Year in review 2022 July Our stunning re-imagining of the Parkgate building on Westgate Street in Cardiff wins “Best Commercial Development” at the Insider Property Awards held in City Hall. #Winner #Awards #Architecture

Year in review 2022 August First phase of our new “mid-market” integrated retirement community opened in Watford, prompting great interest in the retirement living industry thanks to the innovative model and site transformation. #RetirementLiving #Mayfield #Architecture

Year in review 2022 September We submitted a planning application for a new integrated retirement community at Headley Court, including a restoration of the listed building and new buildings in the grounds. #RetirementLiving #Architecture #Planning #Design #Submission

Year in review 2022 October Opening of refurbished Northcote House, a Grade II listed Neo-Georgian mansion in Sunningdale. The house was the centre of the socialite scene in the thirties and was where the Sunningdale Agreement was signed in 1973. #RetirementLiving #Listed

Year in review 2022 November Parkgate wins again! A real honour to have our project chosen yet again for best Commercial Development, demonstrating the impact that this regeneration project has had locally. #Winner #Awards #Architecture

Year in review 2022 December The café space at 23 Womanby Street (Yr Ogof) is transformed into our Christmas party venue by our amazing and creative staff.

GFA Director Toby Adam from our Cardiff office speaks about our long-standing relationship with local supply chain partner Ogi, and how this collaboration helps ensure our IT systems deliver for both our clients and staff.

Thursday lunchtime crits always spark interesting debates in the office. #architecture #Practice

We had a great day welcoming Cardiff Metropolitan University architecture students into our office to experience 'a day in the life'. We explored some of our projects using VR, took a short trip to visit our landmark scheme theparkgatehotel and participated in an office wide design review.

👩‍💻 Can your tech keep up with the ever-changing work/life needs of your staff? We can help with all your #business #technology demands in a #hybridworking world. Don’t take our word for it – listen to what Gaunt Francis Architects Architects have to say. ow.ly/z9lA50N7qFE

insidermedia.com/experts/wales/… In my latest blog for Insider Wales, I look at the theme of Placemaking; what it means, and why it differs from established practice. #architecture #placemaking #blog

A big thank you to all of our friends for celebrating GFA’s Spring Party and 25th Anniversary. We had a fabulous evening in our Cardiff studio, made all the better for sharing it with those that have been on our journey with us. #springparty #25thanniversary

Members of our team attended the opening of our latest project for Audley Villages, an Integrated Retirement Community for older adults in Cobham, Surrey. Audley literally rolled out the red carpet for the event, and it was amazing to see the first residents settling in. #IRC

Great to see one of our talented team members work published in Dezeen. Priyansha Kamdar recently joined our team as a Part II Architectural Assistant, working on developing masterplans for Luxury Lodges across the UK. dezeen.com/2023/09/14/car…

Brutalism Cymraeg is the tenth volume of a new series of photographic zines about Brutalist architecture around the world. Photographed and compiled by our very own Kimberley Harris @Beton__Brut. etsy.com/shop/Uhmzines or at the Photographers Gallery, Ramillies St, London

A privilege to host RSAW Student Colab at our Cardiff studio. An excellent afternoon of collaboration with students from Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff Metropolitan University and University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Many thanks to ROCKWOOL UK for sponsoring the event. We look forward to welcoming you all back in future!

We had a great day yesterday as a practice attending the annual RSAW conference. Inspired by so many excellent speakers, including our very own Alan Francis. Thank you RSAW for hosting such an insightful day. #RSAW #RIBA #annualconference #architecture

2023 has been a fantastic year for us here at Gaunt Francis. We look forward to continuing to work with our wonderful clients, colleagues and fellow consultants in the New Year and seeing what 2024 has in store. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year🎇