About the practice

ADP is an employee-owned architect practice, founded more than 50 years ago. We now work from nine locations across the UK, Cyprus and India to create spaces that are inspired by people. We believe that good architecture has the power to make the world a more positive place – for people, communities and the environment. We exist to create more joy in our world. We’re redefining good architecture by measuring success in terms of sustainability, belonging and engagement. Sustainability is our starting point: designing for the long-term benefit of the people and environments impacted by a space. We create places with a true sense of belonging for the people who will use it, giving opportunities to connect meaningfully with the place and with others who share it. We also design spaces that engage people’s learning, creativity and optimism – enhancing the everyday. It’s these three principles that form the building blocks of joy. We work collectively with fellow consultants, and have created an associated company, Corde, to provide a collaborative architectural and engineering design service.