Projects Latest Company Contact Play Video We listen. We think. We do. Buttress is a leading design studio providing architecture, urban design, interiors and conservation design services. We’re thinkers as much as makers. Believe that architecture is as much about people as buildings, and that buildings should be shaped by their surroundings, their role and the people who’ll use them. A community of specialists, people are at the heart of our business. We work with a wide variety of clients from commercial businesses, to cultural organisations, to individuals; and add value by bringing expertise and understanding. Making seemingly complex issues understandable and enjoyable. meet the team We are based in a single design studio in central Manchester. We support teamwork with informal reporting and regular reviews. We encourage learning and knowledge share across teams. We engage with the wider architectural community, and mentor and encourage the next generation of built environment professionals. We want to bring out the best in our staff and encourage and support ways to do so. When not working, we have an active calendar of social events and have an annual European weekend away. There is a secure bike store for staff, and if sport is your thing you will always find someone going for a run, organising football or netball games. Or suggest something; there’s bound to be someone keen to try something new. Join us Buildings that people like to look at and love to use New design We enjoy the unusual, the complex and the challenging, and approach each project individually. Our aim is to create high quality modern buildings that respond sensitively to their context and yet are unquestionably of their time. view projects Creative Re-use Our approach is about combining the practical and the beautiful; redefining established ideas with a creative vision for how a building might be used. Fundamental to creative re-use is the ability to listen and question; finding different angles and perspectives that start a new conversation. view projects Conservation We have a passion for working with beautiful listed buildings and historic places. When we do, we add to, restore and conserve them with a sound understanding of what makes them special in the first place. view projects Masterplanning Behind our masterplanning is an acute sense of place. What makes one place a success above another is found in the detail of access and connections, hierarchy and legibility, and in its heart and richness. Our strategic plans bring these all together as a bespoke and flexible framework for change and sustainability. view projects Heritage Consultancy We recognise that heritage assets have a place in our future, as well as our past. Our heritage consultancy work explores, examines and works in unison with our design services to protect, enhance and unlock the potential of the historic environment. view projects "Due to the nature of the scheduled monument site and listed buildings, the architectural and practical challenges were numerous. Buttress have consistently overcome them." Frank Hargrave, The Norton Priory Museum Trust Norton Priory Museum and Gardens We take pride in our work and are recognised nationally with prestigious awards view our work +25 years in the business The practice was established in 1988 and today has a wide range of projects large and small across sectors including residential, education, arts and heritage, regeneration, commercial and ecclesiastical. Ours is a start to finish service, built around quality, creativity and fresh thinking, designed to give you what you want, and more than you expected. Good to look at. Great to use. A community of specialists 50% of work uses our heritage expertise 100% of our work is anywhere 75% repeat referral What's new 26 November 2021 Conservation in action at Lincoln Medieval Bishops’ Palace A £2.5million conservation project is underway at the Grade I listed site. Learn more 23 November 2021 Planning permission for Chapel Street scheme The scheme will deliver 96 affordable homes. Learn more 22 November 2021 The Depot wins Excellence in Community Investment Award The award recognises the scheme's success in creating a truly integrated development. Learn more 18 November 2021 Plans lodged for Grey Mare Lane estate regeneration Plans have been lodged to regenerate East Manchester’s Grey Mare Lane estate. Learn more 17 November 2021 Quarry Bank named Civic Trust Regional Finalist Quarry Bank is one of the best-preserved textile mills of the Industrial Revolution. Learn more 8 November 2021 Behind the B: Dominic Ogbologu Dominic Ogbologu discusses his experience at Buttress and the importance of pursuing one's passions. Learn more Buttress Company 41 Bengal Street Manchester M4 6AF +44 (0)161 236 3303 contact@buttress.net © 2017 Buttress Ltd. Privacy & Terms Registered in England no. 05363573 VAT no. 403655177