Our Team

Joel Penwarden and Chris Hale established their practice in 2015, bringing together more than 50 years of architectural experience within award-winning practices throughout the UK. Penwarden Hale was founded on a shared interest in the pragmatic and sustainable delivery of buildings that meet the needs of people and place. Creativity and practicality are at the heart of a design process that explores how architecture reflects and influences the lives of people working and living in and around the buildings we create. Working nationally from their offices in Oxford and Cambridge, Penwarden Hale have worked extensively in the arts, education, housing, science and commercial workspaces. Our team is highly experienced in the intricacies of building production within the context of historic environments and emphasises the importance of engaging with as wide a variety of perspectives as possible in the design process.