In a nationwide open competition we were selected from 44 architects by Harrogate Borough Council to develop proposals for a new civic building on its edge of town Knapping Mount site within a residential area.

Set into a steep site within a wooded conservation area, the building includes public services, council member’s facilities and flexible office space to facilitate agile working. Harrogate Borough Councils’ brief was to provide a single site for staff, councillors and the public facilitating a ‘One Council’ culture with reduced running costs and improved operational efficiency. An emphasis on construction quality aims to reduce overall operating cost by around £1 million.