Architecture

Bowman Riley’s approach to architecture has been refined over the past 50 years to meet the evolving social, cultural, environmental and technological needs of the population.

We remain passionate about high-quality design that is commercially viable yet socially and environmentally responsible.

Our team delivers successful projects through all RIBA stages from concept design to post completion across key building sectors ranging from commercial developer-led schemes to retail stores, education buildings, youth and community centres, industrial and agricultural facilities, affordable housing and bespoke private homes.

Building Surveying

We offer building surveying services to help our clients achieve their ambitions for buildings and internal spaces. Our team has extensive knowledge and expertise, allowing us to provide high-quality service for everything from specific tasks to comprehensive consulting that includes design, management, and health and safety.

Led by RICS chartered building surveyors, we assist building owners, occupants, and investors with buying, maintaining, managing, improving, and selling their properties.

With over 20 years of experience, we carefully analyse each project to deliver customised solutions that go beyond our clients’ expectations.

Our range of specialist services includes:

• Building Surveys
• Design and Specification Services
• Drawing/CAD Plans
• Measured Drawings
• Acquisition, Maintenance and Condition Surveys
• Party Wall
• Schedules of Condition
• Dilapidation Surveys for Landlords and Tenants
• Defect Analysis
• Planned Preventative Maintenance Surveys
• Estate Rationalisation
• Access Consultancy
• Employer’s Agent
• Contract Administration
• Risk Management

Interior Design

Our team is at the forefront of interior design; creating inspiring, efficient and exciting internal spaces that add value and inspiration to new and existing buildings.

Embracing the latest technology in 3D modelling and visualisation, we provide our clients with cutting-edge interior designs.  Taking these design concepts through development and onto delivery, we help realise our client’s aspirations.

Working closely with our architects and building consultants, we can offer a full in-house design service from all our UK offices.

Master Planning

Bowman Riley provides master planning services that adds value and prestige to building developments through in-depth analysis and understanding of site constraints and planning issues.  This knowledge enables us to develop the brief with the client to maximise the inherent opportunities of each location and deliver vibrant and appealing spaces that offer the best return on investment.

Projects vary from tight city centre sites to large greenfield spaces with commercial, residential or mixed use requirements.

Conservation Architecture & Heritage Consultancy

With over 20 years of experience working with heritage assets, we can provide a broad range of services designed to meet the needs of our clients. From our offices in Leeds, London, and Skipton, we have provided advice on a range of projects, including new construction in sensitive locations, repairs and alterations to heritage assets, and heritage design services on some of the nation’s most important historic buildings.

Our fully qualified conservation architects have experience in providing trusted heritage advice to asset owners and occupiers, public sector organisations and other professional service providers.

We can provide an array of services, including:

• Design and alterations to heritage assets
• Building surveys and repairs
• Conservation management plans
• Heritage impact assessments
• Statements of significance
• Conservation Area appraisals
• Quinquennial Inspections

Health and Safety

With over 20 years’ experience providing health and safety advice to clients across the UK, our services are tailored to provide seamlessly integrated risk management solutions throughout the design and construction process.

Our highly qualified professionals have extensive experience in complying with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and provide support to ensure our clients’ understand and follow the regulatory requirements for appointment of the Principal Designer.

The guidance we provide throughout a project’s lifecycle is enhanced by the design and surveying expertise of our wider team.

Our specialist services comprise:

• Principal Designer
• Client Health and Safety Adviser
• Construction Health and Safety Audits
• Fire Risk Assessments

Sustainability Services

Passive House Design

We provide expertise in Passive House (Passivhaus) design, creating beautiful buildings with comfortable indoor environments, reduced environmental impact, and long-term cost savings. We are designing the Cliffemount Hotel, the first Passive House hotel in the UK.

Recognised as the gold standard in energy-efficient construction, Passive House minimises energy demand while maintaining optimal comfort. This approach ensures buildings are sustainable and cost-effective throughout their lifespan.

Achieving the Passivhaus Standard in the UK typically involves:

• Precise design modelling with the Passive House Planning Package
• Superior insulation
• High-performance windows with insulated frames
• Airtight construction
• ‘Thermal bridge-free’ construction techniques
• Mechanical ventilation systems with efficient heat recovery

Why Choose Passive House?

Energy Efficiency: Save up to 90% on heating and cooling energy compared to typical buildings, significantly lowering energy bills and environmental impact.

Long-Term Savings: While initial costs may be higher, Passive House buildings offer substantial savings over time due to reduced energy expenses and maintenance.

Future-Proof Design: Built to meet future energy standards, providing peace of mind amid rising energy costs and tighter regulations.

Energy and Environmental Assessment Services

We offer a comprehensive range of energy and environmental assessment services tailored to your project’s needs. Our expertise includes Non-Domestic Energy Assessments Levels 3 and 4, Domestic Energy Assessments, overheating and air quality evaluations, and retrofit assessments.  Our team comprises registered architects, surveyors, and technologists with extensive experience, ensuring every project meets the highest standards of sustainability, compliance, and comfort.

Overheating and Air Quality Assessments

Maintaining comfortable temperatures and high indoor air quality is essential for occupant health and comfort. We conduct assessments to ensure the building design supports BREEAM certification and complies with UK Building Regulations. Our experts will guide you through complex standards and regulations to ensure your building maintains optimal temperatures and air quality from concept to completion. We can assess the following:

• Overheating risk in non-domestic buildings, ensuring comfort during hot weather using three criteria: Hours of Exceedance, Daily Weighted Exceedance, and Upper Limit Temperature.
• Overheating for residential buildings when standard methods are insufficient, offering design flexibility and expert advice for compliance.
• Educational buildings, addressing overheating, ventilation, and air quality to ensure a healthy learning environment and compliance with UK regulations.

Non-Domestic Energy Assessments

Optimising energy efficiency in commercial buildings is crucial for reducing operational costs and meeting regulatory requirements. Our services provide a thorough analysis of your building’s energy performance, helping to enhance efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

• Level 3: Ideal for simpler buildings, providing an overview of energy consumption and potential efficiency improvements.
• Level 4: For more complex structures with advanced systems, offering detailed energy performance analysis and covering new builds.

Domestic Energy Assessments

Energy efficiency is vital for homes to reduce bills, improve comfort, and lower environmental impact. We evaluate your property’s energy performance and offer expert recommendations for improvement.

• Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs): Essential for selling or renting properties, our assessments ensure compliance with all regulatory standards.
• Cost Efficiency: Identify key areas for energy savings, reducing expenses while enhancing comfort.
• Environmental Responsibility: Support sustainable living by reducing your home’s carbon footprint.

Retrofit Assessor Services

Retrofitting existing buildings offers significant opportunities for energy improvement. We provide a comprehensive evaluation of your building’s energy performance and suggest targeted enhancements.

• Comprehensive Evaluation: analyse energy usage, insulation, and potential improvements.
• Tailored Retrofit Plans: customised strategies to boost energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and improve comfort.
• Sustainability and Compliance: achieve goals and regulatory compliance, making your building future-proof and eco-friendly.

Contact our team today to explore how we can help you create a building that is efficient, sustainable, and ready for the future.

3D/360 Interactive Matterport Virtual Tours

A Matterport tour can make a real difference to your organisation by offering people the opportunity to explore your building virtually.

Showcasing your buildings in a 360/3D environment can increase interest, visits, sales and occupation, manage expectations, improve transparency and support inclusion.

Matterport creates an appealing and immersive experience that is not possible with standard photos or 360 tours.

Our Matterport service can provide a 3D tour, 4K print quality photos, schematic floor plans and guided video tours.  These can be shared during video conference calls and on social media platforms and embedded into websites.

A 3D Virtual Matterport Tour enables people to digitally walk through your space,  controlling where they look and from which angle.  We can add Mattertags to the virtual tour to highlight areas of particular interest or products to complete the viewing experience, keeping users on your site for longer.

The ability to explore a place before a visit gives people reassurance in knowing what to expect when they arrive.  It assists with inclusion and accessibility by giving people the confidence to visit a place they might have otherwise been anxious about visiting.  Virtual tours can make a real difference to people with non-visible conditions such as autism.

There are also benefits during the construction or refurbishment of a building to capturing a space at agreed intervals through construction to review progress and reduce the need for people to visit the site.  It can also give reassurance to funders, investors and end-users. It’s also great for capturing a space in time, especially buildings with any historical merit.

Using Matterport, we can produce 3D walkthroughs for any size of space, anywhere in the UK with costs starting from £500.  The service can usually be arranged within one week of commission and produced within one day of the site visit. Take a look at our completed projects.