With our head office based in Cardiff,we have associated offices in London,Hamburg and Malta and a total teamresource of more than 80. This enablesus to constantly exceed our client’sexpectations in the UK and overseas.

Working with both national andinternational organisations in the publicand private sectors, we pride ourselves onproviding creative and responsive solutionsin the residential, leisure, commercial, retailand financial sectors.

Overview.

4 - 5 Vision / Team and People6 - 7 Sustainability8 - 11 Leisure12 - 13 Residential14 - 17 Retail18 - 19 Commercial20 - 21 Financial22 - 23 Health and Education24 - 25 International26 - 27 Conservation / Defence and Aviation

Contents.

We strive through excellent design andinnovation to lead the way in clientsatisfaction and professionalism.

We are the architects of responsive andcreative solutions to our clients’ benefitsand requirements.

Space and place, form and detail are theraw materials from which we work aprogressive solution to your needs.

Vision.

Architecture, urban planning, projectmanagement and interior architecture– all our dedicated teams combinetechnical excellence with understandingof your needs and the environment inwhich you operate. We are committed toworking partnerships and open dialogueto deliver the very best service to you.

We are fortunate to have a very talented,passionate and versatile team with astrong track record in many sectors ofdesign and project management alongwith an all important driven commitmentto client service. Our project teams includespecialist architects and technologists thatare led and managed by a director. Theyare encouraged to have a constructiveworking dialogue amongst themselves andare located in modern open-plan officesworking closely with their lead director.

Team and people.

We are committed to sustainable designthat provides a better quality of life forboth now and future generations.

When considering potential designsolutions for any project we always lookto implement the principles of reduce,re-cycle, re-furbish, and redevelop- wherever and whenever possible.

These are core codes that enable usto help protect the environment throughsensible use of resources, promotionof social cohesion and well being andawareness of economic sustainability.

At HLN we drive towards a future of carbonneutral buildings and seek to lower CO2

emissions when we can.

In association with the Welsh Schoolof Architecture Design Research Unit, wehave the tools and modelling techniquesto analyse and predict the environmentalperformance of your future projects,enabling you, in turn, to makethe best decisions.

Sustainability.

Arrays of south facing photo voltaicpanels on the roof of a Tesco store

Left: Boston United Football ClubBottom: Celtic Manor Resort 2010

Creating sport and leisure facilities thathave an international presence andrepresent the highest level of sportingexcellence, HLN has the skills to deliverto you the very best in design andproject management.

We are experienced in handling bothhighly complex and high profile schemes,many of which are on sensitive sites. Bypaying attention to every detail, no matterhow small and implementing soundorganisational skills we ensure a winningend result every time.

Leisure.

Top: Celtic Manor ResortBottom left: Castle Leisure

Bottom right: Castle Leisure

Glamorgan Cricket Club

National Aquarium Cardiff

New pavilion (left) and National Indoor Cricket School

... view from the top of grandstand, looking north towards the new pavilion ...

... pavilion

... national indoor cricket school

HLN’s innovative use of materials andattention to detail have led to awardwinning residential developments.Creating a sense of place is core to ourdesigns, be it on a local, regional orinternational level. We follow the codefor creating sustainable homes and havethe planning expertise to deliver highquality, contemporary housing thatwe are proud to be associated with.

We have the skills to deliver a wide rangeof residential developments to suit yourspecific needs. From high-density urbanschemes, social housing, through to privateindividual homes, we will ensure that all ourdesigns not only meet your requirementsbut also exceed your expectations.

Residential.

Top left: Loosemore Homes - Cardiff BayTop right: Granby Hill - Bristol

Top below: Monico, Rhiwbina - CardiffBelow: SS Great Britain - Bristol

Monico - Cardiff

Integrating environmentally friendlyinitiatives into many of our designs meansa more pleasant shopping experience forboth today and tomorrow’s consumer.

Considering environmental impactat the heart of the design allows us tointroduce elements such as naturaldaylight into superstores and energyconscious initiatives that will reduce energybills and minimise carbon emissions.

At HLN we put strong emphasis on theimpact of our designs on the end userboth now and in the future. We look toachieve a result that is both aestheticallypleasing and environmentally sound.

Retail.

Left: Comet, Maesglas Retail ParkTop above: MFI, Maesglas Retail Park

Tesco Mezzanine

B&Q, Cribbs Causeway - Bristol

Retail.

Left: Queens West

Top: New Tesco Store, SwanseaRight: Tesco MezzanineFar Right: JJB Sports,Maesglas Retail Park

Commitment and service

Reflecting commercial insight and addingvalue wherever possible, HLN has hadextensive experience in the commercialsector. Our knowledgeable teams employtheir skills and creativity to deliverdevelopments that both add to andenhance today’s urban landscape.

We have a sound understanding of thecommercial market place and are drivenby your goals and ambitions for theproject. In existing high-density areasthe flexibility of the plan combined witha clear final vision of the end result iscrucial. We create designs that workfrom conception to completion.

Commercial.

Caspian Point - Cardiff Bay

Left: 3M Headquarters - BracknellTop right: Elmsdale Building - Cardiff

Bottom right: Ethos - Swansea

Top left: Dumfries House - NewportTop right: 3M Headquarters - Bracknell

HSBCAsking the right questions, analysingsolutions and investing in the righttechniques and innovations has allowedHLN to create value and exceedexpectations in the financial sector.

We will work closely with you to identifyyour specific requirements and implementa design solution that will be deliveredto exceed these requirementswherever possible.

Financial.

Top left: Principality Building SocietyBottom left: Principality Building SocietyRight: Principality Building Society HQ

HSBC Birkenhead

Childrens Centre - Newport

Working in partnership with a varietyof clients from the public and privatesectors, HLN has provided a wealthof creative and cost effective solutionsin health and education. By utilisingour combined depth of knowledge wecreate solutions that are sensitive to theend user and effective for you the client.

We work closely with you to developand expand the brief so all elements areconsidered in detail. The final result mustbe one that has functionality at its corebut also considers a feeling of security,inspiration, comfort and harmony.

At HLN we have a broad understandingof the complexity of such projectsand will work hand in hand with youto deliver the best.

Health and Education.

Top/Middle: Special Needs Children CentreBottom: Gastro-enterology Medical Unit

Atlantic College - Vale of Glamorgan

University of Hertfordshire

Top: Rathmell Building - UWCNCaerleon Campus

HSBC -OperationCentre Malta

Using our network of associated offices,HLN has developed cutting edge projectsaround the world.

Whether home or abroad we apply thesame principals of teamwork, using clearcommunication channels, paying attentionto every detail, innovative and creativedesign solutions, sustainability andultimately delivering the results that goover and above requirements. We have asound understanding of differing factorsand how these impact on projects indifferent countries, climates andcommercial markets.

International.

Merrion Road - Dublin

Top left: Dubai Top right: JeddahBottom middle: Bank of Mauritius: Port Louis - Mauritius

Bottom right: Dubai

Using sympathetic and innovative designsolutions HLN has preserved the bestof the past, while enabling the presentand future use of some of Britain’s olderbuildings. Be they heritage or simplyin need of an injection of life, we takea sensitive approach that seeksto imaginatively re-use and recyclematerials wherever possible.

Sustainability is at the core of the designand attention to detail enables us toensure years of future use out of a buildingthat seemed close to the end of its life. Inall our designs we look to minimise impacton global resources, employ cradle tograve analysis of construction materialsand have a policy of waste minimisationin design and on site.

Conservation.

Providing a wealth of experience anda detailed knowledge of the industryhas been key to our work within aviationand defence. In an industry whereconfidentiality is a top priority HLNhas worked sensitively together withorganisations to create highly specialisedfacilities and design solutions to meettheir specific needs.

From engine testing to aircraft repair andmaintenance facilities we believe we canoffer you a progressive solution that notonly works but works better than youthought possible.

Defence andAviation.

Top: Old Post Office - CardiffTop small: Extension to Burgess BuildingBottom small: Harry Ramsdens - Cardiff

Top: GE90Below: DARACrown copyright: DARA

GE Engine Testing Facility, Nantgarw

For further enquiries contact:Alison McFaddenMarketing Manager21/22 Neptune CourtVanguard WayCardiff CF24 5PJT 029 2039 8611F 029 2037 4690E reception@hlnarchitects.com

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Associated Offices: London, Hamburg and Malta

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