Strategy · Design · Engineering
From cultural strategy to construction supervision — within one practice.
Berkley is a multidisciplinary consultancy for places that ask more of their designers. We work on the vision, the architecture, the engineering, and the building of cultural, civic, and heritage projects.
Position
A cultural quarter is not solved by an architect alone. A museum is not solved by a curator alone. We are organised so that strategy, design, and delivery sit in the same room.
Berkley pairs the soft disciplines — vision, audience, curation, brand — with the hard ones: architecture, engineering, conservation, supervision. The same project lead carries a commission from the first audience study to the last snag on site.
Capabilities
Three tiers. Twelve disciplines. One practice.
Tier 01
Strategy & Experience
- Cultural Strategy & Vision
- Audiences & Visitor Experience
- Curation & Interpretation
- Brand, Identity & Wayfinding
Tier 02
Design
- Architecture
- Heritage & Conservation
- Master Planning & Urban Design
- Interior Architecture
Tier 03
Engineering & Delivery
- Engineering (Structural / MEP / Civil)
- Sustainability & Digital Delivery
- Construction Supervision & PM
- Programme Advisory
Sectors
Six sectors. Most projects sit cleanly in one; the most interesting ones cross several.
Disciplines integrated
12
Sectors served
6
Projects in delivery
14
Geographies
GCC · MENA · EU
Journal
All entries →essay · April 2026
On restraint, and other working principles
A short note on why most of the work, in our practice, is the work of not doing.
notes · March 2026
Working with stone we cannot replace
On material loss, mortar matching, and what conservation looks like in practice.
notes · February 2026
The second survey
Why we draw every project twice before we draw anything new.