Designing Better Places for Our Communities
At AAB architects, we're a design-led practice based in north London, dedicated to providing a proactive architectural service tailored to individual client needs. Established in 2000 by practice principal Alice Brown, our approachable and genuine nature has allowed us to foster positive working relationships with clients, consultants, and contractors. Predominantly working on educational, community, and residential projects for a wide range of clients, we specialize in work to existing buildings, including reuse, repair, and conservation.
Our Ethos
Our practice ethos stems from the following values:
At AAB architects, we're committed to creating better places and buildings for our communities, engaging with real issues that have positive social, economic, and cultural value. We believe in the importance of historical and contextual understanding, continually researching the evolution of buildings and places to feed into our architectural design and practice. We strive to provide affordable, durable, low-carbon buildings, adopting a rigorous approach to design, coupled with extensive experience in construction and management. We re-use, repair, and conserve where possible, to reduce the embodied carbon of construction and minimize waste, and retrofit to reduce energy in use.
Our Expertise
Our passion for adapting, converting, and extending existing buildings stems from our approach to sustainability; we're concerned with the long-term management and care of buildings and the future of our built environment. We have long-term experience in the conservation sector, designing and delivering projects within historic contexts and unlocking potential in existing sites, both for listed buildings and in conservation areas.
We believe that successful conservation involves building a meaningful relationship between old and new, while maintaining a clear distinction in design. As part of our conservation practice, we take active interest in historical research on all individual buildings, sites, and environments that we work with.
Our Services
At AAB architects, we offer a range of services tailored to our clients' individual needs. Our expertise includes:
- Conservation, repair, and adaptation of existing buildings
- Community engagement and project support
- Education sector design, including new-builds, extensions, and alterations
- Civic, municipal, and workspace design
- Retrofitting existing buildings to reduce CO2e emissions and energy use, and increase occupant comfort
Why Choose Us
We take pride in our ability to provide imaginative and high-quality building design in an environmentally responsible manner. Our approach is based on detailed analysis and understanding of clients' aspirations, and we're committed to achieving the best quality for all budgets. Our projects range widely in scale, but all share a sensitive response to context and need.
Overview of Reviews
Both reviews are extremely positive, with the authors praising the services of AAB Architects.
Design Quality and Project Supervision
The reviewers were impressed with the design quality provided by AAB Architects. They appreciated the firm's ability to maximize the potential of restricted spaces and their attention to detail in the execution of the design. The project supervision was also commended, with the architects ensuring that the projects remained within budget and schedule.
Client Communication and Liaison
The reviewers were pleased with the client alertness and the strong working relationship between AAB Architects, the builders, and the engineers. The firm's efficient liaison with planners was also highlighted as a key strength.
Recommendation
Both reviewers highly recommend AAB Architects, with one reviewer stating that they "can't recommend them highly enough." The reviewers are delighted with the end results and would not hesitate to recommend the practice to future clients.
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