At KKE Architects, we place people at the heart of every decision, creating environments designed to promote comfort, wellbeing and performance. Established in 2005 and named after our founding directors, we are an architecture and landscape design practice specialising in healthcare architecture, with particular expertise in hospices and palliative care environments. To date, we have completed more than 57 projects. Our wider portfolio encompasses community living for the ageing population, education, residential, supported living and commercial developments. Socially focused architecture remains central to our work, and we regularly collaborate with charitable organisations, Local Authorities and NHS trusts through a range of funding models to deliver meaningful, community-led projects.Our work has received significant recognition, including RIBA National and Regional Awards, several Architects Journal awards, including Housing Project of the Year for projects up to 10 million, the Eisteddfod Gold Medal for Architecture, and runner-up status in the PassivHaus Awards. We operate to high industry standards, holding ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management accreditations. We also maintain comprehensive insurance cover, including 5m Professional Indemnity Insurance and 10k Public Liability Insurance. Our commitment to sustainability includes achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, supported by hybrid and flexible working, reduced business travel through digital collaboration, digital-first working, sustainable procurement, energy-efficient office operations and the promotion of sustainable design principles across our projects.
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KKE Architects is an architecture and landscape design practice, established in 2005 and named after its founding directors. The practice is a specialist in healthcare design - especially the design of hospices and palliative care (over 57 completed projects to date) we also have a growing portfolio of education, residential, residential care and commercial projects.
We never presume to know our clients' priorities better than they do, every project is individual with differing requirements and bespoke ways of working. We are unashamedly idealistic and we believe in the power of good design to affect people's well-being in a positive way. Phil Kavanagh qualified as an architect following study at Oxford Brookes University and a period of Study in Virginia USA.
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Jorge Eguiguren
Director
Born in Chile and educated at the Universidad de Chile, Jorge relocated to the United Kingdom in 1991. In 2005, he cofounded KKE Architects, where he continues to serve as one of the practices two Directors.
Jorge leads the practices sustainable design agenda, championing environmentally responsible methodologies and technologies. He also leads on Almshouses an private apartment communities which include third age and supported living. A notable demonstration of the practices advancement in this field. Recognition received at the National Passivhaus Trust Awards for the St Johns Almshouses project in Lichfield, which subsequently won the Architects Journal Housing Project of the Year (under 10 million) and a regional RIBA Awards 2025.
Jorge leads the practices sustainable design agenda, championing environmentally responsible methodologies and technologies. He also leads on Almshouses an private apartment communities which include third age and supported living. A notable demonstration of the practices advancement in this field. Recognition received at the National Passivhaus Trust Awards for the St Johns Almshouses project in Lichfield, which subsequently won the Architects Journal Housing Project of the Year (under 10 million) and a regional RIBA Awards 2025.
Phil Kavanagh
Director
Phil qualified as an Architect in 1993 and co-founded KKE Architects in 2005, where he continues to serve as one of the practices three directors.
With a deep commitment to improving palliative care environments, Philalongside fellow founding director Jorge Eguigurenhas led KKEs pioneering approach to hospice design. Together, they have championed innovative solutions that challenge longestablished norms, creating environments that feel far more comforting and reassuring than traditional healthcare settings. Phils work focuses on ensuring patients and their families experience genuine comfort, dignity, and emotional support at every stage. High profile projects have included St Davids In Patient Unit, The New Thames Hospice and soon to be completed New IPU and Day hospice for Overgate Hospice Elland.
With a deep commitment to improving palliative care environments, Philalongside fellow founding director Jorge Eguigurenhas led KKEs pioneering approach to hospice design. Together, they have championed innovative solutions that challenge longestablished norms, creating environments that feel far more comforting and reassuring than traditional healthcare settings. Phils work focuses on ensuring patients and their families experience genuine comfort, dignity, and emotional support at every stage. High profile projects have included St Davids In Patient Unit, The New Thames Hospice and soon to be completed New IPU and Day hospice for Overgate Hospice Elland.
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