We provide a full range of architectural services to clients throughout the world. See what we have to offer.
squiresandbrown are an architectural practice with extensive experience of designing all facilities found within independent schools including boarding houses, swimming pools, sports halls, specialist teaching facilities, libraries, dining halls for both Prep Schools and Senior Schools.
We provide all traditional services including Contract Administration, feasibility studies and computer animations.
Over the past twenty-two years we have gained invaluable experience of managing building projects on live school sites.
Our understanding of both construction logistics and school operations allows us to monitor, manage and administer complex projects and we are skilled at working with the multiple stakeholders found within independent schools.
As Project Managers our involvement focuses on controlling cost, time and quality offering a dedicated direct advisor sitting outside of the traditional Design Team.
We have carried out projects for international schools across in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the Middle East.
Our team brings valuable client-side experience gained through working in Asia, strengthening our understanding of the operational and strategic requirements of international schools. Our international clients include Brighton College, Malvern College and Dwight Schools.
In addition to traditional architectural design services, we have undertaken strategic appraisals and strategic planning for these clients to address questions of capacity and the potential for expansion. We have produced campus Masterplans to demonstrate future development on campus and have also been appointed as UK design advisor on numerous projects, where we have been appointed to review and comment upon designs by non-specialist local architects to ensure they meet the standards expected by the affiliated UK school.
We offer quick, affordable and straightforward surveys leading to General Arrangement and Fire Plans.
Our surveys are great for:
– Record drawings
– Fire plans showing escape route, fire doors, sounders, etc
– Planned maintenance work
– Appointing contractors and tradesmen
– Meeting health and safety obligations
– Estimating small works’ budgets
We also offer drone footage to help insepct hard-to-reach places, or for use in marketing materials
As part of their strategic planning, schools often appoint us to help them design a Campus Development Plan.
This process reviews the existing estate, identifies spare capacity, highlights weaknesses in facilities relative to the sector and explores options for how best to re-shape facilities in order to deliver the school’s goals for the future.
We help guide the school through the process offering expert advice and creative ideas to maximise the impact of any capital spend.
We typically complete a wide-ranging consultation with the whole school community to understand the issues and ethos of the school.
We often include a Space Audit which produces analytical data such as room utilisation within the timetable to highlight inefficiencies and limit the need for expensive new build projects.
By helping the school to critical review its existing condition, goals and ambitions for the future, a Campus Masterplan can ensure a sensible phased strategic framework for development.
