Watson Batty Architects has announced that Philippa Nall has joined its senior team as associate director at the Leeds studio. The news follows the announcement of four senior promotions just a few months ago as the practice pursues growth throughout 2022.
Nall is a highly regarded architect in the Yorkshire property industry having delivered projects for award winning commercial schemes including Thorpe Park Leeds, Wellington Place Leeds, and Digital Campus Sheffield. A graduate from the University of Liverpool as well as Leeds Beckett University, she has acquired strong credentials in high-rise commercial and residential development design having spent her 13-year career to date with leading practices in Leeds and Liverpool.
The senior appointment reflects Watson Batty’s drive to further expand the business with a particular focus on growing its senior team through succession planning. It is also testament to its reputation as a future focused practice that can attract strong talent.
Peter White, managing director at Watson Batty, said,
“We are delighted to welcome Philippa to the team at Watson Batty Architects. Her considerable expertise and depth of knowledge across all major property sectors will be a great asset for the practice and her passion for good, ethical design is a real coup for us. Philippa will help us to drive new business opportunities in large-scale, high profile commercial projects, reinforce our client relationships and also support internal management and mentoring processes.”
Philippa Nall, said,
“I am thrilled to be joining the Watson Batty team, their reputation within the region is second to none. I look forward to exciting times ahead.”
Watson Batty Architects was established more than 45 years ago as a future focused business offering architectural, interior design and master planning solutions for all sectors. The practice, which employs a team of 35 across studios in Leeds and Loughborough, has traded ahead of targets despite the many challenges of 2020/21, and surpassed its £2.8m turnover target this year.
Watson Batty provides expert design services across major public and private sector projects in all key commercial sectors, including industrial and distribution, learning, healthcare, living, retail, sport and leisure, transport, and workplace.
Clients include Exemplar Healthcare, Algeco, Galliford Try, Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Royal Mail Group, Skipton Properties, Turner and Townsend, Speller Metcalfe Malvern Ltd. New clients include Harworth Group, Vistry Partnerships, Leeds Federated HA, Wharfedale Homes and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.
Its team is also involved with the RIBA Student Mentoring Programme at the University of Sheffield, De Montfort University, Leicester and Loughborough University.