About
Alec Crisp Architects is a Bristol-based practice focused on creating thoughtful, well-made architecture. We help our clients get the most out of their home, creating spaces that enhance everyday life.
We work across residential extensions, renovations, conversions, interiors and new-builds, from the first conversation through to construction. The practice is based in Bristol and we take on projects in the South West of England and across the UK.
Approach
A well-designed home changes how you live in it. We work with clients who know they want something better from their home. We help them work out exactly what that means and how to get there.
We think carefully about how light, materials, form and spatial arrangement shape the experience of a home. The quality of light in a room, the warmth of a material, the generosity of a plan: these things affect how you feel.
We design architecture shaped by clarity, craft, and materials. We rigorously test ideas at every stage from layout sketches through to construction detailing. It’s this design-led approach that leads to spaces and buildings that feel refined and quietly expressive.
For a full overview of how we work, including the services we offer, see our process.
Alec Crisp
Alec is an ARB registered architect with over a decade of experience at a broad range of practices in the UK and the US. He has worked across residential, cultural, education and public projects, from carefully crafted private homes to large institutional buildings.
Alec studied at the University of Nottingham, the London School of Architecture and the University of Cambridge. He has worked on projects ranging from the Stirling Prize–shortlisted London College of Fashion at Allies and Morrison to Passivhaus homes and ambitious residential developments at ByOthers, and most recently as a project architect at Cooke Fawcett Architects, leading private residential schemes from concept through planning, detailed design and on-site delivery.
His work balances technical rigour with a calm, tactile sensibility to create thoughtful, well-crafted spaces tailored to client and site. He set up Alec Crisp Architects in 2026 to focus on residential architecture, working with clients directly from brief through to completion.