Witherford Watson Mann Architects

We started off our collaboration, nearly twenty years ago, with a series of walks through the edges of London; since then, we have approached every project as an open-ended enquiry. We work with what we find, turning the constraints of inherited situations into surprising opportunities. We develop our designs in conversation with our clients, helping progressive institutions do more of what they're good at. We expand, reinforce and complement the characteristics of existing spaces with focused and crafted additions. Whether adapting an old furniture factory for Amnesty or shaping the city plan for London’s Olympic quarter, we have always made the most of what is already there, adding judiciously to maintain the distinctiveness of each place but transform its capacity. We are now a small, skilled studio of seventeen, with Stephen, Chris and William still closely involved in the design and delivery of all projects.