About Us
Built on Partnership, Designed with Purpose
JFA Qube Architectural Practice was established in 2012, following a professional relationship that began over 35 years ago when John & Nigel first worked together in the Midlands. That early collaboration grew into a strong partnership, friendship and a shared vision for architecture. Founding JFA Qube allowed us the flexibility to broaden our scope of work across both the Midlands and the South West, where we are now based in the coastal towns of Budleigh Salterton and Exmouth, near Exeter.
As designers, we take pride in being involved in every stage of a project. From the initial idea through planning, Building Control, tendering, and contract management, right through to site inspections, completion and ongoing maintenance advice — we’re there every step of the way. Our goal is to make the process as smooth and successful as possible, combining decades of experience with a hands-on, collaborative approach.
Meet The Team
John Jacobs
Cert Arch, Dip Arch (Leics), Dip Law (Birm), NEBOSH (Gen), NEBOSH (Const Cert)
Architectural Consultant, CDM Principal Designer and Health & Safety Advisor
John Jacobs has over 48 years’ experience of the construction industry. He specialises in industrial and commercial architecture where understanding the client process and environment for efficient production is achieved through his extensive experience in various types of project.
Nigel Collingswood
MCIAT
Chartered Architectural Technologist
Nigel Collingswood has been in the architectural profession for 50 + years and has wide experience in all aspects of the profession. He now specialises in residential architecture – new build, modifications & refurbishments, modern Arts & Crafts style houses, plus larger scale multi-million pound schemes for developers and private clients.
Our Practice
The Practice offers a full CDM Principal Designer Service to clients to ensure they comply with their duties under the Health and Safety CDM Regulations 2015.
As leaders of the Design Team, we routinely control the input of all the other professionals from highway and civil engineering to structures and services all the way to interior design and landscape architecture. Our lead role is based on a mutual respect for all the contributors to the development process as well as a thorough appreciation of how those team members interact to create the reality. It’s also based on our pivotal position in relation to design matters and to our fundamental influence on all aspects of the building process.