Ascent Architecture is an established architectural practice based in central Bristol, founded in 2004 by RIBA Chartered Architect Steve Mardall. Our mission is to deliver intelligent, creative and sustainable designs, including to Passivhaus standards. Planning a new project can be one of the most rewarding and at times daunting challenges you will ever undertake, especially if for the first time.

The Project Planning Pack has been designed to help you understand the process & stages involved, prepare you for the road ahead and advise you what you need to do. Following this guidance will help reduce risk, avoid common pitfalls, potentially save you cost in the long run, and improve design outcomes. Finding trusted advisors to help with your project can also be a formidable task.

We regularly receive requests for recommendations of related construction industry professionals. With this in mind we have compiled a directory of trusted professionals whose expertise we value – most we have worked with, others have been recommended by trusted associates. Book a FREE 20 minute phone call with director Steve Mardall to discuss your project.

In the same way that a surgeon would not operate without first diagnosing symptoms, experience has taught us the importance of rigorous research prior to any design work . We have formalized the process of information gathering, research & diagnosis into a service called a Needs & Options Review . This supports the decision making processes and serves as the foundation for a successful project outcome.