Journal - Behind the B

We sit down with senior architect, Courtnay Ives, to talk about her projects and the advice she would give to people wanting a career in conservation architecture.

In the busy world of architecture, where creativity intertwines with the demands of clients, deadlines, and budgets, our mental health can be put under strain if it’s not cared for. 

Members of our Manchester studio will be taking part in the Great Manchester Run to raise funds for Mustard Tree. 

Our largest ever cohort is attending this year's event. 

Buttress have a number of opportunities in our Manchester and Leeds studios for people who share our passion for positively shaping the places we live, work, and play through excellent, thoughtful, and contextual architecture.

As Chithra Marsh's year of being National Chair of Women in Property draws to a close, the Buttress architect and director looks back on the past 12 months to see how both roles have developed and her learnings from it. 

The programme enriches young people's understanding of the built environment and empowers their voice within it.

We'll be hosting the 'City Designers, Builders and Adapters' workshop at the Not Quite Light Festival in Salford on Saturday 16 March from 10am to 2pm.

Buttress Director, Chithra Marsh spoke to the RIBA Journal recently about how we think about, and create, a positive impact for our clients and communities, and making sure our actions are viable.

We'll be attending the Later Living Conference on 21 March.

In this edition of Behind the B, we talk to Marcus Rogers and hear about his career as an architectural technologist and what building project he is most looking forward to being completed in 2024.

In this edition of Behind the B, we talked to Paul Wright. We chat about his unconventional journey to architecture and his commitment to social value work.