Practice
About
Gale & Snowden is a team of highly-skilled and experienced architects, engineers, building physicists and biologists. Focused on providing a quality design service spanning unusually diverse fields of expertise, we provide an enhanced, integrated, ecological and healthy design service, delivering projects that surpass our clients’ expectations. Established in 1992, the practice is nationally recognised as one of the pioneers of sustainable and ecological design
“Live by the ABC’s – Adventurous. Brave. Creative” – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
People
Ian Snowden ARB RIBA
Lawrence Millyard ARB RIBA
Maria Gale Msc DIC ACA
Giles Boon MSc FCIAT CEPH AFHEA
Adam Scott BA(Hons) CEPH ACIAT
Rinus de Crom BBE MARCH ADPPA
Ryan Peare Bsc Hons
Charlie Wright BSc Design Engineering
Darius Walton BA Hons M.Arch Architecture
Clients
Client List
The following list includes a selection of our past and current clients. This list does not include private clients / one off houses
Amadea Co-Housing
Appledore Primary School
Arlington School Group
Ashreigney Village Hall
Atkins Consultants
Bath and North East Somerset
Bedford and Jobson Architects
Bedruthan Hotel Ltd
Belfield Developments Ltd
Berkshire Council
Bideford Bridge Trust
Bishops Tawton Primary School
Bishopsteignton Museum Charitable Trust
Bluecoats Infant School
Bluestone Plc
Bournemouth Borough Council
Bradworthy CP School
Bristol City Council
Bubbly Project
Building Research Establishment
Carbon Trust
CARE Fund
Church Road Training Services Ltd
City of Westminster
Cornhill Estates Ltd
Cornwall Housing
Currie & Brown
Devon & Cornwall Housing Association
Devon County Council
Diamond Properties
Dorset Ecology Centre
EBC Building and Construction
Ecological Building Centre
Energy Saving Trust
Exeter City Living
Farm & Cottage Holidays
Field Studies Council
Fivehead Village Hall
Flamingo Pool Trust
Great Torrington & District Community Development Trust Ltd
GT3 Architects
Hallsannery
Healthy Property Group
Kier
Max Fordham
Mid Group (West) Ltd
Midas Construction
Midas Homes
Morgan Sindall
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
National Autistic Society
North Devon District Council
Nottingham Trent University
Oval Associates Ltd
Petroc College
Plants for a Future
Plymouth City Council
Pollyfield Community Association
Rackenford Village Hall
Raglan Housing Association
Red Hotels Ltd
RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
RIBA
RK Porthcurno WW2 Museum
Royal College of Art
RTP Surveyors Ltd
Rugby Borough Council
Seaton Beach Developments Ltd
Selworthy Village Hall & Recreation Ground Committee
Signpost Care Partnerships
Shebbear College
Sir and Lady Ferrers Vyvyan
Small School Buildings Ltd
Somerset Trust for Sustainable Development
South Somerset District Council
South West Regional Development Agency
Sovereign Housing Association
Space & Place
Spelthorne Borough Council
Springboard Consultancy
St Annes Church Bucks Mills PCC
Swallow Court
Swedish Window Co Ltd
Technology Strategy Board
Teign Housing Association
Tetbury Town Council
The Big Sheep
The Carbon Trust
The Civic Trust
The Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture
Tiki International
Torrington Community and Sports Colllege
Torrington Genesis Museum Project
Trelowarren Estate
Triggs, Read & Dart Solicitors
Trull Village Memorial Halls
University of Strathclyde
Wates Construction Ltd
Western Truck Rental
Willowfield Lake Cottages
Willmott Dixon
Wincanton Community Venture
Winkleigh Pre School
Woolsery Village and Community Hall
Employment
Job Opportunities
Come and join us!
We are an integrated team of architects, landscape architects, mechanical engineers, building physicists, building biologists IBN, certified Passivhaus designers and permaculture designers. Our focus extends beyond the building and our designs regenerate the environment, working with, rather than against natural systems; integrating people into designed, productive ecosystems
We would like to hear from inspiring individuals regarding the following roles to join our team in Exeter and Bideford with positions being available in both offices
“Life is about courage and going into the unknown”
QUALIFIED ARCHITECT
Come and join our dynamic team to work on a range of exciting low-energy, Passivhaus, healthy and Permaculture projects
Suitable candidates should have a minimum of 2-3 years experience, ideally in the field of low-energy and Passivhaus design
Please send your CV and examples of your work to our Bideford office or email info@ecodesign.co.uk
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST / ARCHITECTURAL TECHNICIAN
We are looking for highly motivated, qualified technical staff with 2-3 years experience, to join our team in Exeter or Bideford to help deliver exciting and pioneering Passivhaus projects
Candidates should preferably have experience of working on non-domestic and domestic Passivhaus or low-energy design projects
Please send your CV and examples of your work to our BIdeford office at the address below or email info@ecodesign.co.uk
POST-PART II ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT
We are looking for inspiring individuals with 2-3 years experience who care about producing excellent architecture and enhancing our environment
Please send your CV and examples of your work to our Bideford office or email info@ecodesign.co.uk
CHARTERED MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
We are looking for a CIBSE / IMECHE / EI Chartered Mechanical Engineer and suitably Chartered Electrical Engineer to join our team in Bideford and Exeter
Suitable candidates will have over 3 years experience in practice and be interested in a fabric-first, low-energy, and healthy building design approach
Please send your CV to our Bideford office at the address below or email info@ecodesign.co.uk
“Adventure waits for no one”
Please address your enquiry to Maria Gale using the the following details:
Gale & Snowden Architects Ltd
18 Market Place
Bideford
Devon
EX39 2DR
Email: info@ecodesign.co.uk
Gale & Snowden Architects Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer
