A York-based architect company is reporting a successful first year on landmark projects after working with a major national practice.

brown + company, established by Neil Brown and others is now working in partnership with Leach Rhodes Walker.

Neil has been a qualified architect and RIBA member since 2000 and leads the company both locally and nationally.

He is joined by senior architects including Rob Miller, Emma Croyle, Toby Harling and Stephen Clewes.

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The business is growing and ongoing projects and a strong pipeline of work has seen the team grow to twelve employees with further recruitment planned.

The partnership with Leach Rhodes Walker enables brown + company to draw upon the expertise, support and resources of the firm’s 90-strong team in Manchester and London.

Clients receive a seamless architectural service, from initial design concepts to final completion and delivery up to a value of £500m.

brown + company is responsible for several of York’s most recognised developments, including the creation of a new contemporary boutique aparthotel in Micklegate, currently under construction, and Coney Street Riverside, a major regeneration project in the heart of the city for property specialist Helmsley Group, which City of York Council has just approved.

The brown + company team is also working on the redevelopment of 8 St Paul’s Street in Leeds, a new spa at the Hotham Hall Estate, a new masterplan for St Peter’s School in York, the creation of a new aparthotel at 23 Piccadilly in the heart of York’s Central Historic Core Conservation area, a new aparthotel on Parliament Street in York and developing new housing on The Mount.

In Exeter brown + company is launching a 762-bed purpose-built student accommodation / co-living development for global real estate company Greystar, and plans are underway for a new hotel to launch at Manchester Airport.

John Bradley, of Leach Rhodes Walker, said: “We have known Neil for a long time, in fact he began his career here at Leach Rhodes Walker in the late 1990s. Neil is a talented architect and a good friend, and we’re delighted to work in partnership with him and his growing team.

“The brown + company team have historically worked on some of the most complex and strategic design projects in the UK and internationally, with particular expertise across commercial and heritage environments.”

Neil Brown, of brown + company, said: “Our team has long been passionate about delivering commercial design projects that can fit seamlessly in both heritage and commercial spaces, and doing this in a collaborative way that delivers the very best results for our clients and partners.

“It’s this way of delivering architecture that was the inspiration behind brown + company, which brings together the creativity of our highly experienced team of senior architects now with the backing of our well established and respected partners Leach Rhodes Walker.

“I count myself lucky to work with such an exceptionally talented group of individuals. We have great clients doing some fantastic schemes, giving us an opportunity to do work that makes us proud. I’m thrilled to celebrate our first year working in partnership with Leach Rhodes Walker. Together we are successfully delivering outstanding work for our clients.”