Surface to Air is an architectural practice directed by Holly Porter, which offers design quality, unique client interaction skills and excellent project delivery.

Surface to Air Architects were nominated for Young Architect of the Year Awards 2010 and were awarded a Civic Trust Award this year for Langford Primary School. Surface to Air are currently working on a range of projects from 250 thousand to 200 million pounds sterling. Their clients include Glaxo Smith Kline, Hammersmith and Fulham, Slough, Croydon and Camden Borough Councils, RichMix Cultural Foundation, Butterfly TV and The Royal Society of Arts.

Surface to Air Architects was co-founded by Holly Porter and Pascale Scheurer, who met at Cambridge University and set up practice after several years working on high profile, successful projects for award-winning Wilkinson Eyre Architects and KPF.

Holly Porter MA (Cantab) MA (RCA) RIBA FRSA Founding Director of Surface to Air Architects, Holly studied architecture at Cambridge University (BA Hons, MA) and the Royal College of Art (MA). Her architectural projects include work at all scales from houses, schools, mixed-use developments, residential, to masterplanning. She has worked in the UK, Amsterdam and New York. Before founding Surface to Air, she was a Senior Designer at KPF for 4 years. As well as being passionate about design, Holly enjoys communicating architecture to the wider public and does so through her lectures and articles. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and hosts industry events to promote equality and diversity within the architectural profession. She lives and works in London.