Hollaway Studio is an architectural practice, specialising in educational architecture, that embraces the past, the present, and the future and places people and feeling at the core of its architecture philosophy.
We are passionate about every project and are committed to delivering high-quality work. We are experienced in delivering large-scale educational design projects. Our expertise includes public realm design, greenspace planning, and feasibility studies. Our approach is collaborative and inclusive, and we strive to deliver complex and challenging schemes.
Design begins with feeling – for place, for the past, for the needs and wants of the now, and for a future that matters. It listens. It empathises. It’s pragmatic. It’s an understanding that informs everything we do. It makes buildings that work – truly, beautifully. This is how we approach all educational architecture projects.
An educational architecture practice is nothing without its people, and the very best practices are those in which everyone has a voice – however different it may be. We are extremely fortunate Hollaway is exactly this: an extraordinary bunch of thinkers, talkers, and doers. These are the people that get buildings made.
As has been the case with many a seaside town, the urban planning and development that marked much of late twentieth century Folkestone had it turn its back on its greatest asset: the sea. Part of a redevelopment of the harbour at large, Folkestone Fountains undoes – in a single and technically brilliant leap – the error of its ways, reconnecting the town to that which gave it life in the first place.
Hollaway’s approach to educational architecture always starts with people and place. How does a space contribute to the community it will inhabit? How will people interact and engage with the architecture created in this space? Under his leadership and hands on approach Guy Hollaway has created a design-led Practice committed to innovative building solutions, with work ranging from prestigious one off commissions to large scale regeneration projects.
The RIBA award-winning educational architecture practice has built its reputation working on a wide array of projects, including a cutting-edge skate park, the world’s first heritage theme park, a bespoke artist’s studio in an open field, and a high-end seafood restaurant. The breadth of these projects may be wide, but each one brings the perfect balance of playfulness and sincerity, with a firm focus on placemaking, sustainability and the experience of the individuals who will use the space.
London
10A Acton Street WC1X 9NG
+44 (0)20 7096 5425
Kent
The Tramway Stables, Rampart Road
Hythe CT21 5BG
+44 (0)1303 260 515
