About the practice

Lynch Architects was founded in 1997 by director Patrick Lynch. Today, the practice undertakes projects on any scale from private houses, art galleries and public spaces to master plans and major civic, commercial and residential buildings, creating modern architecture that is carefully and wittily integrated into its surroundings. We believe in the craft of architecture, and our studio is a place where we make things - models at various scales, and images that reflect the tectonic and figurative qualities of architectural projects. Our work has been published and exhibited internationally and as well as our imaginative and practical design work we contribute to architectural culture both as teachers and writers, as well as critics and as heritage specialists. In sum, we are General Practicioners, specialising in beauty and use. The practice is responsible for designing and delivering some of the largest development schemes across London, as well as very small, almost invisible design solutions that compliment and help their neighbours. Recent projects include The Zig Zag Building – an £80M office building – and Kings Gate – a £100M residential scheme, both situated in Victoria in London's Westminster. We are currently working for a diverse range of clients on a wide range of projects, including social and market housing, government and cultural projects, houses and monuments. We are committed to the idea that good design is like good poetry - both entail the search for a poetic economy of means.