Our purpose-built Manchester studio provides the base for Buttress and for meetings with clients.

A new build, five storey University Centre for Blackburn College on a tightly bound town centre site

The restoration of a 18th century church and one of only 15 grade I listed buildings in Manchester.

One of the country’s finest medieval buildings; a historic monument that never stands still.

Redevelopment, refurbishment and internal remodelling of Jactin House in Ancoats, Manchester.

A major regeneration project covering more than 73 acres of inner city Manchester.

The conversion and extension of an old prep school into sixth form boarding accommodation.

Icon 25 provides 119 apartments in Manchester’s thriving Northern Quarter.

Restoring one of Liverpool's most iconic commercial buildings, located on a major historic site.

A new mixed boarding house for leading independent school, Wycliffe College.

A masterplan identifying development opportunities in Oldham, as the Metrolink extends into the town

A new sports centre and swimming pool that sits comfortably within a historically sensitive site.

Restoration and care of a 12th century cathedral in Nottinghamshire.

A new BREEAM excellent health centre sitting adjacent to a conservation area.

A new nursery providing childcare for 100 children in south Manchester.

A visitor centre at Helmsley Castle; a Scheduled Monument containing several Grade I buildings.

The careful relocation of two centuries old pubs to a new location in Manchester city centre.

Creating a delicate balance between new and old at Clitheroe Castle Museum.

The remodelling of listed city centre commercial building

A new apartment scheme in a developing city centre neighbourhood.

A new Learning Resource Centre for Culford School.

The sympathetic restoration of a terracotta tower on a Grade II* listed church.

The sports pavilion at Monmouth School is in a beautiful location looking over the River Wye.

A masterplan for Crosby Homes on an exceptional natural site.

Creating a vision for the future for Withington Baths as a hub run by and for the local community.

The award-winning restoration of a fire-damaged school chapel.

The development of a Conservation Management Plan to assist in the building's future management.

Buttress has been retained for architectural services with English Heritage since 2002.

A HLF-funded project to restore a number of historic buildings across the estate.

The regeneration of Bowes Street, Moss Side, in partnership with Manchester City Council.

Redevelopment of Preston Park Museum in Teeside, housed in a Georgian mansion.

Working with the community to create a new, sustainable centre for healthcare services.

Housed within St Benedict’s Church, Ardwick, the centre is a prime example of successful re-use.

Design concepts for the Sill YHA in Northumberland National Park

Design and placemaking principles for the regeneration of Ancoats and New Islington.

Masterplanning 195 acres in Salford for one the UK’s few Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder projects.

Creating a new, community-focused heritage centre for Middleport Pottery.

A new build music school and the redevelopment of ten boarding houses for the Royal Hospital School.

The restoration of a Grade II* listed Manor House Library in Lewisham to maximise its use.

A bespoke, award-winning private dwelling in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire.

A major £20m+ new campus for MANCAT centred upon the refurbishment of a 10,000msq disused warehouse.

The conversion of a Grade II listed former car showroom into the Birmingham branch of a budget hotel

The creation of a new apartment block in Manchester at the confluence of two distinct urban grids.

A sensitive restoration and reordering project on a Grade I listed church dating from 1300.

Responsibility for the care and conservation of the Cathedral and Abbey in the centre of Carlisle.

The healthcare centre's simple form is derived from the planning strategy for accommodation within

Telling the whole story of the Quarry Bank estate for the first time.

Restoring a Grade II listed shipping warehouse for a budget hotel brand.

Conservation architecture at Tatton Hall and Park

A new residential development of 22 three-storey townhouses in the Salford Central regeneration area

Refurbishing a listed, city centre building to provide office space aimed at the creative sector.

A new archive building for a large regional police force.

A new health centre located at a prominent entranceway to Liverpool City Centre.

Helping Bolton University rationalise its city centre campus to elevate its university status.

Significant redevelopment and new building project at one of Luton’s most popular family attractions

Helping clients unlock the potential of their heritage assets.

Two gallery redevelopments and a conservation plan for the Manchester Museum

Helping a growing church increase capacity, improve community facilities and prepare for the future.

Reordering of St Marie’s, Sheffield, to create a space for worship befitting of its Cathedral status

Detailed design & technical delivery to create Grade A office space in a Grade II listed building.

Redevelopment of the history galleries at the Grade I listed Harris Museum & Art Gallery in Preston

A new entrance building that sits on a prominent site in a conservation area in central Oxford.

This residential development creates a contemporary addition in a regenerating area of Hulme.

New build Library for MMU in Manchester city centre.

A new build residential development, located at the heart of the Ancoats Conservation Area.

Competition designs for The Systematic Beds Project at the university's botanic gardens.

Concept designs for a new hotel in Preston city centre.

Delivering a new police headquarters for use by up to 200 members of staff and officers.

Influenced by the trading history it overlooks, Design House was designed to repair the urban grid.

An office refurbishment that turned an underused 1950's block into marketable commercial space.

Helping the Museum of Science and Industry make an entrance.

A development of affordable apartments at the centre of a popular Manchester suburb.

A new health centre that responds to its historic setting while providing modern health facilities.

A bespoke, contemporary house designed to complement the lifestyle of a newly retired couple.

Converting a farm complex on a site of archaeological significance into a new visitor destination.

A CMP and repair work to this 16th century manor house set within 275 acres of parkland.

A new sporting centre of excellence for independent school, Prior Park College.

Bringing a 1960s office block in city centre Manchester into to the 21st century.

A new health centre for Liverpool Wavertree forming part of the area’s wider regeneration strategy.

A Conservation Plan for the largest complex of listed buildings outside London.

A condition survey for one of the largest, and finest, English monastic gatehouses.

Regenerating a six acre site in south Manchester into a major residential scheme.

Award-winning restoration of the Grade II* listed glasshouse, with new entry building.

The latest residential phase in the ongoing regeneration of the Chapel Street area.

A new sports centre for Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby, in Liverpool.

Redeveloping and extending a museum located on a site of international archaeological importance.

Refurbishment and restoration of Grade II listed commercial property in Manchester.

A private development of flexible family homes, situated around a communal green.

Care and restoration of St Botolph's, Boston; plus new build visitor facilities designed within.

The William Jones Building sits prominently on the quad at the historic heart of Monmouth School.

Reordering a Victorian church to increase flexibility in use

Opening up access and enhancing the function of the museum; housed within a Victorian family home.

Design concepts for visitor facilities at Manchester Cathedral

A new boarding house for sixth form students at Haberdashers Monmouth School for Girls.

Masterplan for extension of the town of Newbridge in Eire; centred on a major stadium development.

A new Preparatory School for Monmouth School.

The restoration and rebuild of the much-loved historic hotel.

Award winning restoration of the city centre RC Cathedral in Leeds.

Bringing back to life a much-loved community church after it was devastated by fire.

A major regeneration proposal for a significant industrial heritage site.

A landmark masterplan and housing-led regeneration of Hulme, Manchester.

A Management and Maintenance Plan to support a Stage 2 application to the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Restoring an 18th century building on Leeds' oldest street.

A bespoke family home in the Lake District that responds to traditional Lakeland architecture.

Shortlisted competition entry for the regeneration of a Grade I listed medieval manor house.

Redevelopment of the central hub at the Heathlands Village care home in north Manchester

A new custodial police station in Newark-upon-Trent commended for its civic presence.

A development of 15 apartments in a redundant building within a conservation area.

A new primary care unit arranged a triple height circulation space.

The restoration and conversion of a former stables and motor house into new creative spaces .

Creating a new urban village in Preston's historic heart.

A new neighbourhood of 36 townhouses adjacent to St Philip's Church in a Salford conservation area.

An ultra-modern home for a GP practice relocating from its premises of more than 70 years.

Rescuing an at-risk heritage asset in city centre Manchester.

New facilities for the RNCM creating high quality spaces for study and performance

A HLF-funded project to restore and redevelop a historic park in Stafford town centre.

Small but perfectly formed, Home Louisa offers sustainable modern housing close to the city centre.

Helping Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council enhance Blackburn town centre's heritage value.

A new sports centre for Leventhorpe School.

Combining three buildings (one listed) and two collections to create a new, single museum.

An overtly modernist commercial building for Siemens, which still commands attention 30 years on.

Helping bring a Grade II listed former market hall back into sustainable, viable use.

Extending a popular primary school to create an additional 105 pupil places.

Strategic plan and phases of development at Wycliffe College in the Cotswolds

Creative reuse of St Peter's Church to a rehearsal and performance space for the Hallé Orchestra.

Masterplanning at bid stage for the PFI led regeneration of the Swarcliffe housing estate, Leeds.