Empowering communities through architecture.
Your vision, our expertise, shared values.
Inspiration is a universal constant in everyone and everything. Communities are the result of the interwoven history of a place and its people. These facts are the foundations of our practice; our aim is bring people together to tell stories about the future of their spaces. We create opportunities for dialogue between neighbours and use this as a source of inspiration to foster understanding about shared histories on which to build a hopeful vision of tomorrow.
Services
Public Engagement
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Creative consultation
Building communities
Embedding architecture
Architecture
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Inspire our clients
High quality design
Professional services
Wikihouse
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Low cost
Low energy
High performance
Clients
Team
Charlie Butterwick
Director, Architect
Dan Kelso
Design Director
Premdyl Shadan
Architectural Associate
Charlie is a stoic architect with dash of charm who's always finding ways to talk himself into trouble and out of it again.
Sam Seccombe
Architectural Technologist
Sam is a compassionate, technical thinker who bridges the gaps between design, detail packs and the musical world.
Dan is a powerful, creative problem-solver, and enjoys leveraging his engagement skills both on and off the pitch.
Alice Allen
Architectural Assistant
Alice is dedicated to creating inclusive spaces that thoughtfully reflect the values and needs of the people who use them.
Premdyl is passionate about biophilic design and has the optimism to balance nature and urban diverse communities.
Biscuit
Architectural Therapist
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Biscuit will not stop chewing on any sketches she finds that don't meet her approval. She runs a tight ship!
Awards
2025​
Structural Timber Awards;
Winner for Architect of the Year Award: Peel Park Community Centre
Shortlisted for Pioneer Award: Peel Park Community Centre
Archiboo Awards;
Shortlisted for Best Use of Video (1-10): Holme House Farm
BUILD Architecture Awards;
Most Community-Focused Architecture Practice 2025 - Manchester
Best Community Centre Project 2025 (Northern England): Peel Park Community Centre
Visionary Leadership Awards;
Architectural Design Visionary of the Year (Greater Manchester): Daniel Kelso
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2024​
HOUZZ;
Best of Houzz Service
Best of Houzz Design
BUILD Architecture Awards;
Urban Architecture Studio of the Year
Best Budget-Conscious Clubhouse Project (North West England): Scout Hut​
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2023​
The Climate Creative Challenge 02;
Shortlisted
2021
Rising Stars RIBA Journal;
Winner: Charlie Butterwick
HOUZZ;
Best of Houzz Service
2020
Structural Timber Awards 2020;
Shortlisted for Architect of the Year Award: Scout Hut
Shortlisted for Commercial Project of the Year Award: Scout Hut