January 2010
St Ive, Cornwall – Affordable Passivhaus Scheme.
Mitchell Architects, on behalf of Sarsen Housing Association, have recently submitted a planning application in St. Ive, Cornwall for one of the first ‘Passivhaus’ standard affordable housing schemes in the country. The scheme of twenty ‘low energy’ houses uses design techniques from the forefront of building technology to create affordable homes requiring virtually no energy to keep warm. Over the last 18 months the design team have worked closely together to produce an attractive Passivhaus scheme which will greatly reduce the occupant’s utility bills, providing comfortable, sustainable and attractive family dwellings.

December 09
Guinness Trust, Harwell St.
Designed to meet Code 5 of the code for sustainable homes, this exciting housing scheme at Harwell Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, places Mitchell Architects at the forefront of sustainable design in the South West. The scheme has been designed to tackle fuel poverty for residents. Materials have been carefully selected to gain maximum credits from ‘the green guide for specification’. The flats themselves have been carefully designed to provide ultimate comfort to the residents by maximising natural daylight, having high levels of sound insulation between flats, maximising private space with balconies and communal gardens whilst also providing accommodation which could be adapted for a wheelchair user if required.

March 09
Al-Naseem Dairy.
As reported in the Plymouth 'Evening Herald's' 'Bite Back' campaign - 'A city architects company has secured a £6.5 million dairy project in Misurta, Libya. Mitchell Architects, in Stoke, has won the contract to build a new 6,500sq m building for Libyan firm Al-Naseem. Adrian Mitchell, managing director, said he was "ecstatic" about the contract.' The project involves building a new facility for the production of ice-cream and yoghurts.

June 08
In broadening our expertise to include Town Planning and Building Surveying, as well as providing our existing services, we believe we are unique in Plymouth offering the services of members of RIBA, RTPI, RICS and MAPS - all under one roof. Adrian Mitchell says "In order to meet the ever increasing complexity in the building industry today, it is essential that we can provide a holistic solution for any particular brief".

March 08
Bishop opens £5.5M housing scheme
The Bishop of Plymouth has officially opened a new housing scheme for older people. Run by Ridgeway community housing association, St Pauls Court in Efford is the city's latest extra care scheme for frail older people. The 40 new extra-care homes for affordable rent aim to help older people to live more independently.

December 07
Director Richard White has been nominated and voted Chairman of the local branch of The RIBA and is joined on the committee by another of our architects, Lucy Harman.

November 07
Our Financial Director, Deborah Southwould has been voted to act as Branch Secretary for the Plymouth Branch of The Federation of Small Business for the next year.