Ainsworth Spark Associates opened in 1963 with a successful competition entry for a major clothing store in Regent Street, London. Offices were set up to include both design studios and workshops for artists and crafts people. Other successes followed and the practice grew through the early years to a practice of 50 people acting as executive architects for Newcastle Rapid Transit System, a major piece of urban intervention in the City and surrounds. In its 50th year the practice had recorded in excess of 4,000 projects.Our studios are within a listed building at Summerhill Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, the only remaining Georgian Square in the City. Studios have an open environment conducive to integrated and collaborative team work.
Projects have been undertaken in all major sectors and construction types, covering health, education, housing, leisure, sport, transport, religion, community, arts, civic, workplace, retail, hotel, commercial, heritage, conservation and restoration. We also have unique consultancy associations with an expert in the conservation of historic monuments and listed buildings.
The majority of our work is in the UK but we have also undertaken a number of projects overseas in Spain, France, Azerbaijan, Bahrain and Nigeria.
Ainsworth Spark Associates are consistently successful in winning competitions and awards, regionally, nationally and internationally.
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- Newcastle & North Tyneside
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Ainsworth Spark Associates is a chartered architects practice based in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. Established in 1963, our work covers diverse sectors, locally, nationally and internationally, including education, commercial, sport, transport, community, leisure, arts, religious, retail, heritage, restoration, health and residential- from multi-unit apartment developments, to luxury homes, to modest internal adjustments.
Ainsworth Spark Associates opened in 1963 with a successful competition entry for a major clothing store in Regent Street, London. Offices were set up to include both design studios and workshops for artists and crafts people. Other successes followed and the practice grew through the early years to a practice of 50 people acting as executive architects for Newcastle Rapid Transit System, a major piece of urban intervention in the City and surrounds.In its 50th year the practice had recorded in excess of 4,000 projects.
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.
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