Architectural Design
Tetra Tech provides high-quality, creative, and practical architectural solutions that meet clients’ requirements, build stakeholder confidence, enhance the built environment and communities, preserve heritage, and deliver long-term value and security for clients.
Our architectural services team delivers specialist, sustainable, and context-sensitive spaces and places. From concept to completion, our teams collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and technical specialists to create spaces that enhance well-being, protect users, reflect local character, and respond to evolving social and environmental needs.
Our architects have a proven track record across the commercial, industrial, transport, defence, security, and government sectors. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures every project benefits from integrated expertise. We are committed to designing buildings, facilities, and environments that are smart, efficient, adaptable, safe, and inspired by the people who use them. Our teams have a deep understanding of innovative digital design and construction including modern construction methods and the application of Net Zero Carbon principles.
Architecture and Design
Our architectural teams are experienced across all Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) work stages and skilled at delivering to a range of client and industry specific standards.
- Design leadership for specialist sectors including lead consultant and lead designer
- Capturing client requirements and brief development
- Concept design, feasibility studies, spatial planning and workspace rationalisation
- Digital design, including building information modelling (BIM), 3D visualisation, and immersive virtual reality (VR)
- Design production and detailing, including Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)
- Construction support and contract administration
- Technical advisor and technical assurance support for clients
- Experience working both client side and for contractors
Sustainable Architecture
Our architectural teams include experienced architects and certified Passivhaus designers who provide comprehensive carbon consultancy across a wide range of building types and sectors. We deliver low-carbon, low-energy buildings through evidence-based design and proven fabric-first, passive design principles. Our background enables an in-depth, holistic approach across disciplines.
- Policy, guidance, and strategy for Net Zero Carbon
- Life cycle assessment: Rigorous carbon analysis using LCA One Click, life cycle costing, BREEAM modelling, and EPD certification
- Fabric-first design and airtightness strategy
- Thermal bridging Psi and U-value calculations
- Passive approach using performance-led Passivhaus and EnerPHit retrofit design
- Certification support for BREEAM, DREAM, LEED, WELL, and other frameworks
Building Refurbishment and Upgrade
Our architectural teams assess the merits of refurbishment and retrofit versus new-build options for each sector and client. We align refurbishment strategies with client sustainability goals and enhance building resilience to meet current regulatory and environmental standards.
- Minimising disruption to ongoing operations during refurbishment
- Lifecycle cost analysis comparing refurbishment and new-build scenarios
- Risk-based evaluation of quality, performance, and cost benefits
- Adoption of new technologies and materials to extend building lifespan
- Integration of energy-efficient systems and renewable energy solutions
- Carbon savings associated with refurbishment
- Preservation of heritage and architectural features while upgrading functionality
