HLM Architects
Moinak Basu is currently an Associate and Senior Project Architect at HLM Architects, where they have been working since October 2009. Prior to this, they were an Architectural Assistant at Bond Bryan Architects from September 2007 to October 2009. They also have experience as an Architect at Somaya & Kalappa Consultants in India and as a Research Associate at Urban Design Research Institute. Moinak holds a M.Sc in Computer Aided Environmental Design from The University of Sheffield and a B.Arch in Architecture from the University of Mumbai. Their responsibilities have included designing, tender drawing, working drawing, site supervision, client and consultant correspondence, modelling, visualizations, and presentation work across a variety of project sectors.
HLM Architects
We are an Employee-Owned architectural practice with a proud 58-year history of producing places and spaces that improve people’s lives. With a design philosophy that puts people at its centre, it is our mission to delight clients and users, making memorable places which evoke positive emotional responses. We strive to create buildings that respond to their context and climate, as well as our client’s budget, and we consequently don’t have a ‘signature-style’. Every design evolves as a solution to a unique set of challenges that we approach with ‘signature-thinking’ – this is a creative, thoughtful, and fun process that allows the character and ideas of each project to flourish in their own delightful way - we call this ‘Thoughtful Design’. We have received broad and far-reaching accolades for our designs, including: ◽️ RSUA Design Award 2022 ◽️ AJ100 Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2022 ◽️ Four Glasgow Institute of Architects 2021 ◽️ Offsite Awards Education Project of the Year 2021 ◽️ Building Magazine’s Architectural Practice of the Year 2020 Our true reward is knowing that we can improve wellbeing - not only in our design approach, but inside and outside of the business too. We pride ourselves on a diverse workforce and inclusive culture, promoted at board level by our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Group and enhanced by our connect day activities. Reflective of our culture, we received the AJ100 Employer of the Year Award 2020 and 2021, and are recognized as a three-star accredited, ‘world-class’ Best Company Employer. We are passionate about improving social mobility, opening new avenues into the profession and encouraging younger generations to pursue their ambitions. Our teams are regularly involved in outreach programs, we have teamed up with Speakers for Schools and RIBA Learning, and signed up to the Social Mobility Pledge, the Lord Mayor of London Pledge, See-It-Be-It Sheffield and DYW Glasgow.