We are an architectural practice focused on the pursuit of quality, from the initial concept design through to the delivery of the completed building.

Architecture is a blend of complex forces, from the needs dictated by individuals to the performance of building materials. The focus of every project must include a commitment to understanding the culture, climate and identity of a place.

Through a commitment to this understanding, and a process of demanding design selection, clear goals can be established by the architect and client in order to produce a joint project vision. With wisely managed project programmes and clear cost control Nick Baker Architects are committed to the creation of architectural quality.

Our method of working is based on collaborative consideration. Models, 3D renderings, animations and hand sketches are critical tools of the language of communication, each serving to demonstrate the evolution of a design.

It is through these channels that we aim to produce buildings on time, on budget and with architectural excellence.

Nick Baker spent seven years at Foster and Partners working on The Rebuilding of the Reichstag in Berlin, Swiss RE (St Mary's Axe), The Hearst Tower, New York and as project architect for the international multimedia specialists JCDecaux's Headquarters in London.

About us

Team group photo of Nick Baker Architects.

Nick Baker

Nick Baker studied at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and TU Darmstadt, Germany. He joined Foster + Partners, Berlin, in 1992 for the Rebuilding of the Reichstag and in 1997 moved to Foster + Partners’ London office to work on St Mary Axe, JCDecaux’s European Headquarters and the Hearst Tower, NYC. Seven years later as an Associate, Nick left to set up Nick Baker Architects in 2005. Since then he has lead and developed the practice to delivering Educational and Residential projects along with specialist skills in Conservation Work on Listed Buildings in the UK.

Staff

Alyn O’Donnell

Naomi Bryden

Ignacio Calvo

Jenny Chuang

Calum Luke

Ryan Donnelly

Sara Pizarro

Awards

2017

Private Residence, Great Missenden

Shortlist, South Regional RIBA Awards

Haydon School, Activity Hall, London

None, BUILD Interior Design Awards – Best Architectural Refurbishment

2016

Austrian Embassy, London – External Refurb

None, Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards – Innovation & Excellence in Residential Architecture – UK

BUILD Architecture Award – Conservation Architects of the Year – London

2015

Solstice Point, London

None, BUILD Architecture Award – Best For Government Architecture Projects

None, BUILD Architecture Award – Best Newly Constructed Residential Developmen

Haydon School, Activity Hall, London

Shortlist, New London Awards

2014

Villa Caroisla, London

Highly Commended, Ealing Civic Society Annual Award

Shortlist, RIBA London

Probitas logo
THE DISTRIK logo
Logo of St Edmund's College & Prep School
Vivere logo with the slogan "Live Life Well" underneath.
Audley Villages logo.
Logo for Amber Infrastructure Group.
Cohabs logo.
Glenwell Group logo.
The official emblem of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Seal of the Diocese of Southwark with a shield featuring red symbols, topped with a bishop's mitre, and text reading "The Diocese of Southwark" in red on a beige background.
Galliard Homes logo
A black and white drawing of a small figure, likely a girl, sitting on a deck or dock, gazing at the sea or lake with mountains in the distance.
LEUFROY logo
O'Shea logo banner with blue background and white text.
Murphy logo with the slogan 'World-Class Infrastructure'
Logo of THOST Projektmanagement
Logo of Haydon School featuring a stylized deer head with antlers and a yellow star above its head, next to the school's name in bold letters.
Logo of St Bede's School with an emblem of a seated person reading a book and the school's name and motto.
Logo for the Austrian Cultural Forum in London.
Logo of the Austrian Embassy.
The logo of WKÖ Wirtschaftskammer Österreich.

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