Alec French Architects

Postal Address:
Alec French Architects
27 Trenchard Street
Bristol
BS1 5AN

Tel: 0117 929 3011
Fax: 0117 922 1121

Email: mail(at)alecfrench.co.uk

Web Site: www.alecfrench.co.uk

Company Information

Year established: 1928

Size of projects by contract value: £20,000 to £49.99m

In addition to larger projects, Alec French Architects will undertake: One off houses

Regionally based practice with national reputation for distinctive buildings of high quality. The four architect Directors are closely involved in the briefing, design and contract running of projects as well as taking overall responsibility for the management of the practice. Each project in the office has a director in charge who, with a qualified job architect, maintains close liaison with the client throughout. Written client references are available on request along with a schedule of awards won by the practice.

Total staff (full-time): 18

Total staff (part-time): 5

Directors and Partners

• D T Mellor MA (Cantab), DipArch, RIBA
• M L A Osborne BA, BArch (Newcastle upon Tyne), RIBA
• N H Dyke BSc, DipArch (Bartlett), RIBA

Range of Services

• Access Audits
• Acoustics
• Archaeology
• Architects' Service & Fee Advice
• Art & Architecture
• Brief Writing
• Building Maintenance
• Building Technology
• CAD Services
• Civil Engineering
• Cladding & Facade Design
• Client Advisor
• Client Representative
• Community Development
• Community Planning & Participation
• Competition Entries
• Computer Graphics
• Computer Services
• Conservation & Restoration
• Construction Techniques
• Contract Administration
• Contract Advice
• Design & Build
• Design for Disabled People
• Design Services only (Stage C)
• Development Plans
• Ecological Architecture
• Energy / Environmental Expertise
• Environmental Impact Analysis
• Exhibition Design
• Feasibility Studies
• Full Architectural Service
• Fund Raising Advice
• Graphic Design & Illustration
• Interior Design
• Landscape Design
• Lighting Design
• Listed Building Advice
• Lottery/Grant Bid Advice
• Master Planning
• Materials Advice
• Model Making
• Party Wall Advice
• PFI Advice
• Planning Advice
• Planning Applications
• Planning Supervisors
• Production Information
• Project Management
• Public Enquiries
• Refurbishment
• Remedial Work
• Research
• Rights of Light Advice
• Rural Planning & Design
• Space Planning
• Surveying
• Sustainable Design
• Tenant Liaison
• Theatre Consultancy
• Town Planning
• Urban Planning & Design

Sectors Worked

• Agriculture-Estate Planning, Farm Buildings, General
• Banks / Financial Institutions-Banks & Financial Institutions
• Civic Building-General, Community Participation
• Conservation-General, Georgian Buildings, Medieval Buildings, Victorian Buildings
• Culture & Entertainment-Art Galleries, Conference Centres, General, Museums, Visitors' Centres, Development
• Education-General, Higher, Secondary, Training Centres
• Food and Beverage-General, Pubs & Bars, Restaurants
• Health-General, Hotels
• Houses and Housing-General, Student Housing
• Industrial-Factories, General
• Landscaping-Gardens, General, Mixed Use Projects
• Offices-Developer, General, Owner Occupied
• Retail-Chain Stores, General, Shopping Centres
• Sport-General, Swimming Pools
• Transportation-General
• Urban Planning / Design-Urban Planning & Design

Geographical

Countries Worked

• UK
• Ireland

Foreign Language Support

• French
• German