Practice Profile

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Practice Philosophy

Our practice has established a reputation for creative design based on a sensitive approach to each site. We passionately believe in good, simple, robust design and are total committed to sustainability.

Our primary practice philosophy is based around consultation and involvement. We always work closely with clients and actively seek opinions and ideas from potential building users and others who may be affected by our designs. This ensures that overall satisfaction levels with the finished project are high and much of our work comes via recommendation or repeat business.

Our practice is regularly requested to provide feasibility work for large scale strategic planning and also to assist community groups and individuals in project planning and funding.

Derek Trowell

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I enjoy running our busy practice and feel fortunate to have such a talented team to support me. I make sure I am fully involved in the design of all our projects, but also recognise that I could not do this without the help and talent that exist in our office.

In addition to my work in the office, I am employed by a number of Universities including Leicester De Monfort where I spend a day a week in the studio as a design tutor. This helps break up my week as the office always runs at 100 miles per hour, but more importantly helps me thinking creatively.

Tracey Annable

I work as part of the management team and help to provide professional support within the office to ensure our administration and documentation is as efficient and up-to-date as it can be.

Because we work in a busy open plan space, our roles over lap and I enjoy being involved in helping with the general creativity of the team as we try to create interesting architecture with in a structured working environment.

Nicky Ward

Since completing my degree in Architecture at Sheffield University, I have been working part time here as an architectural assistant. My role within the practice is mainly in the early stages of the design and I enjoy thinking of creative and sustainable design solutions. The remainder of my time is spent as an artist, creating collages out of recycled bits and pieces and doing creative architecture and art workshops with young people.

Dave Richards

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Dave is a graduate of Architectural Technology and Digital Innovation from Derby University. He therefore brings to our team valuable technical and IT skills in addition to a broad understanding of the process of Architectural Design.

Claire Kerry

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I joined the practice in 2004 and my principle roles is to co-ordinate design and technical issues within the practice. My previous experience in the profession allowed me to bring additional design and technical support to Derek Trowell Architects. In particular I help promote the practices aims to create viable sustainable projects, and to steer them through increasingly complex legislation. This helps us to promote our work through the build up of a portfolio of projects that demonstrate my ability to create interesting design solutions, which also resolve complex practical and technical issues.

Elisabeth Hackett

I enjoy the variety of projects which we have in our office which means from week to week the experience and challenge that work brings is constantly changing.

We put enormous care into a detailed design of all of our work and I particularly enjoy the opportunity that this brings to explore finishes and materials as well as other aspects of architectural design.

I bring to the office my talent for attention to detail and a sensitivity to our clients feeling and aspirations.

Anne Foulk

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I joined Derek Trowell Architects in April 2003 as Office Manager and enjoy immensely working with such a terrific team. I was previously employed by a multinational manufacturing company as Personal Assistant to the Human Resources Director after gaining experience in various aspects of administration over a period of eleven years whilst my three young children were growing up.

Prior to this I was Personal Assistant to the Technical Director at an oil refining company where I was employed for eight years, subsequently working for a short time in the sales department.

I started my early career at British Rail after training in Secretarial and Business Studies.

Loz Trowell

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I am Derek's son and heir, and occasionally get roped in to help with I.T. related matters. Most recently I helped create and design the website and blog, and will be responsible for future updates/maintenance.