Name

Walters & Cohen Architects

Legal name

Walters & Cohen Architects Limited

Website

https://waltersandcohen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Educational architecture design
• Heritage building retrofit
• School campus masterplanning
• Cultural community buildings
• RIBA chartered practice

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Architectural design services: Project-based fees for architectural design services including feasibility studies, masterplanning, design, and project delivery for educational, cultural, and community buildings

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Walters & Cohen Architects is an award-winning London-based architectural practice offering project-based architectural design services including feasibility studies, masterplanning, concept and technical design, and project delivery. The firm specialises in educational buildings (schools, universities, student residences), cultural and community facilities (galleries, retreat centres), heritage-sensitive retrofit, and long-horizon campus masterplanning for institutional clients across the UK and selectively internationally.

Product overview

Walters & Cohen Architects is an award-winning London-based architectural practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of architectural services and design solutions. Their core offering centers on architectural design services across multiple sectors including Education (schools, universities, student residences), Culture & Community (galleries, retreat centers), Heritage & Retrofit (listed building refurbishment), and Masterplanning. The practice specializes in creating innovative, high-quality learning and cultural environments, with particular expertise in educational architecture including primary and secondary schools, sixth form centers, and university college buildings. Their projects range from small-scale sensitive interventions to large-scale campus masterplanning spanning decades. Notable completed projects include Newnham College Cambridge, Vajrasana Buddhist Retreat Centre, King's School Canterbury buildings, and various school masterplans across the UK and internationally (South Africa). The practice is RIBA Chartered and has received numerous awards including RIBA National Awards, Civic Trust Awards, and Brick Awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Project-based architectural design services for educational, cultural, community, heritage, and residential clients; covers feasibility, concept design, technical design, and project delivery through RIBA stages.
• Education Architecture Design of new schools, colleges, universities, sixth-form centres, student residences, and educational facilities for independent and state-sector clients across the UK.
• Culture and Community Architecture Design of cultural venues, art galleries, retreat centres, and community buildings for non-profit, religious, and public-sector clients.
• Heritage and Retrofit Architecture Sensitive refurbishment, conservation, and adaptive reuse of listed buildings, scheduled monuments, and structures within UNESCO World Heritage Sites and conservation areas.
• Masterplanning Services Long-horizon estate and campus masterplanning including space audits, movement analysis, sustainability and zero-carbon strategies, and phased development planning for schools and universities.
• Living Architecture

Quantifiable outcome

• Newnham College project won Supreme Winner at Brick Awards 2019, RIBA National Award 2019, and nominated for Mies van der Rohe Award 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stanton Williams: London-based practice with strong cultural and education portfolio including schools, galleries, and university buildings; directly comparable in scale and project types to Walters & Cohen.
• Feilden Fowles: London-based practice specializing in education and cultural buildings including Stirling Prize-winning projects; similar scale and niche focus on institutional architecture.
• Haworth Tompkins: London practice known for theatre, education, and heritage retrofit work including Stirling Prize wins; directly comparable education and conservation portfolio.
• John McAslan + Partners: London-based practice with significant education sector work including school buildings and masterplans; comparable institutional client base and design-led approach.
• MJP Architects: London practice with significant education sector portfolio including school buildings and masterplans; comparable institutional client base and design approach.
• Reiach and Hall Architects: Edinburgh-based practice with education and cultural portfolio; comparable scale and similarly strong RIBA award record in Scottish education sector.
• MUMA (Mclennan McNeilage Murray Architects): London practice with strong education portfolio including Cambridge university work; comparable scale and similar institutional client focus.

Broad incumbents

• Allies and Morrison: Larger London practice with broad portfolio spanning education, cultural, residential and masterplanning; overlaps with Walters & Cohen in heritage and institutional work but at greater scale.
• David Chipperfield Architects: Internationally renowned practice with significant cultural and heritage work including galleries and educational buildings; comparable in design excellence though far larger and more international.
• Purcell Architects: UK practice with deep heritage and conservation expertise across education, cultural and listed building projects; broader geographic reach and larger team.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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