At QODA, we use our creative flair to support the highest standard of architectural design. Our design-led approach gives creative freedom to our team and encourages them to test their talents to the full on every project. Regular training and development programmes ensure that the skills of our people are more than a match for any challenge.
To maintain our position at the cutting edge of mechanical, electrical and sustainable areas of building design, we strive to push the boundaries whenever the brief allows. While our success is occasionally down to flashes of brilliance, it more often results from hours of hard work.
Browse through the collection of studies within this site and you will appreciate that each project is always taken on its own merits and our design solutions perfectly complement the sector and the environment in which they exist.
The project needed to comply with Paragraph 55 of the National Planning Policy Document by showing exceptional quality or innovative design. We worked with the client and design team to creatively combine a variety of different technical solutions. These included a comprehensive solar strategy (winter gains/summer shading), an ETFE roof structure, a solar thermal array with in-ground storage, ground coupled earth tubes and photovoltaics. Each of these technologies had to be carefully researched and then combined to create a uniquely innovative solution that is inherently sustainable resulting in a minimal carbon footprint.
We are pleased to announce Oliver Fuller’s promotion to Associate. Oliver has developed into a key member of the QODA team over recent years. He has taken the lead on some of our exciting and technically challenging projects and has always provided our Clients with a high level of service. He has more...
Read MoreDoes natural daylight make patients and staff healthier? How can we design healthcare buildings to maximise daylight? Joel Callow, our Technical Director, will lead a talk at Healthcare Estates on 'Natural daylight in healthcare: getting the right environment'. The event will take place in Manchester 9-10th October and Joel...
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