mæ is a multi-disciplinary practice that combines architecture and urban design for public and private sector clients with policy and guidance, research and training for government and its agencies.
We are engaged in the masterplanning of neighbourhoods, the design of innovative housing schemes, mixed use developments and public buildings, the advocacy of best practice, and the drafting of national policy.
Our priorities are to design high quality places and buildings that maximise quality within limited budgets and to help our clients manage risk and add economic, environmental and cultural value.
The practice is led by Alex Ely:
Alex Ely MA(RCA) RIBA MRTPI
Alex is a Chartered Architect, a Chartered Town Planner and Senior Partner at mæ. He was formerly Head of Sustainable Communities at the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment and has gained professional experience at Foster and Partners, Ian Simpson Architects and Pierre d'Avoine Architects.
Alex teaches at the London Metropolitan University and lectures internationally on design and policy. He is a CABE, Transform South Yorkshire and Glass House Enabler, a member of the Urban Design London Surgery Panel and the RIBA's Housing Policy Group. Alex graduated from the Royal College of Art and the Architectural Association.