About us

who WE ARE:

Jessop and Cook Architects was established in 1974 by Graham Jessop and John Cook with a commitment to social and environmental responsibility.

We are a practice with a passion for our community and we are enthusiastic about the power of design to drive positive change in our city and region.

With 50 years of experience we have built a reputation for quality, attention to detail, and an empathetic approach to design. We design for schools, education, the STEM sector, private housing, housing developments, local community groups, businesses, start-ups, churches, charities, local councils, and university colleges and departments.

We are proud to have been recognised for several local awards and nominations including by RIBA South East, Oxford Preservation Trust, and the Thames Valley Property Awards.

what we do:

We work on projects of various scales from a few thousand to multi-million-pound schemes, providing services tailored to our clients’ needs, including:

  • Full project management from conception to completion

  • Feasibility studies 

  • Master planning and space planning 

  • Architectural consultancy 

  • Heritage and conservation consultancy

  • Quinquennials and condition surveys 

  • Interior design 

  • Organising public consultations

  • Pre-application and planning support

  • Building regulation drawings

  • Principal Designer services (CDM 2015)

  • Principal Designer services (Building Safety Act 2022)

  • Passivhaus Design services

  • Retrofit coordinator services

Community Involvement:

Jessop and Cook Architects is involved with various local initiatives and charities and encourage local groups to contact us to see if we can offer support.

Architects Declare Climate and Biodiversity Emergency:

We are one of many practices to sign Architects Declare, which encourages a devolved network of architectural practices to share best practice and coordinate responses to the issues surrounding climate change and biodiversity loss. Architects Declare is an industry recognised initiative and we are using the clarity of the declaration to help drive effective change within our organisation.

Business Model:

We are a team of like-minded individuals who work collaboratively; each playing an important and pivotal role in the practice. We are signed up to the Oxford Living Wage, and are committed to creating a healthy and supportive work environment for our staff.

We are also working towards ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.

 
 
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