About
About
Nicholas Hare Architects is an award-winning design practice. We enjoy working collaboratively to create exemplary architecture that is responsive to its context, is environmentally and socially sustainable, and delivers lasting value for our clients through rigorous attention to detail. We combine creativity, commitment and rigour with an enduring sense of responsibility to our clients and their aspirations.
Enjoyment in what we do, and an environment in which talent can thrive, are fundamental to our way of working. We foster a culture of shared ownership and collective endeavour across our projects. Collaboration underpins our approach, from developing briefs and managing projects to engaging with stakeholders and project teams.
Bringing together diverse skills, experience and perspectives creates opportunities for creative thinking and well-considered and innovative design responses. Whether designing a large research facility or a small children's centre, we bring the same care, attention and commitment to every project, supported by a dedicated team throughout. Combined with our commitment to understanding our clients' ambitions, this approach enables us to deliver successful projects across a wide range of sectors.
Our Clients
Many of our commissions arise from long-term relationships and repeat appointments, enabling us to develop a deep understanding of our clients, their organisations and their ambitions.
Selected clients: University of Cambridge - Royal Opera House - MEPC - University College London - St Paul's School - Nokia - Glyndebourne - University of Southampton - Royal College of Surgeons - Brighton College
Recognition and Awards
Projects across our portfolio have received national and international recognition through numerous industry awards, reflecting our commitment to design quality, sustainability and professional service.
Founding principles
Founded in 1977 by Nicholas Hare, the practice has developed a reputation for thoughtful, contextually responsive design across a wide range of sectors. Nicholas's parallel careers in architectural practice and teaching helped establish a culture of collaboration, learning and professional responsibility that remains central to the practice today. Through successive generations of partners, Nicholas Hare Architects has continued to evolve while remaining true to the principles on which it was founded.