A DESIGN-LED, CONTEMPORARY & QUALITY DRIVEN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO.
Chris - Director
Chris founded EN Architects in 2020 with a simple aim: to build a practice that values people as much as design.
As a proud father of two young boys, he is constantly reminded of the importance of balancing meaningful work with time at home—something that continues to shape both his life and the way the practice operates.
With experience across a range of sectors, Chris has developed a strong belief in the wider impact of architecture on people, communities and the environment. He places real importance on the relationships between client, architect and community, seeing collaboration as key to creating thoughtful, lasting spaces.
At EN Architects, the focus goes beyond designing beautiful, bespoke buildings. It’s about listening carefully, involving clients throughout the process, and creating an experience that feels as considered as the spaces themselves.
Alice - Part 2 Assistant
Alice is currently completing her Part 3 at Kingston University and is on track to qualify as an architect in 2026. She is supported by a strong academic track record, including First-Class honours at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, alongside several awards.
Her experience across residential and local authority projects has shaped an approach that balances creativity with practicality, delivering thoughtful, well-resolved design that works for the people who use it, whether individual clients or wider communities. She has also taught at Brighton University and enjoys co-leading architectural workshops in schools, valuing opportunities to support and engage others in design.
Outside of work and study, Alice most enjoys being outdoors—whether walking in the South Downs, gardening, or travelling somewhere new. She also enjoys getting creative away from screens through hands-on making, often exploring new mediums.
Jo - Operations Co-ordinator
A construction industry specialist with 20+ years’ experience working within design & construction businesses supporting teams with a wide range of services including flexible guidance and advice.
I offer structure and clear work-flows, provide project specific help, and execute short and long term strategies to allow the business to grow or streamline.
I started my career in a design studio in Brighton, where I learned about operations management, good design and working with creatives which then spring boarded me into architecture. I found that I loved working alongside creative and technical folk and enabling them to crack on with what they are good at by providing excellent infrastructure and support.
George - Part 1 Assistant
George began his career as a carpenter, and after completing 3 years of training he spent five years gaining hands-on experience as a self-employed carpenter and joiner.
Building on this practical background and driven by a growing interest in design, he went on to study architecture at the University of Brighton.
His combined passion for craftsmanship and design led George to achieve First Class Honours in his Part 1 architecture degree, along with several academic awards.
As a father of two young children, his free time is understandably limited. When he does get the chance, he enjoys making music (much to his neighbours’ delight), as well as taking annual surf trips to Cornwall and spending time on family holidays.
Anne- Senior Technologist
With a decade of experience in architecture, Anne has helped clients transform their ideas into functional, beautiful spaces that work in the real world. From first sketch to planning, on-site involvement, and final delivery, she is deeply involved in every stage of the architectural journey.
What drives her is simple: she believes great design can change lives. Thoughtful, well-crafted spaces don’t just look good—they feel good, function intuitively, and support the way people live, work, and connect.
Outside of architecture, Anne is a parent to two small children and values the balance and inspiration that family life brings. When she’s not designing, she enjoys paddleboarding and mountain biking (when its warm enough!).
Stuart - Delivery Lead
Stuart is passionate about being part of an innovative, design-based organisation, enabling application of his skills and experience in design coordination to deliver successful projects.
He strives to contribute to a design environment that responds intelligently to both user needs and environmental conditions, creating solutions that are as resilient as they are refined while navigating codes, material detailing and safety and achieving the client's brief and adding aesthetic value.
With over 20 years of experience in the design and construction industry, Stuart works closely with multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with engineers, consultants, and stakeholders to integrate diverse expertise into cohesive, high-quality design solutions.
We are mindful in our approach to design and the impact our designs have on the environment. We believe that truly sustainable architecture begins by working with existing buildings and avoiding the need for unnecessary demolition. We employ a 'fabric first' approach which ensures that the building envelope is highly insulated, achieve high levels of air tightness and focus on using sustainable materials and manufacturing processes.
HOW WE WORK
We understand that the buildings and spaces that we design affect people’s lives and wellbeing. By putting the users, occupiers and passer-by at the heart of the process we ensure that we create places that people want to be in, and enjoy living and working in.
We always produce multiple concepts at the feasibility stage and use a range of architectural graphics to communicate our ideas. These include 3d architectural rendering, material boards, interior design visuals and hand sketches. This range of architectural drawings allows us to clearly communicate our ideas and vision to our clients whilst developing the design.
WHO WE WORK WITH
EN Architects work with homeowners to refurbish, redesign and extend their properties to improve their quality of life as well as the value of their home. Understanding our clients’ needs and requirements is our primary focus. We work with diligence and pragmatism to bring their aspirations to life.
We also work with property developers who benefit from our efficiency and experience to maximise the development potential of their investments. We understand that to deliver favourable returns one must deliver a high-quality product, and EN Architects firmly believe that good quality design and buildings promoting light, space, health & wellbeing are more commercially viable often generating higher values at the point of rental/sale.
We work on a number of projects with local authorities such as community spaces, affordable housing and care & respite facilities. We are familiar with the various challenges facing local councils and we are experienced in dealing with projects where a single coordinated design-led approach is required to satisfy multiple stakeholders and distil varied ideas intro a single scheme.
I’ve worked with Chris for a few years now, and i’d highly recommend him.
Bhav Patel
Working with Chris at EN Architects as an interior designer has been an absolute pleasure. The team's commitment to blending design aesthetics with functionality, attention to detail, and open collaboration has consistently resulted in outstanding projects.
Our partnership has been a seamless experience, from the initial brainstorming sessions to the final touches on each project. Their innovative approach makes them a top choice, and I eagerly anticipate our future collaborations.
Would absolutely recommend them and will continue to!
Fab My Life
We were delighted with the designs that Chris developed for our ground floor extension. He took great care to understand our lifestyle and desire for the space, as well as our preferences for as sustainable a build as possible.
He developed a beautiful design that fitted perfectly with the beautiful AONB forest area that we live in and we can't wait to see the design come to life. We'd definitely reach out to EN Architects for future work.
Houzz User
We met three architects for an extension we wanted and found EN to be the most considerate to our plans. They focus on what the client wants and in this case helped us overcome some challenging design and planning obstacles to ultimately achieve our aim. Would absolutely recommend to a friend - in face we already have!
Houzz User
It's been a complete pleasure working with Chris at EN Architects on my residential renovation & extension project. From start to finish Chris has been patient and understanding of our needs, in order to ensure we obtain the optimum result during a challenging and drawn-out process. The initial concept designs reflected his varied experience and prompted a collaborative workflow, quickly taking on board our needs to ensure we achieved the desired outcome. His management and coordination of all areas of the design component in regards to planning, engineering and contractor acquisition was excellent and when we needed amendments in a hurry, they were provided without issue. EN Architects are ...
Houzz User
I’ve worked with Chris for a few years now, and i’d highly recommend him.
Bhav Patel
Working with Chris at EN Architects as an interior designer has been an absolute pleasure. The team's commitment to blending design aesthetics with functionality, attention to detail, and open collaboration has consistently resulted in outstanding projects.
Our partnership has been a seamless experience, from the initial brainstorming sessions to the final touches on each project. Their innovative approach makes them a top choice, and I eagerly anticipate our future collaborations.
Would absolutely recommend them and will continue to!
Fab My Life
We were delighted with the designs that Chris developed for our ground floor extension. He took great care to understand our lifestyle and desire for the space, as well as our preferences for as sustainable a build as possible.
He developed a beautiful design that fitted perfectly with the beautiful AONB forest area that we live in and we can't wait to see the design come to life. We'd definitely reach out to EN Architects for future work.
Houzz User
We met three architects for an extension we wanted and found EN to be the most considerate to our plans. They focus on what the client wants and in this case helped us overcome some challenging design and planning obstacles to ultimately achieve our aim. Would absolutely recommend to a friend - in face we already have!
Houzz User
It's been a complete pleasure working with Chris at EN Architects on my residential renovation & extension project. From start to finish Chris has been patient and understanding of our needs, in order to ensure we obtain the optimum result during a challenging and drawn-out process. The initial concept designs reflected his varied experience and prompted a collaborative workflow, quickly taking on board our needs to ensure we achieved the desired outcome. His management and coordination of all areas of the design component in regards to planning, engineering and contractor acquisition was excellent and when we needed amendments in a hurry, they were provided without issue. EN Architects are ...
Houzz User
I’ve worked with Chris for a few years now, and i’d highly recommend him.
