Our architecture is considered and intelligent. It flows from a detailed understanding of the site and its specific context. Our design process places great importance on both plan and section to define space and form. We endeavour to connect buildings with their context and to maximise controlled natural light creating a sense of place and wellbeing.EPR have a long history in sustainable architecture having designed both the first office development in the country to use combined heat and power (CHP) technology and the first residential development to win an ‘excellent’ EcoHomes rating from the Building Research Establishment. We always endeavour to design architecture that will achieve the highest environmental aspirations of our clients and develop design solutions for their sites which are sensitive to their specific context, heritage and local community.From the concept design stage onwards, projects are regularly reviewed by colleagues who do not form part of the project team. This ensures that the emerging and maturing designs are informed by the cross-fertilisation of ideas, skills and experience that resides in the practice. Every project also undergoes technical reviews to ensure that the development of the technical design is compliant with the brief, planning consent and original design intent. They also provide a further opportunity for teams to benefit from the experience of others, particularly in regard to legislation, buildability and cost.The creation of quality architecture demands a collaborative process. We work in partnership with our clients, the design team and the construction team; placing an emphasis on dialogue and communication. We have found that the success of a project is often as much the result of the collaboration as of the ideas which informed it.Underlying the continuing success of the practice is the ongoing commitment to the delivery of a highly professional service, characterised by an enthusiasm for quality buildings. Our enthusiasm is based on the contribution we can make to a project rather than its financial value. To fulfil this commitment we are dedicated to fostering talent and skills through investment in people, as well as the resources and technology to support them.We are committed to maintaining and improving the quality of our architecture, to aim for new levels of excellence, ideas and service that meet and exceed the brief requirements and expectations of the brief. Our aim is to produce considered architecture that is inspiring for the people who use the spaces that we create.