more for less. Everything we do, from concept design to implementation and renovation, is design-led and underpinned by technical rigour.

Typically, a facade’s cost is equal to that of a building’s structure. We can also identify well-considered façade solutions that add value to new and existing properties – from enhancing durability and producing energy savings to re-positioning an occupant’s brand.

As the interface between interior space and exterior environment, a building’s skin plays a crucial role in heat and light exchange. Its performance in that role affects occupant comfort and productivity, energy use and running costs.