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GPAD is an award winning architecture practice focused on the people we work with and those who interact with the buildings we help design.

Bringing this late-Victorian office building into modern day working standards fit with a roof terrace with panoramic views on the city.

Providing high-quality workspace in the rapidly changing streetscape of Old Street's tech office market

Our team

We built an award winning two bedroom house on a 6m by 7m garage plot in central London

Our award-winning workplace project in Leeds

Sensitive restoration of an iconic building

Our winning entry for the Old Street roundabout public realm competition

Giving space back to the community through the restoration of the listed Haggerston Baths

A commercial masterplan that straddles the city and it's creative fringe

Creating a sense of wellbeing by bringing the outside in

A substantial extension in black curved wave zinc cladding to add texture and interest to the corner

We approach each project on its own merits, read about the ethos we weave throughout our process

Transforming a Victorian warehouse into a contemporary workplace

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Ethos

Our ethos outlines the fundamental principles upon which we work and having them clearly set out allows us to harness ourselves and hold ourselves accountable.

News

  • Adding value to office design through roof terraces; featured in OnOffice

    Due to recent circumstances the necessity for outdoor space has never been more important, not only due to the pandemic but also the general move towards improving mental and physical wellbeing within the workplace. With the average person spending 30% of their life working and the move back to office environments commencing, outdoor office space […]

    24th September 2021

  • Tailor’s Corner video featured in Estates Gazette, The Future of Leeds

    GPAD are pleased to share Estate Gazette’s latest video on The Future of Leeds. The half an hour video features projects across the city discusses Leeds can emerge from the pandemic and aim to be the best city in the UK. From 21 minutes onwards the video is shot from the new roof terrace at […]

    21st July 2021

  • 130 Old Street, London receives planning

    GPAD have secured planning permission for 130 Old Street, an existing office building in which they are currently one of the tenants. The refurbishment and extension of the existing building will deliver high quality office space as well as on site affordable workspace. The retrofit project will see the retention of the existing concrete structure, […]

    1st June 2021