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noma architects is at Imperial Shopping Park.
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noma architects is at Bradley Stoke (Bristol, UK).
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noma architects is with Elim Housing Association and Melhuish & Saunders Limited in Oldland Common.
Out on site at Oldland Common today. The scaffold is down, the roof is on and the bespoke colour doors are looking sharp. Things are
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Great progress on site at Oldland Common. #nomaarchitects #architecture #construction #onsite
noma architects is in England.
We're working on an exciting new refurbishment project in Birmingham with Markey Group. The demolitions phase has exposed some interesting features and a few quirks.
noma architects is in England.
Works continue on site at Norton Hill School. We love seeing these rafters and the volumes created as the new technology teaching spaces are realised.
noma architects is in Wales.
Francis recently took a trip on Waverley Excursions and had a great day out! But did you know that the historic paddle steamer was the
noma architects is in Oldland Common.
Update from site at Oldland Common where construction of the buildings are progressing well. We took our work experience student Jakub to see the supported
Summer party
16 August 2024
We had a lovely evening at our Summer Party, celebrating together with family and friends on site at a recently completed extension near Chepstow.
Read moreA very peculiar walking tour of Bristol
9 May 2024
An afternoon together walking through the same places but getting to know the haunted and hidden Bristol.
Read moreGrand Opening of Sycamore Renovation
26 April 2024
Steve and Kat celebrate with Shaw healthcare and Sir Dr Lian Fox MP at the opening of interior refurbishment at Sycamore Lodge Care Home.
Read morePhoto Night
29 February 2024
We got together to celebrate an annual Noma tradition of sharing interesting photographs that we.ve taken over the year. It was great to catch up and see the adventures we had been on.
Read moreStaff Christmas Party
15 December 2023
We’ve been out celebrating 2023 and are looking forward to kicking off 2024!
Alice enrols on Part 3 course
1 November 2023
Alice has enrolled on the Professional Practice, Knowledge, Skills and Management in Architecture course at UWE to fully qualify as an Architect with her Part 3.
Conservation Course
4 October 2023
John and Tatiana have been expanding their specialist conservation knowledge and skills as part of the RIBA Conservation course.
Axe Throwing
26 September 2023
We had a great staff social at axe throwing! After scheduling this in before the first lockdown, we finally tested our skills and had a great evening together.
Mini Golf
6 July 2023
We enjoyed a fun evening at mini golf together.
Care and Support South West Awards
8 October 2022
We celebrated with the nominees and supported Steve in awarding Best Chef at the Care and Support West awards at Ashton Gate.
Staff outing to Bath…
7 October 2022
Staff outing to Bath — we had a lovely day out together visiting some new developments and classic buildings in UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath.
RIBA Architecture and Culture event at Bristol Beacon
15 September 2022
RIBA Architecture and Culture event at Bristol Beacon. Director Katharine has been organising talks with RIBA SW for a number of years, which have grown in popularity. A quick trip to Paris and Athens the weekend before prepared her for the event!
We’ve been shortlisted for Architectural Practice of the Year!
10 August 2022
We’ve been shortlisted for Architectural Practice of the Year!
NOMA Architects and Quentin Alder Architects join forces
14 July 2022
NOMA Architects and Quentin Alder Architects join forces. We’re delighted that NOMA will be securing the future of Quentin Alder Architects and maintaining the quality of design for which the practice is known.
Read moreCelebrating the holiday season with each other near the waterside by our office
9 December 2021
We had a wonderful time celebrating the holiday season with each other near the waterside by our office. There was a lovely fire which kept us warm and cosy.
Design expo in Dubai
9 November 2021
Design expo in Dubai. Directors Paul and Steve came back inspired by the worldwide expo they visited in Dubai.
Tom Qualifies as an Architect
11 January 2021
Tom fully qualified as an Architect after successfully passing his final interview.
Celebrating 35 years of NOMA
31 December 2020
It’s our 35 birthday!
Online Christmas party
18 December 2020
Our Christmas Party went online in 2020 as we continue to work from home, but we still had a lot of fun together.
To celebrate our 35 years, NOMA make some videos ‘Lights. Camera. Action!’
7 May 2020
To celebrate our 35 years, NOMA make some videos ‘Lights. Camera. Action!’ Check out one of our videos
Working from home
1 May 2020
We are adjusting to working from home! We’re in communication regularly and continue providing our services. We hope our clients and colleagues are staying well in Lockdown.
Staff Christmas Party
13 December 2019
We celebrated the end of another year with a black tie Christmas party aboard the Marco Polo where it was docked at Avonmouth
Staff on Tour
20 September 2019
We visited Hauser and Wirth gallery in Bruton and Bombay Sapphire distillery at Laverstoke Mill to taste some gin on our summer trip and enjoyed the architecture and glorious sunshine.
Kat becomes Director
6 August 2019
Kat joined Steve, Paul and Robert as Director. She has a breadth of experience in the residential and master planning sectors which has given her a dynamic and inventive approach to problem solving.
Staff trip to Glasgow
25 July 2018
We took a day off as an office to enjoy the sites of Glasgow.
Hard hat tour of suspension bridge
14 September 2017
Steve, Kat and Francis enjoyed a guided tour of the recently discovered vaults below the support towers of Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Trip to Cardiff
11 August 2017
We visited Cadogan House which was completing on site and enjoyed lunch and a tour around the city, taking in the architecture around the Bay.
Award Winning Bake Off
25 September 2016
A colourful array of cakes were decorated as a Bristolian Street for the Architecture Centre’s competition.
Birmingham Office Trip
19 June 2016
This year the staff trip took us to Birmingham. It was rainy but that didn’t stop us enjoying ourselves!
30th Birthday Celebrations
11 September 2015
We threw a party to celebrate our 30th Birthday on board the historic John Sebastian Lightship. Everyone enjoyed Robert and Steve’s speeches!
Staff trip to Stonehenge
5 September 2014
In 2014 our summer trip took us to Stonehenge visitor’s centre.
Office Trip to the South West
21 September 2012
Andrew enjoying the view when we took a tour of local sites in the south west, including Glastonbury Tor
Paul becomes Director
16 May 2012
Paul joined Robert and Steve as practice Director
RIBA Sandcastle Competition
3 September 2011
Rachel, Liz and Steve enjoy a fun day out on the beach at Weston-Super-Mare recreating the New York skyline to win the Architecture competition category.
NOMA Rebrand
7 August 2007
We hosted a party to celebrate the rebranding of Narracott Oxford Mills Architects as NOMA Architects on site at the Cathedral School which was nearing completion
Paul joins the practice
7 November 2005
Paul qualified from the University of Liverpool in 1990. He worked for practices in Bristol and London, working primarily in the field of housing, before returning to Bristol in 2005.
Steve joins the practice as Director
4 February 2001
Steve trained at Plymouth Polytechnic and qualified as an architect in 1989. He specialises in designing care facilities, as well as developing his interest in conservation and ecclesiastical architecture.