K2 Architects is a progressive, award-winning design practice.

Our people-first approach prioritises an understanding of how our communities live and work, responding to their needs with intelligent, sustainable, and impactful design solutions.

Our guiding principles are Empathy for others, Integrity in our work, and Innovation in design.

Empathy is listening to and understanding others, valuing each other more and helping us to be authentic in everything we do.

Integrity lies at the heart of our professional relationships. We dedicate ourselves to delivering work of the highest ethical standards.

Innovation is the driving force behind our designs. We challenge conventions by infusing new methods and ideas to create architecture with a visionary perspective.

We believe in a democratic style of architecture that is real, authentic and humane.

Kevin Horton
Co-Founder & Director

Team

Kevin Horton

Co-Founder & Director

Mark Davies

Co-Founder & Director

Sian Opie

Architectural Assistant Part II

Craig Davies

Associate Architect

Rrezelinda Haziri

Architectural Assistant Part II

Jennika Parmar

Architect

Andrew Stout

Architect

Jack Manners

Architect

James Blackburn

Architectural Assistant Part II

Lauren Meah

Architectural Assistant Part II

Amanda Townley

Office Manager

Steve Golding

Associate Architect

Beena Nouri

Architectural Assistant Part II

Awards

2023/
Insider / Future Ambition Award

2022/
AJ Architecture / School of the Year
Education Estates / Refurbishment of the Year

2018/
LCR Tourism / Entertainment Venue of the Year

2016/
Constructing Excellence / Best Collaboration
RIBA International / Competition Winner
Bee Breeders / Honourable Mention

2014/
The Londonist / Best New Food Shop

2011/
Sell2Wales / National Competition Winner

Shortlists

2023/
RIBA Northwest Awards

2021/
Insider Awards / Future Ambition Award
Insider Awards / Fit-out of the year
Planning Awards / Heritage in Placemaking

2019/
RICS North West / Community Benefit

2017/
Constructing Excellence / Best Collaboration
Prolific North / Inspired Spaces
Retail Week Interiors / Supermarket Design
Retail Week Interiors / Best Convenience Store

2014/
RICS Wales / Regeneration
RICS Wales / Tourism & Leisure
National Urban Design Group / Public Sector

2013/
APSE / Housing & Regeneration

2010/
RIBA International Competition

2009/
RIBA International Competition

Accreditations

ISO 9001 / Quality
ISO 14001 / Environmental
ISO 45001 / Health & Safety
CHAS / Contractors Health & Safety
IOSH / Occupational Safety & Health
RIBA / Chartered Practice

Frameworks

Bloom
Clear Futures
Constellia
Procure Partnerships
Rise Construction

Clients

Arcadis
ARUP
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Avison Young
Baltic Creative CIC
Bangor University
Bmor
Bolton Borough Council
Bruntwood
Clear Futures
DWP
Durham County Council
Eureka! The National Children’s Museum
Everyman Cinema
Faithful & Gould
Galliford Try
Gleeds
Graham
Grosvenor
H2O Urban

Halton Borough Council
Hammerson
Kier
Knowsley Borough Council
Laurel’s Wood CIC
Livv Housing Group
Liverpool (Metquarter) Investments
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool College
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool Science Park
Liverpool Media Academy
Manchester City Council
Momentum
Morgan Sindall
Morris & Spottiswood
Mott MacDonald
MTC
NuGeneration

NGM Investments
Queensberry Real Estate
Robertson Construction
Rochdale Borough Council
Rochdale Developpment Agency
Sciontec
Seddon Construction
Sefton Council
Skyline Construction
St. Helens Borough Council
The Auckland Project
The Beatles Story
The Education Improvement Partnership
Tilbury Douglas
Unity Theatre
University of Liverpool
Watergrove Trust
Westmoreland and Furness Council
Workman
WSP