Patrick Chester

melon : design | architecture

[We believe in environmentally sensitive design] melon|design:architecture is the second largest architectural firm in St. Lucia. Over the past 15 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. [We bring design experience ranging from corporate headquarters, theatre & arts centers, retail complexes, to private villas, resort masterplans and boutique hotels] 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, Corsica and Cyprus.