new beginnings
People Architects, a Chartered RIBA Practice, was started by Mike Worthington in 2023 having been a director at Snug Architects for nearly 8 years.
experience
In his time at Snug Mike designed projects and led teams in the delivery of commercial and charitable projects, residential, mixed use and listed church work.
trauma informed design
Mike led the team at Snug Architects in the design and delivery of Hope Street for One Small Thing which was opened by HRH The Princess of Wales in the Summer of 2023.
Hope Street is a pioneering new trauma informed design approach to working with justice involved women.
“The responses to the building carry on being overwhelmingly impressive and positive, often with people not quite believing it. What you have designed is truly wonderful.”
Lady Edwina Grosvenor, founder of One Small Thing
21st century churches
Reimagining church buildings for mission in the 21st Century is a passion of Mike’s. Listening and distilling the requirements to a clear brief, Mike has worked with churches across Winchester Diocese and beyond.
“Mike, the truth is that you showed yourself worthy of trust and that brought the best out of me. You have a good balance between adaptability and standing your ground. You are also able to do big picture, small detail and keep a sense of proportion.”
David Boul - Christ Church Winchester, Treasurer and Project Lead
landscape led approach
A landscape led approach for the design of an arboretum and centre of excellence required close collaboration with leading landscape architects for a specialist and skilled team.
community heart
Balancing the commercial realties of realising the opportunity for a new gliding clubhouse following fire damage required design iterations that would create a phoenix from the flames.
home sweet home
Creating and adapting new homes and working with domestic clients to realise their dreams has been a significant part of Mike’s professional and personal experience!
