Studio introduction
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Hi, we’re Kennedy Woods.
For more than a decade, we’ve helped the UK's leading schools and educational organisations design for the future.
Our approach has helped to set them apart, and solve their toughest challenges.
Our team is made up of specialist designers, architects and strategists, and is entirely dedicated to the education sector.
We were the UK’s first architecture B Corp – a sign that we live by our values and that we take our responsibilities seriously.
We believe the design process should be inclusive, accessible and inspiring.
We design with school communities, not for them, using a purpose-made engagement framework to get people thinking and talking together.
The team is led by Chris Kennedy and Tom Woods, who first met over a pack of crayons more than 30 years ago.
As an architect and a product designer, they see the world through different lenses, but a lifelong friendship has taught them the power of embracing different perspectives.
Our clients are diverse in scale and scope, but they tend to share a set of common goals.
Resilience against changing market factors, staying ahead of the tightening competitor landscape, and delivering best-in-class educational outcomes for the pupils in their care.
Choosing a design partner is a big decision.
To help give you confidence, we offer a offer a free 30-minute consultation with the team to discuss your plans, timeline and budget.
Of the 5 or 6 architectural firms that we have worked with in the last 5 years, Kennedy Woods are amongst the very best and I have no hesitation in recommending them to other educational providers.
Mark Dingle
Operations Director
Wishford Education
We found Chris, Tom and the team to be full of ideas, keep well to the brief, respond to critique constructively and importantly to fit well with our way of thinking and doing things.
Vicky Garner
Director
Living Villages Cook School
I highly recommend their services to any school seeking innovative and thoughtful architectural solutions.
Paul Neagle
Bursar
St Christopher’s Hampstead
For a group of franchise CEO’s who rarely have the opportunity to come together, we were a hard group to please. Tom and the team exceeded all expectations.
Emily Vermont
Director
School of Social Entrepreneurs
I would recommend them to other clients looking for a practice who can apply fresh thinking and dedication to a project.
Neil Kirby
Head of Regeneration
Southwark Council
Finding architects who understand school needs are rare and I despaired - until I met Tom and Chris. From the beginning, they listened to us and guided us as we created our forward-thinking masterplan and rolled out its first phase.
Sandrine Pailasse
Headteacher
St Christopher’s Hampstead
Chris and the team are commercially minded and easy to work with - their focus on delivery, fast turnaround times, and willingness to adapt made them a great architecture and design partner for our first 30 sites.
Pete Spencer
Project Manager
N Family Club
Our clients are diverse in scale and scope, but they tend to share a set of common goals.
Resilience against changing market factors, staying ahead of the tightening competitor landscape, and delivering best-in-class educational outcomes for the pupils in their care.
Let’s work together
Book a free 30-minute workshop with our design team to learn more about our services.