DSDHA is an award winning practice established in 1998 by Deborah Saunt and David Hills. Our work is concerned with promoting architecture for today's way of life and tackling issues at the core of contemporary society.
Our aim is to negotiate between diverse often contradictory interests in order to find new solutions; be it on a scale of an urban framework plan or the scale of an individual building with specific site constraints. Answering our clients brief is our overriding ambition.
We aim to lead by example, challenging convention with a fresh outlook towards innovation and quality to bring about modern design that is accessible and welcoming to users, whilst remaining within budget and time.
Sustainable design is a key component of this holistic approach, and influences our work from conception through to future proofing our buildings to last,in tandem with regenreation solutions with long term economic and social value.
New social structures demand new architecture, and in our research and practice , we explore the built form this might take. Working with the dual ambitions of a 'sense of place' and built-in flexibility, our work has been recognised as innovative and sensitive.