SW Architects

http://www.swarchitects.org/


"Company OverviewSW Architects encourages clients to adopt energy efficient principles from the outset. The brief for the building, together with the surrounding environment underpins the entire project. However, passive and active design ideas, which help generate and harness energy, water and wind can provide creative and innovative designs.Our approach is always to simplify; we begin with the basic principle of a high thermal performance building fabric. Increased insulation standards and air-tightness will significantly reduce running costs. Buildings do however need to breathe and provide ventilation to their occupants and high thermal mass and shading devices ensure buildings do not overheat in the summer months. These are all important factors as our requirements for greater daylight and views lead to larger glazed areas.In conclusion, our aim is to design and create buildings which respond to the internal demands placed by their occupants and balance this with the external demands of our changing climate. "