GAA Design is a Berkshire-based architectural studio specialising in residential and mixed-use delivery, with a focus on regulatory clarity, commercial realism, and safety-led design.

We support developers navigating the demands of the Building Safety Act, façade remediation, and Gateway 2 — with design leadership that’s technically grounded, commercially aware, and communication-led.

Our team works at the intersection of compliance and creativity. We understand the pressures developers face — tight margins, high stakes, shifting regulations — and we respond with clarity, control, and solutions that work. Our culture values candour, composure under pressure, and communication that’s clear, consistent, and proactive.

We’re not here to sugar-coat complexity. We’re here to lead teams through it — with trust, structure, and delivery that holds up under scrutiny.

🔍 What We Do
Architectural design and technical coordination across RIBA Stages

BRPD (Building Regulations Principal Designer) services

Gateway 2 strategy and safety case coordination

Façade remediation design and risk-led review

BIM-integrated workflows to support the Golden Thread

Residential and mixed-use schemes from 5 to 150+ units

🧠 What We Value
Candour — straight answers, not spin

Commercial focus — design that works on-site and on-budget

Communication — clear, consistent, expectation-led

Cool heads — pressure sharpens, not shakes us

Solution-hunting — untangling complexity is the job

Single source of truth — organised information wins

Whether you’re designing from scratch, remediating what’s broken, or steering a scheme through Gateway 2, GAA Design brings the leadership, insight, and straight-talking clarity needed to move forward.

We don’t just draw buildings. We solve 
Our aim is to excite our clients with designs that are both stimulating and enhance the setting they live in. Combined with a historically successful relationship with local authorities we make your projects happen.

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