Holder Mathias Architects

Holder Mathias Architects is a respected, creative practice which has provided a valued service to a wide range commercial of clients for over thirty years. Our reputation is built upon high quality design delivered through a sound commercial framework, identifying with our client’s objectives and finding solutions that make a real contribution to the success of their businesses. This profile provides an overview of the practice, however for more detailed information on projects and people please visit www.holdermathias.com.

With over 120 staff in London and Cardiff and Munich, Holder Mathias Architects operates throughout the United Kingdom and Europe offering services in architecture, urban design and masterplanning in the following areas of expertise:

Retail and Leisure
Metropolitan residential
Offices and the workplace
Healthcare and Education
Mixed use

An open, dynamic and collaborative approach, underpinned by a real commitment and enthusiasm, helps to build successful teams. We involve the whole design team and client in project workshops using modelling and working wall techniques where the breadth of the challenge and the nature of possible solutions can be quickly understood and opportunities identified. We always take a wide view at the outset, testing a range of strategic options to ensure that an appropriate direction is pursued.

The practice is owned and led by a team of ten directors each of whom build high quality, long term relationships with clients – every project is the responsibility of an individual director. There is a shared vision of security, quality and opportunity throughout the practice underpinned by commitment to a training and development programme which has resulted in consecutive Investors in People Awards in 2003 and 2006 and saw the practice listed as one of the Top 50 Employers in the UK Construction industry by Building Magazine. Holder Mathias Architects is an RIBA Chartered Practice and operates a Quality Management System regulated under ISO 9000:2001.