Award-winning architects, established in 1970, practising in the South of England. Specialisms include: housing for private clients, special needs and social housing, social buildings, including schools, university buildings and doctors' group practise surgeries.

Awards for building within the context of historic buildings and conservation areas from the RIBA and Civic Trust.

A Royala Fine Art Commission / Building of the Year Award (1993) was given for Mercers' House Sheltered Housing and Doctors' Group Practice Surgery, Essex Road, London N1. Client the Mercers' Company.

John Melvin is a leading chartered Town Planner, and Planning expert witness.

Mercers' House

The practice is now based in Oxfordshire and works extensively in the Cotswolds. The firm's recent successful schemes have demonstrated John Melvin's commited acknowledgement of tradition in the design of houses for today within a Cotswold context.

The Burford Lion, designed by John Melvin, sculpted by Dick Reid: a Millennium Project for Burford, unveiled by HRH The Prince of Wales in June 2000.