melon|design:architecture is one of the largest
architectural firms in St. Lucia. Over the past 10 years the partners at m|d:a have designed competition and
award winning public buildings both in St. Lucia & the UK, establishing a
reputation for providing imaginative and working solutions to meet the needs of
both clients and users.
m|d:a believes in environmentally
sensitive architecture – this is both in terms of enhancing the surrounding
context as well as reducing consumption of energy & resources. We believe
that architecture, as the salient interactive component of the built
environment has a responsibility for the enhancement of daily life, requiring
careful thought and integration into its contextual
environment – be it greenfield or urban. Our interaction with buildings is
so much more than visual. As the major consumer of raw material and energy,
Architecture has a responsibility to the natural
environment - embracing energy saving techniques in design and technology
and utilising sustainably sourced materials where applicable, benefits not only
the environment, but in saving on lifetime running costs of the building
benefits the client.
m|d:a maintains an associate studio
in the UK, and is currently involved in projects in St. Lucia, the Grenadines,
and Cyprus.