Race Cottam Architects
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Making space for what matters.

[ Introduction ]

We're Race Cottam Architects -
a collaborative design studio.

Our projects take shape through shared thinking. We get to know what matters most to you and design places that bring people together in health, education, civic, community, industrial, environmental and beyond.

To make space for what matters to you, to people and to the world.

Our projects
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Pen sketch of Astrea Academy
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[ Our Approach ]

Our projects take shape through shared thinking. We get to know what matters most and then design the places that bring people together.

Pauline speaking and gesturing with her hands in a bright indoor setting, with other people blurred in the background, suggesting a group discussion or class.
Close-up of a person using tweezers to place small wooden pieces onto a detailed architectural model, with miniature trees and structures arranged on a white surface.
Students in a classroom art studio working on creative projects, with two students in school uniforms at the front desk using paper and glue, while others and a teacher work among sculptures and artwork in the background.
Sectors
  • Education
  • Health
  • Industrial
  • Science, Technology & Workplace
  • Civic & Community
Services
  • Architecture (RIBA Stages 0-7)
  • Interior Design
  • Technical Delivery
  • Principal Designer
  • Sustainable Design
  • Technical Advisor
  • Masterplanning & Strategic Advice
  • BIM Level 2
Our practice
[ 06 Projects ]
Selected projects
Modern industrial building with a full glass façade, revealing machinery inside, set against a dramatic pink and orange sunset sky.
[ Industrial ]
Factory for the Future Rotherham
Modern hospital main entrance with glass façade and illuminated canopy, attached to a multi-storey building at dusk.
[ Health ]
New Main Entrance for Hull Royal InfirmaryHull
Exterior view of a refurbished brick industrial building with a series of tall arched windows, multiple gables, illuminated interiors, and a contemporary glass entrance, captured at dusk with light trails from passing traffic.
[ Education ]
University Technical College (UTC)Leeds
EcoPark House in the background with river in the foreground with reflections of the building. Trees to the right and left of image.
[ Civic & Community ]
EcoPark HouseNorth London
Evening view of Newholme Medical Centre from the approach road showing the 2-storey building with pitched tile roof with stone and metal cladding, an ambulance parked outside with blue lights on, and cars in a marked parking area.
[ Health ]
Newholme Health CentreBakewell
Aerial view of a large modern industrial building with a distinctive sawtooth roof, set within a busy urban industrial area beside a canal and road network.
[ Industrial ]
EcoPark South, NLWA North London

For over 30 years, we’ve been designing and delivering across health, education, commercial & civic, science, technology & workplace, and industrial sectors - in the UK and overseas - we create spaces that perform, adapt and endure.

Our projects
People

Our people are what make us.

We’re a collective of architects, designers and technologists based in Sheffield - openly collaborative, thoughtfully creative and committed to the people we work with.

Members of our team at Race Cottam Architects at a buffet lunch>People serving themselves food from a buffet table at the studio kicthen, with several dishes laid out, as others stand nearby preparing or choosing their meals in a bright indoor setting.

"Transparency of the business to the team is incredibly important to us and we have worked hard to develop a culture of open discussion and debate. We are committed to spending time getting to know our team, understanding their strengths and interests, and ensuring Race Cottam Architects is a place where people enjoy working and feel valued."

Laurie Cottam Managing Director
Our modern staff kitchen and breakout space in our Sheffield Studio with a large central island, light wood finishes, and wall displays, where two people of out team sit and stand in a relaxed, collaborative environment. A large window on the left overlooks Cathedral Square.
Got a project in mind? Let’s work together.

Every project begins with understanding what matters most. We take the time to listen, ask the right questions and shape a response that works for you, your team and the wider context. Whether you’re at an early idea or a defined brief, we’ll work with you to move things forward with clarity and purpose.

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