About the practice

Willmore Iles Architects are a Bristol based commercial practice, with expertise in the design and delivery of student accommodation, over 10,000 study bedrooms on campuses across the UK. Recent schemes include a True Zero Carbon, BREEAM Outstanding 2,500 residential campus for the University of Hertfordshire and 561 bedrooms for the University of the West of England, Phase 2 of a three stage development on their main campus. The practice has completed a number of student accommodation building reuse projects, most recently completing the redevelopment of the Shoe and Boot Factory in Leicester, named as an AJ Retrofit Awards 2015 finalist, the remodelling of a hosiery factory in Leicester and the redevelopment of an existing student accommodation scheme in Leeds. Willmore Iles Architects understands the importance of working with their clients to achieve their brief; and investigating: best practice, academic research, and the results of end-user consultations. Formal “lessons Learnt” sessions support our aspiration of continuous improvement. We offer in-house planning, CDM, BREEAM and Principal Designer expertise. The office is accredited ISO:9001 and ISO:14001. Willmore Iles Architects use Revit Building Information Modelling for all major projects meeting level 2 requirements of the BIM(M) Industry Working Group Level Definitions. The BIM models can be fully integrated with FM software to streamline maintenance and lifecycle regimes. The practice is proud of our record of repeat business and long-term partnerships with our clients. We work with a team of consultants and specialists and can bring a ready-made and expert team to any project.