Associated Architects’ Director Craig Reed and Associate Director Paul King are attending this year’s Education Estates Exhibition, Conference & Awards in Manchester.

The annual event brings together clients, designers, and education specialists from across the UK to share best practice and explore the future of learning environments, something at the very heart of Associated Architects’ work for over three decades.

From early years and SEN schools to university research facilities, the practice’s expertise spans the full education spectrum. Our portfolio includes DfE schools, Academies, All-Through Schools, Teacher Training Schools, and UTCs, alongside major projects for universities across the UK. This breadth of experience gives us a unique insight into how well-designed environments can support teaching, enhance wellbeing, and deliver long-term value.

We bring a Director-led approach to every project, ensuring close client engagement, best value, and design quality. Our familiarity with DfE output specifications, building bulletins, and sector benchmarks, combined with our in-house sustainability expertise and BIM capability, helps us deliver robust, flexible buildings that meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

Associated Architects currently works with many of the UK’s leading universities, including Aston, Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, and Warwick, and continues to play an active role in sharing best practice through industry groups such as the BCO, AUDE, and UKGBC.

If you’re attending Education Estates, Craig and Paul would be delighted to connect and discuss how thoughtful, sustainable design can help shape the next generation of education spaces.