Hurley Porte and Duell Chartered Architects

Anne Watkinson
5 Star
Re renovation of Colchester Quaker Meeting House We chose HP&D from 3 architects and have been delighted with our choice. Mark Potter and his colleagues have been imaginative and thorough with good ideas and excellent plans. He has guided us through several planning applications as we have had to change our minds though financial constraints. We are a listed building and in a conservation area. Mark has helped us on heritage matters and lots of queries as to possibilities. We Quakers work collaboratively and Mark coped with our discernment process and felt like one of us. We have had nothing but praise from our local membership of the changes we have made, and now, as hiring takes off again post Covid, our users. He has helped and guided our builders and other contractors, made useful suggestions and comments on our suggestions, allowing us to do both major and minor improvements. This has been a phased project as the building is in constant use with tenants occupying part of it even during the pandemic. He has been available throughout and now looking beyond. We haven’t finished. We are very happy to continue our relationship with him and his colleagues and thoroughly recommend this firm. Anne Watkinson Convener of Premises Committee
Monday 7th March 2022

Oliver Bender
5 Star
We have used HPD on many, many projects over the years now and are always pleased with Mark's informative and useful contributions in winning planning decisions and designing us some great projects to have worked on. Always a pleasure. Thank you.
Friday 25th February 2022

Al Martin
5 Star
Having never used architects before I was dubious about how it would work and what they could do for us. We had an initial consultation with Mark Potter, who was friendly, helpful and extremely knowledgeable. Other architects often dont attend this initial meeting and will instead send a junior (unqualified) staff member. He took us through the initial conception phase of our double extension, working out our what we need to achieve and why. We had several meetings to flesh out the plans and to make any changes we wanted to with the design. Most of these were conducted virtually through various lockdowns and it was a smooth and easy process. Costs were set out early and did not deviate. The finished products were excellent and helped to gain both planning and building regulations sign off with ease. Throughout Mark and his team have been available for help and advice and we've really benefitted from their input and knowledge. Get in touch and use them with confidence, they are excellent.
Monday 7th March 2022

Mark Hayward
5 Star
Mark and his team have experience and expertise in delivering Architectural design projects. We would highly recommend them to our private and commercial clients.
Monday 7th March 2022

Alan Bainbridge
5 Star
We have been very impressed by the work done. Mark Potter has given very helpful advice, and his work has been professional and efficient.
Thursday 18th February 2021