The Way
We Work
We offer a full suite of services — from architecture and land sourcing to facade remediation — designed to maximise value at every stage. Our studio is built for collaboration, speed, and results.
Architecture
A Collaborative Approach
We design across sectors and scales — from single homes to large-scale residential and commercial developments. Every project starts with your objectives, constraints, and commercial targets, and we stay involved from concept through to completion.
Brief and Initial Discussions
We begin every project with a structured briefing session to understand your objectives, constraints and commercial targets.
Thorough Research into our New Project
We conduct detailed site analysis, planning policy review and precedent research to identify the strongest design strategy before putting pen to paper.
Design and Development
Design development is a collaborative process. We present options, test them against your brief and budget, and refine until the scheme is right. You are involved at every key decision point.
Detail Design and Development
We translate the approved design into a fully coordinated technical package — construction details, specifications and regulatory submissions — without losing the design intent.
Tender and Contract Administration
We prepare clear, comprehensive tender documentation that enables competitive pricing and a clean handover to your appointed contractor.
On Site Monitoring and Client Engagement
During construction we monitor progress, respond to site queries, and manage design changes to protect programme and budget. You receive regular updates so there are no surprises.
Land Sourcing
Land sourcing is a key component of our business, where our expertise as architects allows us to identify prime sites that are perfectly suited for development. With a deep understanding of design, planning, and space utilization, we know exactly what will work for different types of projects.
This enables us to assess the true potential of a site, considering not just location but also how it aligns with our architectural vision. By combining market analysis with our design expertise, we ensure that the land we source sets the foundation for successful, innovative developments.
Our Skilled Approach
Utilising our years of experience in planning consultancy, architecture, construction and construction networking we are able to find the prime locations and spots that are ideal for development.
Sourcing
The first step in any land acquisition strategy is identifying the right sites. Location plays a significant role, as does ensuring the land is suitable for its intended purpose. We utilise our years of knowledge and experience and our vast network we have built to source the best potential sites for development. We do the hard work for you by thoroughly searching your preferred development locations to identify the best potential sites tailored to your needs
Appraisal
We analyse every detail of a site — its shape, location, planning context, and hidden potential. By combining architectural insight with financial modelling and market awareness, we assess not just what the land is now, but what it can become. This is where we turn potential into opportunity.
Deal
Once we identify a suitable site, we negotiate directly with the landowner. We research the property and owner to understand their motivations, build rapport, and highlight mutual benefits. Whether it's an outright purchase, joint venture, or lease agreement, we find the structure that works for both parties.
Land Enhancement
Every site has more value than meets the eye. Our land enhancement service focuses on unlocking that value — through planning uplift, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) strategies, and renewable energy opportunities — all within the regulatory framework.
Planning Uplift
We assess sites for planning potential that others miss. By understanding local policy, precedent, and demand, we develop strategies that increase site value through change of use, density optimisation, or residential conversion — always working within the planning system, not against it.
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
BNG is now a legal requirement on most developments. We turn this obligation into an opportunity, designing landscape and ecology strategies that satisfy the 10% net gain threshold while maximising developable area and enhancing the overall scheme.
Solar & Renewables
We identify sites with potential for renewable energy income — from rooftop solar on new developments to ground-mounted arrays on land awaiting planning. This creates additional revenue streams and strengthens planning applications through demonstrated sustainability commitments.
Facades
Facade Remediation
Facade remediation involves the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding materials on buildings, particularly in response to fire safety concerns raised after the 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Market Size
As of 2024, around 10,000 buildings in the UK require facade remediation due to unsafe cladding, with less than 10% completed to date.
Government Support
UK government has pledged over £5 billion to support remediation of unsafe cladding on high-rise residential buildings.
Profit Margins
With five years of facade remediation experience, we've refined our processes to deliver faster and more cost-effectively than most practices in this sector.
UXI have cladding and remediation specialists who deliver cost-effective solutions on tight programmes. We handle every detail so implementation is as simple as possible.