Ainsworth Spark Associates is guided by the knowledge that the quality of surroundings can enrich the quality of lives. Buildings that are memorable, viewed with affection and with a strong identity and place have the ability to inspire and lift aspirations and expectations. We work in the spirit of enquiry, challenging preconceptions, testing convention with a duty to design well at any scale.

Our work relies on creative collaboration within our studios and externally with our clients, the community, consultants and sub-contractors. In construction, we recognise, understand and respect our precious natural resources as well as the practical restraints of cost and time. With our strong track record, we are well placed to face the challenges of the future and the changing face of architecture and technology with imagination and sensitivity.

Social and environmental awareness and responsibility are at the heart of the practice culture as it evolves to meet those challenges. Design and sustainability cannot be separated and are integral in our approach to producing buildings with a light touch on the planet. Since its inception in the 60s, Ainsworth Spark Associates has consistently valued both old-hand wisdom and new minds!

The open plan nature of the studio space means that all members of the team have a broad understanding of all jobs in progress, whether they are working on them or not. This leads to collaboration and sharing of experiences across the range of work, building on previous knowledge and gathering new ideas so whoever works on a particular job, the client gets a whole studios-worth of support behind them. LABC Best Non-Residential Extension or Alteration 2022- ERS Building, Killingworth (Block A)