Ian Banks trading as Atoll, runs a small art + architecture practice based in Knutsford, Cheshire. Atoll have extensive experience in all manner of architectural work from arts + leisure, swimming pools, commercial and retail through to housing, urban design and community based regeneration.

Atoll has begun to develop other diverse areas of applied arts and architecture and, most recently, forged formal associations with other consultancies - providing interior design and 3D virtual-reality visualisation for example - in order to carry out leisure based design feasibility work in the Maldives.

Ian Banks brings an eclectic range of additional skills, interests and experiences to the architecture of Atoll, ranging from his 4 years practicing architecture in the Maldives, being 'special projects' Design Associate at a large Manchester commercial practice and being the NW Public Art & Architecture officer for Arts Council England; before deciding to leave and concentrate on his own portfolio of private art + architecture commissions.

Over the last two years Atoll have tended to specialise in consultancy work based on public art, urban design and regeneration. This work is augmented by ongoing architectural work on medium to large domestic extensions - some with conservatories or swimming pools - as well as new build houses.

Contact details for 'Atoll - Art and Architecture' are shown below.

Atoll - Art and Architecture www.atoll-uk.com

73 Manchester Road Knutsford Cheshire WA16 0LX Tel: 07717 710014 Fax: 01565 633494

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