Our history.

KSA began life in 1984 as a partnership between former Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council architect Kenn Scaddan and his erstwhile PCC colleague John Wilson.

By the time Kenn stepped aside thirty years later, KSA had established its reputation as one of the South Coast’s leading independent practices, with an ethos of ‘creating places’ - developing homes and residential estates, as well as commercial, third sector and civic amenities around the needs and wellbeing of the people who would occupy them.

Placemaking since 1984.

Four decades of making ‘places for people’.

Our first project, back in 1984, was a commission to design the special needs Horizon Centre at Cosham.

In the 40 years since, we have built a reputation for delivering high quality, cost effective, affordable housing for housing associations and local authorities across the country, while maintaining our interest in other civic and third sector requirements.

Our focus, now as in 1984, is always on ‘Placemaking’.

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Partnership Formed

1984

Kenn Scaddan Associates, housed at Landport Terrace, Southsea, established as a Partnership between Kenn and John Wilson, who were joined shortly after by Pete Jones.

Hampshire Terrace 2

Move to Elm Grove

1985

With an increasing workload, including the largest bonded warehouse in the country, the practice relocated to the Lloyds Bank Chambers in Elm Grove.

Elm Grove

Purchase & extension of Concept House

1988

Kenn acquired our current home, Concept House in Kingston Crescent, which he extended to provide extra office accommodation and breathing space, allowing the practice to grow and flourish.

Concept House 2a

Limited Company status

2002

The practice changes its status from Partnership to Limited Liability Company.

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North Town

2010

Planning approval is achieved for the 700 unit North Town development in Hampshire.

North Town

Velmore Estate

2012

The 189 dwelling Velmore Estate, at Chandler’s Ford near Southampton, reaches completion.

Velmore

Stoneham Green

2012

Stoneham Green, one of the first Code for Sustainable Homes Level 6 developments in the country, completed.

Stoneham Green Dusk

Freemantle and Taverner Estate

2013

The Freemantle and Taverner Estate, comprising 190 dwellings, achieves Planning consent.

F&T

New ownership for the practice

2014

Kenn Scaddan steps down as Managing Director and passes ownership of the practice to Daniel Knight and Shaun Slack.

Shuan & Dan

Coldeast Close completed

2016

Coldeast Close, our first Passivhaus scheme, reaches completion.

Coldeast 1

The Practice re-brands...

2020
Reflecting our practice ethos and long history, Kenn Scaddan Associates Limited re-brand to KSA Architects Ltd ‘The People Orientated Placemakers’
KSA LTD

KSA nurtures each new place, every step of the way.

Making a place people will love is a lengthy journey. Between us, our expert Placemakers cover every step, encouraging all stakeholders whose lives will be touched by the development to make the journey with us.

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WE’D WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER. LET’S MAKE A PLACE PEOPLE WILL LOVE LIVING IN.

info@ksaltd.co.uk

023 9267 3618