Sustainability is an integral part of great architecture and Allford Hall Monaghan Morris work hard to make the best use of the opportunities presented by each project.
We appreciate the importance of the social, environmental and economic issues that we can influence and work to actively address them in a focused, committed and effective manner, promoting wherever possible an intelligent and considered approach to the way buildings are designed, developed and enjoyed.
We recognise the significance of our changing climate and consider both mitigation and adaption to be crucially important as we work to help avoid the unmanageable and manage the unavoidable. We aim to design buildings that are best prepared for future changes whilst considering their impacts from inception and construction to operation and beyond.
Our vision of how great architecture can be made more sustainable has been developed throughout the work of the practice. Great Notley Primary School was recognised with a RIBA Sustainability Award in 2000 and many established and emerging themes have been developed through collaboration with like minded others, completed projects and research since. Strategies are developed and refined over time with continuing research and development.
An active and well supported sustainability group was formed in 2005 to enable and direct further development within the practice in the most effective manner. Rather than focusing on niche projects, this group works across the practice and has grown to include a significant number of architects working at every level, in every sector.
Wide ranging support is provided throughout the office by this group, further developing expertise through external courses and continuing formal education, external consultants and visiting speakers in addition to regular and focused continuing professional development events. Knowledge is disseminated and shared through group forums, internal mentoring and a comprehensive sustainability intranet database as well as the more conventional practice library.
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris are proud to be members of the UK Green Building Council, supporting their aim to “dramatically improve the sustainability of the built environment, by radically transforming the way it is planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated.”
