Architecture
Symmetrys
Symmetrys is a north London structural and civil engineering practice focused on low carbon design, steel reuse and considerate structures.
Overview
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Key facts about the practice, its work and working life.
- Regions
- UK - England - Greater London
- Sectors
- ResidentialCommercialHospitalityRetrofit
Flagship projects
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Three projects are selected for this profile. Explore the project directory for more.
Roots in the Sky
An unbuilt Southwark workplace proposal retaining a 1960s structure beneath a hybrid steel and CLT frame and rooftop urban forest.
Great Suffolk Street
A sensitive refurbishment of a Grade II-listed Southwark warehouse using reclaimed steel from a demolished Broadgate building.
Hampstead Mansion Block
Structural and civil engineering for a six-storey later-living apartment building above two basement levels in Hampstead.
About
About Symmetrys.
Symmetrys is a structural and civil engineering practice based in north London, designing small, medium and large scale structures across the UK and overseas. Founded by Chris Atkins in 2006, the practice sums up its approach as personable engineering with reliable results, combining technical knowledge with a commitment to considerate, responsible design.
The team works across many sectors, including commercial and workplace buildings, private homes and residential schemes, hotels, retail and leisure, education and community projects, and heritage. Services span structural engineering, civil engineering, BIM, demountable structures and modern methods of construction (MMC), facade remediation, and pre-planning and basement design.
Sustainability sits at the centre of the practice. Symmetrys has invested in low carbon design and a low carbon office, and has developed FerrousWheel, a Revit tool created with London South Bank University that helps engineers identify and specify reclaimed steel to reduce embodied carbon. The Roots in the Sky project in Southwark shows the approach in practice, reusing an existing 1960s building and its foundations and adding a lightweight hybrid steel and cross laminated timber frame to carry one of London's largest rooftop urban forests.
Symmetrys is an employee owned practice, having moved to an Employee Ownership Trust to give its team a long term stake and a stronger voice in the business.
People & conversations
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1 person · 1 podcast episode
Podcast · Episode
Ahead of the Curve: Engineering a Greener Tomorrow, ft. Chris Atkins from Symmetrys
As our industry grapples with the urgent need for sustainability and effective ESG initiatives, Symmetrys is at the forefront, championing proactive, intelligent design.
Contact
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- Website
- symmetrys.com ↗
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