Architects
Contact details
Kerry Ward
Office Manager
Danks Warehouse, 60 Diglis Road, Worcester, WR5 3BW
T: 01905 358626
E: info@kkearchitects.co.uk
www.kkearchitects.co.uk
Regions covered: UK wide
About KKE Architects
KKE Architects is an award winning practice, established in 2005. We specialise in healthcare design, especially the design of hospices and palliative care. The practice has a keen agenda to work on socially orientated projects, and as a result we have experience working with a range of charitable organisations. We are experienced in all aspects of almshouse development and have worked with a number of almshouse charities.
- We offer a full range of professional services which include:
- Feasibility studies
- RIBA professional services from inception through to completion
- Planning & listed building applications
- Project Management
- New almshouse designs
- Sustainable/green design
- Alterations and extensions
- Principal Designers under the CDM Regulations 2015
The work of the practice has received recognition through numerous awards including winner of the RIBA National Award 2018, numerous regional RIBA awards, Architect Journal Awards, RICS awards, Civic Trust awards, the Eisteddfod Gold Medal and the UK Passive House Award. The St Johns Almshouse was the AJ Winner of the Residential project of the year in 2018.
- Architects Journal awards 2018 – St Johns, Lichfield, Winner of Residential project of the year
- UK Passivhaus Awards 2018 – St Johns, Lichfield, Finalist
- The Almshouse Association Patron’s Award 2017 -St Johns, Lichfield
Architects, Property Consultancy
Contact details
Sandra Muller
Architect, Senior Associate
The Atrium, St Georges St, Norwich NR3 1AB
T: 01603 629871
M: 07721 241711
E: sandra.muller@brown-co.com
www.brown-co.com
Regions covered
Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Lincolnshire, Greater London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire.
About Brown and Co LLP
Services
Brown & Co offer a full range of architectural, planning and master planning services. We positively engage with stakeholders, communities, and local authorities to create inclusive projects. We offer full architectural services including:
- Heritage Statements
- Quinquennial Inspections
- Feasibility Appraisal
- Planning and Listed Building Applications
- Building Regulation Applications
- Specifications, Tendering and Contract Administration
Projects
- Refurbishment of Trinity Hospital in Greenwich and Trinity Hospital in Shotesham
- Adaptation of almshouses to comply with DDA Regulations
- The Great Hospital Norwich. Alteration to Mottram House
- Adoptable private dwellings for full life occupations (Hornor Close, Norwich)
- M4(2) & M4(3) Almshouse designs for regional development (Scott Properties)
Accreditations
- Sandra Muller has obtained an M.A. in Heritage Conservation and RIBA accreditation as a Conservation Registrant.
- Sandra Muller (in a previous practice) was the recipient of two Almshouse Association Patron’s Awards in 2010, 2011
- Sandra is a Quinquennial Inspector for the Diocese of Norwich
Architectural Services
Contact details
Andrew Clague Dip Arch AABC RIBA ARB
Architect/Director
40-41 Castle Row, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2QY
T: 01227 649073
M: 07802647929
E: andrew@jamesclague.co.uk
www.jamesclague.co.uk / www.andrewclague.co.uk
Regions covered: based in Farnham, Royal Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury
About James Clague Architects
Andrew Clague, Director of James Clague Architects, has exceptional experience in almshouse design across the UK.
Andrew Clague has played a key part in being awarded the Patron’s Award three times and remains passionate about the restoration and improvement of existing almshouses, the development of new ones and the almshouse movement generally. Andrew serves on the Patron’s Award Committee and visits almshouses all over the UK.
Andrew is AABC accredited, a member of the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association. He is also Inspecting Architect of approximately 20 churches in Canterbury and Rochester dioceses.
James Clague Architects offers full architectural services including:
- Heritage Statements
- Building Surveying
- Quinquennial Inspections
- Almshouse Feasibility Appraisal
- Planning and Listed Building Applications
- Building Regulation Applications
- Specifications and Tendering
- Contract Administration and Site Monitoring
Andrew Clague and the team at James Clague Architects believe in protecting and enhancing the buildings in which we live and enriching the lives of the local community.
Awarded Patron’s Award in 2005 (St Elizabeth House, Canterbury), 2012 (Cutbush & Corral, Maidstone) and 2018 (Manwood Almshouse, Canterbury)
Architects
Contact Details
Pat Mills BA BArch (Hons) RIBA
Partner
62 Burgate, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2BH
T: 01227 762060
E: patmills@clague.co.uk
W: www.clague.co.uk
Regions covered: UK wide
About Clague LLP
Clague, the design-led architecture practice based in Canterbury, and with offices in London and Harpenden, has a longstanding reputation among the almshouse community. With its dedicated conservation and historic buildings team, Clague advises on quinquennial inspections, ensuring Trustees are best placed to protect the fabric of their estates.
At the heart of Clague’s work are design projects often requiring listed building consent, which demand a sensitive and detailed understanding of former building techniques and materials. As a result, Clague’s 60 strong team, including nine partners, has delivered projects across the country for many almshouse charities, whether adapting existing homes or designing new ones.
The quality of the firm’s work has been nationally recognised with Clague a three time recipient of the Almshouse Association Patron’s Awards. The successful projects were undertaken for Harefield Parochial Charities, St John’s Hospital and The Roger Manwood Trust in Canterbury.
For further information on Clague’s work with almshouses contact: Pat Mills on 01622 762060 or via patmills@clague.co.uk
Architects
Contact Details
Simon Cottingham
Director
Studio 35, 10 Hornsey Street, London N7 8EL
T: 020 7700 2736
E: simon.cottingham@mepk.co.uk
W: www.mepk.co.uk
Regions covered: Countrywide
About MEPK Architects
MEPK Architects are housing specialists with over 50 years’ experience in the sector. Our current projects range from estate regeneration and high density multi-tenure developments to innovative low carbon projects and rural infill housing.
We particular expertise in designing housing for vulnerable & older people. In recent years we have designed over 40 schemes in this category including numerous Extra Care projects and a Care Village with 125 dwellings.
We are preferred consultants for specialist older person housing providers Hanover Housing & Sanctuary and have worked with a number of Almshouse charities. We also have experience of designing residential care homes.
We have received a number of awards for our projects for vulnerable & older persons including:
- London Evening Standard New Homes Awards – Three times winners
- Almshouse Association Patrons Award granted by HRH The Prince of Wales
- National Housing for Older People Award
- Civic Trust Award
Two of our projects have been published in the international architecture book ‘Contemporary Living Spaces for the Elderly’.
Architecture
Contact Details
Peter Buist
Regional Partner
St Mary’s Hall, Rawstorn Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3JH
T: 01206 244844
E: peter.buist@purcelluk.com
W: www.purcelluk.com/
Region/s covered: UK-wide
About Purcell LLP
Architects, Master Planners, Heritage Consultancy Services, past projects include:
- Winnocks and Kendalls Almshouses
- Trinity Hospital Almshouses, Long Melford
- Residential redevelopment of the former Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council Headquarters
- Redevelopment of Colne Place residential home, Earls Colne, Essex
- Wildernesse House, Kent
- Residential development of Bristol General Hospital, Bristol
Services including project management, architectural, clerk of works, building surveying, aftercare, asset management and building works.
Contact Details
Gemma De Brito
NCHA, Clifton Place, 9 Fairham Brook Drive, Clifton, Nottingham NG11 8PY
T: 0345 650 1203
E: Almshouses@ncha.org.uk
W: www.ncha.org.uk
Region/s covered: East Midlands
About Nottingham Community Almshouse Charity
- We provide services to help deliver major refurbishments and developments of new build almshouses including project management, architectural, clerk of works and aftercare services.
- We have recently completed refurbishment projects of 6 and 12 homes in old, historic almshouse buildings in Nottingham.
- We also provide services to help with asset management and maintenance including stock condition surveys and 1/5/30 year asset management plans/business plans.
- We have an internal ‘building company’ which can provide services to carry out responsive, cyclical and planned maintenance programmes.
- We provide our maintenance and asset management services to a number of almshouse charities across the east midlands.
Patron’s Award Recipient in 2016
Integrated design, property and construction consultancy
Contact Details
Terry Hardy
Senior Partner
24 Widmore Road
Bromley
BR1 1RY
T: 020 8460 9114
E: thardy@pellings.co.uk
W: www.pellings.co.uk
Region/s covered: Core work is in London and Southern England. Happy to consider commissions across the UK
About Pellings LLP
Pellings is an award-winning integrated design, property and construction consultancy that is passionate about making a difference. We combine client understanding with strong technical and creative expertise to develop tailored solutions for a range of public and private sector clients, adopting a positive approach to every property-related challenge.
Pellings has over 40 years’ experience of working with Almshouse Charities to manage and improve their estates. Our expertise ranges from undertaking quinquennial surveys, writing specifications, managing repairs to Listed buildings, and designing and project managing new build schemes. Our clients include Whiteley Village, the largest single-site Almshouse in the UK with over 500 Listed properties, and St Clements Dane Holborn Estate Charity. We worked with St Clements Dane Holborn Estate Charity to design a brand new Almshouse on an existing site, which was financed by privately selling land on the estate to develop private residential homes.
Our strengths lie in providing solutions that meet our clients’ visions.
Pellings LLP are recipients of the Patron’s Award.