KAST Architects is a small close-knit practice of individuals with complementary skills and talents. Our open plan office in the centre of Truro encourages collaboration and interaction and helps to strengthen our shared ethos and core values.
We offer a range of experience across a number of sectors, in particular one off bespoke houses, education projects and commercial office buildings, and we work to ensure the most appropriate team is assigned to each project to provide our clients with consistency and professional reassurance.
Being small means that each and every commission is important to us. It also means that we are able to ensure a personal level of service to our clients whatever the size of the project.
We take pleasure in working alongside our clients, both private and commercial, and place great value on developing a relationship built on trust and mutual respect. The success of any project is dependent on a thorough understanding of a client’s key requirements and ongoing communication as the design evolves. We therefore endeavour to get to know our clients, their dreams and aspirations for a project, and as a result deliver great architecture.
Each member of the team brings with them a flair for high quality design and a passion for caring for the world around us.
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Nicholas James
Founding Director & Architect
RIBA / ARB
Nick founded KAST Architects in 2014 and is responsible for driving the practice forwards and developing its vision and ethos. He holds a keen interest in the concept of regionalism and a critical awareness of designing in response to locality and climate.
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Adam Collier
Director & Architect
RIBA / ARB
Adam is an Architect with experience of working in the UK and Australia. With an eye for high quality design, Adam can quickly turn his hand to a variety of project types.
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David Jones
Director, Architect & Certified Passivhaus Designer
RIBA / ARB
David is a fully qualified Architect with a wealth of experience, particularly in the private housing sector. David brings a rigorous and measured approach to his designs and is a Certified Passivhaus Designer.
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Joseph Roberts
Architect & Certified Passivhaus Designer
RIBA / ARB
Joe is a qualified Architect and Certified Passivhaus Designer with experience working in Tokyo, London and Paris. Being from Cornwall, he has a rich understanding of Cornish culture, climate and topography.
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Nell Hewett
Architect
RIBA / ARB
Nell is a qualified Architect specialising in housing and regeneration with experience working in London, Bristol and Cornwall. Her Masters studies earned her an RIBA Silver Medal Nomination. Nell brings a conscientious and sympathetic approach to her designs.
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Narta Sahatciu
Architectural Designer
Diploma, Faculty of Architecture
Narta is a Part 2 Architectural Designer with a Diploma from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Trieste. She is interested in the creation of elegant and sustainable architecture that responds to its local setting.
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Alex Cox
Architectural Designer
Alex is a Part 2 Architectural Designer having graduated from the Welsh School of Architecture, and prior to that Falmouth University. He has worked for practices in both the UK and Switzerland.
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Jessica Fairlie
Architectural Designer & Certified Passivhaus Designer
Jess is a Part 1 Architectural Designer having graduated from the University of Falmouth with First Class Honours and winning a student award for excellence in design. Jess is also a Certified Passivhaus Designer.