award winning practice established in 2019, we are passionate about designing bespoke spaces for you.
We can assist to Bring Your Vision to Life, through our architectural creativity and practical knowledge.
Based in Cornwall & with a satellite workspace in Nottingham. We have a client focussed ethos ‘Designing Places for People’. We design sustainable, beautiful places to fit their environment & work perfectly for our clients.
Our 25 years experience provides a knowledgeable perspective on every project. Our diverse portfolio includes: extensions, refurbishment, new build homes, community spaces and commercial projects. Our flexible pricing allowing you to pick the service you need with a clear fixed price agreed.
Helen and our collaborative team are friendly and approachable who assist clients through the build process: from inception to completing on site. We are equally comfortable working with a complex brief or working on existing buildings.
The practice is based in Penzance, Cornwall, but we don’t believe creativity is restricted to an office, especially when we live in such inspiring surroundings. We are happy to work with clients throughout Cornwall, Devon and further afield.
Find out more about our services and how we could help you bring Your vision to life
The Team
Helen Brooks; director/ principal architect
Helen is a Chartered Architect with over 25 years experience working in professional practice.
She read architecture at Leeds, gaining an BA (hons) degree in 2000, after 2 years working in architectural practices in the midlands she returned to Leeds to complete her Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture, before completing her RIBA part 3 qualification and becoming chartered in 2006.
Helen joined a multi-disciplinary team of Architects and other construction professionals at a Lincoln Practice, before moving with her family to Cornwall. Prior to setting up Atelier, Helen worked at an Architectural practice in Penzance, becoming Design Director in 2009.
During her 12 years at there she played a pivotal role in the practice being responsible for designing, obtaining planning and running on site a variety of projects.
Her architectural background is diverse and includes designing multi-million £ primary schools, commercial buildings, new build housing, small family home projects and community based projects.
She lives in Newlyn with her family, where she very much enjoys being part of the community. Creativity and family are important to Helen and these are intertwined into the way she designs. Apart from a passion for architecture, Helen can often be found painting, drawing or enjoying the outdoors.
our collaborators;
We have a strong collaborative ethos and appreciate the skills other professionals can bring to the benefit our clients. Working in Cornwall for two decades we have a team of professionals who we work well with and can call upon to create a solution that’s right for you.
Chartered Surveyors, Construction Technicians, Landscape Architects, Structural Engineers, Interior Designers, M&E Consultants, Highway Consultants, Ecologists, Drainage Engineers, Heritage Consultants and CDM Consultants.
Working with Contractors and Builders we can compile a list most of the most suitable for your projects requirements.
