Build Architecture Awards 2016

Build 2016 Architecture Awards 88 Company: MKW Architecture Ltd Name: Tony M Kaba Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.mkwarchitecture.com KW Architecture actively engage Local Authorities at an early stage of the project and put together the appropriate Design Team to deliver the end product its clients aspire to. Tony provides us with more detail on how the firm adds value to every project. “Our services are carried out in accordance with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Plan of Work 2013 (or its most current revision) which is structured in stages to deliver an efficient design and construction process. For simplicity we separate these groups to explain to our clients what is re- quire at Feasibility/Brief Development stage, Pre-Application Stage, Planning Stage, Building Regulations Stage, Tender Stage, Construction Stage and eventual Handover and Operation. “It is our overall mission is to ensure clients are satisfied with the end product. By being professional and carrying out the job with due diligence, clients tend to be satisfied and are likely to recommend you to others. We keep our communication lines open all through the project and provide advice on each stage of the project. Regular design meetings are carried out to ensure all their requirements are catered for and most of the times, even bettered as we may have a different simplified approach yet aesthetically pleasing to achieving the same end result.” There have been a number of redundant office buildings that have been converted to residential use via the Prior Approval policy. This has seen a lot of vacant buildings brought back in to viable uses. Tony explains how this challenge can be overcome. “Engaging with a robust design team in the early stages of the design is important to overcome the issues present by this policy with the main one being issues around mechanical and electrical design to suit the change in use.” In the future, Tony believes that the market will continue to adapt to the housing shortage and other political and economic issues, and as such he intends for the company to continue staying at the cutting edge of new industry developments. “Looking ahead, we foresee an upsurge in high-end high-rise apartment blocks in major cities to cope with the overseas investment markets. As such we will be continuing to adapt as a business to these market developments and aiming to offer the same high quality services to all of our future clients.” Best Small Architecture Practice - Cheshire MKW Architecture provide a wide range of services to suit its clients’ requirements. We invited Tony Kaba to tell us more. M AR160015