Practice
The Practice began in the British landscape and its agricultural buildings before spreading out to residential architecture and urban planning. This evolution has kept the practice responsive, agile and creative.
(1) Christopher Taylor
Chris & Tim co-founded TaylorHare in 2014 after meeting a number of years before as post-graduate students at Kingston University. They clicked straight away becoming the best of friends whilst trying to comprehend the complexities of becoming architectural designers. Nearly twenty years later they have created an international architecture practice and remain the best of friends.
Founders
Chris has a measured, personable approach that encourages and embraces creativity, he facilitates and emboldens good design ethics & principles. He keeps the practice humble and grounded in its belief system that it must always be learning through the collaboration of those around them, that being other members of the THA team, consultants, contractors and clients alike. This consistency of excellence through patience is Chris’s biggest strength and has ensured the practice has achieved the highest of accolades including being shortlisted for the RIBA House of Year in 2024 for ‘The Hall’.
(2) timothy hare
Complementary to Chris, Tim has an outgoing charismatic character he believes anything is possible with a ‘yes’ and a can do attitude. Tim has designed and delivered buildings across multiple sectors, at a range of scales, in all sorts of environments. He has lived, travelled and sailed all over the world exposing him to interesting places, people and ideas. This has fueled his entrepreneurial spirit, which combined with his commitment to well-crafted architecture, allows him to explore and unlock new opportunities. This is a major strength for the practice that has enabled it to develop in such a unique way.
The mutual friendship & respect between Chris and Tim is the bond that ties everything together and has enabled the practice to expand from its rural beginnings in Kent to across the UK, Denmark and California.
Chris has a measured, personable approach that encourages and embraces creativity, he facilitates and emboldens good design ethics & principles. He keeps the practice humble and grounded in its belief system that it must always be learning through the collaboration of those around them, that being other members of the THA team, consultants, contractors and clients alike. This consistency of excellence through patience is Chris’s biggest strength and has ensured the practice has achieved the highest of accolades including being shortlisted for the RIBA House of Year in 2024 for ‘The Hall’.
Although great friends they are very different, Chris became a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 2013, he steers and leads the design direction of the practice within every sphere if interest. He has always had a keen eye for detail and enjoys working with his hands, whether that is an architectural model, a bespoke piece of furniture or a surf board he is always promoting design through making as a key way to represent the practice’s ideas.
FOUNDATIONS
The foundations of TaylorHare began with architecture in a humble rural context, regenerating agricultural buildings as homes and commercial developments. This gave Tim & Chris a deep appreciation of the land – its heritage, local character and management – and allowed them to understand how connections are made between people, buildings and nature.
This sensitivity has been applied to sophisticated urban settings, creating opportunities and adding value that goes far beyond architecture but to the sense and spirit of a place.
Their designs respond to every setting, they start with the origin story of a place and take time to listen before beginning to draw. The practice derives satisfaction from meeting a challenge and loves to take an awkward space and release its potential, which means a lot of questions are asked and everything is examined from multiple viewpoints.
They work hard to integrate the old and the new where appropriate, always mindful of the need for sustainability and regeneration. Often it’s about taking the simplest ideas and putting them together in interesting ways. They striving to find a balance between architecture that is familiar and nostalgic, yet also innovative and contemporary.
Design choices are based on a genuine love of natural materials and crafted traditions, that represent a subtle nod to the practice’s rural humble beginnings however, refined details & finishes elevate the architecture to the highest of standards. Working along side experts in their field, whether they’re craftspeople or astute consultants TaylorHare ensure that every project is right for its individual setting and clients requirements.
