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NEWS APPOINTMENTS
London studio rg+p promotes Torres and Mota to senior leadership team
Two architects from multi-disciplinary London studio rg+p have been promoted to its senior leadership team. Victoria Torres – a specialist in social housing, student accommodation and Build to Rent, and Nuno Mota – who’s skilled in major project delivery and luxury residential development, have both become associate architects in recognition of their “commitment, creative fl air and commercial awareness,” said Grant Giblett, rg+p London’s director.
As associate architects, Victoria and Nuno will each manage a team of up to eight people in rg+p’s London studio, which is based just off Tottenham Court Road. Both will mentor Part I and II trainees on their route to qualifi cation; architectural apprentices; and support the studio’s wider pledge to “nurture young talent” through student work placements.
APPOINTMENTS
Two promotions at Brewster Bye Architects
Leeds based architecture practice Brewster Bye has promoted Andrew Chapman to director; in addition, the practice’s Tim Chesnutt has become a fully qualifi ed architect after successfully completing his RIBA Part 3 exams.
Chapman is now entering his tenth year at Brewster Bye and during that time he has designed a wide range of “pioneering” residential and purpose-built student accommodation schemes throughout Yorkshire and beyond.
He has also worked on a number of high-profi le developments in Leeds city centre – this includes the transformation of a 1960s offi ce building into 154 apartments, along with a two-storey
(L-R) Tim Chesnutt, Andrew Chapman
rooftop extension that will create a further 14 homes.
Andrew has led a nine storey student accommodation scheme in the Leeds Grand Quarter Conservation Area, that will offer 88 high specifi cation apartments. Tim Chesnutt joined Brewster Bye in 2019 as a Part 2 architectural assistant having graduated with a fi rst class BA (Hons) Architecture International Degree, and a Masters of Architecture with Distinction.
He had recently been involved in several affordable housing schemes and retirement developments. These include a development of 41 affordable houses, in the Long Lee area, between Keighley and Bingley, and a development of 20 retirement houses and apartments in Bentley near Doncaster, that are currently being built using modern methods of construction.
Brewster Bye currently employs a team of 21 in Headingley and plans to recruit further this year.
director, Wayne McKiernan to curate a material library of low carbon, sustainable building products. Current fl agship projects for Nuno,
Victoria will work closely with design director, Ben Walton on model making and 3D printing demonstrations, design charrettes and concept workshops, while Nuno is supporting rg+p’s technical
Victoria and their teams at rg+p London include The Bishops Avenue, a luxury residential development for over 65s by Hampstead Heath; Althorpe Street, a mixed-use scheme comprising student accommodation, co-working spaces and an extensive public realm/event plaza in Leamington Spa; student accommodation schemes in Newcastle and Guildford; and the complete regeneration of Paradise Depot, Hemel Hempstead for Dacorum Borough Council into 56 new homes and a purpose-built charity headquarters. This month, rg+p London will celebrate its tenth year of business with a drinks reception and project showcase in the studio.
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