A one-person practice, built on close attention.

JWS Architecture is run by Jennie Searle, an Architect based in Norfolk, working directly with each client from the first site visit through to completion. No hand-offs, no account managers, just one person who knows your project inside out.

Jennie is an ARB-registered Architect with nearly a decade of post-qualification experience across residential, education, commercial, and student living sectors. Her background spans leading major multi-million-pound schemes through to sensitive heritage conversions. Most recently, working for Stirling Prize-nominated Purcell Architects, she deepened specialist knowledge in historic building conservation, accessible inclusive design, and has up-to-date knowledge in Building Safety Act (BSA) principal designer duties.

Whether navigating complex planning and conservation constraints, upgrading older building fabric, or finding smart ways to make modern living more accessible, she pairs rigorous technical precision with a relaxed, approachable way of working.

The practice grew out of a belief that small, considered projects deserve the same care as large ones and that the best buildings come from spending real time on a site before drawing a single line.