Prioritising people and place
We recognise that creating successful homes is about more than just bricks and mortar. In our residential projects we prioritise people and place. We engage with clients and communities alike to deliver housing schemes that serve residents’ needs and reflect their aspirations, creating neighborhoods that add to their context, bring together different generations, and that foster a sense of belonging.
We understand the micro and macro detail of housing design development and work alongside commercial developers, local authorities, and social housing providers across the industry to create active, thriving, sustainable communities.
From front door to neighbourhood
What happens when we step beyond our front door and into our neighbourhood? How do we experience our immediate surroundings, the streets and places of the neighbourhood, as we move through them? Residential design doesn't stop at the front door, it is often a blend of architectural expression and urban design principles. We consider massing, movement, and connectivity all with an eye to the human experience of the spaces between. The context of existing spaces, heritage assets, and communities, all play into the bigger picture and add depth and opportunity to us as designers. We take pleasure in working with communities and neighbourhoods as they develop, and in seeing residents respond to and continue to shape the places they call home.
Advocating for sustainable choices
We are all conscious of our ability as architects and built environment professionals to have a positive impact through good design. As we all strive towards zero carbon projects, the choices we make now with our clients are individually and collectively shaping our future.
Buttress has sought to identify ways to advocate for making sustainability an everyday choice. We have up-skilled our teams (we now have a passivhaus consultant in our residential team) and have introduced sustainability services such as embodied and whole-life carbon assessment, passivhaus designer, and post-occupancy evaluations into our offer. By making sustainability part of every conversation we are looking to break the 'otherness' that still holds back the necessary commitment to change.
sustainability insights
A passion for Passivhaus
Buttress' Alison Haigh a Passivhaus certified consultant, and Leeds studio lead, James Lewis outline the benefits and challenges of designing Passivhaus residential schemes.
Buttress' Alison Haigh, Certified Passivhaus Consultant
Congratulations to Buttress Associate, Alison Haigh, who has achieved becoming a Certified Passivhaus Consultant.
Work starts on-site for housing for the homeless in Salford
Work has started on a site at Eccles New Road, Salford, to build eight new move-on homes for the homeless.
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Greenhaus completes
The largest Passivhaus affordable housing scheme in the North West completes in Salford.
Plans submitted for 274 new homes in Ordsall, Salford
Plans have been submitted to build 274 new residences on two cleared plots of land at Robert Hall Street and West Park Street in Ordsall, Salford.
Five-minute read: high-rise design
Buttress' Alison Haigh offers insights into the design considerations around tall residential towers.
Plans approved for 120 apartments on Moor Lane, Preston
Plans submitted to Preston City Council for an iconic 19-storey landmark development on Moor Lane in central Preston have been approved.
Andy Avery
Andy leads Buttress' residential and regeneration team and has the rare ability to cut through to the heart of complex issues to find a solution.
Ben Tabiner
Ben is an associate director at Buttress who is experienced in the design and delivery of projects across a range of sectors, including residential, commercial and education.
Alison Haigh
Alison is an associate at Buttress with over 20 years of experience in the profession, specialising in the design and delivery of major residential projects.
Martin Kirkpatrick
Martin is an experienced architect who has successfully delivered projects across a broad range of sectors, most recently specialising in hotels, multi-residential, mixed-use, and masterplanning work.