APE Architecture & Design was founded in 2012 by award-winning architect Dan Gibbons. It is a multi-disciplinary practice focusing on design-led Passivhaus and low-energy construction and refurbishment. The practice ethos – All Possibilities Explored – means our work is characterised by the continual and bull-headed refusal to accept the first solution unless it’s the right solution.
A varied client base has led to an incredible variety of scale. From the smallest – a brand identity for an innovative music tutorial app – to the largest – masterplanning a pan-generational housing scheme in Hartlepool.
APE Architecture & Design continues to pursue a design-led approach to sustainable architecture and deliver low-energy buildings that are beautiful and cost-effective. In 2019 the practice’s work on Meloy Architects’ Hill House Passivhaus was recognised at the annual RIBA Awards. The project, a passivhaus self-build scheme, achieved three awards at the RIBA South East Awards, including Small Project and Sustainable Project of the year. The house has subsequently received an RIBA National Award.
The practice undertakes work across the UK, London and the South East, with offices in the capital and Tunbridge Wells. More recent projects have seen an expansion into mainline Europe